This article is about the Australian TV station. For other TV stations and networks of this name, see ABN.
ABN is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Sydney. The station began broadcasting on 5 November 1956 as the second television station in New South Wales and Sydney. Its original studios were located in Gore Hill and were in use up until March 2004, when they were co-located with ABC Radio, Radio Australia, ABC-TV Set Construction and ABC Australia at the Corporation's headquarters in the inner city suburb of Ultimo.[1] Its main transmitter, however, remains at Gore Hill.[2] The station can be received throughout the state through a number of relay transmitters, as well as satellite transmission on the Optus Aurora platform.
For more than 40 years, Gore Hill was best known as the location of the ABC's Sydney television studios, which were fully opened in 1958 and which operated until 2002, when the site was closed and sold off. Later, the ABC moved its television operations to its broadcasting centre in Ultimo.
ABN commenced digital television transmission in January 2001, broadcasting on VHF Channel 12 while maintaining analogue transmission on VHF Channel 2.
ABN's schedule is similar to the national ABC schedule, with the exception of some news, current affairs, sport and occasionally, election programming.
ABC News New South Wales is presented by Jeremy Fernandez (Sunday–Thursday) and Nakari Thorpe or Lydia Feng (Friday–Saturday). The weeknight bulletins also incorporate NSW weather forecasts presented by Tom Saunders as well as a national finance segment presented by Alan Kohler in Melbourne.
^ abcdef Analogue transmission ceased as of 5 June 2012 as part of the national shutdown of analogue television
^ abcde Analogue transmission ceased as of 27 November 2012 as part of the national shutdown of analogue television.
^ABHN also broadcasts on analog UHF channel 48 with 1200 kW ERP at 441 m HAAT. ABHN was on VHF channel 5 from its 1963 sign-on until the late 1970s, moving to its current channel in order to accommodate FM radio.
^ Analogue transmission ceased as of 15 December 2010 as part of the national shutdown of analogue television.
^ ABQN was on VHF channel 5 from its 1966 sign-on until 1988, moving to its current channel in order to accommodate FM radio.
^ ABTN was on VHF channel 1 from its 1966 sign-on until 1990.
^ABWN was on VHF channel 5A from its 1963 sign-on until 1988.
^"Communications - Television - Sydney national television station ABN2 transmitting masts at Gore Hill, Sydney New South Wales [photographic image] / photographer, John Tanner. 1 photographic negative: b&w, acetate". National Archives of Australia. 1959. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
^Kidman, Angus (25 June 2012). "Analogue TV gets an official switch-off date". Lifehacker Australia. from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^Knox, David (3 December 2013). "Sydney switches off analogue TV". TV Tonight. from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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This article is about the Australian TV station For other TV stations and networks of this name see ABN ABN is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation s television station in Sydney The station began broadcasting on 5 November 1956 as the second television station in New South Wales and Sydney Its original studios were located in Gore Hill and were in use up until March 2004 when they were co located with ABC Radio Radio Australia ABC TV Set Construction and ABC Australia at the Corporation s headquarters in the inner city suburb of Ultimo 1 Its main transmitter however remains at Gore Hill 2 The station can be received throughout the state through a number of relay transmitters as well as satellite transmission on the Optus Aurora platform Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMapDownload coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates ABNSydney New South WalesChannelsDigital 12 VHF Virtual 2ProgrammingAffiliationsABC TelevisionOwnershipOwnerAustralian Broadcasting CorporationHistoryFirst air date5 November 1956 67 years ago 1956 11 05 Former channel number s 2 VHF analog 1956 2013 Call sign meaningABC New South WalesTechnical informationLicensing authorityAustralian Communications and Media AuthorityERP200 kW analog 50 kW digital HAAT168 m analog 205 m digital note 1 Transmitter coordinates33 49 12 S 151 11 6 E 33 82000 S 151 18500 E 33 82000 151 18500 ABN LinksWebsitewww wbr abc wbr net wbr au wbr tv wbr Contents 1 History 2 Programming 2 1 Local programming 3 Digital multiplex 4 Relay stations 4 1 Notes 5 ReferencesHistory editThe first national public television station in Australia opened in Sydney at 7 00pm on 5 November 1956 under the call sign ABN 2 It was opened by Prime Minister of Australia Robert Menzies with the first television broadcast presented by Michael Charlton and James Dibble reading the first television news bulletin with full time colour broadcasting introduced in March 1975 For more than 40 years Gore Hill was best known as the location of the ABC s Sydney television studios which were fully opened in 1958 and which operated until 2002 when the site was closed and sold off Later the ABC moved its television operations to its broadcasting centre in Ultimo The station has also carried a number of programs originally produced at Channel 31 stations in other states programs such as Aurora