Radio National

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ABC Radio National

Broadcast area	Australia - National AM/FM & Internet
First air date	1932
Frequency	Variable
Format	Talk
Owner	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Website	abc.net.au/rn

ABC Radio National is an Australia-wide radio network broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation with many various programs, involving news and current affairs, arts, music, society, science, drama and comedy. Some programs are mirrored on Radio Australia, Australia's shortwave service.

The radio programs from many of the stations are available for real-time streaming over the Internet, or for downloading as MP3 podcast files. Some programs also have transcripts available on the Radio National website.

Radio National as it is known today has had a long history. RN's Sydney station 2FC first broadcast in 1923, the ABC taking over all existing "A" Class stations in 1932. 2FC stood for Farmer and Company, the original owner of the station before the ABC took it over. The Melbourne station, 3AR, began in 1924, followed soon after by 6WF Perth, 4QG Brisbane, 5CL Adelaide and 7ZL Hobart.

From 1947 until mid 1980's, "Radio 2" (as it became known) was broadcast to the major metropolitan centres with additional reception in adjacent areas. It contained most of the ABC's national programming. It began to take on a more serious tone in the 1970's.

In 1985 ABC renamed Radio 2 to Radio National. Since 1990, all RN stations have had the same callsign format - *RN, where * is the appropriate number for the state or territory.

1 Typical programs
2 See also
3 Frequencies
4 External links

[edit] Typical programs

The times shown relate to Radio National's schedules in the eastern states of Australia

[edit] News

AM, The World Today, PM: in-depth news and analysis (Mondays - Fridays at, respectively, 7.10, 12.00, and 17.00)
Asia Pacific: current regional affairs in the Asia Pacific region, mirrored on Radio Australia (Tuesdays - Saturdays at 1.00 and 5.00)

[edit] News and analysis

Late Night Live, hosted by Phillip Adams and broadcast on Mondays to Thursdays at 22.00
Breakfast: news, current affairs and popular culture discussions, interviews and reports hosted by Fran Kelly (Mondays - Fridays, 6.00 to 8.30)
Bush Telegraph is an hour of country news and interviews from 11-12am.
Background Briefing is an agenda-setting current affairs radio documentary program (Tuesdays 19.10, Wednesdays 4.00, Sundays 9.10)
The National Interest has regional analysis (Mondays 2.00, Sundays 12.00)
The Reports (broadcast on Mondays to Fridays at 8.30 and 20.00, and the following morning at 1.30): The Health Report (Monday), The Law Report (Tuesday), The Religion Report (Wednesday), The Media Report (Thursday), and The Sports Factor (Friday, 8.30 and 19.00)
Counterpoint has views from the right of the political spectrum (Mondays 16.00, Tuesdays 21.00, Wednesdays 2.00)
Life Matters, hosted by Richard Aedy and including the Talkback Classroom segment, talks with the main people behind Australia's social policies – from workplace reform to education, health, family relationships, and social change (Mondays to Fridays at 9.00 and Tuesdays to Fridays at 0.00)

[edit] Talkback

Australia Talks Back: Mondays to Fridays 18.00 – 19.00, Tuesdays to Fridays at 3.00)

[edit] Arts and music

Artworks: What's happening now in new music, art and culture in Australia and around the world (Sundays; 10.00, Tuesday 15.00)
Airplay: radio plays (Fridays 21.00, Sundays 15.00)
Poetica: poetry featured and produced for radio (Thursdays 21.00, Saturdays 15.00)
Music Deli: live music performances (Tuesdays 2.00, Fridays 20.00, Sundays 16.00)
The Music Show: latest developments in music, featured music and interviews with performers/composers (Saturdays 10.00 and 20.00)
Sound Quality: latest new music in the genre of electronica and others (Fridays 23.20 to Saturdays 1.00)
The Daily Planet / The Weekend Planet: music from all around the world (Mondays to Fridays 14.20 and 16.00, Mondays to Thursdays 2320, Saturdays and Sundays 22.00)
Radio Eye: Radio National's flagship documentary programme (Wednesdays 13.00, Saturdays 14.00)
The Night Air: a new kind of radio program – a kaleidoscopic composition of music, sounds, audio cut-ups, ideas and stories (Fridays 21.35, Sundays 0.00 and 20.30)
Exhibit A: a weekly discussion of arts issues, hosted by Julie Copeland, which is also downloadable from the ABC website.

