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Speers Ferry, Virginia
Speers may refer to People * David Speers, Australian journalist Places * Speers, Pennsylvania * Speers, Saskatchewan * Speers Point, New South Wales * Speers, a town in Friesland Music * Speer Family, also known as the Speers Television * ''Speers Tonight'', an Australian news program See also * Spears (other) *Speirs * Speer (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Speers
David Gordon Speers (born 9 September 1974 in Inverell, Australia) is an Australian journalist and host of '' Insiders'' on ABC TV. Previously he was political editor at Sky News Australia, as well as host of ''PM Agenda'', '' The Last Word'' and '' Speers Tonight''. Career Speers began his career in Geelong, Victoria in the newsroom of radio station K-Rock. Speers then worked at 2GB, 2UE and 3AW. He has been a member of the National Press Club board since 2005 and is currently a director. Sky News In 2000, Speers joined Sky News as a political editor. During his time with Sky News, Speers hosted the channel's flagship ''PM Agenda'' program Monday to Thursday afternoons. Additionally, he presented political updates and conducts interviews throughout the day on the 24-hour news channel. He also previously commuted from his home in Canberra once a week to Sky News' primary studios in Sydney to host primetime program '' The Nation with David Speers'' before the program en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speers, Pennsylvania
Speers is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough that is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,087 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the Borough of Speers has a total area of , of which is land and (11.01%) is water. Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods Speers has four land borders: with Dunlevy, Pennsylvania, Dunlevy to the southeast, Long Branch, Pennsylvania, Long Branch to the south-southeast, Twilight, Pennsylvania, Twilight from the south to the west, and Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Charleroi to the northwest. Across the Monongahela River, Speers runs adjacent with Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Rostraver in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County and Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, Belle Vernon in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, the former connected by the Belle Vernon Bridge over Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania, I-70. Demographics A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speers, Saskatchewan
Speers ( 2021 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436 and Census Division No. 16. The village is located approximately 50 minutes southeast of the City of North Battleford on Highway 40. The community is named for Charles Wesley Speers, the colonization agent for Western Canada, who came from Eastern Canada to settle at Griswold, Manitoba, in 1884. History Speers incorporated as a village on December 24, 1915. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Speers had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Speers recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speers Point, New South Wales
Speers Point is a suburb of Greater Newcastle, and the location of the council seat of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area in New South Wales, Australia. It is west-southwest of the city of Newcastle on the northern shore of Lake Macquarie, in Cockle and Warners Bays, between the suburbs of Cardiff and Warners Bay. Speers Point was settled in 1828 and local commerce began through a colliery in 1843. By 2006, the suburb had a population of 3,230. There has been a proposal to rename part of the suburb to 'Lake Macquarie', to reflect the name of the city. History Before European settlement, the Awabakal people of Lake Macquarie had inhabited the area and called it ''Biddaba'' or ''Milloba''. The first claimant to the land was a settler named William Brooks, who selected the area now called Kahibah Parish in 1828, named his property ''Lochend'' and received deeds in 1839. The title deeds covered the area east of Cockle Creek, Boolaroo and the place now known as Speer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friesland
Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of Flevoland, northeast of North Holland, and south of the Wadden Sea. As of January 2020, the province had a population of 649,944 and a total area of . The province is divided into 18 municipalities. The capital and seat of the provincial government is the city of Leeuwarden (West Frisian: ''Ljouwert'', Liwwaddes: ''Liwwadde''), a city with 123,107 inhabitants. Other large municipalities in Friesland are Sneek (pop. 33,512), Heerenveen (pop. 50,257), and Smallingerland (includes city of Drachten, pop. 55,938). Since 2017, Arno Brok is the King's Commissioner in the province. A coalition of the Christian Democratic Appeal, the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, the Labour Party, and the Frisian National Party forms the executive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speer Family
The Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and his sister and brother-in-law, Pearl Claborn (1902–1979) and Logan Claborn (William Logan Claborn; 1896–1981). Harold Lane was also member of this group Early years Both George Thomas and Lena came from musical families. G.T. and Lena began the group to supplement their income, which otherwise came from farming. Before them, almost all gospel groups were made up solely of men. The Speer Family are considered pioneers in featuring women singers. Within two years, the group had become so successful that G.T. Speer decided to make the group full-time. In the late 1920s, the group established a working relationship with the James David Vaughan Music Company, selling songbooks. However, the group's success proved to be insufficient to support two families' budgets. In 1925, Logan and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speers Tonight
''Speers Tonight'' is an Australian television program on Sky News Australia. The program sees host David Speers interview a prominent guest, followed by a discussion of political issues from the week with journalists Paul Kelly and Peter Hartcher. The weekly program replaced similar format '' The Nation with David Speers'' on Thursday nights and was one of two programs hosted by Speers, the other being the four-times weekly ''PM Agenda''. The program debuted on 28 January 2016 with Anthony Albanese as the inaugural guest. Episode 42 of the first season is the highest rated regular episode of ''Speers Tonight'', when it was watched by 49,000 viewers, making it the third most viewed Sky News program and sixth most watched program on the Foxtel platform for that day. A special post- American election episode was watched by 89,000 viewers, ranked as the sixth most watched program on both Sky News and Foxtel for that day. Episodes Season 1 (2016) Season 2 (2017) Notes * Epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spears (other)
Spears may refer to: * A plural of spear * Spears (surname), people with the surname Spears * ''Spears'' (album), a 1985 album by Tribal Tech *Spears, Kentucky * Kubota Spears, Japanese Top-League rugby team * Southern Spears, a South African rugby team * Spears Motorsports, a defunct NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team * ''Spear's Wealth Management Survey'', also known simply as ''Spear's'' See also * Spear (other) * Speers (other) Speers may refer to People * David Speers, Australian journalist Places * Speers, Pennsylvania * Speers, Saskatchewan * Speers Point, New South Wales * Speers, a town in Friesland Music * Speer Family, also known as the Speers Television ... * Spears House (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speirs
People Speirs is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Annie Speirs (1889–1926), British freestyle swimmer *Fraser Speirs (21st century), Glasgow-based harmonica player *Fraser Speirs (21 century) a Scottish teacher with a like for Tom Bhin bags. * Gardner Speirs (born 1963), Scottish former footballer and manager *Jimmy Speirs (1886–1917), Scottish football player * Nicole Speirs (born 1983), domestic violence murder victim *Ronald Speirs (1920–2007), United States Army officer *Steve Speirs (born 1965), British actor *William Speirs Bruce (1867–1921), London-born Scottish polar scientist and oceanographer Business * Stewart Speirs Ltd 'sic'' the registered name from c. 1933 of the firm of Scottish plane-makers Stewart Spiers See also *Spears (other) *Speir *Spiers Spiers is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Spiers (1807–1869), English lexicographer *Bob Spiers (1945–2008), British television director * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
