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{{About|the Australian TV station||ABS (disambiguation) {{!}}ABS}}
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affiliations = [[ABC Television]]|
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| affiliations = [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC Television]]
airdate = 11 March 1960|
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location = [[Adelaide|Adelaide, South Australia]]|
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callsign_meaning = '''AB'''C '''S'''outh Australia|
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owner = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|
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'''ABS''' is the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]'s television station in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]. It began broadcasting on 11 March 1960 from studios in the suburb of [[Collinswood, South Australia|Collinswood]]. The station's transmitter is located at [[Mount Lofty]], and is one of a series of relay transmitters located throughout the state.


'''ABC Television in South Australia''' comprises national and local programming on the [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC television network]] in the Australian state of [[South Australia]], headquartered in [[Adelaide]].
ABS commenced digital television transmission in January 2001, broadcasting on VHF Channel 12 while maintaining analogue transmission on VHF Channel 2.
The analogue signal for ABS was shut off at 9.00am [[Time in Australia|CST]], Tuesday, 2 April 2013.


'''ABS''' or '''ABS-2''' was the historic [[call sign]] and name of the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]'s television station in Adelaide, with the "S" standing for South Australia.
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==Local programming==
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''ABC News South Australia'' is presented by [[Jessica Harmsen]] on weeknights and Emma Rebellato on weekends. The weeknight bulletins also incorporate national finance segment is presented by [[Alan Kohler]] in Melbourne. Weekend bulletins feature local sport bulletins presented by Neil Cross.


==History==
The weekly local current affairs program, ''[[7.30]] [[South Australia]]'' is broadcast each Friday night at 7:30pm and presented by Simon Royal.
[[File:OIC collinswood ABC building sign.jpg|thumb|ABC Collinswood building sign]]
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ABS began broadcasting on 11 March 1960 from studios in the suburb of [[Collinswood, South Australia|Collinswood]]. The station's transmitter is located at [[Mount Lofty]], and is augmented by a series of relay transmitters located throughout the state.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
[[File:OIC collinswood ABC building.jpg|thumb|ABC Collinswood building]]
ABS commenced [[digital television]] transmission in January 2001, broadcasting on VHF Channel 12 while maintaining [[analogue television|analogue transmission]] on VHF Channel 2.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} The analogue signal for ABS was shut off at 9am on Tuesday, 2 April 2013, making Adelaide the first state capital to make the permanent switch, with [[Canberra]] being the first city to do so in 2012.<ref>{{cite web | title=TV viewers say adieu to analogue| website=ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) | date=2 April 2013 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-02/analogue-farewelled-in-adelaide/4604574 | access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Analogue TV Gets An Official Switch-Off Date | website=Lifehacker Australia | date=25 June 2012 | url=https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/06/analogue-tv-gets-an-official-switch-off-date/ | access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref>


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In November 2014, current managing director [[Mark Scott (businessman)|Mark Scott]] announced at a meeting held at ABC's [[Ultimo, New South Wales|Ultimo]] headquarters in [[Sydney]] that due to a cut of over {{AUD|254 million}} from the ABC budget a major restructuring would occur.<ref>{{cite web | website=ABC News | title=ABC Adelaide television studios to close after 55 years and state 7.30 edition axed | date=24 November 2014 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-24/abc-adelaide-television-studios-to-close-after-55-years/5913624 | access-date=12 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026100547/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-24/abc-adelaide-television-studios-to-close-after-55-years/5913624 |archive-date=26 October 2018|url-status= live}}</ref> In an email to staff, Scott said:<ref name=Gothe-Snape>{{cite news|last1=Gothe-Snape|first1=Jackson |title=ABC to close Adelaide production studio|url= https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/abc-to-close-adelaide-production-studio/news-story/fb477cc18f48ad49d2896536eb4c91a0| access-date=24 November 2014|work=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)]]|date=24 November 2014}}</ref><blockquote>"[We will] close our Adelaide television production studio and wind down remaining television production in smaller states. The economics of the television sector make it difficult to maintain small-scale operations. It is more economically efficient to base production (outside news and current affairs) in Sydney and [[Melbourne]]. TV’s aim is to work with the independent sector on programming that better reflects local diversity. To demonstrate accountability, the ABC will deliver detailed annual reports on its local production, including dollars invested and programs made."</blockquote>
===Networked programming===

===Programs produced in the Adelaide studios===
The following programs were produced in the Adelaide studios of ABC Television:{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
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*''[[Couch Potato (TV series)|Couch Potato]]''
*''[[Talking Heads (Australian TV series)|Talking Heads]]''
*''[[Talking Heads (Australian TV series)|Talking Heads]]''
*''[[Behind the News]]''
*''[[Behind the News]]''
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*''News on 3''
*''News on 3''


