92.5 ABC Central Coast
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92.5 ABC Central Coast is an 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...

 station based at Erina in Gosford
Gosford, New South Wales
Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district...

 and broadcasting to the Central Coast
Central Coast, New South Wales
The Central Coast is an urban region in the Australian state of New South Wales, located on the coast north of Sydney and south of Lake Macquarie....

 region in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

. The Central Coast is a large semi-urban coastal region just north of Sydney. The large transmission area of the station stretches from Woy Woy
Woy Woy, New South Wales
Woy Woy is a coastal town and a southern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the southern reaches of Brisbane Water north of Sydney...

 to The Entrance
The Entrance, New South Wales
The Entrance is a district centre and town of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. At the 2006 census, The Entrance had a population of 2,632 people....

. The signal is notoriously weak in many valley areas of the region.

The station official callsign is 2BL/T reflecting its function as an opt-out service of 702 ABC Sydney
702 ABC Sydney
702 ABC Sydney 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 commenced broadcasting in 2003 on the frequency of 92.5 FM.

The station has a modern glass walled broadcast and production studio inside the regional shopping centre Erina Fair, which has led to the nickname, The Fish Bowl.
Lending itself well to live interviews and music the station broadcasts mainly local and regional content.
The station has a part-time radio journalist position attached to it and is the designated emergency broadcaster for the region.

Weekdays

  • Central Coast Mornings with Scott Levi – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Central Coast Afternoons with Scott Levi – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM


When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of 702 ABC Sydney
702 ABC Sydney
702 ABC Sydney 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 is periodically used as a backup studio for ABC Newcastle 1233.

See also

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