TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1970
DATE: Friday, March 20, 1970
BROADCASTON: Nine Network (this was the first year the event was aired during primetime)
GUESTS: Peter Graves (US star of Mission: Impossible), Robert Young (US star of Marcus Welby MD), Peter Wyngarde (British star of Department S) and Penny Plummer (Miss World). Peggy Lipton, the US star of TheMod Squad, couldn’t make it at the last minute because of “a severe middle-ear infection”.
VENUE: Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne
HOST: Bert Newton
Most Popular Male Personality
Barry Crocker (Sound Of Music, Nine Network)
Most Popular Female Personality
Maggie Tabberer (Maggie, Seven Network)
Special Gold Logie For Providing TV’s Greatest Moment In Their Moon Telecast
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
Best Male Personality (VIC)
Mike Preston (Nine Network)
Best Female Personality (VIC)
Rosemary Margan (Nine Network)
Best Local Show (VIC)
In Melbourne Tonight (Nine Network)
Best Male Personality (NSW)
Don Lane (Nine Network)
Best Female Personality (NSW)
Rosemary Eather (Network Ten)
Best Local Show (NSW)
Tonight Show With Don Lane (Nine Network)
Best Male Personality (QLD)
Ron Cadee (Nine Network)
Best Female Personality (QLD)
Joy Chambers
Best Local Show (QLD)
Dick McCann Show (Network Ten)
Best Male Personality (SA)
Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)
Best Female Personality (SA)
Anne Wills (Nine Network)
Best Local Show (SA)
Adelaide Tonight (Nine Network)
Best Male Personality (TAS)
Lindsay Edwards
Best Female Personality (TAS)
Caroline Schmit
Best Local Show (TAS)
It’s Just For Us
Best Male Personality (WA)
Garry Meadows (Seven Network)
Best Female Personality (WA)
Trina Brown (Seven Network)
Best Local Show (WA)
Today Tonight (ABC)
Best Australian Drama Series
Division 4 (Nine Netwotk)
George Wallace Memorial Logie For Best New Talent
Jeff Phillips
Best Teenage Personality
Johnny Farnham
Best Australian Musical/Variety Show
Sound Of Music (Nine Network)
Best Australian Documentary
Chequerboard (ABC)
Best Overseas Show
The Mod Squad
Best Australian Commercial
Coca-Cola
For Pioneering Australia’s First World Championship Boxing Telecast
Sir Reginald Ansett
Outstanding Contribution To Australian Television
Hector Crawford
Best Children’s Show
Here’s Humphrey (Nine Network)
Outstanding Work As Compere
Bert Newton (In Melbourne Tonight, Nine Network)
Outstanding Documentary
Dig A Million, Make A Million (ABC)
Best News Reporting
Steve Raymond (for stories on Marianne Faithfull and a mass teenage funeral at Warren in NSW) (Network Ten)
Bob and Dolly Dyer at the 1971 TV WEEK Logie Awards.
TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1971
DATE: Friday, March 26, 1971
BROADCAST ON: Nine Network
GUESTS: Michael Cole (US star of The Mod Squad), Peter Haskell (US star of Bracken’s World), Bob Crane (US star of Hogan’s Heroes) and Karen Jensen (US star of Bracken’s World).
