List of radio station callsigns in South Australia explained

The following is a list of Australian radio station callsigns beginning with the number 5, indicating radio stations in the state of South Australia.

CallsignArea servedFrequencyBandOn-air IDPurposeSite
5AAAdelaide1395AMFIVEaaCommercialhttp://www.fiveaa.com.au/
5ABCFMSouth AustraliavariousFMABC ClassicNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/classic/
5ABCRNSouth AustraliavariousFMRadio NationalNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/rn/
5ABCRRSouth AustraliavariousFMABC Local RadioNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/
5ACRRemote Aboriginal communities[1] variousFMNational Indigenous Radio ServiceCommunityhttp://www.nirs.org.au/
5ADDAdelaide102.3FMMix 102.3Commercialhttp://www.mix1023.com.au/
5ADLAdelaide091.9FMNova 91.9Commercialhttp://www.nova919.com.au/
5ALXGoolwa096.3FMAlex FMCommunityhttps://radiogoolwa-alexfm.com.au/
5ANAdelaide0891AMABC Radio AdelaideNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/adelaide/
5AUPort Augusta1242AM5AUCommercialhttp://www.5au.com/
5AUUSpencer Gulf North105.9FMMagic 105.9Commercialhttp://www.magic1059.com.au/
5BBBBarossa Valley089.1FMTriple BCommunityhttp://www.bbbfm.com/
5CCPort Lincoln0765AM5CCCommercialhttp://www.5cc.com/
5CCCPort Lincoln089.9FMMagic 89.9Commercialhttp://www.magic899.com.au/
5CCRCeduna094.5FMCCR FMCommunityhttps://www.facebook.com/ccrfm94.5/
5CKPort Pirie0639AMABC North & West SANationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/northandwest/
5CSPort Pirie1044AM5CSCommercialhttp://www.my5cs.com/
5CSTAdelaide South West Suburbs088.7FMCoast FMCommunityhttp://www.coastfm.com.au/
5DDDAdelaide093.7FMThree D RadioCommunityhttp://www.threedradio.com/
5DNAdelaide1323AMCruise 1323Commercialhttp://www.cruise1323.com.au/
5DUSCoober Pedy104.5FMDusty RadioCommunityhttps://www.facebook.com/dusty1045/
5EBIAdelaide103.1FM5EBICommunityhttp://www.5ebi.com.au/
5EFMVictor Harbor089.3FMFleurieu FMCommunityhttp://fleurieufm.org.au/
5EZYMurray Bridge098.7FMPower FMCommercialhttp://www.powerfm.com.au/sa/
5FBIAdelaide092.7FMFresh 92.7Communityhttp://www.fresh927.com.au/
5GFMYorke Peninsula089.3FMGulf FMCommunityhttp://www.gulffm.com.au/
5GSFMVictor Harbor090.1FMGreat Southern FMCommunityhttp://www.radio901.com.au/
5GTRMount Gambier100.1FM5GTRCommunityhttp://www.5gtr.net/
5JJJSouth AustraliavariousFMTriple JNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/triplej/
5KIXKangaroo Island090.7FMKix FMCommunityhttp://5kixfm.com.au/
5LCLeigh Creek1602AMABC North & West SANationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/northandwest/
5LCMMount Barker088.9FMLofty 88.9Communityhttp://www.lofty.org.au/
5LFMRiverland100.7FMRiverland Life FMCommunityhttps://riverlandlife.org.au/
5LNPort Lincoln1485AMABC Eyre PeninsulaNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/eyre/
5MBSAdelaide Foothills099.9FM5MBSCommunityhttp://www.5mbs.com/
5CCJAdelaide Foothills088FMEasy FM 88Narrowcasthttp://easyfm88.com/
5JAJNormanville087.6FMRadio 876Narrowcasthttp://radio876.com/
5MGMount Gambier1476AMABC South East SANationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/southeastsa/
