ABC North Queensland

Radio station


name = 630 ABC North Queensland
callsign = 4QN
airdate = 1935
frequency = 630 kHz AM
area = North Queensland
owner = Australian Broadcasting Corporation
format = Talk
website = [http://www.abc.net.au/northqld/ http://www.abc.net.au/northqld/]

630 ABC North Queensland is an ABC Local Radio station based in Townsville broadcasting to North Queensland. This includes the towns of Bowen, Charters Towers, Ingham and Ayr.

The station began broadcasting as 4QN in 1935. It was originally a relay station covering the whole of North Queensland with limited local news bulletins. Local program content increased in the 1960s and the station was also the home of regional ABC Television in Townsville, Cairns and Mount Isa.

By the 1980s local program content was broadcast for most of the day, as well as a separate regional breakfast program. 4QN was also the headquarters of the regional network.

John Nutting launched the "Saturday Night Country" show in 1994 from 4QN which is now broadcast nationally. The Townsville studios were also home to the first Aboriginal and Islander broadcasting in Australia.

Local Programs

Weekdays

*Breakfast with Michael Clarke – 5:00 AM to 8:00 AM
*Mornings with Paula Tapiolas – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

aturday

*Saturday Breakfast with Peter Mitchell – 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM
*Northern Grandstand with Peter Mitchell – 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM

When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of ABC Capricornia and 612 ABC Brisbane.

References

ee also

* List of Australian radio stations