VENUE: Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne
HOST: Bert Newton
Most Popular Male Personality
Gerard Kennedy (Division 4, Nine Network)
Most Popular Female Personality
Maggie Tabberer (Maggie, Seven Network)
Special Gold Logie In Recognition Of Their Contribution To Australian TV
Bob and Dolly Dyer (Pick-A-Box, Seven Network)
Most Popular Male (VIC)
Jimmy Hannan (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (VIC)
Sue Donovan (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (VIC)
The Weekend Starts Here (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (NSW)
Barry Crocker (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (NSW)
Maggie Tabberer (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (NSW)
The Bob Rogers Show (Seven Network)
Most Popular Male (QLD)
Ron Cadee (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (QLD)
Annette Allison
Most Popular Live Show (QLD)
I’ve Got A Secret (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (SA)
Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (SA)
Anne Wills (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show (SA)
Adelaide Tonight (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (TAS)
Lindsay Edwards
Most Popular Female (TAS)
Caroline Schmit
Most Popular Show (TAS)
The Tonight Show
Most Popular Male (WA)
Garry Meadows (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female (WA)
Trina Brown (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (WA)
Spotlight (Nine Network)
Best Australian Drama
Homicide (Seven Network)
George Wallace Memorial Award For Best New Talent
Liv Maessen
Best Teenage Personality
Johnny Farnham
Best Australian Comedy
Noel Ferrier’s Australia A-Z
Best Musical/Variety Show
Sound Of Music (Nine Network)
Best Documentary/Current Affairs Series
Four Corners (ABC)
Best Overseas Show
The Mod Squad
Best Commercial
Coca-Cola
Best New Australian Drama
Dynasty (ABC)
For Their Contribution To The Australian Teenager On TV
Happening 70 (Network Ten)
Most Outstanding News Coverage
Heinz Voelzer (ABC)
Most Outstanding Coverage Of Political Affairs
This Day Tonight (ABC)
Most Outstanding Documentary
Scream Bloody Murder (Network Ten)
Tony Barber at the TV WEEK Logies in 1973
TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1972
DATE: Friday, February 18, 1972
BROADCAST ON: Nine Network
GUESTS: Rock Hudson (US star of McMillan And Wife), Juliet Mills (British star of Nanny And The Professor), Kenneth Connor (British star of the Carry On… film franchise), Roger Moore (British star of The Persuaders, before his 007 role) and Robert Reed (Mike from The Brady Bunch).
VENUE: Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne
HOST: Bert Newton
Most Popular Personality
Gerard Kennedy (Division 4, Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (VIC)
Frank Wilson (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (VIC)
Mary Hardy (Seven Network)
Most Popular Program (VIC)
Penthouse Club (Seven Network)
Most Popular Male (NSW)
Bob Rogers (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female (NSW)
Penny Spence (Nine Network)
Most Popular Program (NSW)
The Bob Rogers Show (Seven Network)
Most Popular Male (QLD)
Ron Cadee (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (QLD)
Dina Heslop (Seven Network)
Most Popular Program (QLD)
I’ve Got A Secret (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (SA)
Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (SA)
Anne Wills (Nine Network)
Most Popular Program (SA)
Adelaide Tonight (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (TAS)
Graeme Smith
Most Popular Female (TAS)
Sue Gray
Most Popular Program
Smith’s Weekly
Most Popular Male (WA)
Jeff Newman (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female (WA)
Jenny Clemesha (Seven Network)
Most Popular Program
Stars Of The Future (Seven Network)
Best Actor
Gerard Kennedy (Division 4, Nine Network)
Best Actress
Pat Smith (Division 4, Nine Network)
Best Australian Drama
Division 4 (Nine Network)
George Wallace Memorial Logie For Best New Talent
Jamie Redfern (Young Talent Time, Network Ten)
Best Teenage Personality
Johnny Farnham
Best Australian Comedy
The Group (Seven Network)
Best Australian Music/Variety Show
Young Talent Time (Network Ten)
Best Compere
Bert Newton (In Melbourne Tonight, Nine Network)
Best Overseas Drama USA
The Mod Squad
Best Overseas Drama UK
The Persuaders
Best Commercial
Fanta
Best New Drama Series
Matlock Police (Network Ten)
Best Scriptwriter
Tony Morphett (Dynasty, ABC)
Best Individual Acting Performance
Jack Fegan (Division 4, Nine Network)
Best News Coverage
Victoria-Springbok rugby match
Outstanding Creative Effort
Dead Men Running(ABC)
Outstanding Contribution to TV Journalism
Dateline ‘71 (Network Ten)
TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1973
DATE: Friday, February 16, 1973
BROADCAST ON: Nine Network
GUESTS: Glenn Ford (US film star), Michael Cole (The Mod Squad), Gail Fisher (US star of Mannix) and Loretta Switt (US star of MAS*H).
