The Weather Channel (Australia)
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- For the United States Weather Channel with the same name, see The Weather Channel (United States).
| The Weather Channel | |
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| Launched | January 1999 (Austar) December 2002 (Foxtel) |
| Owned by | XYZnetworks |
| Slogan | Live By It! (like in the US version from 2001-2005) |
| Country |  Australia |
| Headquarters | Sydney |
| Website | www.weatherchannel.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Austar | Channel 31 |
| Foxtel | Channel 40 |
| Austar Digital | Channel 603 |
| Foxtel Digital | Channel 603 |
| Cable | |
| Austar | Channel 31 |
| Foxtel | Channel 40 |
| Austar Digital | Channel 603 |
| Optus Television | Channel 56 |
The Weather Channel is a 24 hour channel that broadcasts weather information on pay TV in Australia. The Weather Channel is available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television.
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[edit] Channels
- Foxtel - Channel 40
- Foxtel Digital - Channel 603
- Austar - Channel 31
- Austar Digital - Channel 603
- Optus Television - Channel 56
[edit] Weather Active
On Foxtel and Austar Digital, an interactive weather service called 'Weather Active' is available by pressing the red button on the digital remote. It provides local weather information, such as current conditions, marine and surf reports,dam information,28 day rain check,capital city forecast and 7-day forecasts for your postcode. It also provides a state radar, national satellite and national lightning tracker. You can also search through capital cities, major regional centres and international locations by pressing the blue button while in active.
[edit] Web Site
The Weather Channel's web site (see below) has a weather poll, breaking weather, weather pictures sent in by viewers, weather cancellations, information on the water crises, emergency contact numbers, weathercams and a section were you can sign up for weekend weather e-mails.
[edit] Programs
[edit] This Is Australia
Host: Graham Creed
Time: Daily-12pm,2pm,4pm,7pm
Format:
- Rain Gauge
- Thermometer Check
- Our Climate (Monday's and Wednesday's episode)
- Down the Track (Tuesday's and Thursday's episode)
- Fish Finder (Thursday's, Friday's and Saturday's episode)
- Weather Unearthed (Friday's episode)
- True Stories (Friday's episode)
- Market Place (Monday's and Wednesday's episode)
- Change the World (Monday to Wednesday's episode)
[edit] Tomorrow's Forecast Tonight
Host: Gavin Morris
Time: Weeknights 8.30pm
Format: The following day's weather forecast broadcast overnight.
[edit] Weather Ed
Host: Nathanial Buzolic and Dana Kronental
Time: Weekdays 11.30am & 2.30pm - Weekends 5pm & 9pm
Format: Weather education for kids.
[edit] Wild World of Weather
Time: Nightly 7.30pm
Format: Extreme, true weather stories.
[edit] Your Weather Today
Host: Sally Bowrey
Time: Weekdays 6.00am
Format: The day's weather forecast broadcast in the morning.
[edit] Presenters
- Graham Creed (This is Australia)
- Gavin Morris (TOMORROW'S FORECAST TONIGHT)
- Sally Bowrey (Your Weather Today)
- Dave Kirwan (Weekends)
- Brigitta Pollard (Weekends)
- Don White (This is Australia)
- Col Buckley (This is Australia)
- Nathanial Buzolic (Weather Ed)
- Dana Kronental (Weather Ed)
- Bianca Hartge (News reports on TOMORROW'S FORECAST TONIGHT)
- Brienne Burnett (News reports on TOMORROW'S FORECAST TONIGHT)
[edit] Meteorologist
- Richard Whitaker
Richard Whitaker is the current resident meteorologst on the weather channel.
Past meteorologist have included:
- Clair Richards
