ABC Tropical North is an
ABC Local Radio station based in
Mackay Mackay may refer to:
*Clan Mackay, the Scottish clan from which the surname "MacKay" derives
Mackay may also refer to:
Places Australia
* Mackay Region, a local government area
** Mackay, Queensland, a city in the above region
*** Mackay Airpor ...
and broadcasting to the surrounding
region
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in
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, establishe ...
. This includes the towns of
Proserpine,
Sarina,
Bowen and the
Whitsunday Islands
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.
The station began broadcasting as 4QA in 1951 on 720 AM
(later 756) as a relay of the national program. Studios were then built and local programs began in 1955. The station now broadcasts through the following main
FM transmitters along with a number of low-power FM repeaters:
*4QAA 101.1 FM
*4QAA/T 104.9 FM
*4QAA/T 91.7 FM
See also
*
List of radio stations in Australia
References
*
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Radio stations in Queensland