ABD (TV station)

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ABD
Darwin, Northern Territory
Channels	Analog: 6 (VHF) Digital: 30 (UHF)
Affiliations	ABC Television
Network	ABC Television
Owner	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
First air date	August 13, 1971
Call letters’ meaning	ABC Darwin
Transmitter Power	80 kW (analog) 85 kW (digital)
Height	80 m (analog) 147 m (digital)[1]
Transmitter Coordinates	12°26′55″S, 130°50′12″E (analog) 12°24′52″S, 130°58′9″E (digital)
Website	www.abc.net.au/tv

ABD is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Darwin, Northern Territory. The station was the first to go to air in Darwin, on August 13, 1971. Its studios are located in the inner city of Darwin, with analog transmitter on Blake Street and digital transmitter on Deloraine Road. The station is received throughout the territory through a number of relay transmitters, as well as by satellite on the Optus Aurora platform.

ABD follows a schedule similar to most other stations, opting out occasionally for local news and sport programming.

ABC News Northern Territory is presented on weekdays by Michael Coggan (news), Alan Kohler (finance) and Peter Wilkins (Sport). Either Margie Smithurst or Zoie Jones presents (news, sport and weather) on weekends.

Stateline Northern Territory, is a locally produced current affairs program, is presented by Margie Smithurst

[edit] Relay Stations

The following stations relay ABD throughout the Northern Territory:

Call	Region served	City	Channels (Analog/ Digital)	First air date	3rd letter’s meaning	ERP (Analog/ Digital)	HAAT (Analog/ Digital)1	Transmitter Coordinates	Transmitter Location
ABAD	Alice Springs	Alice Springs	7 (VHF) 8 (VHF)	December 16, 1972	Alice Springs	0.5 kW 0.125 kW	205 m 205 m	23°43′20″S, 133°51′23″E	West Gap
ABKD	Katherine	Katherine	7 (VHF) 8 (VHF)	December 21, 1974	Katherine	1.2 kW 0.3 kW	32 m 32 m	14°28′20″S, 132°16′45″E	Katherine
ABTD	Tennant Creek	Tennant Creek	9 (VHF) NA	December 21, 1974	Tennant Creek	2 kW	110 m	19°38′3″S, 134°13′25″E	Tennant Creek

Notes:

• 1. HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.

[edit] See also

• Television broadcasting in Australia

[edit] References

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