ABC NewsRadio
Programming | |
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Format | All-news radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
History | |
First air date | 15 August 1994 |
Former names | ABC News on Radio |
Links | |
Webcast | Live Stream |
Website | www |
ABC NewsRadio, since 2017 broadcast under the
The origins of the radio station lie in the statutory obligation of the ABC to live-broadcast all
History
Background
Legislation passed in 1946 (the Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1946[1][a]) requiring the ABC to broadcast Parliament live when in session.[2] The legislation does not determine the name of the network.[1] Parliamentary broadcasting was commenced under Ben Chifley's government on 10 July 1946,[3] of Question Time.[2] The broadcasts were put onto the single nationally broadcast radio network; however, the Commission frequently commented on the disruption this caused to its programming in its annual reports.[4][5]
1988: PBN
In August 1988, the Parliamentary Broadcast Network (PBN) was established under the National Metropolitan Radio Plan, as a dedicated network to carry the ABC's mandatory Parliamentary broadcasts on AM transmitters in each state capital as well as Newcastle and Canberra.[6][7][8]
1994: PNN
In May 1994 the Interim Report of the Inquiry into the Radio and Television Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings was published, supporting the ABC's proposal to provide news on the PBN. The expanded service would be called the
On 15 August 1994 PNN was launched[10] to provide a continuous news network broadcast on the same frequencies used by the PBN, when Parliament was not sitting,[11] with the service expanding the service to Darwin, Northern Territory in March 1997[12] to complete its coverage to all capital cities.[13] in the 1996–7 financial year, "ABC NewsRadio on the Parliamentary and News Network" showed the strongest growth of any ABC network, increasing its weekly reach to 397,000 listeners nationally, up 44.9%.[12] (The news service was known for some time as ABC NewsRadio on the Parliamentary and News Network,[14] with the last six words from in parentheses for a few years before being dropped completely in 2010.[15])
Despite the use of the network by ABC NewsRadio, the PNN exists independent of it. The PNN falls under the Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1946. Parliamentary proceedings must be broadcast on the network defined by the Act.[dubious ]
21st century: other platforms
From September 2001, the 24-hour
ABC NewsRadio began to continue its news programming online while its radio network broadcast parliament in 2002.[16] The service also expanded into the Gold Coast – the first new coverage area for the network in five years.[8][16]
From 2009, the service was extended to digital radio, first in the capital cities and then rolled out to regional Australia.[10] and subscription TV services. FM transmission was expanded greatly during a 2006-2009 program. It planned to increase the AM/FM coverage from 78% of the population to 95%. In 2009, separate standard and parliamentary feeds were launched on digital terrestrial (DAB+) radio in the state capitals.[citation needed]
In November 2016, the ABC announced that ABC NewsRadio and
Content and format
ABC NewsRadio broadcasts every session live from the
ABC NewsRadio has a 24-hour news format, drawing from all of the ABC News resources, and broadcasts live across Australia, with no delayed broadcasting to accommodate
ABC News also broadcasts Australian Football League matches on weekends in some states.[11]
As of 2017, there were around 700 transmitters across Australia.[10]
Footnotes
- ^ "4. Broadcasting of parliamentary proceedings. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation shall broadcast the proceedings of the Senate, the House of Representatives or a joint sitting from: (a) a medium‑wave national broadcasting station in the capital city in each State and in the city of Newcastle in the State of New South Wales; and (b) such other national broadcasting stations (including shortwave national broadcasting stations) as are prescribed; upon such days and during such periods as the Committee determines."[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1946: No. 20, 1946: Compilation No. 5". Federal Register of Legislation. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ a b Doran, Matthew (10 July 2021). "ABC celebrates 75 years of parliamentary broadcasting". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Parliamentary Library: Australian Political Records (Research Note 42 1997-98)". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
- ^ "About the ABC – The 40s – The War Years". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "About the ABC – The 50s – The Postwar Years". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2007.
- ^ Joint Committee on the Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings (May 1995). Radio and Television Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings (Report). Commonwealth of Australia.
- ^ "About the ABC – The 80s". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-86395-181-4.
- ^ Joint Committee on the Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings (May 1994). Inquiry into the Radio and Television Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings: Interim Report (Report). Commonwealth of Australia.
- ^ a b c d Dundas, Kate (15 August 2019). "ABC NewsRadio celebrates 25 years of broadcasting" (Audio + text). ABC Radio (Interview). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 October 2021. (6 minutes)
- ^ a b c "FAQs". ABC NewsRadio. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ a b Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1997). Annual Report 1996–97 (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "About the ABC – The 90s". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2006). Annual Report 2006 (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Reports and publications". About the ABC. Retrieved 20 October 2021. 2008 AR 2009 AR 2010 AR
- ^ a b "About the ABC – 2000s – A New Century". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012.
- ^ Lallo, Michael (2 November 2016). "ABC in 2017: Diversity a focus, but which popular shows aren't returning?". Brisbane Times. Brisbane. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "New Look - ABC News". ABC News. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Watt, Stuart (10 April 2010). "ABC News has a new look". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Parliament". ABC NewsRadio. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 October 2021.