ABC Central Victoria

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ABC Central Victoria
Broadcast area Bendigo, Central Victoria
Frequency 91.1 MHz FM
Programming
Format Talk
Ownership
Owner Australian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
1993
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates
36°44′55.30″S144°17′31.03″E / 36.7486944°S 144.2919528°E / -36.7486944; 144.2919528
Repeater FM: 106.7 MHz Bendigo (through Phoenix FM)
Links
Website https://www.abc.net.au/centralvic/

ABC Central Victoria (call sign: 3ABCRR) is an ABC Local Radio station based in Bendigo, Victoria. [1] The station opened in January 1993 and covers Bendigo, Echuca, St Arnaud and Kyneton. [1]

The station's local programming includes a breakfast show presented by Jonathan Ridnell on weekdays and Megan Spencer on Saturdays, and a weekday morning program hosted by Fiona Parker (also heard on ABC Western Victoria and ABC Mildura Swan Hill). [1]

On 9th January 2026, the station's transmitter site at Mt Alexander was damaged in the Victorian bushfires, causing the station to go off-air terrestrially. Community radio station Phoenix FM, which was not affected by this, immediately suspended normal programming and became a repeater of ABC Central Victoria for emergency information. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About ABC Central Victoria". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 5 March 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
  2. "Emergency information: Please note, fire has impacted the transmission site at Mt Alexander" . Retrieved 10 January 2026.

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