Missing piece in 9 puzzle

Submitted by debritz on December 10, 2008 - 21:54.

Channel 9 Gold Coast News presenter, Eva Milic will join Andrew Lofthouse in presenting Nine’s Brisbane Weekend News bulletin next year, according to a network media release. The former Miss World Australia holds a bachelors degree in business and a masters degree in journalism. They team replaces former solo reader Melissa Downes, who will be reading the weekday bulletin with Bruce Paige. It seems strange that, in a time of recession that's hit the free-to-air TV industry particularly hard, Nine feels it necessary to replace one person with two. Could it be that at least one of them is "on hold"?

Brett, the gaps are being

Submitted by Kuttsywood (not verified) on December 10, 2008 - 22:36.

Brett, the gaps are being filled...

What the team would have looked like pre Whiting departure (i.e if Jillian stayed)

Weekday lead-Paige/Downes
Weekday sport-Lewis or McCall
Weekday weather-Milic
GC News-Readings
Extra-Foord
Weekend Extra-Doug Murray
Weekend lead-Lofthouse/Whiting
Weekend sport-Hadden
Weekend weather-done by readers

Now we have this.
Weekday lead-Paige/Downes
Weekday sport-Lewis
Weekday weather-TBA
GC News/Brisbane weekend fillin-Readings
Extra-Foord
Weekend Extra-Doug Murray
Weekend lead-Lofthouse/Milic
Weekend sport-McCall
Weekend weather-done by winner of viewer vote/contest between, Hadden,Jarvis,May,Deakin and Walker for permanant weekend slot running from March to August with winner announced on the QTQ 50th special on August 16 2009

(If you want me to explain the contest concept, just reply this comment.)

The reason why 9 is going back to a dual lineup Brett, is because of S-h-a-r-y-n G-h-i-d-e-l-l-a a-n-d S-e-v-e-n-'-s S-u-n-d-a-y F-l-a-s-h-b-a-c-k-s.

Yes, but it doesn't make

Submitted by debritz on December 11, 2008 - 00:15.

Yes, but it doesn't make financial sense - unless, of course, they are all earning a lot less than in the glory days. I suppose it wouldn't have taken much to beat Lofthouse's ABC salary. Maybe he simply made the jump for similar money but less work (two nights opposed to five). And I suppose Milic comes for less than Downes and considerably less than Foord.