8HA
8HA is a radio station based in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. It broadcasts on the medium wave radio band, at a frequency of 900 kHz.[1]
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| City | Alice Springs |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Alice Springs |
| Frequency | 900 kHz (Alice Springs) 100.5 MHz (Yulara) |
| Slogan | The Best Songs of All Time |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk/Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alice Springs Commercial Broadcasters |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://8ha.com.au |
It also broadcasts on radio channel 42 on the Optus Aurora satellite service on Optus C1.
8HA has been on the air since 1971, and is the only commercial radio station operating on the medium-wave (i.e. AM) band in the Northern Territory (the only other station to do so, 8DN in Darwin, was shut down in the 1990s).
The current format is a mixture of talk and music, with the positioning statement "The Best Songs Of All Time."
8HA's sister station, Sun 96.9, is based in the same building.
Announcers
- Dave Peters (The Big Breakfast)
- Mez Elliot (The Big Breakfast)
- Adrian Renzie (Territory Today)
- Dave Prior (Today's Best Country)
- Bruce Davenport (Afternoons with Bruce)
- Cameron Jackson (PM News)
- Rowdy Rodriquez (Thursday evening Sports Show)
- John Boyle (Saturday Morning Sports Show)
- Mary Meldrum (Saturday Morning Sports Show)
Networked Shows
Various shows are sourced from other Australian Radio Stations including Better Homes and Gardens (TV series) and Jono and Dano.
Notes
- "AM Radio NT". Australian Radio Stations. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.