666 ABC Canberra

666 ABC Canberra

Radio station


name = 666 ABC Canberra
callsign = 2CN
airdate = January, 1953
frequency = 666 kHz AM
area = Australian Capital Territory
owner = Australian Broadcasting Corporation
format = Talk
website = [http://www.abc.net.au/canberra/ http://www.abc.net.au/canberra/]

666 ABC Canberra is an ABC Local Radio station based in Canberra and broadcasting to the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding New South Wales region. This includes the cities and towns of Queanbeyan, Yass and Bungendore.

The station began as 2CN in 1953 originally broadcasting on 1540 AM then on 1440 AM. In 1983 it changed to the current AM frequency of 666 kHz. The station first broadcast from studios based at the transmitter site at Gungahlin. In 1957 the station relocated to the centre of Canberra, before finally moving to purpose-built studios in Dickson in 1964.

Local Programs

Weekdays

*Breakfast with Ross Solly – 5:30 AM to 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
*Mornings with Alex Sloan – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
*Afternoons with Genevieve Jacobs – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
*Drive with Louise Maher – 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

aturday

*Weekends with Greg Bayliss – 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM
*Gardening with Graham Williams – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
*Granstand with Tim Gavel - 11:00AM to 12:00PM

When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of 702 ABC Sydney.

References

cite web |title=The 666 ABC Canberra story
url= http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/03/03/2178510.htm
date=2008-03-03
accessdate=2008-05-29
publisher=ABC Online

ee also

* List of Australian radio stations


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