Tote Sport Radio Was owned by

Tote Tasmania Tatts Group was an Australian gambling company. In 2017 the company combined with Tabcorp Holdings Limited under the Tabcorp brand. Tatts Group history The company had three divisions: Lotteries, Wagering and Gaming Solutions. Lotteries Tatt ...

. It was included in the sale of Tote Tasmania to

Tatts Group Tatts Group was an Australian gambling company. In 2017 the company combined with Tabcorp Holdings Limited under the Tabcorp brand. Tatts Group history The company had three divisions: Lotteries, Wagering and Gaming Solutions. Lotteries Tatt ...

that was completed on March 26, 2012, and as a result, the radio network was integrated into RadioTAB in the early hours of March 27, 2012. Following the merger of Tatts Group, which operated RadioTAB for its jurisdictions (its wagering services then styled UBET), with fellow wagering and gaming operator Tabcorp, RadioTAB is now a sister station to Sydney-based Sky Sports Radio. Both stations have retained their separate identities as of 2021. However, RSN 927am Melbourne is heard Monday to Friday from 6 am to 1 pm, before reverting back to RadioTAB for the Tasmanian market.

History

Following the Tasmanian TAB's purchase of 7HT 1080 am in Hobart and 7EX 1008 am in Launceston, 7TAB commenced statewide broadcasting at 4:00 p.m. on January 8, 1993. It later became Tote Sport Radio following a rebrand of the Tasmanian TAB. Tote Sport Radio broadcasts were largely a relay of

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, although the John Laws Morning Show

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was broadcast on the Launceston frequency. Tote Sport Radio broadcast live commentary of

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and

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along with race form and

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information. Other sports were also covered in breakfast and weekend programming. Some of the locally produced flagship programs included Tasmanian Turf Talk, the Harness Racing Show, the Greyhound Show, Tassie Footy Show, and various locally produced segments during the RSN Big Sports Breakfast. Now the station broadcasts a mix of RSN and RadioTAB programming into the state.

Frequencies

Hobart Hobart ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city in Australia. Despite containing nearly hal ...

– 1080 AM * Launceston – 1008 AM *

Burnie Burnie ( ; Aboriginal Tasmanians#North, pirinilaplu/palawa kani: ''Pataway'') is a port city located on the North West Tasmania, north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is the fourth largest city on the island, located approximately north ...

– 97.7 FM * Devonport – 101.3 FM *Carrick - 87.6 FM *Bicheno - 87.6 FM *Queenstown - 87.6 FM *Rosebery - 87.6 FM *Scottsdale - 87.6 FM *Strahan - 87.6 FM *St Helens - 87.6 FM *St Marys - 87.6 FM *Smithton - 87.6 FM *Zeehan - 87.6 FM

References

External links

Tote Tasmania Group
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