| Broadcast area | Far North Queensland |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 106.7MHzFM Cairns and others as listed |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 20 January1950 |
| Technical information | |
Transmitter coordinates | 16°55′00.83″S145°46′04.71″E / 16.9168972°S 145.7679750°E /-16.9168972; 145.7679750 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.abc.net.au/farnorth/ |
ABC Far North is anABC Local Radio station based inCairns. The station broadcasts toFar North Queensland. This includes the towns ofCooktown,Mossman,Innisfail,Weipa and up to theTorres Strait Islands.
The station began broadcasting as4QY in 1950, although the4AT transmitter opened earlier in 1941. It was originally a relay of the national program. Studios were then built and local programs began on 4 October 1952.
Along with over 20 low-power FM transmitters, the station broadcasts through the following mainAM andFM transmitters:
"ABC Far North station history".ABC Online. 2 May 2008.Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved2 May 2008.