ABC North and West SA is a 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 in Port Pirie, South Australia

Port Pirie, South Australia

-Transport:Port Pirie is located off National Highway One. It is serviced by an airport five minutes out of the city.- Railways :The first railways in Port Pirie were of the narrow [3' 6"] gauge....

, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...

. Its callsign is 5CK and is transmitted on AM

AM broadcasting

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History

In 1932 5CK was a country station in South Australia and the fourth in Australia. 5CK's role was a relay transmitter of the then Australian Broadcasting Commission until 1955 when the first program aired. It was initially provided with a 6.25/7 kw STC

Standard Telephones and Cables

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 transmitter.

The station and its transmitters are heard on both the AM and FM bands.

See also

• List of Australian radio stations