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ABS (TV station)

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ABS is a television station in Adelaide, South Australia, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The station began broadcasting on 11 March, 1960. Its studios are in the suburb of Collinswood and transmitter at Mount Lofty. The station is transmitted throughout the state via a series of relay transmitters, and via satellite to areas that cannot receive normal terrestrial television signals.

The schedule is similar to the national schedule, with some exceptions.

News/Current Affairs

ABC News: South Australia

File:ABC News SA opener.jpg
ABC News South Australia opener

The 7.00pm news bulletin is presented by:

Stateline: South Australia

Stateline is presented by Ian Henschke

Main Transmitters

Main transmitters
RegionCallTransmitterCoordinatesStarted
AdelaideABS-2Mount Lofty34°58′49″S 138°42′25″E / 34.98028°S 138.70694°E / -34.98028; 138.7069411 March 1960
CedunaABCS-9Kongwirra Hill32°08′24″S 133°47′17″E / 32.14000°S 133.78806°E / -32.14000; 133.7880616 July 1973 on ch. 7
Leigh Creek SouthABLCS-9Leigh Creek South30°36′03″S 138°24′10″E / 30.60083°S 138.40278°E / -30.60083; 138.4027828 April 1977
RiverlandABRS-3Loxton34°27′56″S 140°31′55″E / 34.46556°S 140.53194°E / -34.46556; 140.5319420 January 1971
South East South AustraliaABGS-1Mount Burr37°36′14″S 140°28′52″E / 37.60389°S 140.48111°E / -37.60389; 140.481113 December 1965
Spencer Gulf NorthABNS-1The Bluff33°06′19″S 138°09′45″E / 33.10528°S 138.16250°E / -33.10528; 138.1625010 April 1965
WoomeraABWS-7Woomera31°11′37″S 136°48′49″E / 31.19361°S 136.81361°E / -31.19361; 136.8136130 November 1973

See also