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ABC Radio Networks
ABC Radio may refer to: Australia * History of ABC Radio (Australia), the division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) responsible for: ** ABC Classic, a classical music radio station ** ABC Classic 2, an un-presented streaming-only classical music radio station ** ABC Local Radio, a network of local radio stations in Australia ** ABC NewsRadio, a national 24-hour news radio service available on several platforms ** ABC Radio National, an Australia-wide radio network ** ABC Radio Australia, a radio network that broadcasts throughout South-East Asia ** ABC Radio Grandstand, a live sports radio station ** Triple J, a national radio youth network Elsewhere * ABC Audio, a US radio network launched as ABC Radio in 2015 ** ABC News Radio, the radio service of the US ABC News * ABC Radio 1008, radio station broadcast by Asahi Broadcasting Corporation in Osaka, Japan * ABC Radio 760 AM, broadcast by XEABC-AM, a Mexican radio station * ABC Radio (Bangladesh), an FM radio sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of ABC Radio (Australia)
ABC Radio and Regional Content, later ABC Radio, was the division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for radio output and regional content. Origins The first public radio station in Australia opened in Sydney at 8:00pm on 23 November 1923 under the call sign 2SB. Other stations in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart followed. A licensing scheme administered by the Postmaster-General's Department, was soon established allowing certain stations government funding, albeit with restrictions placed on their advertising content. In 1924 the licensing system was changed. The Postmaster-General's Department collected all licence fees and broadcasters were funded as either A-Class or B-Class stations. A-Class stations received government funding and were able to take limited advertising, while B-Class stations received no government funding but could carry more advertising. By 1925 many of the A-Class stations were in financial difficulty. A 1927 Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |