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CBN-8
CBN is an Australian television station licensed to, and serving the regions surrounding Orange, New South Wales, Orange, Dubbo and central and southern New South Wales. History Origins CBN-8 Orange commenced broadcasting on 17 March 1962, licensed to ''Country Broadcasting Services'', owners of local radio station 2GZ. They soon changed their name to Country Television Services. CWN-6 Dubbo began transmission on 1 December 1965. Also owned by Country Television Services, they became the first station to completely relay another station's programming, although some station identification, such as test patterns, remained separate and program output for CWN originated from CBN's studios in Orange. In 1968, the stations acquired access to the Postmaster-General's Department, Postmaster-General's microwave link, allowing viewers to see national news programs and other major events live for the first time. By the early 1970s, the stations began to run into financial difficulties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional Television In Australia
In Australia, regional television is the local television services outside of the five main Australian cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth). History 1960s The first regional television stations were launched five years after the rollout of television to metropolitan Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. GLV-10 in Traralgon opened on 9 December 1961 and was followed 14 days later by GMV-6 in Shepparton and BCV-8 Bendigo. Television continued to expand throughout Victoria and the rest of the country throughout the 1960s with no fewer than twenty five stations making their first transmissions between 1962 and 1968. 1962 station openings *4 March: NBN-3 Newcastle *17 March: CBN-8 Orange *18 March: WIN-4 Wollongong *27 April: BTV-6 Ballarat *12 May: RTN-8 Lismore *26 May: TNT-9 Launceston *2 June: CTC-7 Canberra *13 July: DDQ-10 Toowoomba *1 November: TNQ-7 Townsville 1963 station opening *7 September: RTQ-7 Rockhampton 1964 station openi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
