ABC Tropical North
ABC Tropical North is an ABC Local Radio station based in Mackay and broadcasting to the surrounding region in Queensland. This includes the towns of Proserpine, Sarina, Bowen and the Whitsunday Islands.
| Broadcast area | Mackay |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.1 mHz FM Mackay |
| First air date | 1951 |
| Format | Talk |
| Transmitter coordinates | 21°08′24.94″S 149°11′21.79″E |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Website | http://www.abc.net.au/tropic/ |
The station began broadcasting as 4QA in 1951 on 720 AM[1] (later 756) as a relay of the national program. Studios were then built and local programs began in 1955. The station now broadcasts through the following main FM transmitters along with a number of low-power FM repeaters:
- 4QAA 101.1 FM
- 4QAA/T 104.9 FM
- 4QAA/T 91.7 FM
Local programs
Weekdays
- Rural Report - 6.15am to 6.30am (shared program with ABC Wide Bay).
- Breakfast with Meecham Philpott – 6:30am to 10:00 am.
- Mornings with Cristy-Lee Macqueen – 10:00 am to 11:00 am.
Saturday
- Saturday Breakfast – 6:00 am to 10:00 am
When local programs are not broadcast the station relays statewide and national content from either ABC Capricornia or 612 ABC Brisbane.
See also
References
- "Opening Relay Plan for 4QA". Daily Mercury. 84 (299). Queensland, Australia. 16 December 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 19 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- "ABC radio in the Tropical North". ABC Online. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
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