ABQ
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| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Affiliations | ABC Television |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 2 November 1959 |
Former channel number | Analog: 2 (VHF) (1959–2013) |
Call sign meaning | ABC Queensland |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Australian Communications and Media Authority |
| ERP | 200 kW (analog) 50 kW (digital) |
| HAAT | 336 m (analog) 355 m (digital)[1] |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
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ABC Television in Queensland comprises national programming on the ABC television network in or from Brisbane, Queensland which broadcasts on a number of channels under the ABC call sign. There is some local programming from the Brisbane studio.
ABQ or ABQ-2 was the historic call sign of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Brisbane, which began broadcasting on 2 November 1959 as the third television station in Queensland and Brisbane.[2] with the "Q" in the call sign standing for Queensland.
ABC Television in Brisbane is based at a purpose-built headquarters on the South Bank. The station is received throughout the state through a number of relay transmitters.
History
[edit | edit source]ABC Television started broadcasting from Brisbane on 2 November 1959,[citation needed] with the "Q" in the call sign standing for Queensland.
Available by satellite transmission on the now defunct Optus Aurora free-to-view platform during the 2000s, ABC's digital channels have been available via the Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST) network since 2010.
For many years, the station was based at studios in the inner-western suburb of Toowong, with a transmitter at Mount Coot-tha. In December 2006, the Toowong studios were closed after an unacceptably high rate of breast cancer has been observed at the facility. An independent study examined 10 cases of breast cancer reported at the studios, and found the incidence rate was 11 times higher than the general working community.[3] led to the closure of the site in December 2006,[4] TV and radio operations were moved to alternative locations around the city.[5]
Staff worked from several sites around Brisbane, with ABC Radio based in nearby Lissner Street in Toowong, ABC News staff working from Network Ten's Mount Coot-tha studios, ABC Innovation and Online staff working at QUT Kelvin Grove, and other staff based in other locations, including Coronation Drive and West End.[citation needed] On 10 January 2012, ABC Brisbane moved into new purpose-built accommodation in South Bank.[6]
The analogue signal for Brisbane/Gold Coast/Sunshine Coast was shut off on May 28, 2013.[7][8]
ABC Television in Brisbane today
[edit | edit source]All ABC operations are located in the South Bank building. As of 2021[update] there is a large number of transmitters broadcasting a number of ABC channels throughout Queensland.[9]
Programming
[edit | edit source]ABC Television in Brisbane schedule largely consists of national programming with opt-outs for news and current affairs, rugby league and state election coverage.
Local programming
[edit | edit source]ABC News Queensland is presented by Jessica van Vonderen (Monday – Thursday) and Lexy Hamilton-Smith (Friday – Sunday). Weather is presented by Jenny Woodward (Sunday – Thursday). Finance is presented by Alan Kohler in Melbourne.[citation needed]
Past presenters of the bulletin have included Matt Wordsworth, Rod Young and Andrew Lofthouse. The latter two subsequently went on to read the flagship 6:00 pm bulletins on Seven and Nine respectively; the pair opposed each other in this timeslot between mid-2009 and late-2012, during which the Seven bulletin co-read by Young and Kay McGrath consistently rated higher than the Nine bulletin co-read by Lofthouse and Melissa Downes (as of 2017, however, Nine has regained the lead in the south-east Queensland ratings).[10][11][12][13]
Relay stations
[edit | edit source]The following stations currently or formerly relay ABQ throughout Queensland:[when?]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABAQ | Alpha | Alpha | 8 (VHF) NA |
17 February 1975 | Alpha | 0.021 kW | 88 m | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Alpha |
| ABAAQ | Augathella | Augathella | 11 (VHF) NA |
8 March 1974 | AugathellA | 0.021 kW | 51 m | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Augathella |
| ABBQ | Barcaldine | Barcaldine | 10 (VHF) 7 (VHF) |
17 February 1975 | Barcaldine | 0.02 kW 0.005 kW |
61 m 61 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Barcaldine |
| ABBLQ | Blackall | Blackall | 9 (VHF) 7 (VHF) |
17 February 1975 | BlackalL | 0.2 kW 0.05 kW |
61 m 66 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Blackall |
| ABCAQ | Cunnamulla | Cunnamulla | 10 (VHF) NA |
8 March 1974 | CunnamullA | 0.026 kW | 41 m | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Cunnamulla |
| ABCEQ | Charleville | Charleville | 9 (VHF) 11 (VHF) |
8 March 1974 | CharlevillE | 0.26 kW 0.065 kW |
