ABC Central West

ABC Central West
Broadcast areaCentral Tablelands
Frequency549 kHz AM
Programming
FormatTalk
Ownership
OwnerAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
29 April 1937
Technical information
Power50 kW
Transmitter coordinates
33°17′08.83″S 149°05′51.27″E / 33.2857861°S 149.0975750°E / -33.2857861; 149.0975750
Links
Websitewww.abc.net.au/centralwest/

ABC Central West (call sign: 2CR) is the ABC Local Radio station for the Central Tablelands region, based in Orange, New South Wales, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It broadcasts on 549 kHz on the AM band. The 549 kHz signal, from the transmitter at Cumnock, is one of the most powerful in Australia, with the coverage map on the ABC's reception website showing that the station can be heard in Northern Victoria and South Western Queensland during normal daytime conditions.[1]

  1. ^ "ABC Local Radio – Cumnock, NSW". Archived from the original on 15 August 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2008.