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((short description|Nine Network TV station in Newcastle, Australia))
((About|the Australian television station|the Australian broadband network|National Broadband Network|other uses|NBN (disambiguation)((!))NBN))
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'''NBN''' is an Australian [[Australian television broadcasting|television station]] based in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], Australia. The station was inaugurated on 4 March 1962 as the first regional commercial television station in [[New South Wales]],<ref name="nc">((cite news 
 |title=Newcastle Calling 
 |work=[[TV Week]] 
 |pages=27 
 |date=24 February 1962 |url=http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/ 
 |access-date=26 May 2007 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070527145706/http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/ 
 |archive-date=27 May 2007 ))</ref> and has since expanded to 39 transmitters throughout Northern [[New South Wales]], including the [[Gold Coast, Queensland]], [[Lismore, New South Wales|Lismore]], [[Tweed Heads]], [[Tamworth, New South Wales|Tamworth]], [[Coffs Harbour]], [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], and [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]].<ref name="transmitters">((cite news
  | title = Television By Area Served
  | work = [[Australian Communications and Media Authority]]
  | date = 8 June 2004
|url=http://www.aba.gov.au/broadcasters/pdfrtf/tv_8.pdf
   | access-date = 17 July 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040608230910/http://www.aba.gov.au/broadcasters/pdfrtf/tv_8.pdf |archive-date = 8 June 2004))</ref> It is owned and operated by the [[Nine Network]], with regional sales and newsroom located at 28 Honeysuckle Drive.

The station's call sign, NBN, is an acronym for Newcastle Broadcasting New South Wales.<ref name="liftout" /> NBN is the only regional station in mainland Australia to produce a one-hour news bulletin seven days a week.<ref name="hour" /> Since 2007, it has been owned by Nine's parent company [[Nine Entertainment Co]] (formerly PBL) making it a sister station to its metropolitan counterparts.<ref name="sale">((cite web
|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/SP-Telemedia-seals-sale-of-NBN-to-PBL/2007/05/10/1178390431306.html
| title = SP Telemedia seals sale of NBN to PBL
| access-date = 19 May 2007
| date = 10 May 2005
| work = AAP
| publisher = theage.com.au
))</ref> However, following the PBL acquisition, NBN at the time continued to operate as an independent regional affiliate of the main network under the name ''NBN Television''. On 1 July 2016, when Nine switched regional affiliations outside Northern NSW and the Gold Coast, NBN was finally folded into the Nine Network adopting the primary logo with the NBN name retired on air.

==History==

===Origins===
[[File:NBN opening.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|[[TV Week]] reporting NBN as the first regional station in New South Wales in 1962.]]
NBN's original owner, the Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation (NBTC) was founded in May 1958 to begin preparations for the upcoming television licence allocations. The main shareholders in NBTC were United Broadcasting Company (owned by the Lamb family, owners of radio station [[Triple M Newcastle|2KO]]), Airsales Broadcasting Company (owners of local radio station [[2HD]]), and the ''[[The Newcastle Herald|Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners Advocate]]'' (to be bought out by [[Fairfax Media|John Fairfax & Sons]]). In accordance with the [[Australian Broadcasting Control Board]] regulations, at least 50% of the company had to be locally owned. 750,000 shares were made available by the NBTC (at 10 shillings, equivalent to [[Australian dollar|$]]1 each). Approximately 2000 people bought shares.<ref name="tnh">((cite news |year=1962 |title=NBN Television |publisher=[[The Newcastle Herald]] ))</ref>

The Australian Broadcasting Control Board awarded the commercial television licence for the Newcastle and Hunter Valley area to the NBTC on 1 August 1961. NBN-3 would transmit on [[VHF]] channel 3, from a transmitter atop [[Mount Sugarloaf (New South Wales)|Mount Sugarloaf]] near Newcastle. Council approval for the transmitter was issued on 17 July that year.<ref name="tnh" />

The call-letters, NBN, were derived from the company's name, Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation, with the second N representing New South Wales, as required by law. Unofficially, it stood for "Newcastle Broadcasting Network".<ref name="liftout" />

Construction began in November 1961, supervised by engineers from [[RCA]] in the United States.<ref name="tnh" /> It was a step backwards for RCA, building a new station transmitting in black and white while colour television was fast becoming the norm in the United States. Ninety per cent of the original equipment was imported from the United States, and held in bond until they were due to be installed. Equipment was purchased with colour production and transmission in mind, so that only 20% modification would be required when colour came to NBN. Studios were to be built on a ((convert|3|acre|ha|adj=on)) block at Mosbri Crescent, near the city centre.

Work on the ((convert|142|m|ft|0|abbr=on)) transmitter was delayed by a combination of weather, the conditions for the road leading to Mount Sugarloaf, and excited sightseers blocking work trucks during the weekends.<ref name="tnh" /> During that time, the technical team stayed at the top of the mountain. The construction took eight months at a cost of $1.5&nbsp;million, and required staff to work seven days a week (except on Christmas Day) to make the deadline.<ref name="tnh" />

Test transmissions took place in early 1962, and could be seen as far away as [[Muswellbrook]], [[Avalon Beach|Avalon]], [[Katoomba, New South Wales|Katoomba]], [[Lithgow, New South Wales|Lithgow]], [[Gloucester, New South Wales|Gloucester]] and around [[Port Kembla, New South Wales|Port Kembla]].<ref name="tnh" />

