1062 ABC Riverland
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1062 ABC Riverland is an ABC Local Radio
station based in Renmark, South Australia
, broadcasting to the Riverland
and Mallee
region.
The station began broadcasting as 5MV in 1957. It originally broadcast on 1593 kHz. It moved to 1305 kHz in 1988, before changing to 1062 in 1996.
In the early years it carried a mix of programming including local news and specific rural information aimed at ‘the fruit blockers and those on the land’. Fully fledged morning current affairs programming was introduced in 1989. Later the same year The Voice of Greece with Jim Grifsas became the first non-English
-speaking program on the station.
1062 ABC Riverland was the first regional station in Australia to have digital studios installed.
When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of 891 ABC Adelaide
.
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 Renmark, South Australia
Renmark, South Australia
Renmark is a town in South Australia's rural Riverland area, and is located 254 km northeast of Adelaide, on the banks of the River Murray. The Sturt Highway between Adelaide and Sydney runs through the town; Renmark is the last major town encountered in South Australia when driving this route. It...
, broadcasting to the Riverland
Riverland
The Riverland, is a region of South Australia. It covers the area near the Murray River from where it flows into South Australia downstream to Blanchetown.The major town centres are Renmark, Berri, Loxton, Waikerie and Barmera...
and Mallee
Murray Mallee
The Murray Mallee is the grain-growing and sheep-farming area of South Australia bounded to the north and west by the Murray River, to the east by the Victorian border, and extending about 50 km south of the Mallee Highway....
region.
The station began broadcasting as 5MV in 1957. It originally broadcast on 1593 kHz. It moved to 1305 kHz in 1988, before changing to 1062 in 1996.
In the early years it carried a mix of programming including local news and specific rural information aimed at ‘the fruit blockers and those on the land’. Fully fledged morning current affairs programming was introduced in 1989. Later the same year The Voice of Greece with Jim Grifsas became the first non-English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
-speaking program on the station.
1062 ABC Riverland was the first regional station in Australia to have digital studios installed.
Weekdays
- Breakfast with Bruce Mellett – 5:55 AM to 7:45 AM
- The Rural Report with William Rollo - 6:40 AM to 6:55 AM
- Riverland Today with Jessica Swann - 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Saturday
- Saturday Breakfast with Tim Jackson - 6:00 AM to 7:45 AM
- Riverland Grandstand - 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
- Talkback Gardening - 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of 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:...
.
Past Presenters
- Joy Ruston (read more about Joy Ruston)
- Anthony Gerace
- Tim Moore
- Jim Grifsas
- Billy Barr
- Annabelle Homer
- Susi Hamilton
- Louise Ray
- Bronwen Wade
- Tom Coull
- Sally Sara