ABN (TV station)

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = ABN
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding =
analog = 2 (VHF)
digital = 12 (VHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = ABC Television
network = ABC Television
founded =
airdate = November 5, 1956
location = Sydney, New South Wales
callsign_meaning = ABC New South Wales
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Australian Broadcasting Corporation
licensee =
sister_stations =
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 200 kW (analog)
50 kW (digital)
HAAT = 168 m (analog)
205 m (digital) [HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.]
class =
facility_id =
coordinates = coord|33|49|12|S|151|11|6|E|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=ABN
homepage = [http://www.abc.net.au/tv/ www.abc.net.au/tv]

ABN is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Sydney, New South Wales. The station began broadcasting on November 5, 1956. Its original studios were located in Gore Hill and were in use up until 2003, when they were co-located with ABC Radio at the Corporation's headquarters in Ultimo. [ "Media Room - Inside the ABC - Issue 7". [http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/iabc/stories/s772338.htm About the ABC] Accessed 27 July 2007] ] Its main transmitter, however, remains at Gore Hill. The station can be received throughout the state through a number of relay transmitters, as well as satellite transmission on the Optus Aurora platform.

ABN's schedule is similar to the national schedule, with the exception of some sports programming (mainly Sydney rugby union) and occasionally, election programming.

Juanita Phillips presents "ABC News New South Wales". The bulletin was first presented in 1956 by veteran newsreader James Dibble until June, 1983, when he was replaced by Richard Morecroft - who remained as presenter for the next two decades [cite web| url = http://www.abc.net.au/50years/news/key_stories_nat/ksn_1956.htm| title = Key Stories - 1956| accessdate = 2007-06-28| date = 2006| work = Australian Broadcasting Corporation| publisher = abc.net.au] . Graham Creed presents weather, in addition to Alan Kohler and Peter Wilkin's national finance and sport segments. On weekends Felicity Davey presents news, sport and weather.

"Stateline" New South Wales is presented by Quentin Dempster.

Relay Stations

The following stations relay ABN throughout New South Wales:Notes:
*1. HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
*2. ABHN also broadcasts on analog UHF channel 48 with 1200 kW ERP at 441 m HAAT. ABHN was on VHF channel 5 from its 1963 sign-on until the late 1970s, moving to its current channel in order to accommodate FM radio.
*3. ABQN was on VHF channel 5 from its 1966 sign-on until 1988, moving to its current channel in order to accommodate FM radio.
*4. ABTN was on VHF channel 1 from its 1966 sign-on until 1990.
*5. ABWN was on VHF channel 5A from its 1963 sign-on until 1988.

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