====Opening night====
[[File:NBN-MurrayFindlay.jpg|thumb|Murray Finlay began his career as one of Australia's longest-serving newsreaders with NBN's first bulletin]]
NBN Television commenced transmission on 4 March 1962. The first programme on launch night began at 6&nbsp;pm, a taped welcome by the then-[[Postmaster-General's Department|Postmaster General]] [[Charles Davidson (politician)|Charles Davidson]]. Following that was a guided tour around the NBN studios by the original production manager, Matthew Tapp.<ref name="liftout" />

Murray Finlay began one of the longest newsreading careers in Australia with NBN's first news bulletin at 6:30&nbsp;pm. This was followed by ''[[The Phil Silvers Show]]'' at 7&nbsp;pm, and the 1937 movie ''[[Green Light (1937 film)|Green Light]]'' starring [[Errol Flynn]] at 7:30; the ''[[George Sanders Mystery Theater]]'' series followed at 9&nbsp;pm, with opening episode, ''The Man in the Elevator'', followed by the first episode from the ''[[Halls of Ivy]]'', then the first ''Mystery Theatre'' program, ''The Missing Head'' at 10&nbsp;pm. [[Anglican]] Bishop [[James Housden]] gave the first evening meditation at 10:30&nbsp;pm, marking the end of the first night of transmission for NBN-3 in Newcastle. Commercials on the first night included [[Rothmans International|Rothmans]], [[Streets (ice cream)|Streets Ice Cream]], [[Ampol]], [[Commonwealth Bank]], [[Royal Dutch Shell|Shell]], and [[WD & HO Wills]], amongst others.<ref name="liftout">((cite news<!-- http://newcastle.yourguide.com.au/home.asp -->|title=NBN 21st Anniversary lift-out|publisher=[[Newcastle Star]]|year=1983))<!-- The bot added archive that was added here is invalid. The page in question was rom 2006, not 1983. -->((dead link|date=January 2016))</ref>

In the lead-up to the opening night, the station promised at least two movies a week, as well as men's interest programs each Saturday afternoon between 3&nbsp;pm and 4&nbsp;pm – a commitment successfully met, along with female-targeted programming in the early afternoon, and children's programming from 4:30 to 6:30&nbsp;pm weekdays and mature programming thirty minutes before closedown each night. NBN Television broadcast fifty-six hours in its first week of transmission, setting the Australian television record for the most time spent on air in a week for a new television station.<ref name="liftout" />

===1960s to the 1970s===
Soon after launch night, NBN extended television coverage from [[Bungwahl]] to [[Broken Bay]] and as far west as [[Aberdeen, New South Wales|Aberdeen]]. The station only operated eight hours per day, however several programs were produced locally including ''Home at Three'', ''Let's Cook With Gas'', ''Tempo'', ''Focus'', as well as nightly news bulletins at 6:30&nbsp;pm.<ref name="liftout" />

In 1963, [[Australian Consolidated Press]] and [[News Corp Australia|News Limited]] bought 200,000 shares in the Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation. Shortly after, United Broadcasting Company sold its shares to Neatherley Investments Limited in [[Adelaide]], and Australian United Investments in [[Melbourne]], with each company purchasing 100,000 shares. Time Enterprises, purchased Australian United Investments’ shares in November 1967.<ref name="liftout" />

During the period between 1968 and 1969, NBN secured a relay from the Postmaster-General to enhance their news service. In 1970, NBN began upgrading its studios in preparation for the commencement of colour television originally scheduled for 1972, later changed to March 1975, at a cost of $360,000. The improvements included an enlarged film department; a film editing and cleaning equipment; a larger master control with four video transfer machines; a new [[telecine]] room with caption scanner and slide drums; as well as an expansion of the administration and staff offices, which also included new offices and a boardroom.<ref name="liftout" />

In 1972, NBN was granted a licence to operate a translator in the [[Upper Hunter]] from Rossgole Lookout near Aberdeen, on VHF channel 10. Concurrently in April 1972, NBN expanded its nightly news service to one hour, becoming the first television station in Australia to have a one-hour news bulletin.<ref name="bulletins" /> As a part of earlier preparations for colour production, between 1972 and 1973, orders were placed with Rank Cintel and the [[EMI|EMI Group]] in the United Kingdom and [[Ampex]] in the United States for new colour equipment, in time for colour transmission tests on 7 October 1974. On 1 March 1975, the station began regular colour transmissions, whilst transmission was expanded to Banderra Downs, [[Merriwa, New South Wales|Merriwa]], Mount Helen, and [[Murrurundi]] at a cost of $180,000. In 1978, the Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation made a bid for local station (and former owner) 2HD, however was disallowed by the [[Australian Broadcasting Tribunal]].<ref name="annual1979">((cite press release|title=Annual Report|publisher=NBN Limited|year=1979))</ref> Also during the same year more extensions were added to the studios (which included a new car park), which were officially opened on 17 November 1978.<ref name="eye">((cite press release|title=Eye to Eye|publisher=Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation|year=1979))</ref>

On 22 November 1979, the Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation officially became NBN Limited, after the station itself rebranded from ''Channel 3'' to ''NBN Television'' around 1977.<ref name="name1979">((cite web|url=http://www.delisted.com.au/Company/5886| title = Name changed to NBN Limited|access-date=15 July 2007|date=22 November 1979|work=Delisted))</ref> By the late 1970s, NBN was producing 20 hours a week of local and networked programming from its studios, which in turn led the station to purchase a [[Bell 206|Bell Jet Ranger]] helicopter for news coverage purposes.<ref name="eye" />

