ABC North Queensland is an

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station based in

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broadcasting to

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. This includes the towns of Bowen,

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, Ingham and

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. The station began broadcasting as 4QN in 1936. It was originally a relay station covering the whole of North Queensland with limited local news bulletins. Local program content increased in the 1960s and the station was also the home of regional

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in Townsville,

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and

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. By the 1980s local program content was broadcast for most of the day, as well as a separate regional breakfast program. 4QN was also the headquarters of the regional network. John Nutting launched the ''

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'' show in 1994 from 4QN which is now broadcast nationally. The Townsville studios were also home to the first Aboriginal and Islander broadcasting in

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Local Programs

Weekdays

*Breakfast with Michael Clarke – 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM *Mornings with Jonathan O'Neill – 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Additionally, the station is the originating location of the Early Morning Country program between 5:00am – 6:00am weekdays hosted by Michael Clarke. It is heard on the

regional network through Queensland and also on the

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digital radio station.

Saturday

*Saturday Breakfast with Ray Dickson – 6:00 AM to 7:45 AM *Northern Grandstand with Grant Bell – 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM When local programs are not broadcast the station relays national and statewide programming from

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Radio stations in Queensland North Queensland

Local Programs

Weekdays

Saturday

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