ABC Radio Melbourne, local radio station in Melbourne for Australian Broadcasting Corporation
ABC Radio Melbourne is a radio station in Melbourne, Victoria that broadcasts news, talk shows, and sports programs. It transmits on AM 774 kHz as well as through DAB+ digital radio and online streaming from its studios at Southbank Centre.
The station began broadcasting on October 13, 1924 and was the second licensed station in the city. It has grown from its early locations in the city to its current Southbank home and played a vital role during the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 providing critical safety information to communities.
ABC Radio Melbourne carries stories and voices from the local community that visitors can experience through its programs. The presenters are familiar figures who engage directly with the city and the people who live there.
The station is accessible through traditional AM radio, DAB+ digital radio, and online streaming making it easy to listen from almost anywhere in Melbourne or around the world. The morning show running from early morning until 8 am is the most popular time when local news and discussions fill the schedule.
The first broadcast in 1924 took place directly at His Majesty's Theatre featuring the opera La Boheme with world-renowned singer Dame Nellie Melba. This set an ambitious cultural tone from the very beginning showing how the station connected with the city's artistic life.
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