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NWS
Adelaide, South Australia
Channels Digital: 8 (VHF)
Virtual: 9
Branding Nine
Programming
Affiliations Nine (O&O)
Ownership
Owner Nine Entertainment Co.
(Channel 9 South Australia Pty Ltd)
History
First air date
5 September 1959; 65 years ago (1959-09-05)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 9 (VHF) (1959–2013)
Call sign meaning
The NeWs South Australia
Technical information
ERP 50 kW (digital)
HAAT 505 m (both)
Transmitter coordinates 34°58′57″S 138°42′30″E / 34.98250°S 138.70833°E / -34.98250; 138.70833
Links
Website 9now.com.au

NWS is an Australian television station based in Adelaide, Australia. It is owned-and-operated by the Nine Network. The station callsign, NWS, is an initialism of The NeWs South Australia.

Programming

News and Current Affairs

Nine News Adelaide is presented from the studios of NWS Adelaide by Kate Collins and Brenton Ragless on weeknights with Will McDonald presenting on weekends. Sport is presented by Warren Tredrea on weeknights and Tom Rehn on weekends, with weather hosted by Jessica Braithwaite on weeknights.

Presenters and Reporters

Notable Past Presenters

News Bulletin Titles

  • NWS-9 News, Sport and Weather (1959–1965)
  • Channel 9 News (1960s-early 1970s)
  • National Nine News (early 1970s, 1976–1980, 1987–2008)
  • Nine Eyewitness News (1974–1976)
  • Nine Action News (1981–1986)
  • Nine News (2008–)
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