===1980s to the 1990s===
In early 1980, NBN purchased Southern Television Corporation Limited, owners of [[NWS (TV station)|NWS-9]] in Adelaide, for [[Australian dollar|$]]19&nbsp;million. During the same year, NBN began a [[teletext]] service and also purchased the free local newspaper, the ''[[Newcastle Star]]''. In June 1981 [[Parry Corporation]] purchased 19.88% shareholding.<ref name=AnnualReport1980>((cite press release|title=Annual Report|publisher=NBN Limited|year=1980))</ref><ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126866502 Court rule on NBN meeting] ''[[Canberra Times]]'' 19 December 1981 page 12</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" table align="right"
|+ NBN Limited (1981)<ref name=AnnualReport1980/>
! scope="col" | Entity
! scope="col" | Share
|-
| scope="row" | Lamb Family
| 35.02%
|-
| scope="row" | Wansey Family
| 30.14%
|-
| scope="row" | [[Parry Corporation]]
| 19.88%
|-
| scope="row" | Others
| 14.96%
|}

Parry had then attempted to buy Michael Wansey's stake in NBN, but was blocked by the [[Supreme Court of New South Wales]]. It was later revealed that the Lambs had opposed NBN's purchase of the Star newspaper (created and owned by Wansey) and the attempt to buy 2HD.((citation needed|date=July 2016)) The company also faced possible suspension from the [[Australian Stock Exchange]] if a decision was not made soon.((citation needed|date=July 2016)) To resolve the tension, NBN sold NWS-9 to the Lambs in exchange for the majority stake in NBN in 1982.((citation needed|date=July 2016)) With the buy-out of community shares in NBN, the station ceased to be what Hunter residents considered to be "their own".((citation needed|date=July 2016)) It came at a cost. Wansey mortgaged his shares to Parry who called in the debt.((citation needed|date=July 2016))

On 16 March 1983, Parry Corporation completed the purchase of NBN, delisting the company.<ref>((cite web
|url=http://www.delisted.com.au/Company/5797|title=Taken over by Hadjoin Pty Limited| access-date = 15 July 2007|date=16 March 1983|work=Delisted))</ref> Michael Wansey resigned from the board at the end of the year as a result. In 1984, plans for a second independent station in Newcastle had failed. During that time, NBN and [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC Newcastle]] (call sign ABHN-5A) were asked to leave the VHF band to accommodate [[Frequency modulation|FM]] radio. At the time, NBN's audio carrier frequency could be listened to with a standard FM radio.

It was planned for NBN to transmit on [[Ultra high frequency|UHF]] channel 51, and the ABC on UHF channel 48, however this did not eventuate. A proposal to launch a [[pay television|radiated subscription television]] service with [[Community television in Australia|community broadcasting]] during the daytime hours had also failed that year.<ref>((cite news |year=1984 |title=NBN Television |publisher=[[The Newcastle Herald]] ))</ref>

[[File:260507-NBNfront.jpg|thumb|NBN's former headquarters on Mosbri Crescent in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]]. As of 26 May 2007, administration and the studio are to the right and left respectively.]]

In the late 1980s, NBN's Perth-based owner, Parry Corporation, [[Corporate spin-off|spun off]] NBN Limited into a new company, NBN Enterprises, and took a 40 per cent stake in the new company, with Security Pacific Capital Corporation buying 60 per cent, sold their stake soon after, holding onto [[Papua New Guinea]] television station [[NTN (Papua New Guinea)|NTN]], which NBN had helped to set up. Fulcrum Media's move to later purchase the station was a source for confusion, as it was revealed that many companies, including the NSW State Superannuation Board and [[Westpac]], held substantial stakes in Fulcrum Media.<ref name=AnnualReport1989>((cite press release|title=Annual Report|publisher=NBN Limited|year=1989))</ref> Parry Corporation's new owner [[CityWest]] issued a court challenge to re-acquire NBN, but it was revealed that CityWest was held by Hong Kong company [[Hang Lung Properties]], thereby violating foreign ownership laws. Following ownership changes, NBN Enterprises was sold to [[Washington H. Soul Pattinson]] in October 1989.<ref name=AnnualReport1989/><ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/120856866 Pattinson to buy NBN TV] ''Canberra Times'' 1 November 1989 page 19</ref>

NBN was one of many stations opposed to [[Regional television in Australia#Aggregation|aggregation]], and offered an alternative by opening up a second station which it would operate for a period of time before selling it. This proposal was however rejected, and aggregation occurred on 31 December 1991, with NBN acquiring [[Nine Network]] affiliation. Following aggregation, the station's coverage expanded to cover all of northern New South Wales, whilst concurrently programming extended to twenty-four hours in a day, in [[stereophonic]] sound. NBN Television's 1977 logo however was retained until late 1994 when it was updated to feature the Nine Networks 'nine dots' in a new logo similar to fellow affiliate [[WIN Television]].

