Behind the Scenes

Sunrise Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Oct 07 02:14pm

With thousands of soapbox emails and SMS messages received every day, we certainly pick up on what effects our viewers.

When you loved something on Sunrise, you let us know about it. And when you don't appreciate something, it comes through loud and clear!

This post is about answering the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) we get about Sunrise.

There are some things people don't understand about the show that to regular viewers are all just part of the fun.

1) Where is Brekky Central? You will find us at 52 Martin place Sydney (corner of Elizabeth Street in a large glass-fronted building.) It’s hard to miss as most other buildings have marble pillars. We have a large red number 7, and walls of glass – about 600 square metres of it.

2) Where's Mel? Where's Kochie? Where's Nat, Beretts or Grant?
Whenever one of the team is on holidays or home sick, we get multiple messages from people who are worried sick or, sometimes, offering to fill in for them! As for Grant, he's following his career in motor racing and does occasional special features for us.  If you missed why someone’s away, read the Daily Production Blog.

4) Can I meet the team? Yes! Every day our hosts venture outside into the plaza to meet people and sign photo cards

5) Where did Mel/Nat get her outfit from? We try to get this info up on the website but sadly this isn’t possible every single day. When you see an outfit you like, check the behind-the-scenes pages later that day for info on where to buy it.

6) Why do we use so much paper on the set? We have looked at using laptops for the hosts but as well as viewers finding the computers distracting, good old fashioned paper avoids all those computer reliability problems everyone experiences so often.

7) ROSwall - what on earth is that?

Early on in the show's life, we realised there was a need for a simple place to write down questions from Sunrise viewers. The white board emerged and then it needed a name! Response of Sunrisers gave us R.O.S. And now you will find the ROSWALL answers here

8) Is it jail or gaol?  Despite much confusion whenever we use this word on the screen, ‘gaol’ is the official Australian spelling. To avoid the dilemma, we try to use the government’s preferred term Prison or Correctional Centre.

9) Do you have a studio audience?
At Brekky Central, Channel 7 has given new meaning to the term ‘space is limited – act now!’. We like to act like there is a lot of space but really it’s a team of fast, burly crew and some ingenious TV tricks that allow us to operate in a space the size of, well, an old bank!

Anyway, surrounded by such huge glass windows, we like to think of the entire plaza as our studio audience!

But don’t just take it from us - the popular blog TV Tonight visited our crowded workspace and explains the arrangement in this post.

10) Can I do work experience with Sunrise? We all started in TV by doing some kind of work experience so we are glad to return the favour. We get at least one person every single day requesting to join us at Brekky Central for work experience so we have had to limit our places to those already in university.

To apply, please submit your applications in writing to

Work Experience Applications

Karishma Sarkari
Sunrise/The Morning Show
52 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000

 

5 Comments Report Abuse
1. emilykate1996 - Jun 21 05:38pm
Can you make it easyer to send an e-mail about anything couse it just so hard too.
2. francyburns - Jun 21 08:37pm
This was a great idea to classify everything, much easier than emailing each and every single person back. One thing i would like to know tho is if the hosts of Sunrise, actually like their job, the early morning start, the fact that hundreds of thousands of people are watching them. Laura
3. rmharris4 - Jul 13 10:36am
yeah i understand your policies but can't you just give me a shot at the weather for one day i promise i'll be a good boy i pretty much know where all the states are and what a cloud is so pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaasssssssss sse! hehe
4. boy_nathan949949 - Oct 08 12:44pm
thanks for all this great information. It is really good... I report by TV Tonight is great... Thanks Sunrise for all the information.
5. minhparbury - Jan 01 06:37pm
I want to join the game "Deal or no Deal", please tell me how?
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