- 97.3 ABC Illawarra
Radio station
name = 97.3 ABC Illawarra
callsign = 2ILA
airdate =March 6 ,1959
frequency = 97.3 mHz FM
area =Illawarra, New South Wales
owner =Australian Broadcasting Corporation
format = Talk
website = [http://www.abc.net.au/illawarra/ http://www.abc.net.au/illawarra/]97.3 ABC Illawarra is an
ABC Local Radio station based in Wollongong and broadcasting to the Illawarra region inNew South Wales . This includes the towns of Nowra, Shellharbour, Kiama, and Bowral. Southern Sydneysiders have been known to be able to listen to 97.3, especially handy on weekends and night times when programming is identical of that on 2BL, but with a superior FM signal.The station began as 2WN in
1956 originally broadcasting on the AM band. It now transmits on the main FM frequency of 97.3 mHz along with a low power FM repeater.Local Programs
Weekdays
*Breakfast with Peter Riley – 5:30 AM to 7:45 AM
*Mornings with Nick Rheinberger – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
*Drive with Bonita Brown – 4:00 PM to 6:00 PMaturday
*Weekends with Mark Mathews – 6:00 AM to 7:45 AM and 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of
702 ABC Sydney andABC Mid North Coast .References
cite web |title=The History of ABC Illawarra
url= http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/03/11/2186692.htm
date=2003-03-11
accessdate=2008-06-02
publisher=ABC Online ee also
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List of Australian radio stations
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