===2000s===
Throughout the 2000s, NBN was regarded as one of the leaders in digital broadcasting, not only being the first to produce a nightly regional news bulletin in full digital format, using a digital friendly news set, but also Australia's first fully digital outside broadcast van.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.broadcastandmedia.com/articles/03/0c025f03.asp|title=one80 Digital Post makes giant steps in HD production| access-date = 15 July 2007|date=1 September 2004|work=Broadcast and Media))</ref>

In 2004, Washington H. Soul Pattinson began moves to transfer control of the station to its publicly listed subsidiary, Soul Pattinson Telecommunications, which became [[SP Telemedia]] as a result.<ref>((cite web|url=http://soulaustralia.com.au/pdf/SOT_FINAL_ACCOUNTS_2004_2005_v2.pdf| title = Acquisition of NBN Enterprises Pty Ltd|access-date=15 July 2007|date=2 August 2004|work=[[Soul (telecommunications)|Soul Converged Communications]]))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/07/1081326790622.html|title=Soul Pattinson wants out of regional TV|access-date=15 July 2007| date=8 April 2004|work=[[The Age]]))</ref>

On 30 January 2006, NBN adopted a new logo and on air graphics, in line with Nine's new logo. However, the news department did not update its graphics until 15 March. During April 2007, SP Telemedia announced that it would consider selling NBN Television, and had received at least two bids, one each from [[WIN Corporation]] and [[Nine Entertainment Co|PBL Media]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/04/20/1902772.htm|title=WIN, PBL pursuing Newcastle Channel 9|access-date=16 July 2007|date=20 April 2007|work=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]))</ref> On 9 May 2007, PBL Media's $250&nbsp;million bid became final, winning the sale.<ref name="sale" /> However, upon acquiring NBN, PBL did not fold it into the main Nine Network, but continued to operate it as a regional independent station until 2016. The purchase also secured permanent status of supplying Nine's content to the station's entire coverage area, sparing any future affiliation switches (particularly the 2016 Australian television shakeup involving [[Southern Cross Austereo]]<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/nine-and-southern-cross-in-multiyear-affiliation-deal-20160428-goha3w.html|title=Nine and Southern Cross in multi-year affiliation deal|last=White|first=Dominic|date=29 April 2016|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=28 May 2016))</ref> and [[WIN Corporation]]<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/broadcast/bruce-gordons-win-confirms-affiliate-deal-with-ten-network/news-story/3b2b5a54f9a22d1863448e534dda76eb?sv=a26045edb2555a549e8af1020b65019a|title=Bruce Gordon's WIN confirms affiliate deal with Ten Network|last=Mitchell|first=Jake|date=23 May 2016|publisher=The Australian|access-date=28 May 2016))</ref>). The affiliation switch was reversed in July 2021.

Following Nine's relaunch of their [[High-definition television|high definition]] [[simulcast]] as "Nine HD" on 17 March 2008,<ref name="launch">((cite press release|title=Nine HD Channel Media Release|publisher=PBL Media|date=17 March 2008|url=http://pblmedia.com.au/images/pblmediaimages/Document/Nine%20HD%20Channel%20Media%20Release.pdf|access-date=18 March 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091229181227/http://www.pblmedia.com.au/Images/pblmediaimages/Document/Nine%20HD%20Channel%20Media%20Release.pdf|archive-date=29 December 2009))</ref> NBN launched their own HD simulcast in mid-2008 called "NBN HD".((citation needed|date=March 2016))

On 9 August 2009, NBN began transmission of the new digital channel [[9Go!|GO!]] (now 9Go!) on channel 88.

===2010s===
In 2010, it was announced that two of NBN's inner Newcastle retransmitter sites in [[Charlestown, New South Wales|Charlestown]] and [[Cooks Hill]] were selected to carry 3D broadcasts of the [[2010 State of Origin series]].

On 26 September 2010, NBN began transmission of the HD digital channel [[9Gem|GEM]] (now 9Gem) on channel 80.

In January 2012, NBN celebrated 50 years of broadcasting across Northern NSW and the Gold Coast.<ref>((cite web |url=    https://televisionau.com/2012/01/nbn-celebrates-50-years.html|title=NBN celebrates 50 years|date=28 January 2012 |publisher=Inside Film |access-date=19 July 2012))</ref> Coincidentally, it also marked 20 years since the station took Nine's signal across all of Northern NSW.

On 26 March 2012, NBN began transmission of Nine's metropolitan informercial channel [[Extra (Australian TV channel)|Extra]] on channel 84.

On 27 January 2014, along with the [[Nine Network]], NBN switched from the Supertext logo to Nine's Closed Captioning logo.

After Nine revived [[9HD]] and launched new lifestyle channel [[9Life]] on 26 November 2015, NBN made no announcements of its intent to follow Nine's move in regional areas, instead continuing to broadcast 9Gem's HD feed on channel 80. NBN released a statement on its website days before the 9HD relaunch, saying that efforts are made to upgrade its stations across the region. On 10 February 2016, [[Nine Entertainment Co]] announced that NBN would receive both 9HD and 9Life in "coming months",<ref name="9HDcoming">((cite web|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|first=David|last=Knox|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/9hd-9life-coming-to-nbn-newcastle.html |title=9HD, 9Life coming to NBN Newcastle |date=8 February 2016 |access-date=10 February 2016))</ref> with further confirmation on 16 February that they would launch on 1 March 2016.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.nbntv.com.au/content/new-digital-television-services-coming-to-nbn |title=New Digital Television Services coming to NBN |date=16 February 2016 |publisher=NBN Television |access-date=16 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220010928/http://www.nbntv.com.au/content/new-digital-television-services-coming-to-nbn |archive-date=20 February 2016 ))</ref> As a result, their channel listing was reshuffled to match to Nine's metropolitan listing with 9Gem on channel 82, 9Go! on channel 83, 9Life on channel 84 and Extra on channel 85.

