ABC Alice Springs
Radio station in Australia
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ABC Alice Springs (call sign: 8AL) is the ABC Local Radio station in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. It broadcasts on 783 kHz on the AM band, with low-powered relay stations across the Northern Territory Outback.
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| Broadcast area | Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia |
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| Frequency | 783 kHz AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 30 November 1948 |
Former frequencies | 1530 kHz AM (1948-1978), 1377 kHz AM (1978-1983) |
| Technical information | |
Transmitter coordinates | 23.7004°S 133.8809°E |
| Links | |
| Website | abc |
The station was officially opened as 5AL on 30 November 1948 as a member of the ABC Regional Network relaying programmes out of Adelaide, and transmitting on a frequency of 1530 kHz.[1] The callsign was changed to 8AL in 1960.
Employment of local journalists began around 1970.
In 1978, the transmitting frequency changed from 1530 kHz to 1377 kHz[2][3]. By the 1982-83 financial year, the station's frequency changed again, to 783 kHz.[4]
The station originates four local programs during the week: Breakfast with Stewart Brash, Mornings with Rick Hind, Drive with Andrew Murdoch and Saturday Breakfast with Rohan Barwick. At all other times, it is a relay of ABC Radio Darwin.