Community Channel and National Indigenous Television ABN commenced digital television transmission in January 2001 broadcasting on VHF Channel 12 while maintaining analogue transmission on VHF Channel 2 The analogue television signal for Sydney Gosford and surrounding areas was shut off at 9 00am on 3 December 2013 3 4 Programming editLocal programming edit ABN s schedule is similar to the national ABC schedule with the exception of some news current affairs sport and occasionally election programming ABC News New South Wales is presented by Jeremy Fernandez Sunday Thursday and Nakari Thorpe or Lydia Feng Friday Saturday The weeknight bulletins also incorporate NSW weather forecasts presented by Tom Saunders as well as a national finance segment presented by Alan Kohler in Melbourne Digital multiplex editLCN Service SD HD2 amp 21 ABC TV SD20 ABC TV HD HD22 ABC Kids TV Plus SD23 ABC Me SD24 ABC News SDRelay stations editThe following stations relay ABN throughout New South Wales Call Region served City Channels Analog digital First air date 3rd letter smeaning ERP Analog digital HAAT Analog digital note 1 Transmitter coordinates Transmitter locationABCN Central Tablelands Orange 1 VHF note 2 36 UHF 31 March 1964 Central Tablelands 160 kW570 kW 655 m677 m 33 20 32 S 148 59 1 E 33 34222 S 148 98361 E 33 34222 148 98361 ABCN Mount CanobolasABDN Grafton Kempsey Coffs Harbour 2 VHF note 3 36 UHF 28 June 1965 Dorrigo 160 kW250 kW 661 m730 m 30 19 2 S 152 51 35 E 30 31722 S 152 85972 E 30 31722 152 85972 ABDN Mount MoombilABGN Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Griffith 7 VHF note 2 11 VHF 25 July 1966 Griffith 200 kW50 kW 416 m412 m 34 7 17 S 146 14 7 E 34 12139 S 146 23528 E 34 12139 146 23528 ABGN Mount BingarABHN Newcastle Hunter Valley Newcastle 5A VHF note 4 note 3 37 UHF 5 June 1963 Hunter River 200 kW250 kW 405 m440 m 32 53 30 S 151 32 18 E 32 89167 S 151 53833 E 32 89167 151 53833 ABHN analog 32 53 24 S 151 32 20 E 32 89000 S 151 53889 E 32 89000 151 53889 ABHN digital Mount SugarloafABLN Broken Hill Broken Hill 2 VHF note 5 10 VHF 14 December 1965 Unknown 5 kW4 kW 95 m104 m 31 57 5 S 141 26 26 E 31 95139 S 141 44056 E 31 95139 141 44056 ABLN Rocky HillABMN South West Slopes and Eastern Riverina Wagga Wagga 0 VHF note 2 46 UHF 30 April 1965 Unknown 200 kW600 kW 466 m543 m 34 49 13 S 147 54 5 E 34 82028 S 147 90139 E 34 82028 147 90139 ABMN Mount UlandraABMIN Mungindi Mungindi 10 VHF NA 1 January 1974 MungindI 0 1 kW 59 m 28 59 37 S 149 1 0 E 28 99361 S 149 01667 E 28 99361 149 01667 ABMIN MungindiABQN Central Western Slopes Dubbo 11 VHF note 6 note 2 12 VHF 12 September 1966 Unknown 400 kW100 kW 638 m638 m 31 20 34 S 149 1 23 E 31 34278 S 149 02306 E 31 34278 149 02306 ABQN Mount Cenn CruaichABRN Richmond and Tweed Lismore 6 VHF note 3 29 UHF 20 April 1964 Richmond and Tweed 200 kW200 kW 621 m645 m 28 32 44 S 153 17 15 E 28 54556 S 153 28750 E 28 54556 153 28750 ABRN Mount NardiABSN Bega Cooma Bega 8 VHF note 2 NA 29 June 1966 South East 200 kW 428 m 36 35 53 S 149 22 58 E 36 59806 S 149 38278 E 36 59806 149 38278 ABSN Brown MountainABTN Manning River Taree 6 VHF note 7 note 3 7 VHF 29 April 1966 Taree 315 kW80 kW 599 m599 m 31 42 7 S 152 40 43 E 31 70194 S 152 67861 E 31 70194 152 67861 ABTN Middle BrotherABUN Upper Namoi Tamworth 7 VHF note 3 8 VHF 27 September 1965 Upper Namoi 72 kW22 5 kW 859 m849 m 30 17 4 S 150 10 2 E 30 28444 S 150 16722 E 30 28444 150 16722 ABUN Mount DoweABWN Illawarra Wollongong 56 UHF note 8 note 2 51 UHF 28 October 1963 Wollongong 960 kW250 kW 618 m618 m 34 37 23 S 150 41 39 E 34 62306 S 150 69417 E 34 62306 150 69417 ABWN analog 34 37 24 S 150 41 40 E 34 62333 S 150 69444 E 34 62333 150 69444 ABWN digital Knights HillNotes edit a b HAAT estimated from http www itu int SRTM3 using EHAAT a b c d e f Analogue transmission ceased as of 5 June 2012 as part of the national shutdown of analogue television a b c d e Analogue transmission ceased as of 27 November 2012 as part of the national shutdown of analogue television ABHN also broadcasts on analog UHF channel 48 with 1200 kW ERP at 441 m HAAT ABHN was on VHF channel 5 from its 1963 sign on until the late 1970s moving to its current channel in order to accommodate FM radio Analogue transmission ceased as of 15 December 2010 as part of the national shutdown of analogue television ABQN was on VHF channel 5 from its 1966 sign on until 1988 moving to its current channel in order to accommodate FM radio ABTN was on VHF channel 1 from its 1966 sign on until 1990 ABWN was on VHF channel 5A from its 1963 sign on until 1988 References edit Inside the ABC Issue 7 Building on the Future Australian Broadcasting Corporation Archived from the original on 15 November 2004 Retrieved 27 July 2007 Communications Television Sydney national television station ABN2 transmitting masts at Gore Hill Sydney New South Wales photographic image photographer John Tanner 1 photographic negative b amp w acetate National Archives of Australia 1959 Retrieved 22 June 2021 Kidman Angus 25 June 2012 Analogue TV gets an official switch off date Lifehacker Australia Archived from the original on 18 June 2021 Retrieved 18 June 2021 Knox David 3 December 2013 Sydney switches off analogue TV TV Tonight Archived from the original on 18 June 2021 Retrieved 18 June 2021 nbsp Television portal nbsp Australia portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ABN TV station amp oldid 1179915136, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