On 9 February 2016, it was announced that Kylie Blucher, managing director of [[QTQ]] Brisbane, would be appointed managing director of NBN while retaining her position at QTQ, stating that she would "be splitting [her] time between Brisbane and Newcastle".<ref>((cite web |url=http://if.com.au/2016/02/09/article/Nine-to-expand-regional-offering-QTQs-Kylie-Blucher-replaces-Deborah-Wright/YKNACJDIDH.html |title=Nine to expand regional offering, QTQ's Kylie Blucher replaces Deborah Wright |date=9 February 2016 |publisher=Inside Film |access-date=22 April 2016))</ref><ref>((cite web |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/3716463/nine-tv-picks-qld-boss-for-nbn/ |title=Nine Brisbane boss to also be NBN managing director |date=9 February 2016 |publisher=Newcastle Herald |access-date=22 April 2016))</ref>

Alongside the launch of 9HD and 9Life on 1 March 2016, NBN's unique branding began to be phased out in favour of Nine's mainstream branding already in place on its metropolitan stations and its Darwin station. The mainstream logos for Nine and 9HD were used with "NBN" written alongside in a smaller font. On 1 July 2016, coinciding with the media shakeup of [[WIN Television|WIN]] and [[Southern Cross Nine|Southern Cross]], NBN's unique branding was completely phased out. As a result, NBN was folded into the Nine Network. But for the time being ''NBN News'' remains under its unique name and the small "NBN" on the Nine watermark is still used in areas where NBN's signal overlaps with [[TCN]] Sydney and QTQ Brisbane to differentiate between the stations. However, NBN continued  to cover the Nine News logo on all network national news bulletins until July 2018. Until 2020, the ''NBN News'' coverup was used on the 4&nbsp;pm news in Sydney, however that is no longer the case. The coverup is still used on the 4&nbsp;pm news in Queensland on the Gold Coast feed.

In October 2016, Nine Entertainment Co lodged a development application with Newcastle City Council about plans to turn the current NBN studios into medium density housing.<ref>((cite web|url= https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/4250795/nbn-tv-eyeing-off-city-move/|title=NBN television eyes off city move|date=25 October 2016|publisher=Newcastle Herald|access-date=19 July 2019))</ref> As a result of this, the network is planning on moving NBN somewhere in the Newcastle CBD. During this time, it was unclear whether NBN News would be retained under its current name following the move to the new workspace. Studio presentation was also uncertain once the transfer occurs.

In March 2018, Nine's regional affiliate [[Southern Cross Austereo]] began advertising sales for NBN.<ref>((cite web |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/04/southern-cross-takes-on-sales-for-nine-nbn.html|title= Southern Cross takes on sales for Nine NBN|date=4 April 2018|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=20 July 2019))</ref> As a result, the advertising department moved from NBN's offices to SCA's radio offices.

In June 2018, Nine Entertainment moved NBN's playout facilities to the networks main playout centre in [[Frenchs Forest]], Sydney as part of Nine's plans to integrate NBN into the network.

===2020s===
In October 2020, after almost 60 years broadcasting from the Mosbri Crescent studios, the Nine Network will be moving NBN to new state of the art facilities located at 28 Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2020/10/13/nbn-television-is-moving-to-a-new-home-in-honeysuckle/|title= NBN TELEVISION IS MOVING TO A NEW HOME IN HONEYSUCKLE|date=13 October 2020|publisher=NBN News))</ref> This will allow NBN to update its ageing technology and grow the business. It was also announced that upon completion of the move, the name ''NBN News'' will be retained for the 6&nbsp;pm bulletin, thus for now resting any speculation that the bulletin will be rebadged as Nine News as well as speculation that studio presentation of the news would be relocated to the network's new North Sydney Studios. The move was originally meant to be completed in June 2021, but following the hacking situation that occurred at Nine's North Sydney studios in March, and statewide COVID-19 lockdowns across New South Wales, the planned move was pushed back to November.

On 30 November 2020, Jenny Webber, head of commercial production for both Nine Queensland (QTQ) and Nine Northern NSW would be appointed into the new role of General Manager for NBN overseeing the stations commercial department ''Nine Digital Production'', the stations day-to-day operations, as well as oversee local digital advertising agent ''Nine Digital Direct''. Kylie Blucher would retain her role as managing director of both QTQ and NBN.<ref>((cite web|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/11/30/jenny-webber-appointed-as-new-general-manager-for-nine-nbn/|title= Jenny Webber has been appointed General Manager for NINE NBN|date=30 November 2020|publisher=TV Blackbox))</ref>

On 7 November 2021, the station transmitted its local programming from the Mosbri Crescent studios for the final time, preceded by 30-minute tribute special '' Goodbye Mosbri'', a look back of 59 years of news bulletins, telethons and top rating local programs as well as the history of NBN Television. The station completed its move to Honeysuckle the following day.

In March 2022, NBN celebrated 60 years of broadcasting across Northern NSW and the Gold Coast.<ref>((Cite web |last=Kellar |first=Jim |date=2022-03-04 |title=News never stops for NBN, 60 years strong |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7641726/news-never-stops-for-nbn-60-years-strong/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=Newcastle Herald |language=en-AU))</ref> Coincidentally, it also marked 30 years since the station took Nine's signal across all of Northern NSW.

==News operation==
NBN News is the station's flagship local evening news bulletin, airing every night at 6&nbsp;pm. The news service employs 60 staff and produces over 20,000 local news stories annually,<ref name="hour">((cite web|url=http://archive.dcita.gov.au/2005/04/issue_8/local_content_on_regional_tv|title=Local content on regional TV|access-date=15 July 2007|date= 11 April 2007|work=[[Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Australia)|Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901130006/http://archive.dcita.gov.au/2005/04/issue_8/local_content_on_regional_tv|archive-date = 1 September 2007))</ref> combined with news reports from [[Nine News]]; with local stories in all of its sub-markets.<ref name="bulletins" /> Since November 2021, master control for NBN News is operated by [[QTQ]]'s [[Mount Coot-tha, Queensland|Mt. Coot-tha]] facility in Brisbane, with the Newcastle studios and news reports across New South Wales passing through microwave and satellite.

