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ABS (TV station)

ABC Television in South Australia comprises national and local programming on the ABC television network in the Australian state of South Australia, headquartered in Adelaide.

ABS
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsABC Television
Ownership
OwnerAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
11 March 1960; 64 years ago (1960-03-11)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 2 (VHF) (1960–2013)
Call sign meaning
ABC South Australia
Technical information
ERP50 kW (digital)
HAAT517 m (digital)[1]
Transmitter coordinates34°58′44″S 138°42′31″E / 34.97889°S 138.70861°E / -34.97889; 138.70861 (ABS)

ABS or ABS-2 was the historic call sign and name of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Adelaide, with the "S" standing for South Australia.

History edit

 
ABC Collinswood building sign

ABS began broadcasting on 11 March 1960 from studios in the suburb of Collinswood. The station's transmitter is located at Mount Lofty, and is augmented by a series of relay transmitters located throughout the state.[citation needed]

 
ABC Collinswood building

ABS commenced digital television transmission in January 2001, broadcasting on VHF Channel 12 while maintaining analogue transmission on VHF Channel 2.[citation needed] The analogue signal for ABS was shut off at 9am on Tuesday, 2 April 2013, making Adelaide the first state capital to make the permanent switch, with Canberra being the first city to do so in 2012.[2][3]

In November 2014, current managing director Mark Scott announced at a meeting held at ABC's Ultimo headquarters in Sydney that due to a cut of over A$254 million from the ABC budget a major restructuring would occur.[4] In an email to staff, Scott said:[5]

"[We will] close our Adelaide television production studio and wind down remaining television production in smaller states. The economics of the television sector make it difficult to maintain small-scale operations. It is more economically efficient to base production (outside news and current affairs) in Sydney and Melbourne. TV’s aim is to work with the independent sector on programming that better reflects local diversity. To demonstrate accountability, the ABC will deliver detailed annual reports on its local production, including dollars invested and programs made."

Programs produced in the Adelaide studios edit

The following programs were produced in the Adelaide studios of ABC Television:[citation needed]

ABC Television in South Australia today edit

As of 2021 there is a large number of transmitters broadcasting a number of ABC channels.[6]

Local programming edit

Only the local edition of ABC News continues to be broadcast from Adelaide. ABC News South Australia is presented by Jessica Harmsen from Monday to Thursday. and Richard Davies or Candice Prosser from Friday to Sunday[7] The weeknight bulletins also incorporate a national finance segment presented by Alan Kohler in Melbourne. Weekend bulletins feature local sport bulletins presented by Neil Cross.[citation needed]

Relay stations edit

The following stations relayed ABS throughout South Australia:[citation needed]

Call Region served City Channels
(Analog/
digital)
First air date 3rd letter's
meaning
ERP
(Analog/
digital)
HAAT
(Analog/
digital)
1
Transmitter coordinates Transmitter location
ABCS Ceduna Ceduna 9 (VHF)2
39 (UHF)
16 July 1973 Ceduna 1.6 kW 92 m 32°8′20″S 133°47′22″E / 32.13889°S 133.78944°E / -32.13889; 133.78944 (ABCS) Kongwirra Hill
ABGS South East South Australia Mount Gambier 1 (VHF)3
39 (UHF)
3 December 1965 Mount Gambier 210 kW
225 kW
276 m
379 m
37°36′8″S 140°28′58″E / 37.60222°S 140.48278°E / -37.60222; 140.48278 (ABGS) Mount Burr
ABLCS Leigh Creek Leigh Creek 9 (VHF)
8 (VHF)
28 April 1977 Leigh Creek 0.032 kW
0.01 kW
3 m
3 m
30°35′59″S 138°24′13″E / 30.59972°S 138.40361°E / -30.59972; 138.40361 (ABLCS) Leigh Creek
ABNS Spencer Gulf North Port Pirie 1 (VHF)3
38 (UHF)
10 April 1965 Spencer Gulf North 200 kW
240 kW
576 m
627 m
33°6′14″S 138°9′51″E / 33.10389°S 138.16417°E / -33.10389; 138.16417 (ABNS) The Bluff
ABRS Riverland Renmark/Loxton 3 (VHF)3
39 (UHF)
20 January 1971 Riverland 240 kW
240 kW
166 m
180 m
34°27′52″S 140°32′1″E / 34.46444°S 140.53361°E / -34.46444; 140.53361 (ABRS) Loxton
ABWS Woomera Woomera 7 (VHF)
NA
30 November 1973 Woomera 0.02 kW 48 m 31°11′31″S 136°48′53″E / 31.19194°S 136.81472°E / -31.19194; 136.81472 (ABWS) Woomera

Notes:

  • 1. HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
  • 2. ABCS was on VHF channel 7 from its 1973 sign-on until sometime in the 1980s.
  • 3. Analogue transmissions ceased as of 15 December 2010 as part of the national shutdown of analogue television.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
  2. ^ "TV viewers say adieu to analogue". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 2 April 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Analogue TV Gets An Official Switch-Off Date". Lifehacker Australia. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ABC Adelaide television studios to close after 55 years and state 7.30 edition axed". ABC News. 24 November 2014. from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ Gothe-Snape, Jackson (24 November 2014). "ABC to close Adelaide production studio". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  6. ^ Australian Communications and Media Authority (April 2021). "Section 7: Television Callsign order (by state)" (PDF). Radio and television broadcasting stations: Internet edition (PDF). ACMA. p. 204–205. Retrieved 18 June 2021.   Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
  7. ^ "ABC News SA". ABC iView. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

