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| Broadcast area | Western Plains |
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| Frequencies | 95.9mHzFM Dubbo 107.1mHzFM Central Western Slopes 657kHzAM Far West 1584kHzAM Far West |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 17 May 1993 |
| Technical information | |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°14′58.33″S148°36′07.15″E / 32.2495361°S 148.6019861°E /-32.2495361; 148.6019861 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.abc.net.au/westernplains/ |
ABC Western Plains is anABC Local Radio station based inDubbo,New South Wales. The broadcast region stretches from Wellington north to Goodooga and west from Coonabarabran to Wilcannia. The station covers the top half of theFar West region and part of theOrana region ofNew South Wales. This includes Dubbo City and the towns ofBourke,Cobar,Nyngan,Walgett,Mudgee,Lightning Ridge,Gilgandra,Coonamble andWarren
The station also provides services to isolated communities via satellite such as Ivanhoe, Menindee, Talbingo, Khancoban and even Norfolk Island.
ABC Western Plains began operating in 1993 taking over the western andoutback region previously covered fromOrange byABC Central West.
In 2008 the station gained full regional status and is now self managed. This saw the establishment of a local morning show.
The station is heard on these mainFM andAM frequencies along with a number of low-power FM repeaters:
"History of ABC Western Plains".ABC Online. 19 February 2003.Archived from the original on 26 June 2008.