ABC Alice Springs

"5AL" redirects here. For the seaplane base in Alabama, United States with the FAA code 5AL, see Fish River Seaplane Base.

ABC Alice Springs

Broadcast area	Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Frequency	783 kHz AM
Programming
Format	Talk
Ownership
Owner	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date	30 November 1948
Former frequencies	1530 kHz AM (1948-1978), 1377 kHz AM (1978-1983)
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates	23°42′01″S133°52′51″E / 23.7004°S 133.8809°E / -23.7004; 133.8809
Links
Website	abc.net.au/alicesprings

ABC Alice Springs (call sign: 8AL) is the ABC Local Radio station in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. It broadcasts on 783 kHz on the AM band, with low-powered relay stations across the Northern Territory Outback.

The station was officially opened as 5AL on 30 November 1948 as a member of the ABC Regional Network relaying programmes out of Adelaide, and transmitting on a frequency of 1530 kHz. ^[1] The callsign was changed to 8AL in 1960.

Employment of local journalists began around 1970.

In 1978, the transmitting frequency changed from 1530 kHz to 1377 kHz ^{[2] [3]} . By the 1982-83 financial year, the station's frequency changed again, to 783 kHz. ^[4]

The station originates four local programs during the week: Breakfast with Stewart Brash, Mornings with Rick Hind, Drive with Andrew Murdoch and Saturday Breakfast with Rohan Barwick. At all other times, it is a relay of ABC Radio Darwin.

See also

• List of radio stations in Australia

References

1. "New Radio Station for Alice Springs". Centralian Advocate . Vol. II, no. 78. Northern Territory, Australia. 19 November 1948. p. 16. Retrieved 20 November 2017– via National Library of Australia.
2. 46th Annual Report of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. 1977–78.
3. 47th Annual Report of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. 1978–79.
4. 51st Annual Report of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. 1982–83.

External links

• ABC Alice Springs Online