ABC Local Radio is a network of publicly-owned radio stations in Australia, operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australias national non-commercial public broadcaster. ...

ABC Local Radio broadcasts over most of the continent. Its content is an easy-listening mix of news, current affairs, talkback, entertainment, sport, music and local issues.

Depending on the time of day and the day of the week, programming can either be purely local (typically on weekday mornings), from the state or territory capital city, or broadcast on all ABC Local Radio services across the country (typically overnight and on weekends). The Australian States and Territories make up the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ...

History

ABC Local Radio stations were the first established by the ABC. Originally Local Radio was known internally as ABC Radio 1 in metropolitan regions and ABC Radio 3 in regional areas, but, in the 1980s, Radio 1 became Metro (Metropolitan) Radio and Radio 3 became Regional Radio. All these stations were originally identified on-air as (frequency) (callsign). Sine waves of various frequencies; the lower waves have higher frequencies than those above. ... In broadcasting and radio communication, a callsign or call sign (also call letters) is a unique designation for a transmitting station. ...

Since 2000, ABC Local Radio stations have ceased to identify themselves according to their callsigns and instead use the format (frequency) ABC (region), or simply ABC (region) where there are multiple frequencies broadcasting the same station. However, as these callsigns have been continuously used for up to seventy years, many long-term listeners still use these callsigns to refer to ABC Local Radio stations. It was also at this point that Metropolitan Radio and Regional Radio merged to become Local Radio.

List of ABC Local Radio stations

There are over fifty ABC Local Radio stations. Its capital city stations, including their callsigns, are:

• 702 ABC Sydney (2BL)
• 774 ABC Melbourne (3LO)
• 612 ABC Brisbane (4QR)
• 891 ABC Adelaide (5AN)
• 720 ABC Perth (6WF)
• 936 ABC Hobart (7ZR)
• 666 ABC Canberra (2CN)
• 105.7 ABC Darwin (8DDD)

ABC Local Radio stations in non-capital city areas include: 702 ABC Sydney is a ABC radio station in Sydney, Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city. ... 2BL is a ABC radio station in Sydney, Australia. ... The 3LO radio station began transmission in October 1924 as Melbournes second radio station, behind 3AR. The callsign LO was taken from a London radio station, 2LO. In 1932, 3LO and 3AR were among the first twelve radio stations to come under the ABC. Then in 1942, 3LO and... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ... The 3LO radio station began transmission in October 1924 as Melbournes second radio station, behind 3AR. The callsign LO was taken from a London radio station, 2LO. In 1932, 3LO and 3AR were among the first twelve radio stations to come under the ABC. Then in 1942, 3LO and... 612 ABC Brisbane (callsign, 4QR) is an Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... 612 ABC Brisbane (callsign, 4QR) is an Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... 720 ABC Perth is a ABC radio station in Perth, Western Australia. ... Perth is the state capital and most populous city of Western Australia. ... 720 ABC Perth is a ABC radio station in Perth, Western Australia. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Darwin is the territorial capital and most populous city of the Northern Territory. ...

New South Wales

• 999 ABC Broken Hill - Broken Hill
• 92.5 ABC Central Coast - Gosford
• ABC Central West - Orange
• 97.3 ABC Illawarra - Wollongong
• ABC Mid North Coast - Port Macquarie
• 1233 ABC Newcastle - Newcastle
• ABC New England North West - Tamworth
• ABC North Coast - Lismore
• ABC Riverina - Wagga Wagga
• ABC South East - Bega
• ABC Upper Hunter - Muswellbrook
• ABC Western Plains - Dubbo

Broken Hill Post Office Royal Exchange Hotel, Broken Hill Broken Hill street, with the Indian Pacific and the actual broken hill visible in the background Broken Hill Broken Hill (31°57′S 141°27′E) is an isolated mining city and Local Government Area in the far west of outback... Gosford Country: Australia State: New South Wales Location: 33°22′S 151°20′E Gosford Council Area: 940. ... Orange is a provincial city and Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia. ... Wollongong (IPA: ) is an industrial city located on the eastern coast of Australia in the state of New South Wales. ... Location of Port Macquarie in New South Wales (red) Port Macquarie is a town on the mid-North Coast, New South Wales, Australia, located about 450 km north of Sydney, and 510km south of Brisbane with a population of about 69,000. ... 2NC is an Australian radio station. ... A view of Newcastle from Stockton Newcastle is Australias sixth largest city and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ... Tamworth is the largest town in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. ... Lismore is a sub-tropical city and local government area in the far north of New South Wales, Australia. ... It has been suggested that Wagga Wagga CBD, New South Wales be merged into this article or section. ... Location of Bega in New South Wales (red) Bega is a town in the south-east area of the state of New South Wales in Australia. ... 2UH is an Australian radio station. ... Muswellbrook is a town and Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. ... Location of Dubbo in New South Wales (red) Dubbo is a Local Government Area in the central-west of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Victoria

• ABC Ballarat - Ballarat
• ABC Central Victoria - Bendigo
• ABC Gippsland - Sale
• ABC Goulburn Murray - Wodonga
• ABC Mildura Swan Hill - Mildura
• ABC Shepparton - Shepparton
• ABC South West Victoria - Warrnambool
• ABC Western Victoria - Horsham