5MMMAdelaide104.7FMTriple M AdelaideCommercialhttp://www.triplem.com.au/adelaide/
5MUMurray Bridge1125AM5MUCommercialhttp://www.5mu.com.au/
5MVRiverland1062AMABC RiverlandNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/riverland/
5PANaracoorte1161AMABC South East SANationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/southeastsa/
5PBSouth AustraliavariousAMABC NewsRadioNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/
5PBASalisbury089.7FMPBA-FMCommunityhttp://www.users.on.net/~pbafm2/
5PNNSouth AustraliavariousFMABC NewsRadioNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/
5RAMAdelaide107.9FM1079 LifeCommunityhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110426052754/http://www.life.on.net/
5RCBMount Gambier104.9FMLime FMCommunityhttps://www.facebook.com/LimeFM/
5RIVRiverland093.1FMMagic 93.1Commercialhttp://www.magic931.com.au/
5RMRiverland0801AM5RMCommercialhttp://www.5rm.com/
5RNSouth AustraliavariousAMRadio NationalNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/rn/
5RRRWoomera107.3FM"Rocket Range Radio' and 'Armed Forces Radio Australia' since 1 July 2021.Communityhttps://afraustralia.net
5ROXRoxby Downs105.5FMRox FMCommunityhttp://www.roxfm.com.au/
5RPHAdelaide1197AMRPH AdelaideCommunityhttp://www.rphadelaide.org.au/
5SBSFMAdelaide106.3FMSBS RadioNationalhttp://www.sbs.com.au/radio/
5SEMount Gambier0963AM5SECommercialhttp://www.5se.com.au/
5SEFMount Gambier096.1FMSAFM 96.1Commercialhttp://www.961starfm.com.au/
5SSAAdelaide107.1FMSAFMCommercialhttp://www.hit107.com/
5SYStreaky Bay0693AMABC Eyre PeninsulaNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/eyre/
5TCBBordertown106.1FM5TCBCommunityhttp://www.5tcbfm.org.au/
5THEMillicent107.7FM5THECommunityhttp://www.5thefm.org/
5TRXPort Pirie105.1FMTrax FMCommunityhttp://traxfm.org.au/
5UMAPort Augusta089.1FMUmeewarra RadioCommunityhttp://www.umeewarramedia.com/
5UVAdelaide101.5FMRadio AdelaideCommunityhttps://web.archive.org/web/20010924022716/http://radio.adelaide.edu.au/
5WMWoomera1584AMABC North & West SANationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/northandwest/
5WOWPort Adelaide100.5FMWOW FM 100.5Communityhttp://wowfm.org/
5YYYWhyalla107.7FMTriple YCommunityhttp://www.5yyy.com.au/
Despite having a callsign allocated to the Northern Territory, commercial station 8SAT is based in South Australia and most of its transmitters are located in the state.

Defunct Callsigns

CallsignArea servedFrequencyBandFateFreq currentlyPurpose
5ADAdelaide1323AMSwapped calls with 5DDN to become 5DN in 19945DNCommercial
5CLAdelaide0729AMChanged call to 5RN in 19915RNNational
5DDNAdelaide102.3FMSwapped calls with 5AD to become 5ADD in 19945ADDCommercial
5DNAdelaide0972AMMoved to FM in 1990 as 5DDN (see also 5AD)5PBCommercial
5KAAdelaide1197AMMoved to FM in 1990 as 5KKA5RPHCommercial
5KKAAdelaide104.7FMChanged call to 5MMM in 19945MMMCommercial
5PIPort Pirie1044AMChanged call to 5CS in 19875CSCommercial
5UVAdelaide0531AMMoved to FM in 2001, retained callRadio Italiana 531 (HPON)Community

Notes and References

  1. Consists of four separately licensed stations using the same callsign: Amata 106.1, Ernabella 106.1, Fregon 106.1, and Indulkana 106.1.

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