[edit] Society

The Spirit Of Things: an adventure into religion and spirituality, exploring contemporary values and beliefs (Mondays 21.00, Fridays 4.00, Sundays 18.00)
All In The Mind investigates the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour (Wednesdays 21.00, Saturdays 13.00)

[edit] Science

The Science Show: recent developments in the field of science, presented by Robyn Williams (Mondays 19.10, Tuesdays 4.00, Saturdays 12.10)
All in the Mind: lateral explorations of the mind, brain and human behaviour presented by Natasha Mitchell (Wednesdays 21.00, Saturdays 13.00)
In Conversation: Personal interviews with scientific thinkers presented by Robyn Williams (Thursdays 19.40)
Ockham's Razor: a weekly opinion piece presented by Robyn Williams (Sundays 8.45)

[edit] See also

List of Australian radio stations

[edit] Frequencies

NSW

   *  Armidale 720 AM
   * Balranald 93.1 FM
   * Batemans Bay/Moruya 105.1 FM
   * Bathurst (City) 96.7 FM
   * Bega/Cooma 100.9 FM
   * Bonalbo 92.1 FM
   * Bourke 101.1 FM
   * Broken Hill 102.9 FM
   * Central Tablelands 104.3 FM
   * Central Western Slopes 107.9 FM
   * Cobar 107.7 FM
   * Condobolin 88.9 FM
   * Cooma (town) 95.3 FM
   * Crookwell 107.7 FM
   * Deniliquin 99.3 FM
   * Eden 107.9 FM
   * Emmaville 93.1 FM
   * Glen Innes 105.1 FM
   * Gloucester 102.5 FM
   * Goodooga 100.9 FM
   * Goulburn 1098 AM
   * Grafton/Kempsey 99.5 FM
   * Hay 88.9 FM
   * Ivanhoe 107.7 FM
   * Jerilderie 94.1 FM
   * Jindabyne 97.1 FM
   * Kandos 100.3 FM
   * * Khancoban 91.3 FM
   * Lightning Ridge 93.7 FM
   * Lithgow 92.1 FM
   * Manning River 97.1 FM
   * Menindee 95.7 FM
   * Merriwa 103.5 FM
   * Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area 98.9 FM
   * Murrurundi 104.1 FM
   * Newcastle 1512 AM
   * Nowra 603 AM
   * Port Stephens 98.3 FM
   * Portland/Wallerawang 92.5 FM
   * Richmond/Tweed 96.9 FM
   * SW Slopes/E Riverina 89.1 FM
   * Sydney 576 AM
   * * Talbingo 91.3 FM
   * Tamworth 93.9 FM
   * Tenterfield 90.5 FM
   * Thredbo 90.5 FM
   * * Tumbarumba 104.5 FM
   * Tumut 99.5 FM
   * Upper Namoi 100.7 FM
   * Wagga Wagga 104.3 FM
   * Walcha 90.1 FM
   * Walgett 107.5 FM
   * Wilcannia 1485 AM
   * Wollongong 1431 AM
   * Young 97.1 FM

   *  Adelaide River 100.5 FM
   * Alice Springs 99.7 FM
   * * Batchelor 92.1 FM
   * Bathurst Island 92.9 FM
   * Borroloola 107.7 FM
   * Daly River 107.7 FM
   * Darwin 657 AM
   * Galiwinku 107.5 FM
   * Groote Eylandt 107.7 FM
   * Jabiru 107.7 FM
   * * Kalkaringi 107.7 FM
   * Katherine 639 AM
   * * Knocker Bay 104.5 FM
   * Mataranka 107.7 FM
   * * Milingimbi 107.7 FM
   * * Mount Liebig 107.3 FM
   * Newcastle Waters 107.7 FM
   * * Ngukurr 99.7 FM
   * Nhulunbuy 107.7 FM
   * * Palumpa 104.3 FM
   * * Pigeon Hole 105.7 FM
   * Pine Creek 107.7 FM
   * * Port Bremmer 103.7 FM
   * * Ramingining 104.1 FM
   * * South Alligator 88.1 FM
   * Tennant Creek 684 AM
   * * Ti Tree 102.9 FM
   * * Timber Creek 105.3 FM
   * * Uluru 91.7 FM
   * * Urapunga 107.5 FM
   * * Wadeye 100.5 FM
   * * Yarralin 94.5 FM
   * * Yuelamu 102.5 FM
   * * Yuendumu 98.1 FM
   * * Yulara 98.1 FM

QLD

   *  Airlie Beach 93.1 FM
   * * Almaden 104.5 FM
   * Alpha 107.3 FM
   * Aramac 107.9 FM
   * Augathella 107.7 FM
   * * Ayton 107.1 FM
   * Babinda 95.7 FM
   * * Ballera 102.7 FM
   * Barcaldine 107.3 FM
   * Bedourie 107.7 FM
   * Birdsville 107.7 FM
   * Blackall 107.9 FM
   * Blackwater 94.3 FM
   * * Blackwater Mine 105.3 FM
   * Boulia 107.7 FM
   * Bowen 92.7 FM
   * Brisbane 792 AM
   * Cairns 105.1 FM
   * Cairns North 93.9 FM
   * Camooweal 107.7 FM
   * Capella 107.3 FM
   * * Carmila 92.9 FM
   * Charleville 107.3 FM
   * Charters Towers 97.5 FM
   * Clermont 107.7 FM
   * Cloncurry 107.7 FM
   * Coen 107.5 FM
   * Collinsville 107.7 FM
   * Cooktown 107.3 FM
   * Corfield 107.3 FM
   * Croydon 107.5 FM
   * Cunnamulla 107.7 FM
   * Darling Downs 105.7 FM
   * Dimbulah 93.3 FM
   * Dirranbandi 107.3 FM
   * Dysart 93.3 FM
   * Eidsvold 102.7 FM
   * * Einsleigh 95.3 FM
   * Emerald 93.9 FM
   * * Forsayth 106.9 FM
   * Georgetown 107.7 FM
   * Gladstone 95.9 FM
   * Glenden 93.3 FM
   * Gold Coast 90.1 FM
   * Goondiwindi 94.3 FM
   * Greenvale 101.9 FM
   * * Gunpowder 107.7 FM
   * * Gununa 106.1 FM
   * Gympie 96.9 FM
   * Herberton 93.1 FM
   * Hughenden 107.5 FM
   * Injune 107.5 FM
   * Isisford 107.7 FM
   * Jericho 107.7 FM
   * Julia Creek 107.5 FM
   * * Jundah 100.9 FM
   * Karumba 107.7 FM
   * Lakeland 107.7 FM
   * Laura 107.7 FM
   * Longreach 99.1 FM
   * Mackay 102.7 FM
   * Meandarra 104.3 FM
   * Middlemount 107.7 FM
   * Miles 92.1 FM
   * Miriam Vale 89.9 FM
   * Mission Beach 90.9 FM
   * Mitchell 107.7 FM
   * Monto 101.9 FM
   * Moranbah 106.5 FM
   * Morven 107.5 FM
   * Mossman 90.1 FM
   * Mount Garnet 97.3 FM
   * Mount Isa 107.3 FM
   * Mount Molloy 97.3 FM
   * * Mount Surprise 106.9 FM
   * Moura 96.9 FM
   * Muttaburra 107.7 FM
   * Normanton 107.3 FM
   * * Pasminco Century Mine 100.5 FM
   * Pentland 107.7 FM
   * * Pormpuraaw 104.5 FM
   * Quilpie 107.7 FM
   * Richmond 107.7 FM
   * Rockhampton 103.1 FM
   * Roma 107.3 FM
   * Southern Downs 106.5 FM
   * Springsure 100.9 FM
   * St George 107.7 FM
   * * St Lawrence 95.7 FM
   * * Stonehenge 100.3 FM
   * Surat 107.5 FM
   * Tambo 107.5 FM
   * Taroom 107.7 FM
   * * Thallon 89.3 FM
   * * Thargomindah 107.7 FM
   * Theodore 107.5 FM
   * Thursday Island 107.7 FM
   * Townsville 104.7 FM
   * Townsville North 96.7 FM
   * Tully 96.3 FM
   * Wandoan 98.9 FM
   * Weipa 107.3 FM
   * Wide Bay 100.9 FM
   * * Windorah 100.3 FM
   * Winton 107.9 FM

   *  Adelaide 729 AM
   * Andamooka 107.5 FM
   * * Arkaroola 102.9 FM
   * Ceduna/Smoky Bay 107.7 FM
   * Coober Pedy 107.7 FM
   * Hawker 107.5 FM
   * Keith 96.9 FM
   * * Leigh Ck Coalfield 98.5 FM
   * Leigh Creek South 106.1 FM
   * Marree 107.3 FM
   * Mount Gambier 103.3 FM
   * Quorn 107.9 FM
   * Renmark/Loxton 1305 AM
   * Roxby Downs 101.9 FM
   * Spencer Gulf North 106.7 FM
   * Streaky Bay 100.9 FM
   * Tumby Bay 101.9 FM
   * * William Creek 106.1 FM
   * Wirrulla 107.3 FM
   * Woomera 105.7 FM
   * Wudinna 107.7 FM

TAS

   *  Bicheno 91.3 FM
   * Hobart 585 AM
   * Lileah 89.7 FM
   * NE Tasmania 94.1 FM
   * Orford 88.9 FM
   * Queenstown 630 AM
   * Rosebery 107.9 FM
   * St Helens 96.1 FM
   * St Marys 101.1 FM
   * Strahan 105.9 FM
   * Swansea 107.7 FM
   * Waratah 104.9 FM
   * Weldborough 98.9 FM

VIC

   *  Albury/Wodonga 990 AM
   * Alexandra 104.5 FM
   * Bairnsdale 106.3 FM
   * Bright 88.9 FM
   * Cann River 107.7 FM
   * Corryong 98.1 FM
   * Eildon 98.1 FM
   * * Flowerdale/Hazeldene 98.1 FM
   * Hopetoun (VIC) 88.3 FM
   * Horsham 99.7 FM
   * Mallacoota 103.3 FM
   * Mansfield 105.3 FM
   * Melbourne 621 AM
   * Mildura/Sunraysia 105.9 FM
   * Nhill 95.7 FM
   * Omeo 99.7 FM
   * Orbost 98.7 FM
   * Portland 98.5 FM
   * Swifts Creek 103.5 FM
   * Wangaratta 756 AM
   * Warrnambool 101.7 FM
   * Western Victoria 92.5 FM

   *  Argyle 107.5 FM
   * Augusta 99.1 FM
   * * Brockman Village 107.7 FM
   * Broome 107.7 FM
   * Busselton 1224 AM
   * Carnarvon 107.7 FM
   * * Christmas Island 1422 AM
   * * Cocos Islands (West Island) 101.3 FM
   * Cue 107.7 FM
   * Dalwallinu 612 AM
   * Dampier 107.9 FM
   * Denham 107.5 FM
   * Derby 107.5 FM
   * Eneabba 107.7 FM
   * Esperance 106.3 FM
   * Exmouth 107.7 FM
   * Fitzroy Crossing 107.7 FM
   * Geraldton 99.7 FM
   * Halls Creek 107.7 FM
   * Hopetoun(R01-WA) 106.9 FM
   * Jurien 107.9 FM
   * Kalbarri 107.7 FM
   * Kalgoorlie 97.1 FM
   * Kambalda 93.9 FM
   * Karratha 100.9 FM
   * Kununurra 107.3 FM
   * Laverton 107.7 FM
   * Leeman 107.3 FM
   * Leonora 107.3 FM
   * * Marandoo 107.7 FM
   * Marble Bar 107.5 FM
   * Meekatharra 107.9 FM
   * Menzies 107.7 FM
   * Merredin 107.3 FM
   * * Monkey Mia 89.9 FM
   * Mount Magnet 107.3 FM
   * * Mt Keith 99.3 FM
   * Mullewa 107.5 FM
   * Nannup 98.9 FM
   * Narembeen 107.7 FM
   * Newman 93.7 FM
   * Norseman 107.3 FM
   * * Northcliffe 107.5 FM
   * Onslow 107.5 FM
   * Pannawonica 107.7 FM
   * Paraburdoo 107.7 FM
   * Perth 810 AM
   * * Plutonic Gold Mine 107.5 FM
   * Port Hedland 95.7 FM
   * Ravensthorpe 107.5 FM
   * Roebourne 107.5 FM
   * * Sally Malay Mine 107.7 FM
   * Salmon Gums 100.7 FM
   * Southern Agricultural 96.9 FM
   * Southern Cross 107.9 FM
   * * Sunrise Dam 96.1 FM
   * * Thunderbox Mine 93.1 FM
   * Tom Price 107.3 FM
   * Wagin 1296 AM
   * * Walpole 107.7 FM
   * * Wiluna 107.7 FM
   * Wyndham 107.7 FM
   * Yalgoo 107.7 FM

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