5RPH

5RPH

Last logo used by RPH Adelaide before becoming a Vision Australia Radio network station.
Broadcast area	Adelaide
Frequency	1197 kHz AM
Programming
Format	Radio reading service
Affiliations	Radio Print Handicapped Network Vision Australia Radio
Ownership
Owner	Vision Australia (5RPH Pty Ltd)
Sister stations	3RPH 6RPH
History
Call sign meaning	5 = South Australia Radio for the Print Handicapped
Technical information
Class	Community radio
Transmitter coordinates	34°55′52″S138°34′17″E / 34.931197°S 138.571406°E / -34.931197; 138.571406
Links
Website	Official website

Radio 5RPH (1197 kHz) is a volunteer manned AM band community radio station in Adelaide, South Australia, providing a radio reading service for the vision-impaired and otherwise print handicapped. ^[1]

Originally owned by association RPH Adelaide Inc., 5RPH has operated as a subsidiary of Vision Australia Radio since December 2011, ^[2] combining readings by local volunteers of South Australian media with programs from VA Radio's sister stations, such as 3RPH from Melbourne.

Radio 5RPH is a member of the Radio Print Handicapped Network. Its stated mission is to "provide a quality reading and information service to those within its broadcast area who are unable (for whatever reason) to access daily printed material". ^{[3] [4]}

Newspapers, magazines, books, and other printed material are read to air. The station also hosts a morning sports show weekday mornings and has previously^{[ when? ]} broadcast matches from the South Australian National Football League.

See also

• List of radio stations in Australia
• Radio Print Handicapped Network

References

1. "5RPH About US". 5RPH. 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
2. Vision Australia (2012). 2011/2012 annual report (PDF) (Report). p. 19. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
3. "Stan Wickham Awards Presentation". Governor of South Australia. 24 February 2004. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
4. Chantelle Kroehn (23 July 2008). "Adelaide Radio Switch". Messenger Newspapers. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2008.

External links

• Official website
• RPH South Australia
• IRIS Adelaide (DAB +)