97.3 ABC Illawarra
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| 97.3 ABC Illawarra | |
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| Broadcast area | Illawarra, New South Wales |
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| Frequency | 97.3 mHz FM |
| First air date | March 6, 1959 |
| Format | Talk |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Website | http://www.abc.net.au/illawarra/ |
97.3 ABC Illawarra is an ABC Local Radio station based in Wollongong and broadcasting to the Illawarra region in New South Wales. This includes the towns of Nowra, Shellharbour, Kiama, and Bowral.
The station began as 2WN in 1956 originally broadcasting on the AM band. It now transmits on the main FM frequency of 97.3 mHz along with a low power FM repeater.
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[edit] Local Programs
[edit] Weekdays
- Breakfast with Peter Riley – 5:30 AM to 7:45 AM
- Mornings with Nick Rheinberger – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
- Drive with Bonita Brown – 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
[edit] Saturday
- Weekends with Mark Mathews – 6:00 AM to 7:45 AM and 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of 702 ABC Sydney and ABC Mid North Coast.
[edit] References
The History of ABC Illawarra. ABC Online (2003-03-11). Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
