Print Radio Tasmania
Print Radio Tasmania (callsign 7RPH) is a radio station based in Hobart, Tasmania. It is a reading and information service for those persons unable to read or easily access information in print. The station is run and operated by volunteers.
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| Broadcast area | Hobart and Launceston and Devonport |
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| Frequency | 864 kHz AM Hobart |
| Repeater(s) | 106.9 mHz FM Launceston and 96.1 mHz FM Devonport |
| Format | Radio reading service |
| Power | 864AM = 5 kW, 106.9FM = 3.2 kW |
| Class | Community radio |
| Call sign meaning | 7 = Tasmania Radio for the Handicapped |
| Affiliations | Radio Print Handicapped Network |
| Owner | RPH Print Radio Tasmania Inc. |
| Website | Official website |
Programs broadcast range from live reading of local and national newspapers to magazine and serialised book readings.[1]
Print Radio Tasmania was the first RPH station to go on-air in Australia on 26 June 1982, originally broadcasting on 1620AM.[2][3] In 1991 the station changed frequency to 864AM. In December 2003 a second transmitter was established in Northern Tasmania to relay the station to Launceston and the Tamar Valley on 106.9FM. In February 2013 a third transmitter was established to relay the station to Devonport on 96.1FM.
7RPH is a member of the RPH Network and is a rebroadcaster of the BBC World Service.
References
- "Value our Voices" (PDF). CBAA. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- "The History of 7RPH". 7rph.org.au. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
- Maura Angle (20 June 2003). "Stateline program coverage". ABC TV Tasmania. Retrieved 4 August 2008.