NBN News is unique as it simulcasts live across all 6 markets. After the major national stories are presented, the program is split into six ''Local Window'' opt-outs, featuring pre-recorded local bulletins for each regional market and a live local news round-up for Newcastle. After the first break, the bulletin continues as a live simulcast across the network with further ''Local Window'' opt-outs for sport and weather. News, sport and weather presenters start early at NBN recording introductions to each of the local stories which will be included in the opt-outs. Local bureaus are located in [[Port Macquarie]], [[Coffs Harbour]], [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]], [[Tamworth, New South Wales|Tamworth]], [[Lismore, New South Wales|Lismore]] and the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]].

As a network O&O, the following Nine News programs are relayed to the station: ''Nine News: Early Edition'', ''[[Today (1982 TV program)|Today]] & [[Weekend Today (Australian TV program)|Weekend Today]]'', ''[[Today Extra]] & Today Extra: Saturday'', ''Nine's Morning News'', ''Nine's Afternoon News Sydney'' (Northern NSW only), ''Nine's Afternoon News Brisbane'' (Gold Coast only), ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV program)|A Current Affair]]'', ''Nine News Late'', ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'', ''Nine News: First at Five'' and until 2020, ''[[Nine News Now]]''. Nine's flagship nightly news bulletin (either ''[[Nine News Sydney]]'' or ''[[Nine News Queensland]]'') is not broadcast across Northern NSW and the Gold Coast, Nine's flagship local news bulletin ''[[Nine Gold Coast News|Nine News Gold Coast]]'' is also not broadcast across the Gold Coast, since NBN News serves as the station's flagship bulletin. Prior to the network rebrand on 1 July 2016, ''Nine's Morning News'' was only broadcast on special occasions.

In the Hunter and the Central Coast, it is the only local news bulletin, as rival networks Seven and WIN provide news updates as part of fulfilling local quota requirements. NBN News shares resources with Nine Gold Coast News for its Gold Coast reporting since NEC's ownership of the station. From 2017 to 2021, the station also provided local weather segments for Nine's regional NSW, Victoria and Queensland bulletins.

=== News department history ===
Throughout its history, NBN News produced ''Good Morning News'', ''Good Evening News'', ''News Night'', ''NBN Evening News'', and ''NBN Late Edition News'' and currently running ''NBN News''.<ref name="liftout" />

NBN was the first to launch an hour-long news bulletin in April 1972 from its long-time Mosbri Crescent building, and from launch night until the 1980s, Murray Finlay was the face of NBN's news bulletins, and was one of Australia's longest serving newsreaders. In 1975, Finlay was joined by Ray Dinneen, who went onto become its main anchor until retirement in December 2010. In 1979, the news service received an award for its coverage of the Star Hotel riot.<ref name="bulletins" />

On 1 March 1985, Jim Sullivan began his career as NBN's news director, which has ultimately led him to become Australia's longest serving news director.<ref name="bulletins" /> The station's coverage of the tragic events of the [[1989 Newcastle earthquake]] was beamed throughout the world, with NBN's reporters also being interviewed by international news services.

During the 1990s, NBN also produced breakfast, afternoon and late night bulletins, however this was later replaced by the [[Nine Network]]'s ''[[Nightline (Australian news program)|Nightline]]'' bulletin, and subsequently, other national bulletins from Nine News.

On 11 September 2001 liaising with NBN News director Jim Sullivan, ''NBN Late Edition News'' producer Matthew Carden secured a live feed through the [[Nine Network]] of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] America enabling first pictures to be aired of the New York attacks within minutes. When the program went on air a short time later, newsreader Jodi McKay handed over to [[ABC News|ABC News America]]'s coverage of events, anchored by [[Peter Jennings]]. The bulletin was extended until 1&nbsp;am when NBN handed over to TCN for the start of almost five days of continuous national coverage.

In 2006, NBN aired its 20,000th news bulletin during the week of 26 March; commemorating the event, NBN News produced five news specials that summarised the prior 44 years of news production.<ref name="bulletins">((cite press release|url=http://www.nbntv.com.au/images/db_images/aboutuspages/NBNNEWS20000.pdf|publisher=NBN Television|title=NBN making news as it celebrates 20,000 bulletins|access-date=16 July 2007|date=26 April 2006|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829152533/http://www.nbntv.com.au/images/db_images/aboutuspages/NBNNEWS20000.pdf|archive-date=29 August 2007))</ref>

In mid 2006, Natasha Beyersdorf took over as the network's main female newsreader after Melinda Smith stepped down from the role. Paul Lobb took over as the network's main male newsreader and one of the network's local identities after Ray Dinneen retired on 17 December 2010.

In December 2014, Mike Rabbitt retired from reading sport on NBN News after nearly 30 years with the station. Mitchell Hughes was appointed his replacement.

Following the appointment of Kylie Blucher as the station's managing director, NBN News opener and graphics were relaunched, aligning with Nine's metropolitan and Darwin stations, yet retaining the well-known theme music composed by Laurence Schuberth. For the first time, the title cards used on Nine News were adapted as part of the refresh. Although a "lite" version of the graphics was introduced in February 2014, it did not become identical with Nine News until April 2016. Following the relaunch of Nine News graphics on 16 October of that year, NBN News refreshed its presentation by phases. The opener and title cards were first updated, followed by its weather graphics in February 2017 (when it began providing weather for then-Nine's affiliate [[CTC (TV station)|CTC]] until 2021). A new set based on the previous Nine News sets was introduced on 7 August. The rest of the graphics were soon updated to the then-current Nine News look on 15 October 2018. On 19 January 2020, NBN News was updated to reflect the current Nine News graphics updated on the same day.

