ABQ
Brisbane, Queensland | |
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Channels | Digital: 12 (VHF) |
Affiliations | ABC Television |
Network | ABC Television |
Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
First air date | 2 November 1959 |
Call letters' meaning | ABC Queensland |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 2 (VHF) |
Transmitter power |
200 kW (analog) 50 kW (digital) |
Height |
336 m (analog) 355 m (digital)[1] |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°27′52″S 152°56′51″E / 27.46444°S 152.94750°E |
Website | www.abc.net.au/tv |
ABQ is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Brisbane, Queensland. It began broadcasting on 2 November 1959 and is based at purpose built headquarters on Brisbane's South Bank. The station is received throughout the state through a number of relay transmitters, and satellite transmission on the Optus Aurora free-to-view platform. ABQ's schedule largely consists of national ABC Television programming with opt outs for news & current affairs, rugby league and state election coverage.
For many years, the station was based at studios in the inner-western suburb of Toowong, with a transmitter at Mount Coot-tha. In late 2006, the Toowong studios were abandoned due to an unacceptably high rate of breast cancer at the facility. An independent study examined 10 cases of breast cancer reported at the studios, and found the incidence rate was 11 times higher than the general working community.[2]
Up until January 2012, staff worked from several sites around Brisbane, with ABC Radio based in nearby Lissner Street, Toowong, ABC News staff working from Network Ten's Mount Coot-tha studios, ABC Innovation and Online staff working at QUT Kelvin Grove, and other staff based in locations including Coronation Drive and West End. On 10 January 2012, ABC Brisbane moved into a new facility in South Bank.
Programming
Local programming
ABC News Queensland, is presented by Karina Carvalho on weeknights and John Taylor on weekends. The weeknight bulletins also incorporate state weather forecasts with Jenny Woodward as well as national finance presented by Alan Kohler in Melbourne.
7.30 Queensland, a locally produced current affairs program, is broadcast each Friday night at 7:30pm and presented by Matt Wordsworth.
ABQ also carries live coverage of Queensland Cup rugby league matches every Saturday afternoon during the season.
Networked programming
Relay stations
The following stations relay ABQ throughout Queensland:
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 |
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ABAQ | Alpha | Alpha | 8 (VHF) NA |
19 December 1974 | Alpha | 0.021 kW | 88 m | 23°37′5″S 146°37′49″E / 23.61806°S 146.63028°E | Alpha |
ABAAQ | Augathella | Augathella | 11 (VHF) NA |
8 March 1974 | AugathellA | 0.021 kW | 51 m | 25°48′23″S 146°35′21″E / 25.80639°S 146.58917°E | Augathella |
ABBQ | Barcaldine | Barcaldine | 10 (VHF) 7 (VHF) |
19 December 1974 | Barcaldine | 0.02 kW 0.005 kW |
61 m 61 m |
23°31′43″S 145°15′33″E / 23.52861°S 145.25917°E | Barcaldine |
ABBLQ | Blackall | Blackall | 9 (VHF) 7 (VHF) |
19 December 1974 | BlackalL | 0.2 kW 0.05 kW |
61 m 66 m |
24°25′53″S 145°29′48″E / 24.43139°S 145.49667°E | Blackall |
ABCAQ | Cunnamulla | Cunnamulla | 10 (VHF) NA |
8 March 1974 | CunnamullA | 0.026 kW | 41 m | 28°2′54″S 145°42′6″E / 28.04833°S 145.70167°E | Cunnamulla |
ABCEQ | Charleville | Charleville | 9 (VHF) 11 (VHF) |
8 March 1974 | CharlevillE | 0.26 kW 0.065 kW |
99 m 99 m |
26°24′59″S 146°21′20″E / 26.41639°S 146.35556°E | Charleville |
ABCLQ | Cloncurry | Cloncurry | 7 (VHF) 6 (VHF) |
17 March 1971 | CLoncurry | 0.2 kW 0.05 kW |
115 m 115 m |
20°43′21″S 140°32′21″E / 20.72250°S 140.53917°E | Mount Avarice |
ABCTQ | Clermont | Clermont | 10 (VHF) 54 (UHF) |
19 December 1974 | ClermonT | 0.1 kW 0.2 kW |
89 m 80 m |
22°51′22″S 147°38′39″E / 22.85611°S 147.64417°E | Clermont |
ABDQ | Darling Downs | Toowoomba | 32 (UHF)2 6 37 (UHF) |
16 December 1963 | Darling Downs | 1600 kW 500 kW |
570 m 549 m |
26°53′32″S 151°36′29″E / 26.89222°S 151.60806°E | Mount Mowbullan |
ABDIQ | Dirranbandi | Dirranbandi | 7 (VHF) NA |
8 March 1974 | DirranbandI | 0.016 kW | 65 m | 28°33′28″S 148°15′1″E / 28.55778°S 148.25028°E | Dirranbandi |
