ABC North Queensland

ABC North Queensland is an ABC Local Radio station based in Townsville broadcasting to North Queensland. This includes the towns of Bowen, Charters Towers, Ingham and Ayr.

4QN
CityTownsville, Queensland
Broadcast areaNorth Queensland
Frequency630 kHz AM
BrandingABC North Queensland
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatTalk
AffiliationsABC Local Radio
Ownership
OwnerAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date26 November 1936
Former call signs4QN, 630 4QN, 630 ABC North Queensland
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates19°15′23.29″S 146°49′17.41″E
Links
WebcastLive stream
Websitewww.abc.net.au/northqld/
ABC North Queensland studios on Wickham St in Townsville.

The station began broadcasting as 4QN in 1936. It was originally a relay station covering the whole of North Queensland with limited local news bulletins. Local program content increased in the 1960s and the station was also the home of regional ABC Television in Townsville, Cairns and Mount Isa.

By the 1980s local program content was broadcast for most of the day, as well as a separate regional breakfast program. 4QN was also the headquarters of the regional network.

John Nutting launched the Saturday Night Country show in 1994 from 4QN which is now broadcast nationally. The Townsville studios were also home to the first Aboriginal and Islander broadcasting in Australia.

Local Programs

Weekdays
  • Breakfast with Michael Clarke – 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Mornings with Jonathan O'Neill – 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Additionally, the station is the originating location of the Early Morning Country program between 5:00am – 6:00am weekdays hosted by Michael Clarke. It is heard on the ABC Local Radio regional network through Queensland and also on the ABC Country digital radio station.

Saturday
  • Saturday Breakfast with Ray Dickson – 6:00 AM to 7:45 AM
  • Northern Grandstand with Grant Bell – 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM

When local programs are not broadcast the station relays national and statewide programming from ABC Radio Brisbane.

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References

"History of the ABC in North Queensland". ABC Online. 23 February 2008. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2008.

See also
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