ABS is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Adelaide, South Australia. 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 one of a series of relay transmitters located throughout the state.
ABC News South Australia opener
Dominique Schwartz presents ABC News South Australia on weekdays from the ABC's Collinswood studios, alongside Alan Kohler (national finance) and Peter Wilkins (national sport). On weekends Michael Smyth presents news and weather, and Neil Cross sport.
Stateline South Australia is presented by Ian Henschke.
Relay Stations
The following stations relay ABS throughout South Australia:
| Call |
Region served |
City |
Channels
(Analog/
Digital) |
First air date |
3rd letter’s
meaning |
ERP
(Analog/
Digital) |
HAAT
(Analog/
Digital)1 |
Transmitter Coordinates |
Transmitter Location |
| ABCS |
Ceduna |
Ceduna |
9 (VHF)2
NA |
July 16, 1973 |
Ceduna |
1.6 kW |
92 m |
32°8′20″S, 133°47′22″E |
Kongwirra Hill |
| ABGS |
South East South Australia |
Mount Gambier |
1 (VHF)
39 (UHF) |
December 3, 1965 |
Mount Gambier |
210 kW
225 kW |
276 m
379 m |
37°36′8″S, 140°28′58″E |
Mount Burr |
| ABLCS |
Leigh Creek |
Leigh Creek |
9 (VHF)
NA |
April 28, 1977 |
Leigh Creek |
0.032 kW |
3 m |
30°35′59″S, 138°24′13″E |
Leigh Creek |
| ABNS |
Spencer Gulf North |
Port Pirie |
1 (VHF)
38 (UHF) |
April 10, 1965 |
Spencer Gulf North |
200 kW
240 kW |
576 m
627 m |
33°6′14″S, 138°9′51″E |
The Bluff |
| ABRS |
Riverland |
Renmark/Loxton |
3 (VHF)
39 (UHF) |
January 20, 1971 |
Riverland |
240 kW
240 kW |
166 m
180 m |
34°27′52″S, 140°32′1″E |
Loxton |
| ABWS |
Woomera |
Woomera |
7 (VHF)
NA |
November 30, 1973 |
Woomera |
0.02 kW |
48 m |
31°11′31″S, 136°48′53″E |
Woomera |
Notes:
See also
References
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