ABC South Coast

ABC South Coast
Broadcast areaGreat Southern
Frequency630 kHz AM
Programming
FormatTalk
Ownership
OwnerAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
1956
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates
35°01′14.21″S 117°53′03.75″E / 35.0206139°S 117.8843750°E / -35.0206139; 117.8843750
Links
Websitehttps://www.abc.net.au/southcoast/

ABC South Coast is an ABC Local Radio station based in Albany broadcasting to the coastal parts of the Great Southern region of Western Australia including the towns of Denmark, and Mount Barker.

Although planned in 1951 the station began broadcasting as 6AL in 1956.[1] There are a number of low power FM transmitters as well. Local programs are also broadcast through ABC Great Southern.

When local programs are not being broadcast, the station is a relay of ABC Radio Perth.

References

  1. ^ "More Regional Stations Planned For This State". The West Australian. Vol. 67, no. 20, 235. Western Australia. 28 May 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 18 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

"The Origins of the ABC in Albany". ABC Online. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2008.

See also