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''A Current Affair'' (or "''ACA''") is a nightly tabloid Current Affairs programme, broadcast on Channel Nine every week night and hosted by Tracy Grimshaw. CONTENT The program airs nationally at 6:30pm week nights in all capital cities and is produced in the studios of TCN-9 in Sydney . Like its main rival broadcast on the Seven Network, Today Tonight , A Current Affair is often considered to use sensationalist journalism - resulting in its popularity with a large section of its target audience, but also parodies such as '' Frontline ''. CURRENT REPORTERS
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HISTORY ''A Current Affair'' was first broadcast in 1971 with Mike Willesee , screening week nights at 7.00pm. When Willesee left Nine in 1974 to move to the rival 0-10 Network, journalist Mike Minehan took over presenting the program. In addition, the comedian and actor Paul Hogan had a comedy segment during the early episodes. The program ended in 1978 following strong competition in the 7.00pm timeslot from '' Willesee At Seven '' and Graham Kennedy 's '' Blankety Blanks '' on 0-10. In 1984 , Willesee returned to the Nine Network to present a mid-evening current affairs program titled ''Willesee'', screening Monday to Thursday nights at 9.30pm. The following year, ''Willesee'' moved to the earlier 6.30pm timeslot and extended to five nights a week. In 1988, former '' 60 Minutes '' reporter Jana Wendt took over as host of the program and the title ''A Current Affair'' was re-instated. Ray Martin took over from Jana Wendt in 1994 . It was during Martin's tenure that the show embarked upon its sensationalist format. Martin eshewed focus upon quality journalism pursued by his predecessors Willesee and Wendt, in an attempt to maximise ratings and the program's appeal to its target audience. Mike Munro took over the hosting role in 1999 after being a reporter for the program. Mike Munro was removed from the program in 2002 and returned to '' This Is Your Life '', ''60 Minutes'' and later '' National Nine News '' in Sydney and Darwin. Ray Martin returned in 2003 and signed off at the start of December 2005 , after unimpressive ratings. In 2002, NWS-9 in Adelaide produced a local version of the program hosted by weekend newsreader Georgina McGuinness . It carried national stories, but featured more local stories including the lead up to that year's AFL Grand Final. The program was short-lived due to the strong competition of 7's local '' Today Tonight ''. Over the 2005/2006 summer, ACA was rested to enable a major revamp of the program to take place. ''A Current Affair'' had seen its ratings decline for most of 2005 against the Seven Network's rival program '' Today Tonight ''. Tracy Grimshaw took over as host of the show on Monday 30 January 2006 . During 2007, A Current Affair's ratings have sinced increased significantly, however still behind Today Tonight in network ratings. Karl Stefanovic is the main replacement for Tracy Grimshaw if she is sick while Leila McKinnon hosts A Current Affair in the summer period. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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