VENUE: Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne
HOST: Bert Newton
Most Popular Personality
Tony Barber
Most Popular Male (VIC)
Graham Kennedy (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (VIC)
Mary Hardy (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (VIC)
The Graham Kennedy Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (NSW)
Tony Barber (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female (NSW)
Barbara Rogers (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (NSW)
Great Temptation (Seven Network)
Most Popular Male (QLD)
Ron Cadee (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (QLD)
Dina Heslop (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (QLD)
I’ve Got A Secret (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (SA)
Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (SA)
Anne Wills (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show
Adelaide Tonight (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (TAS)
Graham Smith
Most Popular Female (TAS)
Sue Gray
Most Popular Show (TAS)
Smith’s Weekly
Most Popular Male (WA)
Jeff Newman (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female (WA)
Sandy Palmer (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (WA)
Anything Goes (Seven Network)
Best Actor
Gerard Kennedy (Division 4, Nine Network)
Best Actress
Pat McDonald (Number 96, Network Ten)
Best Australian Drama
Homicide(Seven Network)
George Wallace Memorial Logie For Best New Talent
Paul Hogan (The Paul Hogan Show, Nine Network)
Best Teenage Personality
Johnny Farnham
Best Australian Comedy
The Godfathers (Nine Network)
Best Compere
Bert Newton (The Graham Kennedy Show, Nine Network)
Best American Show
The Mod Squad
Best British Show
On The Buses
Best Commercial
Winfield Cigarettes
Best New Drama
Number 96 (Network Ten)
Best Scriptwriter
Frank Hardy (Boney, Seven Network)
Best Single Performance By An Actress
Anna Volska (Behind The Legend, ABC)
Best Single Performance by an Actor
James Laurenson (Boney, Seven Network)
Best News Coverage
George Street bombings (Greg Grainger, Nine Network news)
Best Public Affairs Program
A Current Affair (Nine Network)
Outstanding Contribution to TV Journalism
Caroline Jones (ABC)
Best Documentary
Rod Kinnear (Jane Cooper doco)
Best Documentary Series
Shell’s Australia (Seven Network)
Outstanding Creative Effort
John Power (Like A Summer Storm, ABC)
Contribution to Children’s TV
Godfrey Phillip (Adventure Island, ABC)
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TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1974
DATE: Friday, March 8, 1974
BROADCAST ON: Nine Network
GUESTS: Gina Lollobrigida (European film star), Tige Andrews (US star of Gomer Pyle, USMC), David Cassidy (The Partridge Family) and Macdonald Carey (Days Of Our Lives)
VENUE: Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne
HOST: Bert Newton
Most Popular Personality
Graham Kennedy
Most Popular Personality
Pat McDonald
Most Popular Male (VIC)
Graham Kennedy (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (VIC)
Mary Hardy (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (VIC)
The Graham Kennedy Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (NSW)
Don Lane (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (NSW)
Marilyn Mayo (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show (NSW)
The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (QLD)
Ron Cadee (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (QLD)
Dina Heslop (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (QLD)
Studio 9 (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (SA)
Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (SA)
Anne Wills (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show (SA)
Adelaide Tonight (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (TAS)
Trevor Sutton
Most Popular Female (TAS)
Jill Morrell
Most Popular Show (TAS)
This Week
Most Popular Male (WA)
Jeff Newman (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female (WA)
Sandy Palmer (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (WA)
Stars Of The Future (Seven Network)
Best Australian Actor
Leonard Teale (Homicide, Seven Network)
Best Australian Actress
Pat McDonald (Number 96, Network Ten)
Best Australian Drama
Number 96 (Network Ten)
George Wallace Memorial Logie For Best New Talent
Elizabeth Alexander (Seven Little Australians, ABC)
Best Teenage Personality
Debbie Byrne (Young Talent Time, Network Ten)
Best Australian Comedy
The Aunty Jack Show (ABC)
Best Australian Music/Variety Show
Young Talent Time (Network Ten)
Best Australian Compere
Bert Newton (The Graham Kennedy Show, Nine Network)
Best American Show
The Mod Squad
Best British Show
The Benny Hill Show
Best Australian Commercial
Kingford cigarettes
Best New Drama
Seven Little Australians (ABC)
Best Script
Fred Cullen (Homicide, Seven Network)
Best News Coverage
Balsa rafts Chile/Australia trip (Ian Leslie, Network Ten news)
Best Public Affairs Program
A Current Affair (Nine Network)
Outstanding Contribution to TV Journalism
Steve Raymond (A Current Affair, Nine Network)
Outstanding Single Acting Performance
Fred Cullen (Homicide, Seven Network)
Outstanding Contribution to TV Comedy Writing
Fred Parsons
Best Single Documentary
Escape To Singapore (John Power, ABC)
Best Documentary Series
Wild Australia (ABC)
TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1975
DATE: Friday, March 7, 1975
BROADCAST ON: Nine Network
GUESTS: John Wayne (US western film star), Lee Majors (US star of The Six Million Dollar Man), William Conrad (US star of Cannon), Keith Michell (Aust-born film star who found success in the UK), Diane Cilento (Aust-born film star who found success in the UK), Edward Woodward (UK star of Callan) and Michele Dotrice (Woodward’s wife, an English actress). Special souvenir Logies were given to all guest presenters.
