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Encyclopedia > ABS (TV station)
ABC South Australia (ABS)
South Australia
Channels Analog: 2 (VHF)
Digital: 12 (VHF)
Affiliations ABC Television (O&O)
Network ABC Television
Owner Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Founded March 11, 1960
Website abc.net.au/tv

ABS is a television station in Adelaide, South Australia, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The station began broadcasting on 11 March 1960. Its studios are in the suburb of Collinswood and transmitter at Mount Lofty. The station is transmitted throughout the state via a series of relay transmitters, and via satellite to areas that cannot receive normal terrestrial television signals. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... In broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies (or, equivalently, wavelengths) assigned by a government for the operation of a particular broadcast station. ... Analog television (or analogue television) encodes television and transports the picture and sound information as an analog signal, that is, by varying the amplitude and/or frequencies of the broadcast signal. ... Very high frequency (VHF) is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. ... Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV or DTT) is an implementation of digital technology to provide a greater number of channels and/or better quality of picture and sound using aerial broadcasts to a conventional antenna (or aerial) instead of a satellite dish or cable connection. ... Very high frequency (VHF) is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. ... An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity. ... ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation which began in 1956. ... In the broadcasting industry (especially in North America), an owned-and-operated station (frequently abbreviated as O&O) usually refers to a television station or radio station that is owned by the network with which it is associated. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... British Independent Television (ITV) (commercial television) contractor on Saturdays and Sundays in the Midlands and North of England between 1956 and 1968. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mount Lofty Summit Looking towards Mount Lofty Summit, with Mount Lofty Hotel in the foreground and Gulf St. ...


The schedule is similar to the national schedule, with some exceptions.

Contents

News/Current Affairs

ABC News: South Australia

ABC News South Australia opener

The 7.00pm news bulletin is presented by:

  • Weekdays: Dominique Schwartz
  • Finance: Alan Kohler
  • Sport: Peter Wilkins
  • Weekends: Michael Smyth (news and weather), Paul Kish (sport)

Alan Kohler has been a financial journalist since 1971. ...

Stateline: South Australia

Stateline is presented by Ian Henschke
Stateline is a television current affairs programme produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ...


Main Transmitters

Main transmitters
Region Call Transmitter Coordinates Started
Adelaide ABS-2 Mount Lofty 34°58′49″S, 138°42′25″E 11 March 1960
Ceduna ABCS-9 Kongwirra Hill 32°08′24″S, 133°47′17″E 16 July 1973 on ch. 7
Leigh Creek South ABLCS-9 Leigh Creek South 30°36′03″S, 138°24′10″E 28 April 1977
Riverland ABRS-3 Loxton 34°27′56″S, 140°31′55″E 20 January 1971
South East South Australia ABGS-1 Mount Burr 37°36′14″S, 140°28′52″E 3 December 1965
Spencer Gulf North ABNS-1 The Bluff 33°06′19″S, 138°09′45″E 10 April 1965
Woomera ABWS-7 Woomera 31°11′37″S, 136°48′49″E 30 November 1973

For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... ABS-2 is a television station in Adelaide, South Australia, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ... Mount Lofty Summit Looking towards Mount Lofty Summit, with Mount Lofty Hotel in the foreground and Gulf St. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ceduna ( ) is a small town in the West Coast region of South Australia. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Leigh Creek (30°35′ S 138°24′ E) is a coal-mining town in the north of South Australia. ... Leigh Creek (30°35′ S 138°24′ E) is a coal-mining town in the north of South Australia. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... The Riverland is a tourism and wine region in South Australia. ... Loxton (34°27′S 140°34′E) is a town on the south bank of the River Murray in the Riverland region of South Australia. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The Limestone Coast is a recently adopted name for the region in the South East of South Australia. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Woomera Launchpad in the 60s Woomera (31°09′ S 136°48′ E) is a town in South Australia, 488 km north of Adelaide, along the Stuart Highway. ... Woomera Launchpad in the 60s Woomera (31°09′ S 136°48′ E) is a town in South Australia, 488 km north of Adelaide, along the Stuart Highway. ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ...

See also

 v • d • e Broadcast television in the Adelaide, South Australia market

ABS-2 (ABC Southern) - SAS-7 (Seven) - NWS-9 (Nine) - ADS-10 (Ten) - SBS-28 (SBS) - C31 Adelaide ABC Southern is a statewide television network, airing the programs of the national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ... Terrestrial television (also known as over-the-air, OTA or broadcast television) was the traditional method of television broadcast signal delivery prior to the advent of cable and satellite television. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... ABS-2 is a television station in Adelaide, South Australia, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... ABC Southern is a statewide television network, airing the programs of the national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ... SAS-7 is the Adelaide station of the Seven Network. ... The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. ... NWS-9 is the Nine Network station in Adelaide, South Australia. ... The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney. ... ADS-10 Adelaide is an Australian television station, owned by, and affiliated with the Ten Network. ... Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australias three commercial television networks, available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in Australia. ... The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is one of two government funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). ... The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is one of two government funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). ... C31 Adelaide is a community television station broadcasting in Adelaide, South Australia on the Channel 31 frequency since April, 2004. ...



 

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