ABC Western Queensland

Radio station


name = ABC Western Queensland
callsign = 4QL
airdate = March 19 1947
frequency = 540 kHz AM Longreach 603 kHz AM Charleville 711 kHz AM Roma
area = Central West Queensland
owner = Australian Broadcasting Corporation
format = Talk
website = [http://www.abc.net.au/westqld/ http://www.abc.net.au/westqld/]

ABC Western Queensland is an ABC Local Radio station based in Longreach broadcasting to the Central West of Queensland. It covers a wide area stretching as far as the towns of Charleville, Roma, Cunnamulla and Birdsville.

The station began broadcasting as 4QL in 1947 on 690 AM, originally as a relay of the national program. Studios were then built and local programs began in 1952. ABC Western Queensland now broadcasts through the following main AM transmitters along with a number of low power FM repeaters:

*4QL 540 AM
*4CH 603 AM
*4QW 711 AM

Local Programs

Weekdays

*Breakfast with Danny Kennedy – 5:30 AM to 8:00 AM
*Rural News with Vicki Wilson – 6:15 AM to 6:30 AM from ABC North West Queensland
*Mornings with Leonie Lyons – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

aturday

*Saturday Breakfast with Matt Stephens – 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM
*Mixed Bag with Tom Harwood – 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
*Outback Grandstand with Matt Stephens – 9:00 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