VENUE: Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne
HOST: Bert Newton
Most Popular Personality
Ernie Sigley
Most Popular Personality
Denise Drysdale
Most Popular Male (VIC)
Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (VIC)
Denise Drysdale (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show (VIC)
The Ernie Sigley Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (NSW)
Mike Walsh (Network Ten)
Most Popular Female (NSW)
Barbara Rogers (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (NSW)
The Mike Walsh Show (Network Ten)
Most Popular Male (QLD)
Paul Sharratt (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (QLD)
Rhonda Sharratt (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show (QLD)
Studio 9 (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (SA)
Bob Francis (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female (SA)
Anne Wills (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (SA)
Penthouse Club (Seven Network)
Most Popular Male (TAS)
Tom Payne
Most Popular Female (TAS)
Margaret Anne Ford
Most Popular Show (TAS)
This Week
Most Popular Male (WA)
Jeff Newman (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female (WA)
Sandy Palmer (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (WA)
Stars Of The Future (Seven Network)
Best Australian Actor
George Mallaby (The Box, Network Ten)
Best Australian Actress
Bunney Brooke (Number 96, Network Ten)
Best Australian Drama
Number 96 (Network Ten)
George Wallace Memorial Award For Best New Talent
John Waters (Rush, ABC)
Best Australian Teenage Personality
Debbie Byrne (Young Talent Time, Network Ten)
Best Australian Music/Variety Show
Young Talent Time (Network Ten)
Best Australian Commercial
Uncle Sam
Best Individual Performance By An Actor
John Meillion (The Fourth Wish, ABC)
Best Individual Performance by an Actress
Pat Evison (Pig In A Poke, ABC)
Best TV Comedian
Paul Hogan (The Paul Hogan Show, Seven Network)
Best New Drama
Rush (ABC)
Best Script
Fred Cullen (Homicide, Seven Network)
Best News Coverage
Frank Sinatra in Australia (David Hill, Seven Network news)
Best Public Affairs Program
A Current Affair (Nine Network)
Reporter of the Year
Richard Carleton (This Day Tonight, ABC)
Contribution to TV Journalism
Federal File (Nine Network)
Best Single Documentary
Casley’s Kingdom (David Johnston, Seven Network)
Best Dramatised Documentary
Billy And Percy (ABC)
Outstanding Contribution to TV
Bill Peach (for eight years’ service to This Day Tonight, ABC)
Outstanding Creative Effort
Ted (Fredd Bear’s Breakfast A-Go-Go, Network Ten)
Outstanding Contribution to Daytime TV
No Man’s Land (Nine Network)
TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1976
DATE: Friday, March 12, 1976
BROADCAST ON: Nine Network
GUESTS: Lee Marvin (US film star), Susannah York (British film star), Henry Winkler (Happy Days), Martin Milner (US star of Swiss Family Robinson), Arte Johnson (US film and TV star) and Gordon Jackson (British star of Upstairs, Downstairs)
VENUE: Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne
HOST: Bert Newton
Most Popular Personality