Location of Ballarat in Victoria (red) Ballarat Base Hospital For the electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives, see Division of Ballarat. ... Bendigo () is a regional city in central Victoria, located in the City of Greater Bendigo. ... Sale is a city in the Australian state of Victoria, in Wellington Shire. ... Wodonga () is a small city on the Victorian side of the border with New South Wales, 300 kilometres north-east of Melbourne, Australia. ... Mildura is a locality in northwestern Victoria, Australia. ... Location of Shepparton in Victoria (red) Shepparton is a country town located in Victoria, Australia. ... Warrnambool War Memorial Warrnambool is a regional city of 29,500 people on the south-western coast of Victoria, Australia, located in the municipality City of Warrnambool. ... Location of Horsham in Victoria (red) Horsham (36°42′S 142°12′E) is the largest town in the Wimmera region, located where the Western Highway (connecting Melbourne to Adelaide) crosses the Henty Highway (from Portland north towards Mildura). ...

Queensland

• ABC Capricornia - Rockhampton
• 91.7 ABC Coast FM - Gold Coast
• 90.3 ABC Coast FM - Sunshine Coast
• ABC Far North - Cairns
• ABC North Queensland - Townsville
• ABC North West Queensland - Mount Isa
• ABC Southern Queensland - Toowoomba
• ABC Tropical North - Mackay
• ABC Western Queensland - Longreach
• ABC Wide Bay - Bundaberg

Mayor Margaret Strelow Area 187 km² Population 59,120 (2003) (ABS) Time zone UTC + 10 Latitude Longitude 23°22. ... Gold Coast City is located in the south east corner of Queensland, Australia. ... The Sunshine Coast LGAs Australias Sunshine Coast (population 247,618 with up to an additional 50,000 in visitors and seasonal workers) is the coastal region north of the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ... Cairns () is a regional city and Local Government Area located in Queensland, Australia. ... Townsville redirects here. ... Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia Mount Isa is a city and Local Government Area located in north-western Queensland, Australia. ... Map of Toowoomba Ruthven Street Looking South City Skyline From Neil Street City CBD Looking South Toowoomba (also known as the Garden City) is a city and Local Government Area of South East Queensland, Australia. ... Location of Mackay in Queensland (red) Mackay (21°08′S 149°11′E, pop. ... Australian Stockmans Hall of Fame in Longreach Longreach is a town and shire located in central western Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 700 kilometres from the coast, west of Rockhampton. ... Bundaberg (pop. ...

South Australia

• ABC North and West SA - Port Pirie
• ABC Riverland - Renmark
• ABC South East SA - Mount Gambier
• ABC West Coast SA - Port Lincoln

Port Pirie is a city located in South Australia, Australia, with a population of 15,200. ... Renmark is a town in South Australias rural Riverland area. ... View of Mount Gambiers Main Street from the Mount. ... Railway Station Location of Port Lincoln in South Australia (red) Port Lincoln is a town at the southern extremity of the Eyre Peninsula, which is a wheat growing area of South Australia. ...

Western Australia

• ABC Goldfields-Esperance - Kalgoorlie
• ABC Great Southern - Wagin
• ABC Kimberley - Broome
• ABC Mid-West and Wheatbelt - Geraldton
• ABC North West - Karratha
• ABC South Coast - Albany
• ABC South West - Bunbury

Kalgoorlie (30° 45′ S, 121° 27′ E) is a large Western Australian mining town located about 600 km east of Perth. ... Wagin is a town of approx 2000 people located in the south west of Australia, approximately 230 km from Perth, Western Australia. ... Broome (17°57′ S 122°14′ E) is a pearling town in the Kimberley region in the far North of Western Australia. ... Location of Geraldton, Western Australia Geraldton () is a city in Western Australia located 424 km north of Perth. ... Karratha townsite at dusk. ... Location of Albany, Western Australia Albany, (, ), is a city of approximately 30,000 people on the south coast of Western Australia, 408 kilometres southeast of Perth. ... Location of Bunbury, Western Australia The port of Bunbury (, ) is the fifth-largest city in Western Australia and is situated 175 kilometres south of Perth, the state capital. ...

Tasmania

• ABC Northern Tasmania (multiple frequencies now; originally just 711 Khz 7NT - Launceston)

Launceston City Council, Coat of Arms Launceston City Council, Tasmania Launceston is a small city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, population of approximately 98,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ...

Northern Territory

• 783 ABC Alice Springs - Alice Springs

Alice Springs on a large scale map Alice Springs is a large town in the Northern Territory of Australia located at 23°42′S 133°52′E. Its population of 28,178 (2001 Census) makes it the second-largest settlement in the Territory (the only other towns of significant size...

See also

• Radio National
• Radio Australia

ABC Local Radio Darwin or 8DDD, FM105.7 was established in 1989 and launched by Manager Phil Cullen under a banner logo produced by Australia cartoonist, author and broadcaster Kaz Cooke. The station, formerly know as 8DR, acquired 33% of the local audience but has subsequently lost ground against increased competition and ineffectual, public service programming. ABC Radio National is an Australia-wide radio network with many various programs, involving news and current affairs, arts, music, society, science, drama and comedy. ... Radio Australia is the international shortwave radio service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australias public broadcaster. ...

External links

• ABC Local Radio