ABC North West Queensland
| Broadcast area | North West Queensland |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 106.5 mHz FM Mount Isa 567 kHz AM Julia Creek 1485 kHz AM Hughenden |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 1986 |
| Technical information | |
Transmitter coordinates | 20°43′23.92″S 139°29′38.40″E / 20.7233111°S 139.4940000°E |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.abc.net.au/northwest/ |
ABC North West Queensland is an ABC Local Radio station based in Mount Isa. The station broadcasts to the North West region of Queensland, which includes the towns of Cloncurry, Julia Creek, Hughenden and Normanton.
The station began broadcasting as 4MI in 1986 on 1080 AM. Now there are a number of low power FM transmitters as well as these main transmitters:
- 4ISA 106.5 FM
- 4JK 567 AM
- 4HU 1485 AM
Local Programs
Weekdays
- Rural Report with Kemii Maguire – 6:15 AM to 6:30 AM
- Breakfast with Zara Margolis – 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
- Mornings with Danny Kennedy – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Saturday
- Saturday Breakfast with James Coghlan – 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
When local programs are not broadcast the station relays statewide and national content from either ABC North Queensland, ABC Capricornia or 612 ABC Brisbane.
See also
References
"ABC North West's history". ABC Online. 7 March 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2008.