Norman Gunston
Most Popular Personality
Denise Drysdale
Most Popular Male (VIC)
Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (VIC)
Denise Drysdale (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show (VIC)
The Ernie Sigley Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (NSW)
Mike Walsh (Network Ten)
Most Popular Female (NSW)
Jeanne Little (Network Ten)
Most Popular Show (NSW)
The Mike Walsh Show (Network Ten)
Most Popular Male (QLD)
Paul Sharratt (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (QLD)
Jacki MacDonald (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show (QLD)
Studio 9 (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (SA)
Sandy Roberts (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female (SA)
Winnie Pelz
Most Popular Show (SA)
Sound Unlimited (Seven Network)
Most Popular Male (TAS)
Tom Payne
Most Popular Female (TAS)
Margaret Anne Ford
Most Popular Show (TAS)
This Week
Most Popular Male (WA)
Jeff Newman (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female (WA)
Marie Van Maaren (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show
Stars Of The Future (Seven Network)
Best Australian Actor
Paul Karo (Number 96, Network Ten)
Best Australian Actress
Pat McDonald (Number 96, Network Ten)
Best Australian Drama
Number 96 (Network Ten)
George Wallace Memorial Award For Best New Talent
Norman Gunston (Garry McDonald, The Norman Gunston Show, Seven Network)
Best Australian Teenage Personality
John Paul Young
Best Australian Music/Variety Show
Young Talent Time (Network Ten)
Best Commercial
Uncle Sam
Best Individual Performance by An Actor
Chris Haywood (Essington, ABC
Best Individual Performance by An Actress
Maggie Millar (Homicide, Seven Network)
Best New Drama
Cash And Company (Seven Network)
Best Script
Thomas Keneally (Essington, ABC)
Best Single Episode In A Series
“Little Raver” (Division 4, Nine Network)
Best News Report
Timor report (Gerald Stone, Nine Network)
Best Public Affairs Program
A Current Affair (Nine Network)
Best TV Interviewer
Michael Schildberger (A Current Affair, Nine Network)
Best News Documentary
Of Course I Love Jim Cairns (Nine Network)
Best Single Documentary
You Just Don’t Realise (Network Ten)
Best Documentary Series
A Big Country (ABC)
For Faith And Continuing Investment In Australian Drama
Hector Crawford
Best Teenage Television
Countdown (ABC)
Outstanding Performance by a Juvenile
Jacqui Lochhead (Matlock Police)
Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station
The World Of Jesus Christ Superstar (NBN3 Newcastle)
TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1977
DATE: Friday, March 25, 1977
BROADCAST ON: Nine Network
GUESTS: Burt Lancaster (US film star), Robin Nedwell (British star of Doctor At Large), Geoffrey Davies (British star of Doctor At Large), Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs (From Welcome Back Kotter), Susan Seaforth (Days Of Our Lives), Bill Hayes (Days Of Our Lives) and Jack Thompson (Australian film star). Kate Jackson (US star of Charlie’s Angels) cancelled at the last minute because she began filming on a telemovie.
