List of radio station callsigns in the Northern Territory explained

The following is a list of Australian radio station callsigns beginning with the number 8, indicating radio stations in the Northern Territory.

CallsignArea servedFrequencyBandOn-air IDPurposeSite
8ABCFMNorthern TerritoryvariousFMABC Classic FMNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/classic/
8ABCRNNorthern TerritoryvariousFMABC Radio NationalNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/rn/
8ABCRRNorthern TerritoryvariousFMABC Local RadioNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/
8ACRRemote Aboriginal communities[1] variousFMNational Indigenous Radio ServiceCommunityhttp://www.nirs.org.au/
8ALAlice Springs0783AMABC Alice SpringsNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/alicesprings/
8CCCAlice Springs102.1FM8CCCCommunityhttps://8ccc.com.au/
8DDDDarwin105.7FMABC DarwinNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/darwin/
8EARNhulunbuy106.9FMGove FMCommunityhttp://www.govefm.com.au/
8GGGDarwin097.7FMDarwin's 97 SevenCommunityhttps://darwins97seven.com/
8GONhulunbuy0990AMABC DarwinNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/darwin/
8HAAlice Springs0900AM8HACommercialhttp://www.8ha.com.au/
8HOTDarwin100.1FMHot 100Commercialhttp://www.hot100fm.com.au/
8JBJabiru0747AMABC DarwinNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/darwin/
8JJJNorthern TerritoryvariousFMTriple JNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/triplej/
8KINCentral ZonevariousFMCAAMA RadioCommunityhttp://www.caama.com.au/radio
8KNBDarwin094.5FMRadio LarrakiaCommunityhttp://www.radiolarrakia.org/
8KTRKatherine101.3FMKatherine FMCommunityhttp://www.8ktr.org.au/
8MABBorroloola102.9FM8MABCommunityhttp://www.mabunji.com.au/
8MIXDarwin104.9FMMix 104.9Commercialhttp://www.mix1049.com.au/
8PBNorthern TerritoryvariousAMABC NewsRadioNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/
8PNNNorthern TerritoryvariousFMABC NewsRadioNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/
8RNNorthern TerritoryvariousAMABC Radio NationalNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/rn/
8SATRemote Commercial Radio Service Central ZonevariousFMFlow FMCommercialhttp://www.flowfm.com.au/
8SBSFMDarwin100.9FMSBS RadioNationalhttp://www.sbs.com.au/radio/
8SUNAlice Springs096.9FMSun FMCommercialhttp://www.thesun.com.au/
8TOPDarwin104.1FMTerritory FMCommunityhttp://www.territoryfm.com/
ARDSDarwin, East Arnhem Land88.9, VariousFMYolngu RadioTCBLhttps://ards.com.au/yolngu-radio/

Defunct Callsigns

CallsignArea servedFrequencyBandFateFreq currentlyPurpose
5ALAlice Springs1530AMChanged call to 8AL in 19608AL (783 kHz)National
5DRDarwin1500AMChanged call to 8DR in 1960see 8DRNational
8DNDarwin1242AMShut down in 19928TAB (HPON)Commercial
8DRDarwin0657AMBecame a RN station when 8DDD signed on in 1989
Changed call to 8RN in 1991
8RNNational
8EZYDarwin104.9FMChanged call to 8MIX in 19988MIXCommercial
8KNKatherine0639AMMoved to FM 106.1 in 1990s as 8ABCRR8RNNational
8TCTennant Creek0684AMMoved to FM 106.1 in 1991 as 8ABCRR8RNNational

Notes and References

  1. Consists of 32 separately licensed stations using the same callsign: Ali Curung 106.1, Barunga 106.1, Bathurst Island 98.9, Beswick 105.7, Bulman 106.1, Daguragu 106.1, Finke 106.1, Galiwinku 106.7, Gunbalanya 106.1, Hermannsburg 106.1, Imanpa 106.1, Kintore 106.1, Lajamanu 106.1, Maningrida 106.1, Milikapiti 99.3, Milingimbi 106.1, Minjilang 106.1, Ngukurr 106.1, Numbulwar 106.1, Palumpa 106.1, Papunya 106.1, Peppimenarti 106.1, Pmara Jutunta 106.1, Pularumpi 98.5, Ramingining 105.7, Santa Teresa 106.1, Umbakumba 106.3, Wadeye 106.1, Warruwi 106.1, Yirrkala 105.3, Yuelamu 105.9, and Yuendumu 106.1. At least two defunct stations used the 4ACR callsign: Nturiya 105.9 and Willowra 106.1.