==ABC Television in South Australia today==
===Past programming===
{{as of|2021}} there is a large number of transmitters broadcasting a number of ABC channels.<ref>{{cite book| title=Radio and television broadcasting stations: Internet edition| date=April 2021| url=https://www.acma.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-04/stations_book_electronic_edition.pdf| author= [[Australian Communications and Media Authority]]|chapter-url=https://www.acma.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-04/7%20Television%20in%20Callsign%20Order.pdf |chapter=Section 7: Television Callsign order (by state)| pages=204–205|publisher= ACMA| access-date=18 June 2021}} [[File:CC-BY icon.svg|50px]] [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)] licence.</ref>
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*''[[Couch Potato (TV series)|Couch Potato]]''


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===Local programming===
==Shutdown==
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Only the local edition of [[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] continues to be broadcast from Adelaide. ''ABC News South Australia'' is presented by [[Jessica Harmsen]] from Monday to Thursday. and Richard Davies or Candice Prosser from Friday to Sunday<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iview.abc.net.au/show/abc-news-sa|title=ABC News SA|website=ABC iView|access-date=19 October 2022}}</ref> The weeknight bulletins also incorporate a national finance segment presented by [[Alan Kohler]] in Melbourne. Weekend bulletins feature local sport bulletins presented by Neil Cross.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
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In November 2014, current managing director [[Mark Scott (businessman)|Mark Scott]] announced at a meeting held at ABC's Unltimo Centre in Sydney that due to a cut of over $250 million from the ABC budget a major restructuring would occur.<ref name=Gothe-Snape>{{cite news|last1=Gothe-Snape|first1=Jackson|title=ABC to close Adelaide production studio|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/abc-to-close-adelaide-production-studio/story-fni6uo1m-1227132895159|accessdate=24 November 2014|work=The Advertiser|agency=The Sunday Mail|date=24 November 2014}}</ref> In an email to staff, Scott says <blockquote>"[We will] close our Adelaide television production studio and wind down remaining television production in smaller states. The economics of the television sector make it difficult to maintain small-scale operations. It is more economically efficient to base production (outside news and current affairs) in Sydney and Melbourne. TV’s aim is to work with the independent sector on programming that better reflects local diversity. To demonstrate accountability, the ABC will deliver detailed annual reports on its local production, including dollars invested and programs made."<ref name=Gothe-Snape/></blockquote>


==Relay stations==
==Relay stations==
The following stations relay ABS throughout South Australia:
The following stations relayed ABS throughout South Australia:{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
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! [[channel (broadcasting)|Channels]]<br />''([[analog television|Analog]]/<br />[[digital terrestrial television|digital]])''
! [[channel (broadcasting)|Channels]]<br />''([[analog television|Analog]]/<br />[[digital terrestrial television|digital]])''
! First air date
! First air date
! 3rd letter’s<br />meaning
! 3rd letter's<br />meaning
! [[effective radiated power|ERP]]<br />''(Analog/<br />digital)''
! [[effective radiated power|ERP]]<br />''(Analog/<br />digital)''
! [[height above average terrain|HAAT]]<br />''(Analog/<br />digital)''<sup>1</sup>
! [[height above average terrain|HAAT]]<br />''(Analog/<br />digital)''<sup>1</sup>
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| '''ABGS'''
| '''ABGS'''
| South East South Australia
| South East South Australia
| [[Mount Gambier, South Australia|Mount Gambier]]
| [[Mount Gambier]]
| 1 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])<sup>3</sup><br />39 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])
| 1 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])<sup>3</sup><br />39 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])
| 3 December 1965
| 3 December 1965
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| {{coord|37|36|8|S|140|28|58|E|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=ABGS}}
| {{coord|37|36|8|S|140|28|58|E|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=ABGS}}
| [[Mount Burr, South Australia|Mount Burr]]
| [[Mount Burr]]
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| '''ABLCS'''
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| '''ABNS'''
| '''ABNS'''
| [[Spencer Gulf]] North
| [[Spencer Gulf]] North
| [[Port Pirie, South Australia|Port Pirie]]
| [[Port Pirie]]
| 1 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])<sup>3</sup><br />38 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])
| 1 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])<sup>3</sup><br />38 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])
| 10 April 1965
| 10 April 1965
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[History of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]
* [[Television broadcasting in Australia]]
* [[Television broadcasting in Australia]]


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ABS
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsABC Television
Ownership
OwnerAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
11 March 1960; 64 years ago (1960-03-11)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 2 (VHF) (1960–2013)
Call sign meaning
ABC South Australia
Technical information
ERP50 kW (digital)
HAAT517 m (digital)[1]
Transmitter coordinates34°58′44″S 138°42′31″E / 34.97889°S 138.70861°E / -34.97889; 138.70861 (ABS)

ABC Television in South Australia comprises national and local programming on the ABC television network in the Australian state of South Australia, headquartered in Adelaide.

ABS or ABS-2 was the historic call sign and name of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Adelaide, with the "S" standing for South Australia.

