| Broadcast area | Riverland |
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| Frequency | 1062 kHz AM |
| First air date | July 31, 1957 |
| Format | Talk |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Website | http://www.abc.net.au/riverland/ |
1062 ABC Riverland is an ABC Local Radio station based in Renmark, South Australia, broadcasting to the Riverland and Mallee region.
The station began broadcasting as 5MV in 1957. It originally broadcast on 1593 kHz. It moved to 1305 kHz in 1988, before changing to 1062 in 1996.
In the early years it carried a mix of programming including local news and specific rural information aimed at ‘the fruit blockers and those on the land’. Fully fledged morning current affairs programming was introduced in 1989. Later the same year The Voice of Greece with Jim Grifsas became the first non-English-speaking program on the station.
1062 ABC Riverland was the first regional station in Australia to have digital studios installed.
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When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of 891 ABC Adelaide.
"The History of 1062 ABC Riverland". ABC Online. 2008-03-05. http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/03/05/2180625.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
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