ABS (TV station)

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ABS
Australian Broadcasting Corporation logo (1974-).svg
Adelaide, South Australia
Channels Digital: 12 (VHF)
Virtual: 2
Programming
Affiliations ABC Television
Ownership
Owner Australian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
11 March 1960;61 years ago (1960-03-11)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 2 (VHF) (1960–2013)
Call sign meaning
ABC South Australia
Technical information
ERP 200 kW (analog)
50 kW (digital)
HAAT 496 m (analog)
517 m (digital) [1]
Transmitter coordinates 34°58′44″S138°42′31″E / 34.97889°S 138.70861°E / -34.97889; 138.70861 (ABS)

ABS was the name of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Adelaide, South Australia, part of ABC Television.

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History

It began broadcasting on 11 March 1960 from studios in the suburb of Collinswood. The station's transmitter is located at Mount Lofty, and is augmented by a series of relay transmitters located throughout the state.

ABS commenced digital television transmission in January 2001, broadcasting on VHF Channel 12 while maintaining analogue transmission on VHF Channel 2. The analogue signal for ABS was shut off at 9.00am CST, Tuesday, 2 April 2013.

In November 2014, current managing director Mark Scott announced at a meeting held at ABC's Ultimo headquarters in Sydney that due to a cut of over A$254 million from the ABC budget a major restructuring would occur. [2] In an email to staff, Scott said: [3]

"[We will] close our Adelaide television production studio and wind down remaining television production in smaller states. The economics of the television sector make it difficult to maintain small-scale operations. It is more economically efficient to base production (outside news and current affairs) in Sydney and Melbourne. TV’s aim is to work with the independent sector on programming that better reflects local diversity. To demonstrate accountability, the ABC will deliver detailed annual reports on its local production, including dollars invested and programs made."

Programs produced in the Adelaide studios

Current local programming

Only ABC News continues to be broadcast from Adelaide. ABC News South Australia is presented by Jessica Harmsen on weeknights and Emma Rebellato on weekends. The weeknight bulletins also incorporate national finance segment is presented by Alan Kohler in Melbourne. Weekend bulletins feature local sport bulletins presented by Neil Cross.

Relay stations

The following stations relayed ABS throughout South Australia:

CallRegion servedCity Channels
(Analog/
digital)
First air date3rd letter's
meaning
ERP
(Analog/
digital)
HAAT
(Analog/
digital)
1
Transmitter coordinatesTransmitter location
ABCS Ceduna Ceduna 9 (VHF)2
39 (UHF)
16 July 1973Ceduna1.6 kW92 m 32°8′20″S133°47′22″E / 32.13889°S 133.78944°E / -32.13889; 133.78944 (ABCS) Kongwirra Hill
ABGSSouth East South Australia Mount Gambier 1 (VHF)3
39 (UHF)
3 December 1965Mount Gambier210 kW
225 kW
276 m
379 m
37°36′8″S140°28′58″E / 37.60222°S 140.48278°E / -37.60222; 140.48278 (ABGS) Mount Burr
ABLCS Leigh Creek Leigh Creek 9 (VHF)
8 (VHF)
28 April 1977Leigh Creek0.032 kW
0.01 kW
3 m
3 m
30°35′59″S138°24′13″E / 30.59972°S 138.40361°E / -30.59972; 138.40361 (ABLCS) Leigh Creek
ABNS Spencer Gulf North Port Pirie 1 (VHF)3
38 (UHF)
10 April 1965Spencer Gulf North200 kW
240 kW
576 m
627 m
33°6′14″S138°9′51″E / 33.10389°S 138.16417°E / -33.10389; 138.16417 (ABNS) The Bluff
ABRS Riverland Renmark/Loxton 3 (VHF)3
39 (UHF)
20 January 1971Riverland240 kW
240 kW
166 m
180 m
34°27′52″S140°32′1″E / 34.46444°S 140.53361°E / -34.46444; 140.53361 (ABRS) Loxton
ABWS Woomera Woomera 7 (VHF)
NA
30 November 1973Woomera0.02 kW48 m 31°11′31″S136°48′53″E / 31.19194°S 136.81472°E / -31.19194; 136.81472 (ABWS) Woomera

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References

  1. HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
  2. "ABC Adelaide television studios to close after 55 years and state 7.30 edition axed". ABC News. 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. Gothe-Snape, Jackson (24 November 2014). "ABC to close Adelaide production studio". The Advertiser (Adelaide) . Retrieved 24 November 2014.