ABT (TV station)

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = ABT
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding =
analog = 2 (VHF)
digital = 8 (VHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = ABC Television
network = ABC Television
founded =
airdate = June 4, 1960
location = Hobart, Tasmania
callsign_meaning = ABC Tasmania
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Australian Broadcasting Corporation
licensee =
sister_stations =
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 200 kW (analog)
50 kW (digital)
HAAT = 1024 m (analog)
1042 m (digital) [HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.]
class =
facility_id =
coordinates = coord|42|53|51|S|147|14|10|E|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=ABT
homepage = [http://www.abc.net.au/tv/ www.abc.net.au/tv]

ABT is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Hobart, Tasmania. It began broadcasting on June 4, 1960, with studios in inner city Hobart and transmitter at Mount Wellington.

"ABC News Tasmania" is presented by Peter Gee from Hobart. Weather is presented by Simon McCulloch, while finance is presented nationally by Alan Kohler and sport Peter Wilkins.

Barbara Pongratz presents news, sport and weather on weekends. "Stateline", a locally produced current affairs program, is presented by Airlie Ward.

Relay Stations

The following stations relay ABT throughout Tasmania:Notes:
*1. HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
*2. ABNT was on VHF channel 3 from its 1963 sign-on until 2002, moving to its current channel in order to accommodate FM radio.

ee also

*Television broadcasting in Australia

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