ABS (TV station)

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = ABS
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding =
analog = 2 (VHF)
digital = 12 (VHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = ABC Television
network = ABC Television
founded =
airdate = March 11, 1960
location = Adelaide, South Australia
callsign_meaning = ABC South Australia
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Australian Broadcasting Corporation
licensee =
sister_stations =
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 200 kW (analog)
50 kW (digital)
HAAT = 496 m (analog)
517 m (digital) [HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.]
class =
facility_id =
coordinates = coord|34|58|44|S|138|42|31|E|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=ABS
homepage = [http://www.abc.net.au/tv/ www.abc.net.au/tv]

ABS is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Adelaide, South Australia. It began broadcasting on 11 March, 1960 from studios in the suburb of Collinswood. The station's transmitter is located at Mount Lofty, and is one of a series of relay transmitters located throughout the state.

Dominique Schwartz presents "ABC News South Australia" on weekdays from the ABC's Collinswood studios, alongside Alan Kohler (national finance) and Peter Wilkins (national sport). On weekends Jessica Schact presents news and weather, and Neil Cross sport.

"Stateline" South Australia is presented by Ian Henschke.

Relay Stations

The following stations relay ABS throughout South Australia:Notes:
*1. HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
*2. ABCS was on VHF channel 7 from its 1973 sign-on until sometime in the 1980s.

ee also

* Television broadcasting in Australia

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