ABC Northern Tasmania

ABC Northern Tasmania (call sign: 7NT) is the ABC Local Radio station for northern Tasmania, based in Launceston, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It broadcasts on the frequency of 91.7 MHz on the FM band from Mount Barrow at a power of 192 kW which covers much of Northern Tasmania.

ABC Northern Tasmania

Broadcast area	Northern Tasmania
Frequency	91.7 MHz FM (2006-)
Programming
Format	Talk
Ownership
Owner	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date	3 August 1935
Former frequencies	710 kHz (1935-1978) 711 kHz (1978-2006)
Call sign meaning	7 - Tasmania NT - Northern Tasmania
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates	41°26′25.01″S 147°08′49.30″E
Links
Website	http://www.abc.net.au/northtas

In addition, the station has many low power repeater stations across the state including:[1]

• Bicheno 89.7 MHz
• Burnie 102.5 MHz
• Devonport 100.5 MHz
• Fingal 1161 kHz AM
• King Island 88.6 MHz
• Lileah 91.3 MHz
• Queenstown/Zeehan 90.5 MHz
• Rosebery 106.3 MHz
• Savage River 104.1 MHz
• St Helens 1584 kHz AM
• St Marys 102.7 MHz
• Strahan 107.6 MHz
• Swansea 106.1 MHz
• Waratah 103.3 MHz
• Weldborough 97.3 MHz
• Launceston CBD 102.7 MHz

History

ABC Northern Tasmania was the ABC radio's first regional station in Launceston. It was opened by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons on 3 August 1935.

7NT moved from AM (711 kHz) to FM (91.7 MHz) in 2006.

References

1. "ABC Transmitter Frequencies". ABC Northern Tasmania. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.