5RPH
kHz AM | |
| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Format | Radio reading service |
| Affiliations | Radio Print Handicapped Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RPH Adelaide Inc. |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | 5 = South Australia Radio for the Handicapped |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Community radio |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°55′52″S 138°34′17″E / 34.931197°S 138.571406°E |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
Radio 5RPH (1197
kHz) is a volunteer manned AM band community radio station in Adelaide, South Australia Australia for the blind.[1]
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".[2][3]
Newspapers, magazines, books, and other printed material are read to air. The station also hosts a morning sports show weekday mornings and broadcasts matches from the South Australian National Football League.
See also
References
- ^ "5RPH About US". 5RPH. 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ "Stan Wickham Awards Presentation". Governor of South Australia. 24 February 2004. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ Chantelle Kroehn (23 July 2008). "Adelaide Radio Switch". Messenger Newspapers. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
External links
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