7.30
| 7.30 | |
|---|---|
 7.30 logo since 2013 | |
| Genre | News, Current Affairs |
| Presented by | Leigh Sales and Matt Wordsworth |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Sally Neighbour |
| Producer(s) |
Clay Hichens Phil Kwok |
| Location(s) | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
ABC ABC News 24 |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | 7 March 2011 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by |
Nationwide This Day Tonight The 7.30 Report Stateline |
| External links | |
| Website | |
7.30 is an Australian nightly television current affairs programme which broadcasts on ABC and ABC News 24 at 7.30pm on weeknights. The program is currently hosted by Leigh Sales (Monday–Thursday) and Matt Wordsworth (Friday).
History
The program first aired on 7 March 2011, replacing both The 7.30 Report and Stateline and was originally hosted by Leigh Sales and Chris Uhlmann.
In 2012, Uhlmann was appointed as 7.30 political editor therefore stepping down as host.Chris remained as political editor until 2013 when he announced that he would be working on a documentary about the Rudd and Gillard Governments for the ABC. Sabra Lane is currently political editor.[1]
Matt Wordsworth and Annabel Crabb are fill-in presenters.
Sarah Ferguson[2] was a guest presenter of the program. She received critical acclaim for her hard-hitting interview style from many Australian media outlets.[3]
In 2015, Jo Puccini was appointed the Executive Producer. [4]
State editions
On Friday, 28 November 2014 Quentin Dempster announced the final episode of the state editions would be the following week (Friday 5 December 2014), corresponding with his departure from the public broadcaster.
The state editions of 7.30 were broadcast on ABC at 7.30 pm, with eight separate state and territory specific editions. Each local version of 7.30 was also broadcast nationally on ABC News 24 over the weekend.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/media-diary/sabra-lane-to-replace-chris-uhlmann-as-political-editor-on-abcs-730/story-fnab9kqj-1226716011638
- ↑ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/sarah-ferguson-to-host-730-when-leigh-sales-takes-leave/story-e6frg996-1226775822070
- ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/why-sarah-ferguson-wont-be-easily-forgotten-as-abcs-730-presenter-20140602-zrt8h.html
- ↑ http://www.afr.com/brand/rear-window/jo-puccini-appointed-new-ep-of-730-20150318-1m1tx1