999 ABC Broken Hill
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999 ABC Broken Hill is an ABC Local Radio
station based in Broken Hill
and broadcasting to the surrounding outback
region in New South Wales
, including the towns of Menindee
, White Cliffs
and Silverton
.
The station began as 2NB in 1948, originally broadcasting on 760 AM. It now broadcasts on the main AM
frequency of 999 kHz along with a low power FM repeater.
Saturday
Programming from 891 ABC Adelaide
is simulcast at all other times.
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 in Broken Hill
Broken Hill, New South Wales
-Geology:Broken Hill's massive orebody, which formed about 1,800 million years ago, has proved to be among the world's largest silver-lead-zinc mineral deposits. The orebody is shaped like a boomerang plunging into the earth at its ends and outcropping in the centre. The protruding tip of the...
and broadcasting to the surrounding outback
Outback
The Outback is the vast, remote, arid area of Australia, term colloquially can refer to any lands outside the main urban areas. The term "the outback" is generally used to refer to locations that are comparatively more remote than those areas named "the bush".-Overview:The outback is home to a...
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...
, including the towns of Menindee
Menindee, New South Wales
Menindee is a small town in the far west of New South Wales, Australia, in Central Darling Shire, on the banks of the Darling River, with a sign-posted population of 980.-History:...
, White Cliffs
White Cliffs, New South Wales
White Cliffs is a small town in outback New South Wales in Australia, in Central Darling Shire. White Cliffs is around 255 km northeast of Broken Hill, 93 km north of Wilcannia. At the 2006 census, White Cliffs had a population of 119....
and Silverton
Silverton, New South Wales
Silverton is a small village at the far west of New South Wales, Australia, 25 kilometres north-west of Broken Hill. At the 2006 census, Silverton had a population of 89 people....
.
The station began as 2NB in 1948, originally broadcasting on 760 AM. It now broadcasts on the main AM
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
frequency of 999 kHz along with a low power FM repeater.
Local programming
Weekdays- 0600-0745 Far West Breakfast with Andrew Schmidt
- 0830-1100 Outback Outlook with Peter Jinks
Saturday
- 0600-0800 Saturday Breakfast with Ron Joseph
- 0830-0900 Saturday Sports Show with Danny O’Connor
Programming from 891 ABC Adelaide
891 ABC Adelaide
891 ABC Adelaide is the ABC Local Radio station for Adelaide. It is broadcast at 891 kHz on the AM band.-History:...
is simulcast at all other times.