ABC South Coast

ABC South Coast
Broadcast area Great Southern
Frequency 630 kHz AM
First air date 1956
Format Talk
Transmitter coordinates 35°01′14.21″S 117°53′03.75″E / 35.0206139°S 117.8843750°E / -35.0206139; 117.8843750
Owner Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Website http://www.abc.net.au/southcoast/

ABC South Coast is an ABC Local Radio station based in Albany. The station broadcasts to the coastal parts of the Great Southern region of Western Australia. This includes 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 720 ABC Perth.

References

  1. "More Regional Stations Planned For This State". The West Australian. 67, (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. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2008-04-22.

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