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ABC Gold Coast

FieldValue
nameABC Gold Coast
cityLower Beechmont, Queensland
countryAustralia
areaGold Coast and Tweed Heads
brandingABC Gold Coast
frequency91.7 MHz FM
airdate(as 4SO)
formatNational radio
languageEnglish
erp25 kW
coordinates
callsign_meaning**4** – Queensland
**ABCR**egional **R**adio
former_frequencies1590 kHz AM (1952–1978)
1593 kHz AM (1978–1989)
ownerABC Radio and Regional Content
licenseeAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
sister_stations{{Collapsible list
framestyleborder:none; padding:0;
1ABC Classic FM
2ABC Country
3ABC Jazz
4ABC NewsRadio
5ABC RN
6Double J
7triple j
8triple j Unearthed
website[ABC Gold Coast](https://www.abc.net.au/goldcoast/)

ABCRegional Radio 1593 kHz AM (1978–1989) ABC Gold Coast (ACMA callsign: 4ABCRR) is an ABC Local Radio station. Based in the suburb of Mermaid Beach, the station broadcasts to the Gold Coast and Tweed Heads in New South Wales.

The station started life in 1952 as 4SO, operating as a relay from Toowoomba of the ABC Regional Network, transmitting on a frequency of 1590 kHz (changed in 1978 to 1593 kHz to fit in with the revised 9 kHz spacing).

Its persona changed dramatically in 1983 when it was branded as 1593AM 4SO Gold Coast Rock to target the youth market, then became 91.7 ABC Coast FM when it began broadcasting on the FM band in 1989. The station is now a news, current affairs and adult contemporary music station. In 2013 the station changed its name to 91.7 ABC Gold Coast in alignment with the nomenclature used for other ABC Local Radio stations across Australia. In 2019, the frequency was dropped from the stations name, in alignment with other ABC Local Radio stations across Australia.

References

References

  1. "GOLD COAST RA1". [[Australian Communications and Media Authority]].
  2. "Radio and television broadcasting stations". [[Australian Communications and Media Authority]].
  3. (15 October 1952). "Broadcasting Station Official Opening 4SO Southport". [[South Coast Bulletin]].
  4. (29 January 2010). "About 91.7 Coast FM". [[ABC Online]].
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