ABC Wide Bay

ABC Wide Bay is an ABC Local Radio station based in Bundaberg broadcasting to the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland. This includes the towns of Maryborough, Gympie, Hervey Bay and Mundubbera.

ABC Wide Bay
Broadcast areaWide Bay – Burnett, Queensland
Frequency855 kHz AM Wide Bay & Burnett
1566 kHz AM Gympie
100.1 mHz FM Wide Bay
Programming
FormatTalk
Ownership
OwnerAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date14 January 1948
Links
Websitehttp://www.abc.net.au/widebay/

The station began broadcasting as 4QB in 1948 originally as a relay of the national program.[1] The station was initially based in Maryborough, where studios were built and local programs began in 1950. The station now broadcasts through the following main AM and FM transmitters along with low power FM repeaters:

Station Location Frequency First air date Power Transmitter Coordinates
4QB Pialba 855 kHz AM 14 January 1948 (1948-01-14) 10,000 watts 25°18′14″S 152°47′10″E
4QO Eidsvold 855 kHz AM 1965 10,000 watts 25°24′28″S 151°7′23″E
4GM Gympie 1566 kHz AM 17 August 1951 (1951-08-17) 200 watts 26°12′39″S 152°41′21″E
4QBB Mount Goonaneman 100.1 MHz FM 1994 80,000 watts ERP 25°25′37″S 152°7′3″E

References

  1. "ABC Wide Bay History". ABC Online. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.

See also

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