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name = 837 ABC Capricornia| |
|name = 837 ABC Capricornia| |
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callsigns = 4RK | |
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|coordinates = {{Coord|23|22|48.22|S|150|30|56.63|E|type:landmark_scale:2000_region:AU}} |
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airdate = 29 July 1931 | |
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frequency = 837 [[kilohertz|kHz]] [[amplitude modulation|AM]] | |
|airdate = 29 July 1931 | |
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|frequency = 837 [[kilohertz|kHz]] [[amplitude modulation|AM]] | |
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area = [[Rockhampton, Queensland|Rockhampton]] and The [[Capricorn Coast]] | |
|area = [[Rockhampton, Queensland|Rockhampton]] and The [[Capricorn Coast]] | |
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owner = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] | |
|owner = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] | |
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format = [[Talk radio|Talk]] | |
|format = [[Talk radio|Talk]] | |
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website = [http://abc.net.au/capricornia/ http://abc.net.au/capricornia/ ] | |
|website = [http://abc.net.au/capricornia/ http://abc.net.au/capricornia/ ] | |
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'''4RK''', better known as '''ABC Capricornia''' is one of the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]'s original regional radio stations, predating the Corporation's inception on 1 July 1932. 4RK, as it was known at the time, began broadcasting on 29 July 1931 and was owned by the [[Australian Broadcasting Company]]. The station became part of the ABC, in 1932 but retained its original callsign. The station celebrated its 75th birthday in 2006. |
'''4RK''', better known as '''ABC Capricornia''' is one of the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]'s original regional radio stations, predating the Corporation's inception on 1 July 1932. 4RK, as it was known at the time, began broadcasting on 29 July 1931 and was owned by the [[Australian Broadcasting Company]]. The station became part of the ABC, in 1932 but retained its original callsign. The station celebrated its 75th birthday in 2006. |
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Revision as of 23:39, 31 December 2010
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| Broadcast area | Rockhampton and The Capricorn Coast |
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| Frequency | 837 kHz AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 29 July 1931 |
| Technical information | |
Transmitter coordinates | 23°22′48.22″S 150°30′56.63″E / 23.3800611°S 150.5157306°E |
| Links | |
| Website | http://abc.net.au/capricornia/ |
4RK, better known as ABC Capricornia is one of the ABC's original regional radio stations, predating the Corporation's inception on 1 July 1932. 4RK, as it was known at the time, began broadcasting on 29 July 1931 and was owned by the Australian Broadcasting Company. The station became part of the ABC, in 1932 but retained its original callsign. The station celebrated its 75th birthday in 2006.
Staff based at ABC Capricornia cover the ABC's television, radio and online operations for the areas including journalists, presenters and producers as well as an online producer, television reporter, and camera producer/editor.
Full five minute local radio news bulletins are broadcast on ABC Capricornia at 6:30am, 7:30am, 8:30am, 12:30pm and 5:30pm weekdays.
The station is based in Rockhampton, but also maintains facilities in Gladstone. The station's local breakfast show starts at 5.35am with Jacquie Mackay, and is followed by Aaron Stevens' morning program from 8.30 to 11am. The network's statewide drive program, Afternoons with Georgia Stynes, is also presented from Rockhampton between 2pm and 4pm weekdays.
The station also broadcasts a local Saturday breakfast show from 6am until 8:30am and a local Saturday morning sports program from 8:30am until 10am.
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