ABC Northern Tasmania
Encyclopedia
ABC Northern Tasmania is the ABC Local Radio
station for northern Tasmania
, based in Launceston
, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
. It broadcasts on 91.7 MHz on the FM band.
Joseph Lyons
on 3 August 1935.
7NT moved from AM (711 kHz) to FM (91.7 MHz) in 2006.
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 for northern Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, based in Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
, 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...
. It broadcasts on 91.7 MHz on the FM band.
History
ABC Northern Tasmania was the ABC radio’s first regional station in Launceston. It was opened by Prime MinisterPrime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Joseph Lyons
Joseph Lyons
Joseph Aloysius Lyons, CH was an Australian politician. He was Labor Premier of Tasmania from 1923 to 1928 and a Minister in the James Scullin government from 1929 until his resignation from the Labor Party in March 1931...
on 3 August 1935.
7NT moved from AM (711 kHz) to FM (91.7 MHz) in 2006.