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| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Affiliations | ABC Television |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 11 March 1960 (1960-03-11) |
Former channel number | Analog: 2 (VHF) (1960–2013) |
Call sign meaning | ABC/South Australia |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Australian Communications and Media Authority |
| ERP | 50 kW |
| HAAT | 517 m[1] |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°58′44″S138°42′31″E / 34.97889°S 138.70861°E /-34.97889; 138.70861 (ABS) |
ABC Television in South Australia comprises national and local programming on theABC television network inSouth Australia, headquartered inAdelaide.
ABS orABS-2 was the historiccall sign and name of theAustralian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Adelaide, with the "S" standing for South Australia.
ABS began broadcasting on 11 March 1960 from studios at the historicTregenna mansion in the suburb ofCollinswood.[2] The station's transmitter is located atMount Lofty and is augmented by a series of relay transmitters throughout the state.[citation needed]
ABS commenceddigital television transmission in January 2001, broadcasting on VHF Channel 12 while maintaininganalogue transmission on VHF Channel 2.[citation needed] The analogue signal for ABS was shut off at 9 am on Tuesday, 2 April 2013, making Adelaide the first state capital to make the permanent switch, withCanberra being the first city to do so in 2012.[3][4]
In November 2014, current managing directorMark Scott announced at a meeting held at ABC'sUltimo headquarters inSydney that a major restructuring would occur due to a cut of overA$254 million from the ABC budget.[5] In an email to staff, Scott said:[6]
"[We will] close our Adelaide television production studio and wind down remaining television production in smaller states. The economics of the television sector make it difficult to maintain small-scale operations. It is more economically efficient to base production (outside news and current affairs) in Sydney andMelbourne. TV aims to work with the independent sector on programming that better reflects local diversity. To demonstrate accountability, the ABC will deliver detailed annual reports on local production, including dollars invested and programs made."
In February 2025, it was announced that the Collinswood building was "reaching the end of its suitability" and that a feasibility study was being undertaken to find a suitable location in the CBD.[7]
The following programs were produced in the Adelaide studios of ABC Television:[citation needed]
As of 2021[update], there are a large number of transmitters broadcasting several ABC channels.[8]
Only the local edition ofABC News continues to be broadcast from Adelaide.Jessica Harmsen presentsABC News South Australia from Monday to Thursday, and Richard Davies or Candice Prosser from Friday to Sunday.[9] The weeknight bulletins also incorporate a national finance segment presented byAlan Kohler in Melbourne. Weekend bulletins feature local sport bulletins presented by Neil Cross.[citation needed]
The following stations relayed ABS throughout South Australia:[citation needed]
Notes:
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