ABC Tropical North

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ABC Tropical North
Image:Abclocalradio.png
Broadcast area Mackay
Frequency 101.1 mHz FM Mackay
First air date 1951
Format Talk
Owner Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Website http://www.abc.net.au/tropic/

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.

The station began broadcasting as 4QA in 1951 on 756 AM, originally 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


Contents

[edit] Local Programs

[edit] Weekdays

  • Breakfast with Craig Widdowson – 5:30 AM to 8:00 AM
  • Mornings with Aaron Stevens – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

[edit] Saturday

  • Saturday Breakfast – 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM

When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of ABC Capricornia and 612 ABC Brisbane.

[edit] References

ABC radio in the Tropical North. ABC Online (2008-03-18). Retrieved on 2008-05-07.

[edit] See also