ABC Radio Canberra (call sign: 2CN) is an

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station based in

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and broadcasting to the

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as well as surrounding areas in

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. This includes the cities and towns of

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, Yass, and

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. The station can be received as far as

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, however the city is covered by

ABC Central West ABC Central West (call sign: 2CR) is the ABC Local Radio station for the Central Tablelands region, based in Orange, New South Wales, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It broadcasts on 549 kHz on the AM band. The 549 kH ...

which is based in

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. The station began as 2CN in 1953 originally broadcasting on 1540 kHz and from 21 December 1974 at 1440 kHz. On 6 December 1983, it changed to its current AM frequency of 666

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. The station first broadcast from studios based at the transmitter site at

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. In 1957, the station was relocated to the centre of Canberra, before finally moving to purpose-built studios in Dickson in 1964. 2CN rebranded as 666 ABC Canberra in 2000; it changed to its current name, ABC Radio Canberra, in 2017. ABC Radio announced digital radio services in Canberra, the simulcast of ABC Canberra,

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and

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launched in 2011. When local programs are not being broadcast the station is a relay of

ABC Radio Sydney ABC Radio Sydney (official call sign: 2BL, formerly 2SB) is an ABC radio station in Sydney, Australia. It is the flagship station in the ABC Local Radio network and broadcasts on 702 kHz on the AM dial. The station transmits with a power ( ...

Current presenters

* Greg Jennett *Adam Shirley *Sabra Lane *Richard Fidler *Sarah Kanowski *Sally Sara *Georgia Stynes *Ross Solly *Indira Naidoo *Philip Clark *Rod Quinn * Adrienne Francis *Ian McNamara *Kim Huynh *Greg Bayliss *Craig Quartermaine

References

External links

* {{Canberra FM

Radio stations established in 1953 Radio stations in Canberra 1953 establishments in Australia