for Scherri-Lee Biggs Despite the national dominance of Nine News for many years, the Perth bulletin has failed to match the ratings success seen in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and remains the lowest-rating news program in its market, often trailing rival Seven News Perth by over 100,000 viewers. This is reflected in the frequent position changes that have taken place at STW over the past thirty years since it last won the local ratings in 1990. Presenters Weeknights Michael Thomson (News) (2018–present) Matthew Pavlich (Sport) (Monday – Thursday, 2018–present) Paddy Sweeney (Sport) (Friday – Sunday) Scherri-Lee Biggs (Weather) (Monday – Thursday) Elizabeth Creasy (Weather) (Friday & Saturday) Weekends Tracy Vo (2020–present) Nine News at 5 Monika Kos (2020–present) Reporters Gary Adshead (political editor) Jerrie Demasi (chief crime editor) Michael Stamp Renae Henry Natalia Cooper Elizabeth Creasy Jacquelin Robson Tegan Sapwell Louise Rennie (court reporter) Olivia Donaldson Venine Palm Kelly Haywood Kamin Gock Lucy McLeod (Today Perth reporter) Darius Winterfield Mia Egerton-Warburton Michael Genovese Tania Armstrong (sports editor) Joshua Dawe (sports reporter) Jimmy Williams (sports reporter) Source Notable former newsreaders Russell Goodrick – died in 2021 Notable former reporters Tim Arvier – now with Nine News Queensland Grace Fitzgibbon – now with Nine News Sydney Hannah Sinclair – now with A Current Affair Lee Steele – now with 10 News First Perth Local programming In recent years, STW-9 has also produced and broadcast local news, current affairs & feature programming including a Western Australia edition of A Current Affair, a localised 4.30pm afternoon news bulletin, gardening series Garden Gurus (which continues to air on Nine Network stations), lifestyle series Just Add Water and travel series Postcards WA. Appealathon In its 30 years, Channel Nine Perth's Appealathon has raised in excess of $53.5 million. Since 1975, Appealathon has supported four specific charities with Appealathon funds: the Activ Foundation, Civilian Maimed & Limbless Association, Paraplegic/Quadriplegic Association and Rocky Bay. Many other organisations are helped as well on a yearly basis. The Appealathon is involved in over 50 fundraising events and projects across Perth each year. Broadcasting details Analogue main channel frequency (to 25 June 2013): VHF-9 @ 196.25 MHz (bandwidth: 7 MHz PAL) Digital transport stream frequency (as of 25 June 2013): VHF-8 @ 191.5 MHz (bandwidth: 7 MHz 64-QAM References External links Official Site Nine Network Television stations in Perth, Western Australia Television channels and stations established in 1965