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Broadcast area | Brisbane Gold Coast Sunshine Coast Ipswich |
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Frequency | 882 kHz DAB Digital |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | News talk |
Ownership | |
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4BH | |
History | |
First air date | 16 August 1930 [1] |
Call sign meaning | 4 = Queensland Brisbane Chandlers [2] or JBChandler [3] (original licensee) |
Technical information | |
Power | 5 kW |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°27′51″S153°08′53″E / 27.4642°S 153.1480°E |
Links | |
Webcast | Windows Media iHeartRadio stream |
Website | 4bc.com.au |
4BC is a radio station in Brisbane, Queensland, owned by parent company Nine Radio, a division of Nine Entertainment Co. It broadcasts on 882 kHz AM and is Brisbane's only commercial talkback station.
While the station's broadcasting facility is at Cannon Hill, its transmitting tower is located at 1871 Wynnum Road in Wynnum West.
On Friday, 8 October 2021, 4BC moved to 882 kHz, which was used by its sister station, 4BH, which moved to 1116 kHz.
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4BC was one of the first radio stations in Brisbane. It was established in 1930 by John Beals Chandler, [4] an electrical appliance retailer and later Lord Mayor of Brisbane. In March 1937 the station was sold for £A50,000 (equivalent to $4.7 million in 2022) to the Australian Broadcasting Company who took control in April. [5] [6] [7]
The original studio was located in the Wintergarden Building in Queen St and in 1954 the station moved to the corner of Wharf and Adelaide St into what was originally a vinegar factory. The original transmitter site was located at Fig Tree Pocket and was a two tower 5 kW directional array. In 1988 the studio was relocated to 30 Macrossan St and that installation included a Ku band satellite uplink for the first time. In 2004 the station moved from its CBD location at 30 Macrossan Street to new purpose-built premises at Cannon Hill in 2004. [8] Fairfax acquired ownership in 2007.
In December 2013, 4BC management unveiled an almost complete replacement of on-air talent for 2014. Most continued into early 2015. [9] However, in April 2015, management announced a number of programs would be immediately axed, and a number of announcing staff made redundant, following the merger of Fairfax Radio Network and Macquarie Radio Network. These included long-time presenter and newsreader Walter Williams, Loretta Ryan, Ian Skippen, and former Seven News reporter Patrick Condren. [10]
Prior to April 2015, 4BC produced all of its own programming, including a Queensland-wide morning program, from Brisbane which were presented by local announcers. In April 2015, most of those programs were axed with the exception of one local afternoon drive show. [11] [12]
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