TVW (TV station)
| Perth, Western Australia | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Seven |
| Slogan | Gottaloveit |
| Channels |
Digital: 6 (VHF – 64-QAM) Virtual: 7 |
| Affiliations | Seven (O&O) |
| Owner |
Seven West Media Limited (Channel Seven Perth Pty Ltd) |
| First air date | 16 October 1959 |
| Call letters' meaning | TeleVision Western Australia |
| Former channel number(s) | 7 (VHF) (analog) (1959-2013) |
| Former affiliations | Independent (1959–1979) National Television Network (1959-1962) 0- 10 network (1965-88) |
| Transmitter power | 50 kW (digital) |
| Height | 280 m (digital) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°0′30″S 116°5′3″E / 32.00833°S 116.08417°E |
| Website | www |
TVW is a television station broadcasting in Perth, Western Australia, wholly owned by the Seven Network, whose principal owner is Perth-born Kerry Stokes. It was the first television station in Western Australia, commencing service on 16 October 1959. It broadcasts a modulated 64-QAM signal of four DVB channels (Seven Network, 7Two, 7Mate and TV4ME) on VHF channel 6 at 177.5 MHz from Bickley in the Perth Hills. The primary channel was available as a PAL-B modulated simulcast on VHF channel 7 at 182.25 MHz before being discontinued in the first half of 2013, which was the station's primary signal since its inception. The TVW callsign stands for Television Western Australia.
On 13 October 1958, the first commercial television licence in Perth was granted by the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs to TVW Limited, a subsidiary of West Australian Newspapers (WAN), publisher of Perth's daily newspaper, The West Australian. Under the then founding general manager of the station Sir James Cruthers, TVW commenced broadcasting on 16 October 1959. The then Governor of Western Australia, Sir Charles Gairdner opened the station at 7.30pm that night. Some of the first programs included Leave It to Beaver, Sea Hunt, Father Knows Best, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, The Epilogue and a local show called Spotlight which featured Rolf Harris.
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