TVQ is the

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of Network 10 in

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History

In April 1964, the

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granted Universal Telecasters a broadcasting licence. The channel was allocated channel 0 (the 0 was pronounced as the letter O instead of "zero") on the VHF band and commenced broadcasting on 1 July 1965 as TVQ-0.

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initially held a 49% shareholding, before acquiring the remaining shares in 1970. After

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acquired a controlling stake in Ansett, it was required to sell TVQ due to restrictions on the number of television stations one organisation could own. TVQ was sold to

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(67%) and 2SM (33%). In 1984 TVQ was purchased by

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. On 10 September 1988,

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station DDQ-10 switched frequency to DDQ-0, and TVQ-0 also changed frequency to become TVQ-10, in time for the channel's broadcast of the

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, at the same time as its broadcasts of

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, of which it and the entire Network Ten was the official station. On 30 November 2015, lightning struck the TVQ transmission tower, cutting its power and lighting.

Digital multiplex

Programming

Current in-house productions

* ''Gamify'' (2019–present) * ''Shake Takes'' (2020–present)

Past productions

* ''

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'' (2005–2020) * '' Toasted TV'' (2005–2020) * '' 10 News First Queensland'' (1965–2020) * ''

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'' (2016–2019) * ''

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'' (2011–2017) * '' Wurrawhy'' (2011–2016) * '' Puzzle Play'' (2006–2011) * ''

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'' (2004–2008) * '' In the Box'' (1998–2006) * '' Ocean Girl'' (1994–1997) * '' Totally Wild'' (1992–2021) * ''Jacki Mac Breakfast Show'' (1980) * ''Have A Go Show'' (1980) * ''The Saturday Show'' (1967–1970s) *''

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'' * ''Funville'' (1966-1970s) * ''Just A Minute'' (1987) * ''This Week at Expo'' (1988) * ''Newsmakers'' * ''Brisbane With Anna McMahon'' (1990) * ''Living'' (1980s) * ''Early Birds'' (1980s) * ''Countdown'' (1960s) * '' Frightful Movies with Deadly Earnest'' (1967–1968)

News and current affairs

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. Reporters, camera crews and editorial staff are based at TVQ-10's Mount Coot-tha studios and a Gold Coast news bureau at

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. TVQ-0 did not operate a news service until 1974 when it launched ''News Watch''. The bulletin later adopted the branding ''Eyewitness News'' after rival channel BTQ-7 had relinquished the name, and became the first Brisbane newscast to use videotape for its reports. ''Eyewitness News'' continued as a nightly half-hour bulletin until 1984 when it was expanded to a one-hour format (the last Network Ten station at that time to convert to the one hour newscast used in other major Australian cities save for Perth). The station won a Logie award in 1986 for Best News Report for its coverage of the siege at Eagle Farm Airport the previous year. With TVQ as the host broadcaster for

, ''Eyewitness News'' shifted its newsroom operation and production to the TVQ stand at the Expo site, putting itself on show to the general public for the entire six-month duration of Expo. After the close of Expo on 30 October 1988, the newsroom returned to the Mount Coot-tha studios to a refurbished news set and a branding refresh to ''Ten News'' (acknowledging the channel's transition from

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Channel 0 to 10 and bringing TVQ into line with Network Ten stations in other states). The ''Eyewitness News'' brand returned in July 1989 coinciding with the network relaunch, and it was later renamed as ''Ten Evening News'' in January 1990 and then as ''10 News First'' in January 1991. In 1994, the ''Ten News'' brand was revived for the 2nd time. In September 2013, Ten once again revived the ''Eyewitness News'' branding for all its newscasts after a 19-year break. In September 2020, studio production of the Queensland bulletin was transferred to Network 10's

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headquarters, leading to redundancies among presentation and production staff at the Brisbane studios.

Past news presenters

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(2015–2017) * Bill McDonald (2003–2012) *

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(1991–1993, 1997–2007) * Juanita Phillips (1990–1993) * Tracey Spicer (1994–1996) *

Bruce Paige Bruce Paige (born 10 November 1948) is a former newsreader in Brisbane, Australia. He previously presented '' Nine Gold Coast News'' alongside Eva Milic. He previously co-presented ''Nine News Queensland'' alongside Melissa Downes, having pai ...

(1990) * Jacki MacDonald (1983) *

Kay McGrath Kay McGrath is an Australian former journalist, most notably being the former weekend presenter on ''Seven News Brisbane''. She formerly presented the bulletin with Rod Young on weekends between 2013 and 2016, and on weeknights between 2002 and ...

(1981–1987) * Des McWilliam *

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* Tony Ryan * Rob Readings * Chris Collins * Geoff Mullins * David Jull * Neville Roberts * Robin Parkin *

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(2007–2020)

Past sports reporters

* Michael Voss (2007–2008) * Brad McEwan (2004–2006) * Bill McDonald (1996–2003)

References

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