VENUE: Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne
HOST: Bert Newton
Most Popular Personality
Don Lane
Most Popular Personality
Jeanne Little
Most Popular Male (VIC)
Don Lane (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (VIC)
Mary Hardy (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show
The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (NSW)
Mike Walsh (Nine Network/Network Ten)
Most Popular Female (NSW)
Jeanne Little (Nine Network/Network Ten)
Most Popular Show (NSW)
The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network/Network Ten)
Most Popular Male (QLD)
Paul Sharratt (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (QLD)
Jacki MacDonald (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show (QLD)
Studio 9 (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (SA)
Sandy Roberts (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female (SA)
Pam Tamblyn (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show
Pam And Steve’s Super Fun Show (Seven Network)
Most Popular Male (TAS)
Tom Payne
Most Popular Female (TAS)
Louise Kent
Most Popular Show (TAS)
This Week
Most Popular Male (WA)
Peter Waltham (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female (WA)
Jenny Clemesha (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show (WA)
Hey Jude (Seven Network)
Most Popular Australian Lead Actor
Martin Vaughan (Power Without Glory, ABC)
Most Popular Australian Lead Actress
Ros Spiers (Power Without Glory, ABC)
Most Popular Australian Drama
Power Without Glory (ABC)
George Wallace Memorial Logie For Best New Talent
Mark Holden
Most Popular Australian TV Teenage Personality
Mark Holden
Most Popular Australian Comedy
The Paul Hogan Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Variety Show
The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Commercial
Coca-Cola
Best Individual Performance by An Actor
Hugh Keays-Byrne (Rush, ABC)
Best Individual Performance by An Actress
Lyndell Rowe (Tandarra, Seven Network)
Best Sustained Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
John Wood (Power Without Glory, ABC)
Best Sustained Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Wendy Hughes (Power Without Glory, ABC)
Best New Drama
The Sullivans (Nine Network)
Best Drama Script
Colin Free (Rush, ABC)
Best News Report
Ahmad fire (Graham Cumming, Nine Network news)
Best Public Affairs Program
A Current Affair (Nine Network)
Outstanding Contribution to TV Journalism
“Cedar Bay” (This Day Tonight, Brisbane, ABC)
Best TV Interviewer
Mike Willessee
Best News Documentary
Katingal (Paul Mulllins, Network Ten)
Best Documentary Script
Fred “Cul” Cullen (Australians at War, Network Ten)
Best Documentary Series
Australians at War (Network Ten)
Best Sporting Documentary
Sportsnight (ABC)
Best Musical Variety Special
Neil Diamond’s Thank You Australia Concert (Nine Network)
Outstanding Performance by a Juvenile
Greg Stroud (Solo One, Seven Network)
Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station
The Executives (WIN4 Wollongong)
TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1978
DATE: Friday, March 3, 1978
BROADCAST ON: Nine Network
GUESTS: Sammy Davis Jr, Mike Farrell (US star of MAS*H), Florence Henderson (The Brady Bunch), Richard Anderson (US star of The Six Million Dollar Man), Patty Weaver (Days Of Our Lives), David Frost (British TV presenter, star of That Was The Week That Was) and Bob Hope (British-American film and TV star, via cable from Sydney)
VENUE: Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne
HOST: Bert Newton
Most Popular Personality
Graham Kennedy
Most Popular Australian Lead Actor
Paul Cronin (The Sullivans, Nine Network)
Most Popular Australian Lead Actress
Lorraine Bayly (The Sullivans, Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (VIC)
Bert Newton (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (VIC)
Mary Hardy (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (VIC)
The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (NSW)
Mike Walsh (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (NSW)
Sue Smith (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show
The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (QLD)
Paul Sharratt (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (QLD)
Jacki MacDonald (Network Ten)
Most Popular Show
Country Homestead (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (SA)
Roger Cardwell (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (SA)
Helen Woods (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show
Super Fun Show (Seven Network)
Most Popular Male (TAS)
Tom Payne
Most Popular Female (TAS)
Robyn Jackman
Most Popular Show (TAS)
This Week
Most Popular Male (WA)
Terry Willesee (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (WA)
Jenny Clemesha (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show (WA)
Channel Nine News
Most Popular Australian Drama
The Sullivans (Nine Network)
Best New Talent In Australia
Brandon Burke (Glenview High, Seven Network)
Most Popular Australian TV Teenage Personality
Mark Holden
Most Popular Australian Variety Or Panel Show
