WIN News
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| Division of: | WIN Television |
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| Founded: | 1960s |
| Headquarters: | WIN Wollongong |
| Area served: | Regional Australia |
| Broadcast programs: | All Australian News WIN News |
| Parent: | WIN Corporation |
| Theme Song: |
Cool Hand Luke (National Nine News 2006 Version) Steel by Paul Foss (used as closing theme) |
WIN News is a local television news service in parts of regional Australia, produced by WIN Television. 17 regional bulletins and one national program are presented from studios in Wollongong, Maroochydore and Hobart.
As well as its flagship nightly bulletin, WIN Television has, in the past, produced a number of public affairs programmes at its original Wollongong station, WIN-4, such as community affairs program Roving Eye and Sunday Review, a weekly review of international, national and local stories.
On 30 January 2006, the network's Tasmanian news bulletins were moved from separate local and national bulletins to a single, half-hour bulletin featuring local, national and international news. This was reported by The Hobart Mercury as being due to the previous arrangement's poor ratings. WIN's main competitor in the area, Southern Cross Nightly News, had at the time a 64.9% share of the 6.00pm news audience during the 2005 survey period. In June 2011, WIN axed its Tasmanian weekend bulletins - they were replaced by simulcasts of the Melbourne edition of Nine News - but were reintroduced a year later.
On 18 August 2006, WIN Television announced that Griffith's locally produced news bulletin would be axed and merged with Wagga Wagga's half-hour bulletin. The decision was criticised by the local council and chamber of commerce, who stated that the isolation of the area increased the need for local content and information. The amalgamated Wagga Wagga bulletin is presented and produced from Wollongong.
In April 2009, two regional bulletins were introduced in Queensland serving Mackay & the Whitsundays and the Wide Bay area.
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