1062 ABC Riverland

Radio station


name = 1062 ABC Riverland
callsign = 5MV
airdate = July 31, 1957
frequency = 1062 kHz AM
area = Riverland
owner = Australian Broadcasting Corporation
format = Talk
website = [http://www.abc.net.au/riverland/ http://www.abc.net.au/riverland/]

1062 ABC Riverland is an ABC Local Radio station based in Renmark, South Australia, broadcasting to the Riverland and Mallee region.

The station began broadcasting as 5MV in 1957. It originally broadcast on 1593 kHz. It moved to 1305 kHz in 1988, before changing to 1062 in 1996.

In the early years it carried a mix of programming including local news and specific rural information aimed at ‘the fruit blockers and those on the land’. Fully-fledged morning current affairs programming was introduced in 1989. Later the same year "The Voice of Greece" with Jim Grifsas became the first non-English-speaking program on the station.

1062 ABC Riverland was the first regional station in Australia to have digital studios installed.

Local Programs

Weekdays

*Breakfast with Bruce Mellett – 5:55 AM to 7:45 AM
*Riverland Today with Bronwen Wade - 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

aturday

*Saturday Breakfast with Tim Jackson - 6:00 AM to 7:45 AM
*Riverland Grandstand with Billy Barr - 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
*Talkback Gardening with Billy Barr - 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of 891 ABC Adelaide.

References

ee also

* List of Australian radio stations