Landline is an Australian weekly television program broadcast on ABC Television since 1991. It is Australia's only national agricultural television program, reporting on rural, agricultural, and environmental issues, particularly as they relate to farmers and regional livelihoods.
Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Pip Courtney (since 2012) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 34 |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Network | ABC Television |
| Release | 11 March 1991 – present |
History
The program premiered on 11 March 1991 at 11:30 am, replacing Countrywide, and was originally hosted by Doug Murray. By October 1991, Murray had departed, and with a format change and new host Cathie Schnitzerling, it moved to a 12:00 pm timeslot. Landline was the first program broadcast on ABC2 when that channel launched on 7 March 2005. As of 2018, it airs each Sunday at 12:30 pm on ABC TV and 4:00 pm on ABC News, with an encore available on ABC iview.
Presenters
The current host is Pip Courtney, who has presented the program since 2012. Previous presenters include Deborah Knight, Cathie Schnitzerling, Doug Murray, Ticky Fullerton, Anne Kruger, and Sally Sara.
Content
The program covers rural issues "ranging across agri-politics and economics, business and product innovation, animal and crop science, regional infrastructure, climate and weather trends, regional and rural services, music and lifestyle." It also features a weekly Market Report (presented by Matt Brann since 2021, succeeding Kerry Lonergan who hosted from 1991 to 2020) and a weekly weather report from the Bureau of Meteorology.