In December 2020, Paul Lobb and Natasha Beyersdorf marked 10 years as weeknight news presenters on the network. Coincidentally, it marked 10 years since Paul Lobb replaced Ray Dinneen as main male news presenter and one of the network's local identities back in 2010.<ref name="Newcastle Herald">((cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7395118/key-staffers-let-go-at-nbn-as-station-moves-to-honeysuckle/|title= Key staffers let go at NBN as station moves to Honeysuckle|date=21 August 2021|publisher=Newcastle Herald))</ref>

In August 2021, as part of Jenny Webber's appointment to NBN's day-to-day operations, major changes were imposed on NBN News: the station's Head of News Blake Doyle and Chief of Staff Andy Lobb were made redundant, taking with them a combined 40 years experience in local television production, with former Nine Perth reporter Darius Winterfield and former Nine Adelaide reporter Olivia Grace Curran to replace them as head of news and chief of staff, respectively. 20 positions were affected and 5 of its staff were redeployed to Nine's QTQ studios in Brisbane, where NBN News will begin master control operations from November. It was also confirmed that the new studio in Honeysuckle Drive will be automated with a state-of-the-art set similar to the current Nine News set in North Sydney, with construction that began from May 2021. It is said that there will be closer ties with Nine News including more opportunities for camera operators, reporters and journalists.<ref name="Newcastle Herald" /> Coincidentally, the QTQ master control they will be using was the same master control used for Nine News' regional bulletins across Queensland from 2017 to 2021, when Nine had its 5-year programming supply agreement with SCA's regional Queensland station [[TNQ]]. The new master control site also formally introduces the Nine News theme remix of ''[[Cool Hand Luke (soundtrack)|Cool Hand Luke's]]'' "Tar Sequence" to NBN News, formally replacing numerous themes commissioned separately in the past 60 years. The new arrangements for NBN News began on 8 November 2021.

On 13 December 2021, it was announced that Lobb would be made redundant after a decade as weeknight news presenter and almost 30 years with the network. Gavin Morris will replace Lobb as weeknight news presenter and one of the network's main male personalities in addition to presenting the weather.<ref name="TV Blackbox">((cite web |last=Simmonds |first=Matthew |date=13 December 2021 |title=EXCLUSIVE! Newsreader PAUL LOBB axed from NBN News - TV Blackbox |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2021/12/13/exclusive-newsreader-paul-lobb-axed-from-nbn-news/ |access-date=9 September 2023 |publisher=TV Blackbox))</ref>

== Programming (1962–2007, 2015, 2018–2021)==
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Until midway through the 2000s, NBN had always produced some local programming, and had set a record for most local programming and transmission hours in its first week of operation. It was also a member of Australian Television Facilities, and had a hand in the production of drama series ''[[Silent Number (TV series)|Silent Number]]''.<ref name="liftout" /> Since NBN was bought by PBL Media in May 2007, then merged into the Nine Network in August 2016, apart from NBN News, local programming on the station has decreased significantly, although in the last two years, NBN has resumed production on local programming, but on a limited basis. However, since the move to Honeysuckle, local programming has ceased altogether with NBN News the only local production on the station.
In 1963, NBN won the [[Logie Award]] for Enterprising Programming (which was only for country stations), and another Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station award in 1978.<ref name="liftout" /> NBN purchased the ''[[Romper Room]]'' franchise from [[Fremantle (company)|Fremantle International]] in 1967, which broadcast for over three decades. The original hostess was Miss Anne, followed by Miss Lyn, Miss Pauline and finally, Miss Kim who hosted the program until its demise due to 'political correctness'. (For example, a favourite feature called 'bounce-the-ball' was deemed inappropriate because not all children could bounce a ball). At first the 'Miss's' were assisted by NBN's station mascot, Buttons the Cat, who underwent a number of incarnations as its costume aged and became outdated. Later, Buttons was retired, being replaced by [[Humphrey B Bear]] (as NBN had gained the rights to the character through their purchase of Southern Television Corporation),  A Local suited character was then determined to be more suitable for a regional television station and the concept of Big Dog was created, the character and suit were created in [[Wyong]] on the NSW Central Coast and Big Dog came into being.

Local travel agency Jayes presented their own travel show, ''Travel Time with Jayes'', broadcast on Sunday nights for over 20 years, starting in 1962. Also, every four years, NBN produced a live 24-hour telethon to raise money for local charities.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LA19971125029|title=Children's Cancer Research Centre Telethon|access-date=16 July 2007|date=25 November 1997|work=[[Government of New South Wales]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929133742/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LA19971125029|archive-date=29 September 2007))</ref> However, due to NBN's affiliation with the Nine Network from 1991 onwards, these telethons were no longer viable with the last occurring in 2002.

NBN premiered ''[[Today Extra]]'' in 1989. The lifestyle program was broadcast three days per week as part of NBN's day-time line-up.<ref name="liftout" /> On 3 January 2007, it was announced that NBN would axe ''Today Extra'', claiming it was no longer economically viable, with a drop in ratings and a shrinking advertising base. The program's axing ended the career for former weatherman Nat Jeffery, who presented the program for 18 years, and worked at the station for 28 years. The ''Today Extra'' name was later used for a rebrand of ''[[Mornings (TV program)|Mornings]]'' on the Nine Network (NBN's affiliation partner) in 2016.

