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Thanks Armin. In another guide, it had that one recorded as 'Stars include Chris Rea' and he''s first on the list. I wasn't 100% sure if he hosted, so I didn't assume that it is so. Nice to have that one confirmed, much appreciated.
Here's an interesting one ...
1979
22/04/79 - Mother Goose (Source: The Melbourne Age, April 19, 1979 - TV Guide)
APRIL 22, 1979 - COUNTDOWN ABC pop series: Pres. Ian Mcldrum. Inc. pop stars from Australia and overseas, film clips. Countdown chartbusters, predictions, Australian National Top Ten also The Countdown Dancers. Mother Goose pres. Air Supply, Doble Gray. (The Melbourne Age, April 19, 1979)
Never heard of Mother Goose. Interesting read, after I googled them.
04/03/79 – Plastic Bertrand (Source: Advertised on Countdown 18/02/79)
10/03/79 – Shirley Strachan (Source: Rage) Aired Saturday due to Australian Grand Prix on Sunday
18/03/79 –
25/03/79 – Shirley Strachan (Source: Rage)
01/04/79 –
08/04/79 – Bob Welch (Source: Rage)
15/04/79 –
22/04/79 – Mother Goose (Source: The Melbourne Age, April 19, 1979 - TV Guide)
29/04/79 –
06/05/79 - Smokie (Source: Rage)
13/05/79 –
20/05/79 – John St Peeters (Source: The Melbourne Age, 17th May, 1979 - TV Guide)
27/05/79 –
03/06/79 –
10/06/79 – Chris Rea according to The Herald 9/6/79
17/06/79 – Eric Oldfield (Source: Rage)
24/06/79 – Russell Morris (Source: Rage)
01/07/79 – Marc Hunter (Source: Melbourne Age TV Guide)
08/07/79 – Glen Shorrock (Source: Rage)
15/07/79 – Dolly Parton (Source: Rage)
22/07/79 – Darryl Cotton (Source: Rage)
29/07/79 – Shirley Strachan (Source: Rage)
05/08/79 – Split Enz (Source: Rage)
12/08/79 – The Highway (Source: Rage)
19/08/79 – Roger Voudouris (Source: Rage)
26/08/79 – Peter Mochrie (Source: Rage)
02/09/79 –
09/09/79 –
16/09/79 – John Paul Young (Source: Rage)
23/09/79 – John St Peeters (Source: Melbourne Age TV Guide)
30/09/79 –
07/10/79 – Shirley Strachan (Source: Rage)
14/10/79 –
21/10/79 – James Reyne (Source: Rage)
28/10/79 – Steve Gilpin (Source: Rage)
04/11/79 – Russell Hitchcock (Source: Rage)
11/11/79 – Graham Parker (Source: Rage)
18/11/79 – Molly Meldrum/Boomtown Rats (Source: Rage)
25/11/79 – Marc Hunter (Source: Rage)
10th June, 1979 - Chris Rea according to the Melbourne Herald (thanks Armin), which I don't have.
This clipping is from the Sydney Sun Herald (Sunday's Sydney Morning Herald). Unfortunately, the SMH provides very little information compared to Melbourne papers.
Well, that's it ... January through to December of TV listings for Countdown in 1979. I'll keep looking, and I hope you guys can help fill some gaps. The Age was obviously my main source of information for two reasons. It provides excellent detail much of the time, which other papers don't seem to do as well. Secondly, it is easily found online, as opposed to physically attending state libraries. That may be my next port of call. Anyway, I look forward to any further contributions you guys might have to help out. Cheers.