- Australian Visitor Radio
Australian Visitor Radio, Western Visitor Radio or "FM 88" is a radio information network providing information to travellers visiting the
Newell Highway regions between Goondiwindi, Queensland and Finley, New South Wales.Their slogan is "Travelling's Great, with FM 88"
The headquarters/sales office is located in Parkes, New South Wales.
Content on FM 88
FM 88 provides travellers with the local history of the city that they are visiting. In addition, it also provides information about popular tourist venues that may be of interest. The broadcast, is a recorded 30 minute interview with tourism operators in the particular town that they are visiting. The recording is replayed 24 hours a day / 7 days a week.
Locations
FM 88 is broadcast throughout New South Wales and Queensland.
New South Wales
*Coonabarabran
*Dubbo
*Finley
*Gilgandra
*Jerilderie
*Parkes
*West WyalongQueensland
Frequency
FM 88 broadcasts on the FM waveband, and can be heard on 88.0 FM in the mentioned towns. Be aware, that FM 88 broadcasts at low power and as such may not be abe to be heard in some regions outside the mentioned licence area.
References
# Live listening of 88.0FM on 13/01/07 at Warwick, Queensland.
# Warwick Tourist Brochure from Warwick Visitors Centre. Albion Street, Warwick
# Newspaper article advertising FM 88 in Warwick Daily News 12/01/07.
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.