TV WEEK Logie Award Winners 1970 to 1979

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)

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)

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)

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)