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ABC Pilbara

ABC Pilbara

Radio station

ABC Pilbara is an ABC Local Radio station based in Karratha. Formerly known as ABC North West WA, the station broadcasts to the Gascoyne and parts of the Pilbara regions of Western Australia. This includes the towns of Port Hedland, Carnarvon, Exmouth, Newman and Tom Price.

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The station began as 6KP in 1988 and now broadcasts through the following main AM transmitters:

There are also a number of low power FM transmitters.

When local programs are not broadcast, ABC Pilbara is a relay of 720 ABC Perth.

From 8 April 2019, the name of the station was changed to ABC Pilbara from its former name of ABC North West WA to better identify the station's local coverage area.[1]

On 3 May 2022, ABC Pilbara's new studios at The Pelago on Sharpe Avenue in Karratha were officially opened after relocating from their former premises in De Grey Place.[2] According to the ABC, the new location will provide better protection from cyclones enabling the station to provide uninterrupted emergency coverage from the new studios.[2] A new mini-bureau was also opened at Carnarvon on the same day, one of five which had already opened as part of the ABC's regional expansion.[2] The two Carnarvon-based reporters will cover areas such as Shark Bay, Exmouth and Gascoyne Junction.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "ABC continues rebranding". radioinfo. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. [2]
    Knox, David (4 May 2022). "New ABC studios in the Pilbara". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

"Karratha ABC Station History". ABC Online. 10 March 2003. Retrieved 30 May 2008.

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