105.7 ABC Darwin

Radio station


name = 105.7 ABC Darwin
callsigns = 8DDD
airdate = 1989
frequency = 105.7MHz FM
area = Darwin
owner = Australian Broadcasting Corporation
format = Talk
website = [http://www.abc.net.au/darwin/ http://www.abc.net.au/darwin/ ]

105.7 ABC Darwin (call sign: 8DDD) is an ABC radio station which is located in Darwin, Northern Territory. It is one of the stations in the ABC Local Radio network and broadcasts on 105.7MHz on the FM dial. It is an Australian Government sponsored station and is run through the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

History

8DDD ABC Darwin began broadcasting in 1989, replacing 8DR. It was ABC Radio's ninth metropolitan station and was setup and first managed by Phil Cullen. It's broadcasting facilities are located in Cavenagh Street, in the Darwin City Centre. 8DDD is broadcast throughout the Darwin metropolitan areas and some rural country surrounding Darwin. The station brings Local, National and International news headlines throughout the hour. It also presents Sport and Weather.

8DDD ABC Darwin transmitters

The 8DDD 105.7 MHz transmitter is located in the Darwin suburb of Berrimah.

Current Segments and Presenters

The station is currently broadcasting 11 segments per weekday, 12 on Saturday and 11 on Sunday. These segments are:

Weekdays

*6.00am - 7.30am Breakfast, Julia Christensen
*8.00am - 8.30am AM, Tony Eastley (AM is broadcast Nationally).
*8.30am - 9.00am Breakfast, Julia Christensen
*9.00am - 12.00pm Mornings, Leon Compton
*12.00pm - 1.00pm The World Today, Eleanor Hall
*1.00pm - 2.00pm The Country Hour, Andrew Collins
*2.00pm - 4.00pm Afternoons, Annie Gastin
*4.00pm - 6.00pm Drive, Megan Spencer
*6.00pm - 7.00pm PM, Mark Colvin
*7.00pm - 10.00pm Evenings, Jo Laverty
*10.00pm - 2.00am Nightlife, Tony Delroy
*2.00am - 6.00am Overnights, Overnights is presented by Trevor Chappell (Monday - Thursday) and Rod Quinn (Friday - Sunday)

aturday

*5.00am - 6.00am Tales from the Tinny, Rob Smith and Tim Moore
*6.00am - 8.00am Saturday Breakfast, Mick Murdoch
*8.00am - 8.30am Saturday AM, Elizabeth Jackson
*8.30am - 9.30am Gardening Talkback, Mick Murdoch
*9.30am - 11.00am Saturday Breakfast Continues, Mick Murdoch
*11.00am - 12.00pm Sports Talk, Charlie King
*12.00pm - 12.30pm Northern Territory Grandstand, Charlie King
*12.30pm - 5.30pm National Grandstand, Gerard Whately
*5.30pm - 6.00pm Northern Territory Grandstand, Charlie King
*6.00pm - 10.00pm Grandstand including AFL, Gerard Whately
*10.00pm - 2.00am Saturday Night Country, John Nutting
*2.00am - 5.00am Overnights with Rod Quinn

unday

*5.30am - 10.00am Australia All Over, Ian McNamara
*10.00am - 12.00pm Hair of the Blog, Michelle Crowther
*12.00pm - 12.35pm Northern Territory Grandstand, Charlie King
*12.35pm - 4.30pm National Grandstand, Gerard Whately
*4.30pm - 5.00pm Grandstand including AFL Twighlight Match, Gerard Whately
*5.00pm - 7.00pm Northern Territory Grandstand, Charlie King
*7.00pm - 9.00pm The Coodabeen Champions, The Coodabeen Team.
*9.00pm - 9.30pm Sunday Profile, Monica Attard
*9.30pm - 10.00pm Speaking Out, Karen Dorante
*10.00pm - 2.00am Sunday Nights, John Cleary
*2.00am - 5.30am Overnights Rod Quinn

ee also

*List of Australian radio stations

External links

* [http://www.abc.net.au/darwin/ ABC Darwin Online]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/darwin/radio/ DJ Schedule]
* [http://www2b.abc.net.au/reception/frequencyfinder/asp/details.asp?transmissionid=976/ Transmitters, frequency]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/radio/celebrate100/history.htm#birth/ History]