History

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ABC Collinswood building sign

ABS began broadcasting on 11 March 1960 from studios in the suburb of Collinswood. The station's transmitter is located at Mount Lofty, and is augmented by a series of relay transmitters located throughout the state.[citation needed]

ABC Collinswood building

ABS commenced digital television transmission in January 2001, broadcasting on VHF Channel 12 while maintaining analogue transmission on VHF Channel 2.[citation needed] The analogue signal for ABS was shut off at 9am on Tuesday, 2 April 2013, making Adelaide the first state capital to make the permanent switch, with Canberra being the first city to do so in 2012.[2][3]

In November 2014, current managing director Mark Scott announced at a meeting held at ABC's Ultimo headquarters in Sydney that due to a cut of over A$254 million from the ABC budget a major restructuring would occur.[4] In an email to staff, Scott said:[5]

"[We will] close our Adelaide television production studio and wind down remaining television production in smaller states. The economics of the television sector make it difficult to maintain small-scale operations. It is more economically efficient to base production (outside news and current affairs) in Sydney and Melbourne. TV’s aim is to work with the independent sector on programming that better reflects local diversity. To demonstrate accountability, the ABC will deliver detailed annual reports on its local production, including dollars invested and programs made."

Programs produced in the Adelaide studios

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The following programs were produced in the Adelaide studios of ABC Television:[citation needed]

ABC Television in South Australia today

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As of 2021 there is a large number of transmitters broadcasting a number of ABC channels.[6]

Local programming

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Only the local edition of ABC News continues to be broadcast from Adelaide. ABC News South Australia is presented by Jessica Harmsen from Monday to Thursday. and Richard Davies or Candice Prosser from Friday to Sunday[7] The weeknight bulletins also incorporate a national finance segment presented by Alan Kohler in Melbourne. Weekend bulletins feature local sport bulletins presented by Neil Cross.[citation needed]

Relay stations

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The following stations relayed ABS throughout South Australia:[citation needed]

Call Region served City Channels
(Analog/
digital) 		First air date 3rd letter's
meaning 		ERP
(Analog/
digital) 		HAAT
(Analog/
digital)1 		Transmitter coordinates Transmitter location
ABCS Ceduna Ceduna 9 (VHF)2
39 (UHF) 		16 July 1973 Ceduna 1.6 kW 92 m 32°8′20″S 133°47′22″E / 32.13889°S 133.78944°E / -32.13889; 133.78944 (ABCS) Kongwirra Hill
ABGS South East South Australia Mount Gambier 1 (VHF)3
39 (UHF) 		3 December 1965 Mount Gambier 210 kW
225 kW 		276 m
379 m 		37°36′8″S 140°28′58″E / 37.60222°S 140.48278°E / -37.60222; 140.48278 (ABGS) Mount Burr
ABLCS Leigh Creek Leigh Creek 9 (VHF)
8 (VHF) 		28 April 1977 Leigh Creek 0.032 kW
0.01 kW 		3 m
3 m 		30°35′59″S 138°24′13″E / 30.59972°S 138.40361°E / -30.59972; 138.40361 (ABLCS) Leigh Creek
ABNS Spencer Gulf North Port Pirie 1 (VHF)3
38 (UHF) 		10 April 1965 Spencer Gulf North 200 kW
240 kW 		576 m
627 m 		33°6′14″S 138°9′51″E / 33.10389°S 138.16417°E / -33.10389; 138.16417 (ABNS) The Bluff
ABRS Riverland Renmark/Loxton 3 (VHF)3
39 (UHF) 		20 January 1971 Riverland 240 kW
240 kW 		166 m
180 m 		34°27′52″S 140°32′1″E / 34.46444°S 140.53361°E / -34.46444; 140.53361 (ABRS) Loxton
ABWS Woomera Woomera 7 (VHF)
NA 		30 November 1973 Woomera 0.02 kW 48 m 31°11′31″S 136°48′53″E / 31.19194°S 136.81472°E / -31.19194; 136.81472 (ABWS) Woomera

Notes:

  • 1. HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
  • 2. ABCS was on VHF channel 7 from its 1973 sign-on until sometime in the 1980s.
  • 3. Analogue transmissions ceased as of 15 December 2010 as part of the national shutdown of analogue television.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
  2. ^ "TV viewers say adieu to analogue". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 2 April 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Analogue TV Gets An Official Switch-Off Date". Lifehacker Australia. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ABC Adelaide television studios to close after 55 years and state 7.30 edition axed". ABC News. 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ Gothe-Snape, Jackson (24 November 2014). "ABC to close Adelaide production studio". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  6. ^ Australian Communications and Media Authority (April 2021). "Section 7: Television Callsign order (by state)" (PDF). Radio and television broadcasting stations: Internet edition (PDF). ACMA. pp. 204–205. Retrieved 18 June 2021. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
  7. ^ "ABC News SA". ABC iView. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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