Back in the 1970’s, Annette Grennell (nee Purvis) was a young performer on STARS OF THE FUTURE, a national half hour children’s variety program which received Logie Awards in 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1976. Annette also appeared during the MISS WEST COASTS, TELETHONS and sang the theme to FAT CAT’S FUN SHOW.

Lynne Wholley was a popular and talented performer who is shown here with Percy Penguin

Later Annette worked in the Publicity Dept with KAY SUNNERS and DON ROWE, as Annette reports, “My years as part of the TVW 7/Ix family were some of the happiest times in my life. I was fortunate enough to work in front and behind the camera when TVW made an abundance of wonderful local programmes. I owe everything to Marion Leyer and Brian Smith for giving me a wonderful musical career filled with amazing memories. Then being lucky enough to work in Publicity with the “Stunning” Kay Sunners and the “laugh a minute” Don Rowe… Those were the days…”

Jeff Thomas, Kay Sunners and Susan Dewer

Jeff Thomas – Floor Manager 1971-2000

Kay Linton-Mann (nee Sunners) – Publicity 1974-1977

Suzanne Dewar – Group Colour/Operations/Production/Telethon 1974-1981

Luise Borsje, Kay Sunners and Barbara Brown

Luise Nelthorpe (nee Borsje) – Admin/Production 1971-1976

Kay Linton-Mann (nee Sunners) – Publicity 1974-1977

Barbara Brown – Administration/Engineering 1976-1981

Keith Mackenzie, Don Rowe and Bill Meacham

Keith Mackenzie – Producer/Director 1966-1982

Don Rowe – News/Production/Promotions 1970-1979

Bill Meacham – Senior Cine Cameraman – 1967-1980

Keith Mackenzie, John Hudson, Don Rowe and Bill Meacham formed a production company called Threshold in 1979. Their first big project was to travel the world to make a documentary titled: “Fragile Handle with Care”. This program took a look into the future, anticipating what may happen in the 1980’s with regard to society, entertainment, technology and the environment. The next major project was to remake the Maybelline cosmetics commercials for Australia, at a time when regulation prohibited overseas Ad productions from domineering the market. John Cranfield, who was also at the reunion, provided some insight into Don Rowe’s earlier career as the first 6IX newsreader/journalist to incorporate actual voice inserts into the bulletins.

Judy Thompson and Carolyn Noble

Judy Duffy (nee Thompson) – Production 1975-1988

Carolyn Tannock (nee Noble) – Presenter 1960-1974

Judy was the presenter of a weekly teenage program called HEY JUDE (1975-79), where the first producer was Greg Parker and the final Keith Geary. Other shows that Judy was an important part of include Earlybirds (1979-80), Fat Cat and Friends (1980), Turpie Tonight (1980-81), Miss Western Australia (1981), Miss West coast (1980-81), and Jenny Seaton’s morning program (1982-88). Then there were all the Telethons between 1975-1988.

Carolyn’s career at TVW was devoted to entertaining children, starting in April 1960, at the youthful age of 17 and a half. A time when Rolf Harris was hosting Children’s Channel Seven, and Walt Disney’s Mouseketeers were all the rage. Carolyn also appeared on Coralie Condon’s Televisit program and used to help out on the Lloyd Lawson’s Today show, along with Audrey Barnaby. Carolyn and Gary Carvolth started at Channel 7 at around the same time and together won the 1964 best male and female personality Logie Awards for Western Australia. Carolyn, Trina Brown and Sandy Baker all took turns hosting the four time Logie award winning Stars of the Future.

Logie award winning Stars of the Future

Judy Thompson with Marion Leyer during the Hey Jude period

Reg Whiteman, Annette Purvis, Judy Thompson

Reg Whiteman – Performer/Fat Cat 1959-

Annette Grennell (nee Purvis) – Performer/Publicity 1970-1980

Judy Duffy (nee Thompson) – Production 1975-1987

Sandy Baker and Reg Whiteman (courtesy of Seven News)

Reg Whiteman and Fat Cat (courtesy of Seven News)

Fat Cat, Sandy Baker, Simon Reeve and Percy Penguin

when TVW was a hive of local production activity

Suzanne Dewar, Brian Smith, Annette Purvis and Will Upson

Suzanne Dewar – Group Colour/Operations/Production/Telethon 1974-1981

Brian Smith – Producer/Choreographer/Dancer 1969-1988

Annette Grennell (nee Purvis) – Performer/Publicity 1970-1980

Will Upson – Musical Director 1973-1987

Sir James Cruthers and Coralie Condon

Sir James Cruthers – General Manager/Managing Director 1959-1981

Coralie Condon – Producer/Presenter/Writer/Composer 1959-1967

Peter Goodall, Bob Goodall and Michael Goodall

Peter Goodall – News/Production 1959-66 & 1979-83

Bob Goodall – Operations/News 1978-2003

Michael Goodall – News 1971-2003

Marion Leyer and Sandy Baker

Marion Leyer (nee Greiling) – Production 1960-1985

Sandy Baker (nee Palmer) – Presenter 1972-1984

Sandy Baker, Di Stanbury, Mark Stanbury and Judy Thompson

Sandy Baker (nee Palmer) – Presenter 1972-1984

Diana Stanbury – Production 1972-1980

Mark Stanbury – Production & Viz Ad 1971-1980

Judy Duffy (nee Thompson) – Production 1975-1987

Di Stanbury, Greg Parker, Rhonda Thunder and Marion Leyer

Diana Stanbury – Production 1972-1980

Greg Parker – Production 1973-1979

Rhonda Thunder (nee James) – Production 1970-1977

Marion Leyer (nee Greiling) – Production 1960-1985

Annette Purvis, Jeff Thomas and Trevor Kerslake

Annette Grennell (nee Purvis) – Performer/Publicity 1970-1980

Jeff Thomas – Floor Manager 1971-2000

Trevor Kerslake – Production – 1979-2004

Norm Bruce, Annette Purvis, Shane Nugent

Norman Bruce – Production 1974-1999

Annette Grennell (nee Purvis) – Performer/Publicity 1970-1980

Shane Nugent – Video Tapes/Telecine/Presentation 1974-2004

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