The Morning Shift Explained

The Morning Shift should not be confused with The Morning Show (TV program).

Genre:News, Political analysis, commentary
Runtime:2.5 hours (adverts)
Presenter:Tom Connell (2017)
Laura Jayes (2017–present)
Country:Australia
Language:English
Network:Sky News Australia
Num Seasons:1

The Morning Shift is an Australian morning talk, news and commentary program broadcast on weekdays on Sky News Australia. The program launched on 30 January 2017 as part of a new programming lineup.[1] It is hosted by Tom Connell and co-hosted by a rotating panel of Sky News presenters, reporters and contributors.[2]

The show replaced News Now with Helen Dalley which had aired in the majority of the timeslot in 2016.[3]

It currently runs from 9:30am to noon. In September 2017, Laura Jayes took over the hosting role, after returning from maternity leave and moving from her prior role as host of The Latest with Laura Jayes.[4] It was cancelled in October 2017.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sky News unveils 2017 programming schedule. Mediaweek. 30 January 2017. 30 January 2017.
  2. Web site: SKY News hits the road . 30 January 2017. 20 January 2017. TV Tonight. David. Knox.
  3. Web site: SKY News election channel: guide. 9 May 2016. David. Knox. TV Tonight. live. 9 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160509011004/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/05/sky-news-election-channel-guide.html.
  4. Web site: Laura Jayes takes on Morning Shift. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 11 September 2017. 11 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Sky News changes: New set, new schedule, expanded lineup. 30 October 2017. 30 October 2017. Mediaweek.