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This article is about the Australian TV station For other uses see ABS Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates ABC Television in South Australia comprises national and local programming on the ABC television network in the Australian state of South Australia headquartered in Adelaide ABSAdelaide South AustraliaChannelsDigital 12 VHF Virtual 2ProgrammingAffiliationsABC TelevisionOwnershipOwnerAustralian Broadcasting CorporationHistoryFirst air date11 March 1960 64 years ago 1960 03 11 Former channel number s Analog 2 VHF 1960 2013 Call sign meaningABC South AustraliaTechnical informationERP50 kW digital HAAT517 m digital 1 Transmitter coordinates34 58 44 S 138 42 31 E 34 97889 S 138 70861 E 34 97889 138 70861 ABS ABS or ABS 2 was the historic call sign and name of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation s television station in Adelaide with the S standing for South Australia Contents 1 History 1 1 Programs produced in the Adelaide studios 2 ABC Television in South Australia today 2 1 Local programming 3 Relay stations 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp ABC Collinswood building signABS began broadcasting on 11 March 1960 from studios in the suburb of Collinswood The station s transmitter is located at Mount Lofty and is augmented by a series of relay transmitters located throughout the state citation needed nbsp ABC Collinswood buildingABS commenced digital television transmission in January 2001 broadcasting on VHF Channel 12 while maintaining analogue transmission on VHF Channel 2 citation needed The analogue signal for ABS was shut off at 9am on Tuesday 2 April 2013 making Adelaide the first state capital to make the permanent switch with Canberra being the first city to do so in 2012 2 3 In November 2014 current managing director Mark Scott announced at a meeting held at ABC s Ultimo headquarters in Sydney that due to a cut of over A 254 million from the ABC budget a major restructuring would occur 4 In an email to staff Scott said 5 We will close our Adelaide television production studio and wind down remaining television production in smaller states The economics of the television sector make it difficult to maintain small scale operations It is more economically efficient to base production outside news and current affairs in Sydney and Melbourne TV s aim is to work with the independent sector on programming that better reflects local diversity To demonstrate accountability the ABC will deliver detailed annual reports on its local production including dollars invested and programs made Programs produced in the Adelaide studios edit The following programs were produced in the Adelaide studios of ABC Television citation needed Couch Potato Talking Heads Behind the News Poh s Kitchen News on 3ABC Television in South Australia today editAs of 2021 update there is a large number of transmitters broadcasting a number of ABC channels 6 Local programming edit Only the local edition of ABC News continues to be broadcast from Adelaide ABC News South Australia is presented by Jessica Harmsen from Monday to Thursday and Richard Davies or Candice Prosser from Friday to Sunday 7 The weeknight bulletins also incorporate a national finance segment presented by Alan Kohler in Melbourne Weekend bulletins feature local sport bulletins presented by Neil Cross citation needed Relay stations editThe following stations relayed ABS throughout South Australia citation needed Call Region served City Channels Analog digital First air date 3rd letter smeaning ERP Analog digital HAAT Analog digital 1 Transmitter coordinates Transmitter locationABCS Ceduna Ceduna 9 VHF 239 UHF 16 July 1973 Ceduna 1 6 kW 92 m 32 8 20 S 133 47 22 E 32 13889 S 133 78944 E 32 13889 133 78944 ABCS Kongwirra HillABGS South East South Australia Mount Gambier 1 VHF 339 UHF 3 December 1965 Mount Gambier 210 kW225 kW 276 m379 m 37 36 8 S 140 28 58 E 37 60222 S 140 48278 E 37 60222 140 48278 ABGS Mount BurrABLCS Leigh Creek Leigh Creek 9 VHF 8 VHF 28 April 1977 Leigh Creek 0 032 kW0 01 kW 3 m3 m 30 35 59 S 138 24 13 E 30 59972 S 138 40361 E 30 59972 138 40361 ABLCS Leigh CreekABNS Spencer Gulf North Port Pirie 1 VHF 338 UHF 10 April 1965 Spencer Gulf North 200 kW240 kW 576 m627 m 33 6 14 S 138 9 51 E 33 10389 S 138 16417 E 33 10389 138 16417 ABNS The BluffABRS Riverland Renmark Loxton 3 VHF 339 UHF 20 January 1971 Riverland 240 kW240 kW 166 m180 m 34 27 52 S 140 32 1 E 34 46444 S 140 53361 E 34 46444 140 53361 ABRS LoxtonABWS Woomera Woomera 7 VHF NA 30 November 1973 Woomera 0 02 kW 48 m 31 11 31 S 136 48 53 E 31 19194 S 136 81472 E 31 19194 136 81472 ABWS WoomeraNotes 1 HAAT estimated from http www itu int SRTM3 using EHAAT 2 ABCS was on VHF channel 7 from its 1973 sign on until sometime in the 1980s 3 Analogue transmissions ceased as of 15 December 2010 as part of the national shutdown of analogue television See also editHistory of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Television broadcasting in AustraliaReferences edit HAAT estimated from http www itu int SRTM3 using EHAAT TV viewers say adieu to analogue ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2 April 2013 Retrieved 18 June 2021 Analogue TV Gets An Official Switch Off Date Lifehacker Australia 25 June 2012 Retrieved 18 June 2021 ABC Adelaide television studios to close after 55 years and state 7 30 edition axed ABC News 24 November 2014 Archived from the original on 26 October 2018 Retrieved 12 June 2021 Gothe Snape Jackson 24 November 2014 ABC to close Adelaide production studio The Advertiser Adelaide Retrieved 24 November 2014 Australian Communications and Media Authority April 2021 Section 7 Television Callsign order by state PDF Radio and television broadcasting stations Internet edition PDF ACMA p 204 205 Retrieved 18 June 2021 nbsp Attribution 4 0 International CC BY 4 0 licence ABC News SA ABC iView Retrieved 19 October 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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