Blankety Blanks (Network Ten)
Most Popular Australian Commercial
Export Cola
Best Individual Performance By An Actor
Neil Fitzpatrick (Pig In A Poke, ABC)
Best Individual Performance By An Actress
Jacki Weaver (Do I Have To Kill My Child?, Nine Network)
Best Sustained Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role
Michael Caton (The Sulllivans, Nine Network)
Best Sustained Performance By An Actress in a Supporting Role
Vivean Gray (The Sullivans, Nine Network)
Best New Drama
Cop Shop (Seven Network)
Best Dramatic Script
Margaret Kelly and John Dingwall (Pig In A Poke, ABC)
Best Miniseries/Telemovie
The Alternative (Seven Network)
Best Comedy Performer
Paul Hogan (The Paul Hogan Show, Nine Network)
Best News Report
Blue Mountains bushfires (Network Ten news)
Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism
“The Werribee Incident” (A Current Affair, Nine Network)
Best Public Affairs Series
Willesee At Seven (Seven Network)
Best News Documentary
“Utah” (Four Corners, ABC)
Best Documentary Series
In The Wild (ABC)
Outstanding Coverage of a Sporting Event
The Australian Open Golf (Nine Network)
Outstanding Performance by a Juvenile
Beau Cox (Young Ramsay, Seven Network)
Outstanding Contribution to Community Service
The National Survival Test
Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station
Ian (NBN3, Newcastle)
TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1979
DATE: Friday, March 16, 1979
BROADCAST ON: Nine Network
GUESTS: Muhammad Ali, Robin Williams (the star of Mork & Mindy), Yootha Joyce (UK star of George And Mildred), Brian Murphy (UK star of George And Mildred), Bill Hayes (Days Of Our Lives), Susan Seaforth (Days Of Our Lives), David Hemmings (British film star), Lauren Tewes (The Love Boat), Cicely Tyson (Emmy Award-winning US actress) and Henry Silva (US film star).
VENUE: Hilton Hotel, Melbourne
HOST: Bert Newton
Most Popular Personality
Bert Newton (The Don Lane Show, Nine Network)
Most Popular Australian Lead Actor In A Series
Paul Cronin (The Sullivans, Nine Network)
Most Popular Australian Lead Actress In A Series
Lorraine Bayly (The Sullivans, Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (Victoria)
Bert Newton (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (Victoria)
Mary Hardy (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (Victoria)
The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (NSW)
Mike Walsh (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (NSW)
Noelene Brown (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (NSW)
The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (Queensland)
Paul Griffin (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (Queensland)
Jacki MacDonald (Network Ten)
Most Popular Show (Queensland)
Country Homestead (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (South Australia)
Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (South Australia)
Pam Tamblyn (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (South Australia)
The Ernie Sigley Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (Tasmania)
Jim Cox (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (Tasmania)
Kerry Smith (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show (Tasmania)
Saturday Night Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Male (Western Australia)
Terry Willesee (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female (Western Australia)
Stephanie Quinlan (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show (Western Australia)
Channel Seven News
Most Popular Drama Series
The Sullivans (Nine Network)
Best New Talent In Australia
Jon English (Against The Wind, Seven Network)
Most Popular Australian TV Teenage Personality
John Paul Young
Most Popular Australian Variety Or Panel Show
The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Comedy Show
The Paul Hogan Show (Nine Network)
Best Performance By An Actor In A Major Role
John Meillon (Bit Part, ABC)
Best Performance By An Actress In A Major Role
Kerry McGuire (Against The Wind, Seven Network)
Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role
Peter Adams (Cop Shop, Seven Network)
Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role
Chantal Contouri (The Sullivans, Nine Network)
Best New Drama
Against The Wind (Seven Network)
Best Television Script
Michael Aitkens (Neutral Ground)
Best Miniseries/Telemovie
Bit Part (ABC)
Best News Report
Bank seige and chase (Nine Network News)
TV Reporter Of The Year
Bill Bennett (Willesee At Seven, Seven Network)
Best Documentary Series
A Big Country (ABC)
Best Single Documentary
The Last Tasmanian (Network Ten)
Outstanding Coverage Of A Sports Event
Bathurst Hardie Ferodo motor race (Seven Network)
Best Sports Report/Documentary
Surfabout (Nine Network)
Best Performance By A Juvenile
Warwick Poulsen (Because He’s My Friend, ABC)
Outstanding Contribution To Children’s TV
Rainbow
Outstanding Contribution To Community Service
“Have A Go” campaign (Network Ten)
Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station
Goin’ Down The Road (CBN8 Orange)
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