They were comfortable, relaxed, and not afraid to have a bit of fun with it – welcome David Campbell and Sonia Kruger to Channel 9’s new morning program, Mornings.
Both seasoned performers, Kruger and Campbell come with significant experience in hosting The Morning Show intermittently (and now a direct competitor) and Dancing With The Stars respectively. They settled in easily together and delivered a solid show with crosses to overseas correspondents, local experts and celebrity interviews including Magda Szubanski. As it turns out Szubanski set Campbell up with his wife so while it was a soft opening for the team they acquitted themselves well (pash and all).
A new look set with purple and red overtones offered a relaxed but sharp atmosphere, and Lucy Chesterton, Kelly Landry and Angela Mollard among others formed a solid list of what will become regulars for the show. It took nearly an hour to get the staple of the format – the advertorial – to screen and all that’s changed there was the set (even the scripts were identical). A chatty cross with Wendy Kingston for news headlines helped frame points through of the show, and a diamond necklace giveaway will likely draw in great demographic detail – though Sonia’s voice over mentioned the comp ended on “Friday the tenth of January” when the graphic clearly showed the closing date as 10/02/2012. Oops.
Fashion, trends, the Royals, entertainment, cooking, advertorials – it’s not going to change the world, but it’s sure going to give The Morning Show and The Circle a run for its money. It suits the demographic and with this strong team leading the show the only way is up for Mornings.
Good morning,
What a breath of fresh air David Sonia;s new Morning Show is!. Sonia, please continue to wear smart day clothes. Please, please do not wear after 5 type gear as KAK did. This is a MORNING show, & already, you are a stand out with your wardrobe. It is just RIGHT!!!.
Best of luck to you both & your crew.
Regards,
Heather
Well done to David and Sonia! Really great job!
Only hope you have better people to give their opinions on news topics. Kelly Landry is very pretty but so fake. I’m not sure anyone would care about what she thinks.
Great show, missed the results of the great diamond necklace comp, could you tell me who won please.
Love the show very funny, good on you guys great work and not easy shoes to fill with Kerry-Anne gone, keep up the good work love it and very entertaining.
I am waiting for a Bone Marrow Transplant myself.
Im 64 have had a stem cell transplant for mutiple myeloma 3 years ago.
Now I have Myelodysplasia Tulrapt Refracttory cytopenias with multi-lineage dysplasia (a form of leukemia) which was caused by the Stem Cell treatment.
My brother isnt a match and now we are searching world wide.
Im so sad for the young lady this morning lets hope she finds a match and that more people are inclined to give blood because of her situation and mine and hundreds of others.
Apparently German people will come home from a 3 months vacation to help anyone.
Good Luck and God Bless.
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I find the Ur now show ist to bad but ist seem to me that’s just Ur idea for a TV show. Not tying to put use down but when I tying to contact one of the other show on nine they just think is a joke so that why I saying to the NRL football show get stuff until I see a contact in front of my face for my business name. Cause I tying several time to contact Matt johns on he’s new show that was call Matt johns but even he thinks I joke. When I didn’t even now that he live in the same town were I came from I think the problem is that just because of that & there made something of them self. In sport & I just starting out I’m my other business name & nine job titles mybe Matt johns from the NRL should fire he’s wed page manager. Sincerely Norman Sydenham.
This morning you were discussing women shopping in pyjamas, well the morning of my wedding day I attended mass at our local church in mine. I just put on an overcoat and pulled the legs up above my knees. I remember walking back from communion and feeling the legs sliding down to my ankles ! I got back to my pew and managed to haul them up again and retain a little dignity, although I found it difficult to concentrate as I had a fit of the giggles! My husband to be was with me ( don’t see the bride before the ceremony ??? ). We are still happily married and have 6 children, 14 grandchildren and by tomorrow 4 great grandchildren.
I can’t believe that your mob forced you to do segments on the Kardashian sisters. I would have thought that your program was above that.
I would like some information on the doctor who was interviewed on the weekend mornings about the difficulties in getting pregnant. Could you please let me know how I can get in touch with her as my daughter is having problems and would like to get in touch with her office.
Hi Dixie – not sure which segment you’re talking about so you’d be best to get in touch with Channel 9 directly.