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AM (TV programme)

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AM (formerly known as The AM Show) is a New Zealand morning news and talk show that airs from 6am to 9am on Three. The programme is presented by Ryan Bridge, Melissa Chan-Green, Bernadine Oliver-Kerby and William Waiirua. Former presenters included Amanda Gillies, Mark Richardson and Aziz Al-Sa'afin.[1] It was presented by Duncan Garner from 2017 until his resignation in August 2021. News and sport bulletins are provided by Newshub.

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The show replaced Paul Henry after it was announced the frontman of the show, Paul Henry, was resigning and therefore the show was going to be replaced. The announcement was made by MediaWorks in November 2016, and Paul Henry last aired on 16 December 2016. The show's reporters are Sinelle Fernandez in Auckland, and Ashleigh McCaull in Wellington.

Before 2022, The AM Show was a hybrid radio and television programme which aired simultaneously on Three and Radio Live (rebranded as Magic Talk in 2019). The show was reformatted and ceased broadcasting on radio, following MediaWorks' decision to end its content supply agreement with Newshub in 2021.[2][3]

Other programmes

AM Early

AM Early was a 30-minute early morning bulletin that aired from 5:30 to 6am on Three. The programme provided overnight news updates, as well as business and finance news. It was presented by Bernadine Oliver-Kerby.[4]

The bulletin was discontinued on 16 August 2023, with the final bulletin airing on 25 August 2023.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Duncan Garner's co-hosts for The AM Show: Amanda Gillies and Mark Richardson". Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. [2]
    Pullar-Strecker, Tom (19 October 2021). "MediaWorks to bring news reporting back in-house". Stuff. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. [3]
    Ward, Tara (10 December 2021). "So long, farewell: The AM Show says goodbye to Amanda Gillies and Mark Richardson". The Spinoff. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
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    "Bernadine Oliver-Kerby and William Waiirua to join new AM show in 2022". NZ Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Newshub drops AM early show and Newshub Live at 11.30am". Stuff. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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