BTQ
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BTQ is the Brisbane station of the Australian Seven Network. BTQ-7 was the second television station to launch in Brisbane, going to air on 1 November1959, after QTQ-9 (station of the Nine Network) launched three months earlier.
Along with other Australian television channels, BTQ-7 began broadcasting on digital television on 1 January2001.
Logo Guide
- BTQ Channel 7: 1959-64.
- ‘Screen’ 7: 1965-69.
- ‘Revolution’ Logo: 1970-75.
- Seven Color Television: March 1-August 31, 1975.
- ‘Rainbow’ Logo: Sept 1, 1975-88.
- ‘Split’ Logo: 1989-99.
- ‘Ribbon’ Logo: 2000-03.
- ‘Red 7’ Logo: 2003-?
Station Slogans
- 1975: Colour your World !!
- 1976-1977: 7 Colour Machine
- Summer 1978/79: "Summer Fever!"
- 1979: "Seven Fever!"
- 1980: "Seven, You're Still Looking Hot!"
- Summer 1980/81: "We're Doing It For You"
- 1981: "Supercharged 7!"
- 1982-87: "Love You Brisbane"
- 1984: "25 Years of Television"
- 2007: "Love You Queensland"
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BTQ7's "We're Doing It For You" campaign from the Summer of 1980/81.
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BTQ7's "Love You Brisbane" campaign which ran from 1982 to 1987. Was resurrected early in 2007 as "Love You Queensland".
News
Seven News is presented by Kay McGrath and Rod Young (weekdays) from Seven's Brisbane studios, located at Mt Coot-tha. Weekday sport is presented by Pat Welsh from Monday to Wednesday, and Ben Davis on Thursdays and Fridays. Weather is presented by John Schluter. The bulletin is simulcast on local radio stations 96.5 Family FM and River 94.9.
On weekends, Sharyn Ghidella presents the news with Pat Welsh on Sport and Talitha Cummins on Weather, in spite of her Weekend Sunrise commitments. Liz Cantor presents a beach report on Friday and Saturday evenings. Previously, Tracey Challenor presented the weekend news for many years until her shock resignation in February, 2007. She read her last bulletin on February 18, 2007.
In 2002, Rod Young took over from the retired Frank Warrick, who had been the face of Seven News Brisbane for many years. Their dual presenter format has been very successful.
News updates for Brisbane are presented by Kay McGrath, Rod Young or Sharyn Ghidella throughout the afternoon and the early evening. Sharyn Ghidella, Talitha Cummins and Patrick Condren are fill-in presenters for the news service. With Ben Davis presenting sport, and Talitha Cummins and Liz Cantor presenting the weather.