ABC Tropical North explained

ABC Tropical North
Airdate:1951
Frequency:101.1 mHz FM Mackay
Area:Mackay
Owner:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Format:Talk
Website:https://www.abc.net.au/tropic/

ABC Tropical North is an ABC Local Radio station based in Mackay and broadcasting to the surrounding region in Queensland. This includes the towns of Proserpine, Sarina, Bowen and the Whitsunday Islands.

The station began broadcasting as 4QA in 1951 on 720 AM[1] (later 756) as a relay of the national program. Studios were then built and local programs began in 1955. The station now broadcasts through the following main FM transmitters along with a number of low-power FM repeaters:

See also

References

  1. News: Opening Relay Plan for 4QA . . 84 . 299 . Queensland, Australia . 16 December 1950 . 19 November 2017 . 4 . National Library of Australia.