In 2015, NBN produced a local children's program which aired on the GO! Channel (later shortened today as ''[[9Go!]]'') called ''So There''. The program was presented by NBN News reporter Renee Fedder. It lasted eight episodes.

In August 2018, the station announced a new lifestyle program called ''Location Lifestyle Living''. The show featured a mix of lifestyle, lighthearted segments, interviews, renovation tips and real estate stories. Craig Rosevear and Renovation expert Naomi Finlay hosted the program. It ran until October. The program was renewed for a second season and aired from 7 September 2019 – 9 November 2019. Finlay however, did not return for Season 2, she was replaced by then NBN News reporter Georgia Maher. The program was renewed for a third season, traditionally the program is broadcast from late August to Early November, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the third season started its broadcast in late November and premiered on Saturday 14 November 2020. Craig Rosevear is now solo host due to the departure of Georgia Maher in early 2020. The show was not renewed for a fourth season, most likely due to the extended COVID lockdown, and due to staffing changes and cuts at the station in relation to the move to new studios at Honeysuckle. 
 
In 2020, the station expanded into digital programming, with the launch of ''Amplified '' a music show giving local music a voice and home to some of the best up and coming musicians. The program was hosted by Matt Field and aired at 8&nbsp;pm Thursdays on NBN's Facebook page, episodes were then repeated on 9Go! on Saturday afternoons. It lasted one season.

In late April 2020, the station launched into the sports market with the launch of ''Knights to Remember'', a weekly show looking back on some of the best moments of football games featuring the ''Newcastle Knights'' team over many years. The program was presented by NBN News Sport Reporters Stephen Mount and Kate Haberfield and is broadcast at 12&nbsp;pm Saturdays. The program was a joint venture between NBN and real estate agent 'MacDonald Jones Homes' and lasted one season.((Citation needed|date=July 2021))

As of 2021, NBN primarily airs Nine Network programming mixed with local weather updates during the afternoon news, regular NBN news updates through the evening, the main NBN News bulletin at 6pm and some local programming including the Newcastle Anzac Day dawn service live, 60 year anniversary specials, Big Dog and localised station IDs and local advertising customised for each market.

==Community support==
NBN has long been a supporter of many local events and groups in the Northern NSW/Gold Coast region. They are currently sponsors of the Newcastle Northstars in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The station has sponsored the [[Newcastle Knights]] NRL rugby league team for most of the 1990s and the 2000s, with the NBN logo visible on the team's uniform the station also sponsored the [[Gold Coast Chargers]] from 1996 to 1998.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/sponsorship/|title=Current Sponsors|access-date=15 July 2007|date=15 July 2007| work=[[Newcastle Knights]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060211003137/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/sponsorship/|archive-date = 11 February 2006))</ref> The former [[Hunter Pirates]] NBL basketball team (and their predecessor, the Newcastle Falcons) as well as the [[Newcastle United Jets]] soccer team (and their predecessor, the Newcastle Breakers), have also both received sponsorship from Nine Northern NSW.

==Logos==
The original NBN logo, featuring the numeral three inside a ring was replaced by several others over the years. The three was used due to the station's frequency allocation, being transmitted on [[VHF]] channel 3 from a transmitter atop [[Mount Sugarloaf (New South Wales)|Mount Sugarloaf]] near Newcastle.<ref name="tnh" /> By 1977, the logo was updated with the letters NBN replacing the numeral three. The blue and green logo coincided with the renaming of the station from ''Channel 3'' to the current name, ''NBN Television'', and its parent company subsequently renaming from ''Newcastle Broadcasting and Television Corporation'' to ''NBN Limited'' on 22 November 1979.<ref name="name1979" />

Despite pressure from the Nine Network to adopt the nine dots, NBN Television retained its logo for a few years after aggregation.<ref name="atvh-nbn">((cite web |author=Brooklyn Ross-Hulands |title=NBN Television History |url=http://www.austvhistory.com/nbn/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310230509/http://www.austvhistory.com/nbn/index.htm |archive-date=10 March 2008 |access-date=9 September 2023 |publisher=AusTVHistory))</ref> However, in 1994, NBN added nine dots into a new logo designed similarly to the [[Nine Network]]'s, and also began using Nine's on-air promotion, with the NBN logo replacing Nine's. In 1997, the dots were changed to spheres.<ref name="atvh-nbn" />

Three-dimensions were added to the letters NBN in 2002, coinciding with a revamp of the station's on-air identity, concurrently with the Nine Network.<ref name="atvh-nbn" /> On 30 January 2006, the station relaunched its logo to coincide with the Nine Network's fiftieth year of broadcasting. The new logo designed by Bruce Dunlop Associates saw the removal of the nine dots, with a blue square added to behind the letters NBN. However, in 2008, the nine dots were reinstated into the logo and the dots are first 3D discs in 2008, then 2D dots in January 2009, then later spheres in September 2009.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/mission-incredible/2007/11/28/1196036963957.html| title = Mission incredible|access-date=29 November 2007|date=29 November 2007|publisher=[[The Age]]))</ref>

In April 2012, NBN Television's identity changed, applying the logo in different colours such as red, green, purple and more. It is also reminiscent of the 2002 ident package.

Since July 2016, the NBN logo has only been used as a digital on-screen graphic and for use for NBN News, station identification and community announcements with the remaining identity using Nine Network branding.

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