99 m 99 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Charleville |
| ABCLQ | Cloncurry | Cloncurry | 7 (VHF) 6 (VHF) |
17 March 1971 | CLoncurry | 0.2 kW 0.05 kW |
115 m 115 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Mount Avarice |
| ABCTQ | Clermont | Clermont | 10 (VHF) 54 (UHF) |
17 February 1975 | ClermonT | 0.1 kW 0.2 kW |
89 m 80 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Clermont |
| ABDQ | Darling Downs | Toowoomba | 32 (UHF)2 6 37 (UHF) |
16 December 1963 | Darling Downs | 1600 kW 500 kW |
570 m 549 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Mount Mowbullan |
| ABDIQ | Dirranbandi | Dirranbandi | 7 (VHF) NA |
8 March 1974 | DirranbandI | 0.016 kW | 65 m | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Dirranbandi |
| ABEQ | Emerald | Emerald | 11 (VHF) 9 (VHF) |
21 December 1973 | Emerald | 2 kW 0.625 kW |
92 m 92 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Emerald |
| ABGQ | Goondiwindi | Goondiwindi | 6 (VHF) 56 (UHF) |
9 July 1973 | Goondiwindi | 0.5 kW 0.625 kW |
41 m 49 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Goondiwindi |
| ABHQ | Hughenden | Hughenden | 9 (VHF) 8 (VHF) |
30 June 1971 | Hughenden | 0.2 kW 0.125 kW |
80 m 80 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Hughenden |
| ABIQ | Mount Isa | Mount Isa | 6 (VHF) 7 (VHF) |
21 December 1970 | Mount Isa | 1.6 kW 0.4 kW |
72 m 75 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | DCA Hill |
| ABJQ | Julia Creek | Julia Creek | 10 (VHF) NA |
20 April 1971 | Julia Creek | 0.2 kW | 65 m | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Julia Creek |
| ABLQ | Longreach | Longreach | 6 (VHF) 10 (VHF) |
17 February 1975 | Longreach | 0.7 kW 0.175 kW |
69 m 69 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Longreach |
| ABMQ | Mackay | Mackay | 8 (VHF)3 6 10 (VHF) |
21 December 1967 | Mackay | 360 kW 90 kW |
611 m 613 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Mount Blackwood |
| ABMKQ | Mary Kathleen | Mary Kathleen | 9 (VHF) (closed in 1986) |
15 December 1971 | Mary
Kathleen |
Unknown
NA |
Unknown
NA |
Unknown
NA |
Mary |
| ABMLQ | Mitchell | Mitchell | 6 (VHF) 12 (VHF) |
8 March 1974 | MitchelL | 0.2 kW 0.05 kW |
149 m 149 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Mitchell Escarpment |
| ABMNQ | Morven | Morven | 7 (VHF) NA |
8 March 1974 | MorveN | 0.13 kW | 133 m | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Morven |
| ABMSQ | Miles | Miles | 9 (VHF) 63 (UHF) |
30 November 1973 | MileS | 0.32 kW 0.8 kW |
132 m 132 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Miles Hill |
| ABNQ | Cairns | Cairns | 9 (VHF)6 8 (VHF) |
25 July 1966 | North | 200 kW 50 kW |
1190 m 1190 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Mount Bellenden Ker |
| ABRQ | Rockhampton | Rockhampton | 9 (VHF)4 6 11 (VHF) |
21 December 1963 | Rockhampton | 160 kW 50 kW |
495 m 495 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Mount Hopeful |
| ABRAQ | Roma | Roma | 7 (VHF) 8 (VHF) |
14 December 1973 | RomA | 2 kW 0.5 kW |
103 m 105 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Timbury Hills |
| ABRDQ | Richmond | Richmond | 6 (VHF) 7 (VHF) |
4 June 1971 | RichmonD | 0.2 kW 0.05 kW |
70 m 70 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Richmond |
| ABSQ | Southern Downs | Warwick | 1 (VHF)6 45 (UHF) |
4 July 1966 | Southern Downs | 200 kW 500 kW |
255 m 316 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Passchendaele Ridge |
| ABSEQ | Springsure | Springsure | 8 (VHF)5 46 (UHF) |
17 February 1975 | SpringsurE | 0.8 kW 2 kW |
280 m 283 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Roddas Lookout |
| ABSGQ | St. George | St. George | 8 (VHF) 12 (VHF) |
8 March 1974 | St. George | 0.13 kW 0.033 kW |
63 m 64 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | St. George |
| ABTQ | Townsville | Townsville | 3 (VHF)6 31 (UHF) |
21 September 1964 | Townsville | 160 kW 200 kW |
635 m 644 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Mount Stuart |
| ABWQ | Wide Bay | Maryborough | 6 (VHF)6 9A (VHF) |
8 October 1965 | Wide Bay | 240 kW 60 kW |
601 m 646 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Mount Goonaneman |
| ABWNQ | Winton | Winton | 8 (VHF) 7 (VHF) |
15 November 1974 | WintoN | 1.6 kW 0.4 kW |
97 m 94 m |
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Rangelands |
Notes:
- 1. HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
- 2. ABDQ was on VHF channel 3 from its 1963 sign-on until 1993, moving to its current channel in order to accommodate FM radio.
- 3. ABMQ was on VHF channel 4 from its 1967 sign-on until 1988, moving to its current channel in order to accommodate FM radio.
- 4. ABRQ was on VHF channel 3 from its 1963 sign-on until 1988, moving to its current channel in order to accommodate FM radio.
- 5. ABSEQ was on VHF channel 9 from its 1975 sign-on until 1989.
- 6. ABMKQ was on VHF channel 9 from its 1971 sign-on until its closure on 30 April 1986.[1]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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