ABC Pilbara
| Broadcast area | kHz AM and others as listed |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 22 August 1988 |
| Technical information | |
Transmitter coordinates | 20°44′14.30″S 116°50′58.20″E / 20.7373056°S 116.8495000°E |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.abc.net.au/radio/pilbara |
ABC Pilbara is an
Gascoyne and parts of the Pilbara regions of Western Australia. This includes the towns of Port Hedland, Carnarvon, Exmouth, Newman and Tom Price
.
The station began as 6KP in 1988 and now broadcasts through the following main
AM
transmitters:
- 6KP 702 AM Karratha
- 6CA 846 AM Carnarvon
- 6MN 567 AM Newman
- 6PH 603 AM Port Hedland
- 6PN 567 AM Pannawonica
- 6PU 567 AM Paraburdoo
- 6TP 567 AM Tom Price
- 6XM 1188 AM Exmouth
There are also a number of low power FM transmitters.
When local programs are not broadcast, ABC Pilbara is a relay of
720 ABC Perth
.
From 8 April 2019, the name of the station was changed to ABC Pilbara from its former name of ABC North West WA to better identify the station's local coverage area.[1]
On 3 May 2022, ABC Pilbara's new studios at The Pelago on Sharpe Avenue in Karratha were officially opened after relocating from their former premises in De Grey Place.Gascoyne Junction.[2]
References
- ^ "ABC continues rebranding". radioinfo. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d Knox, David (4 May 2022). "New ABC studios in the Pilbara". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
"Karratha ABC Station History". ABC Online. 10 March 2003. Retrieved 30 May 2008.