ABC New England North West is an ABC Local Radio station based in Tamworth and broadcasting to the regions of New England, the Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes in New South Wales. This includes the towns and cities of Armidale, Moree, Tenterfield and Glen Innes.
| Broadcast area | New England, Australia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 648 kHz AM New England 819 kHz AM Northern Tablelands 99.1 MHz FM North West Slopes 101.9 MHz FM Armidale |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 9 November 1948 |
| Technical information | |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°05′38.11″S 150°56′01.29″E / 31.0939194°S 150.9336917°E |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.abc.net.au/newengland/ |
History
editThe station began as 2NU in 1948 and is now heard on these main AM and FM frequencies along with a number of low-power FM repeaters:
- 2NU 648 AM
- 2GL 819 AM
- 2NWR 99.1 and 101.9 FM
The first broadcast was held in the then-small town hall, and studios were built a year later, with music programs only broadcast at 8:45 to 9:00 am. The next year, local sporting programs and news bulletins were introduced. In 1953, the breakfast program was introduced, and three years later, the Local Women's Session program began.
References
edit"ABC New England North West – a history". ABC Online. 27 February 2003. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008.