ABC South East SA

ABC South East SA is an ABC Local Radio station based in Mount Gambier, South Australia. The station broadcasts to the Limestone Coast region including the towns of Naracoorte, Millicent, Robe, Kingston, Bordertown and Keith.

ABC South East SA
Broadcast areaLimestone Coast
Frequency1161 kHz AM South East SA
1476 kHz AM Mount Gambier
Programming
FormatTalk
Ownership
OwnerAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
8 September 1955
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates
37°49′29.58″S 140°46′55.89″E
Links
Websitehttp://www.abc.net.au/southeastsa/

The station began broadcasting as 5MG in 1955. It originally broadcast only on 1476 kHz to the city of Mount Gambier. A second larger transmitter was switched on in 1956 (callsign 5PA) broadcasting on 1161 kHz to the wider South East region of South Australia.

Local Programs

Weekdays

  • Breakfast with Selina Green – 6:35am to 10am
  • News with Glen Moret, Rhett Burnie and Jemima Burt - 6:30 AM and 7:30am, headlines at 8.30AM
  • The Rural Report with Jemima Burt and Lily Hoffmann - 6:15 AM to 6:30 AM
  • 10-11am with Stuart Stansfield (Monday to Thursday) and Courtney Howe (Friday) - 10am to 11am
  • Features: Lucy Robinson

TV

State and national TV stories by Glen Moret, Lucy Robinson, Rhett Burnie and Jemima Burt.

Saturday

  • Saturday Breakfast with Rod Sparks - 5:55 AM to 7:45 AM
  • Talkback Gardening with Rod Sparks and Calum Haygarth - 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
  • South East Grandstand with Scott Dickson - 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of 891 ABC Adelaide.

See also

References

  • "The History of ABC South East SA". ABC Online. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 24 March 2008.
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