105.7 ABC Darwin
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105.7 ABC Darwin is an ABC radio station which is located in Darwin, Northern Territory
. It is one of the stations in the ABC Local Radio
network and broadcasts on 105.7MHz on the FM
dial. It is an Australian Government sponsored station and is run through the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
.
is located in the Darwin suburb of Berrimah.
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
. It is one of the stations in the ABC Local Radio
ABC Local Radio
ABC Local Radio is a network of publicly owned radio stations in Australia, operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.ABC Local Radio stations broadcast across the continent using terrestrial transmitters and satellites...
network and broadcasts on 105.7MHz on the FM
Frequency modulation
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dial. It is an Australian Government sponsored station and is run through the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
.
History
8DDD ABC Darwin began broadcasting in 1989, replacing 8DR. It was ABC Radio's ninth metropolitan station and was setup and first managed by Phil Cullen. It's broadcasting facilities are located in Cavenagh Street, in the Darwin City Centre. 8DDD is broadcast throughout the Darwin metropolitan areas and some rural country surrounding Darwin. The station brings Local, National and International news headlines throughout the hour. It also presents Sport and Weather.8DDD ABC Darwin transmitters
The 8DDD 105.7 MHz transmitterTransmitter
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is located in the Darwin suburb of Berrimah.