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effective_radiated_power = 200 [[kilowatt|kW]] (analog)<br>50 kW (digital)|
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HAAT = 496 m (analog)<br>517 m (digital)<ref>[[height above average terrain|HAAT]] estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.</ref>|
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*''[[Couch Potato (TV series)|Couch Potato]]''
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==Relay Stations==
==Relay stations==
The following stations relay ABS throughout South Australia:
The following stations relay ABS throughout South Australia:
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! Call
| '''Region served'''
! Region served
| '''City'''
! City
| '''[[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>
| '''Transmitter Coordinates'''
! Transmitter coordinates
| '''Transmitter Location'''
! Transmitter location
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''ABCS'''
| '''ABCS'''
| [[Ceduna, South Australia|Ceduna]]
| [[Ceduna, South Australia|Ceduna]]
| [[Ceduna, South Australia|Ceduna]]
| [[Ceduna, South Australia|Ceduna]]
| 9 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])<sup>2</sup><br>39 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])
| 9 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])<sup>2</sup><br />39 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])
| 16 July 1973
| 16 July 1973
| '''C'''eduna
| '''C'''eduna
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| South East South Australia
| South East South Australia
| [[Mount Gambier, South Australia|Mount Gambier]]
| [[Mount Gambier, South Australia|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
| Mount '''G'''ambier
| Mount '''G'''ambier
| 210&nbsp;kW<br>225&nbsp;kW
| 210&nbsp;kW<br />225&nbsp;kW
| 276 m<br>379 m
| 276 m<br />379 m
| {{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, South Australia|Mount Burr]]
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| [[Leigh Creek, South Australia|Leigh Creek]]
| [[Leigh Creek, South Australia|Leigh Creek]]
| [[Leigh Creek, South Australia|Leigh Creek]]
| [[Leigh Creek, South Australia|Leigh Creek]]
| 9 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])<br>8 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])
| 9 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])<br />8 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])
| 28 April 1977
| 28 April 1977
| '''L'''eigh '''C'''reek
| '''L'''eigh '''C'''reek
| 0.032&nbsp;kW<br>0.01&nbsp;kW
| 0.032&nbsp;kW<br />0.01&nbsp;kW
| 3 m<br>3 m
| 3 m<br />3 m
| {{coord|30|35|59|S|138|24|13|E|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=ABLCS}}
| {{coord|30|35|59|S|138|24|13|E|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=ABLCS}}
| [[Leigh Creek, South Australia|Leigh Creek]]
| [[Leigh Creek, South Australia|Leigh Creek]]
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| [[Spencer Gulf]] North
| [[Spencer Gulf]] North
| [[Port Pirie, South Australia|Port Pirie]]
| [[Port Pirie, South Australia|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
| Spencer Gulf '''N'''orth
| Spencer Gulf '''N'''orth
| 200&nbsp;kW<br>240&nbsp;kW
| 200&nbsp;kW<br />240&nbsp;kW
| 576 m<br>627 m
| 576 m<br />627 m
| {{coord|33|6|14|S|138|9|51|E|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=ABNS}}
| {{coord|33|6|14|S|138|9|51|E|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=ABNS}}
| [[The Bluff, South Australia|The Bluff]]
| [[The Bluff, South Australia|The Bluff]]
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| [[Riverland]]
| [[Riverland]]
| [[Renmark, South Australia|Renmark]]/[[Loxton, South Australia|Loxton]]
| [[Renmark, South Australia|Renmark]]/[[Loxton, South Australia|Loxton]]
| 3 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])<sup>3</sup><br>39 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])
| 3 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])<sup>3</sup><br />39 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])
| 20 January 1971
| 20 January 1971
| '''R'''iverland
| '''R'''iverland
| 240&nbsp;kW<br>240&nbsp;kW
| 240&nbsp;kW<br />240&nbsp;kW
| 166 m<br>180 m
| 166 m<br />180 m
| {{coord|34|27|52|S|140|32|1|E|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=ABRS}}
| {{coord|34|27|52|S|140|32|1|E|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=ABRS}}
| [[Loxton, South Australia|Loxton]]
| [[Loxton, South Australia|Loxton]]
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| [[Woomera, South Australia|Woomera]]
| [[Woomera, South Australia|Woomera]]
| [[Woomera, South Australia|Woomera]]
| [[Woomera, South Australia|Woomera]]
| 7 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])<br>NA
| 7 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])<br />NA
| 30 November 1973
| 30 November 1973
| '''W'''oomera
| '''W'''oomera

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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. The station's transmitter is located at Mount Lofty, and is one of a series of relay transmitters located throughout the state.

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 CST, Tuesday, 2 April, 2013.

Local programming

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.

The weekly local current affairs program, 7.30 South Australia is broadcast each Friday night at 7:30pm and presented by Simon Royal.

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Networked programming

Past programming

Relay stations

The following stations relay ABS throughout South Australia:

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

References

  1. ^ http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/sanfl-returns-to-commercial-tv-in-2014-for-first-time-since-1991-after-signing-deal-with-channel-seven/story-fnii0294-1226786977720


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