Editing Midday (Australian TV program) (section)

=== Derryn Hinch (1994) ===
Following Martin's departure to ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV program)|A Current Affair]]'', [[Derryn Hinch]] was appointed as host shortly after being sacked from his self-titled current affairs program on the [[Network Ten|Ten Network]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=It's high noon with Hinch - the new Midday man |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127251522|work=The Canberra Times|date=2 December 1993|access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref> The show effectively reverted partially to its old title by becoming ''Midday With Derryn Hinch''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Leedham|first=Nicole|date=7 February 1994|title=Hinch for lunch|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/134300204|work=The Canberra Times|access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref> Hinch's appointment was seen by many as a shock decision, as he had previously been known as a hard-hitting, outspoken personality.<ref>{{cite news|last=Childs|first=Kevin|date=4 December 1993|title=No talk yet about what new host will bring to Midday|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127252177|work=The Canberra Times|access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref> Many were therefore surprised to see him showing a softer side in his role as ''Midday'' host. Gradually-declining ratings over previous years saw the show axed at the end of 1994 (Derryn had offered to resign for the good of the show, but stated in interviews that Nine Network executives made it clear that it was the ''show'' that was being axed rather than the ''host'').<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Nine dumps Midday: Hinch to stay on for 'specials'|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/130538377|work=The Canberra Times|date=18 November 1994|access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref>