ABC Radio Hobart


ABC Radio Hobart is the ABC Local Radio station for Hobart, Tasmania, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It currently broadcasts on 936 kHz on the AM band. Originally the station broadcast on 1160 kHz, in 1953 switched to 940 kHz, and in 1978 to the present frequency.
ABC Radio Hobart also operates a low power repeater station covering the Orford and Triabunna area where the AM signal is received poorly. This service broadcasts from Moreys Hill, Triabunna using the FM band on a frequency of 90.5 MHz. ABC Northern Tasmania simulcasts 936's programming when not airing local shows for their region.
ABC Radio Hobart is also carried on Hobart's National DAB Multiplexer's. Transmission sites are at the Broadcast Australia Facility on Mt Wellington and Broadcast Australia's White Rock site. The DAB service varies slightly from the AM/FM version as most of the sport content is carried on national DAB sister station ABC Grandstand.