ABC West Coast SA

ABC West Coast SA
Broadcast area Eyre Peninsula
Frequency 1485 kHz AM (Eyre Peninsula)
693 kHz AM (West Coast)
First air date 1987
Format Talk
Transmitter coordinates 34°43′11.61″S 135°51′26.08″E / 34.7198917°S 135.8572444°E
Owner Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Website http://www.abc.net.au/eyre/

1485 ABC Eyre Peninsula & West Coast to give it its full name, is an ABC Local Radio station based in Port Lincoln, South Australia. The station broadcasts to the Eyre Peninsula and western coastal region of South Australia, including the towns of Tumby Bay, Cummins, Ceduna and Streaky Bay.

The station began broadcasting as 5LN in 1987. There is a second transmitter (callsign 5SY) at Streaky Bay for the west coast region. It is one of the smallest ABC local radio stations with a staff of just 4.

Local Programs

Weekdays

When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of 891 ABC Adelaide or ABC North and West SA.

References

"The History of ABC West Coast SA". ABC Online. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-04-15.

See also