ABEQ | Emerald | Emerald | 11 (VHF) 9 (VHF) |
21 December 1973 | Emerald | 2 kW 0.625 kW |
92 m 92 m |
23°28′28″S 148°9′4″E / 23.47444°S 148.15111°E | Emerald |
ABGQ | Goondiwindi | Goondiwindi | 6 (VHF) 56 (UHF) |
9 July 1973 | Goondiwindi | 0.5 kW 0.625 kW |
41 m 49 m |
28°31′9″S 150°20′16″E / 28.51917°S 150.33778°E | Goondiwindi |
ABHQ | Hughenden | Hughenden | 9 (VHF) 8 (VHF) |
30 June 1971 | Hughenden | 0.2 kW 0.125 kW |
80 m 80 m |
20°50′53″S 144°11′9″E / 20.84806°S 144.18583°E | Hughenden |
ABIQ | Mount Isa | Mount Isa | 6 (VHF) 7 (VHF) |
21 December 1970 | Mount Isa | 1.6 kW 0.4 kW |
72 m 75 m |
20°44′4″S 139°30′45″E / 20.73444°S 139.51250°E | DCA Hill |
ABJQ | Julia Creek | Julia Creek | 10 (VHF) NA |
20 April 1971 | Julia Creek | 0.2 kW | 65 m | 20°39′9″S 141°44′23″E / 20.65250°S 141.73972°E | Julia Creek |
ABLQ | Longreach | Longreach | 6 (VHF) 10 (VHF) |
19 December 1974 | Longreach | 0.7 kW 0.175 kW |
69 m 69 m |
23°27′22″S 144°21′6″E / 23.45611°S 144.35167°E | Longreach |
ABMQ | Mackay | Mackay | 8 (VHF)3 6 10 (VHF) |
21 December 1967 | Mackay | 360 kW 90 kW |
611 m 613 m |
21°1′56″S 148°56′36″E / 21.03222°S 148.94333°E | Mount Blackwood |
ABMLQ | Mitchell | Mitchell | 6 (VHF) 12 (VHF) |
8 March 1974 | MitchelL | 0.2 kW 0.05 kW |
149 m 149 m |
26°32′35″S 148°6′41″E / 26.54306°S 148.11139°E | Mitchell Escarpment |
ABMNQ | Morven | Morven | 7 (VHF) NA |
8 March 1974 | MorveN | 0.13 kW | 133 m | 26°30′20″S 147°8′4″E / 26.50556°S 147.13444°E | Morven |
ABMSQ | Miles | Miles | 9 (VHF) 63 (UHF) |
30 November 1973 | MileS | 0.32 kW 0.8 kW |
132 m 132 m |
26°38′58″S 150°16′14″E / 26.64944°S 150.27056°E | Miles Hill |
ABNQ | Cairns | Cairns | 9 (VHF)6 8 (VHF) |
25 July 1966 | North | 200 kW 50 kW |
1190 m 1190 m |
17°15′51″S 145°51′14″E / 17.26417°S 145.85389°E | Mount Bellenden Ker |
ABRQ | Rockhampton | Rockhampton | 9 (VHF)4 6 11 (VHF) |
21 December 1963 | Rockhampton | 160 kW 50 kW |
495 m 495 m |
23°43′48″S 150°32′9″E / 23.73000°S 150.53583°E | Mount Hopeful |
ABRAQ | Roma | Roma | 7 (VHF) 8 (VHF) |
14 December 1973 | RomA | 2 kW 0.5 kW |
103 m 105 m |
26°34′20″S 148°51′1″E / 26.57222°S 148.85028°E | Timbury Hills |
ABRDQ | Richmond | Richmond | 6 (VHF) 7 (VHF) |
4 June 1971 | RichmonD | 0.2 kW 0.05 kW |
70 m 70 m |
20°45′0″S 143°9′29″E / 20.75000°S 143.15806°E | Richmond |
ABSQ | Southern Downs | Warwick | 1 (VHF)6 45 (UHF) |
4 July 1966 | Southern Downs | 200 kW 500 kW |
255 m 316 m |
28°32′9″S 151°49′58″E / 28.53583°S 151.83278°E | Passchendaele Ridge |
ABSEQ | Springsure | Springsure | 8 (VHF)5 46 (UHF) |
19 December 1974 | SpringsurE | 0.8 kW 2 kW |
280 m 283 m |
24°8′31″S 148°9′1″E / 24.14194°S 148.15028°E | Roddas Lookout |
ABSGQ | St. George | St. George | 8 (VHF) 12 (VHF) |
8 March 1974 | St. George | 0.13 kW 0.033 kW |
63 m 64 m |
27°59′40″S 148°34′1″E / 27.99444°S 148.56694°E | St. George |
ABTQ | Townsville | Townsville | 3 (VHF)6 31 (UHF) |
21 September 1964 | Townsville | 160 kW 200 kW |
635 m 644 m |
19°20′36″S 146°46′50″E / 19.34333°S 146.78056°E | Mount Stuart |
ABWQ | Wide Bay | Maryborough | 6 (VHF)6 9A (VHF) |
8 October 1965 | Wide Bay | 240 kW 60 kW |
601 m 646 m |
25°25′37″S 152°7′3″E / 25.42694°S 152.11750°E | Mount Goonaneman |
ABWNQ | Winton | Winton | 8 (VHF) 7 (VHF) |
15 November 1974 | WintoN | 1.6 kW 0.4 kW |
97 m 94 m |
22°14′31″S 143°2′57″E / 22.24194°S 143.04917°E | Rangelands |
Notes:
- 1. HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
- 2. ABDQ was on VHF channel 3 from its 1963 sign-on until 1993, moving to its current channel in order to accommodate FM radio.
- 3. ABMQ was on VHF channel 4 from its 1967 sign-on until 1988, moving to its current channel in order to accommodate FM radio.
- 4. ABRQ was on VHF channel 3 from its 1963 sign-on until 1988, moving to its current channel in order to accommodate FM radio.
- 5. ABSEQ was on VHF channel 9 from its 1974 sign-on until 1989.
- 6. Analogue transmission ceased on 6 December 2011 as part of the national shutdown of analogue television
Mary Kathleen also had a relay station (ABMKQ channel 9) from 15 December 1971 until the town was abandoned ca. 1982.
See also
References
- ↑ HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
- ↑ ABC Toowong to close after cancer scare
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