Emergency Radio Broadcasting in Australia

Triple M Townsville has finished their coverage for the day, but says they will have hourly updates overnight. And then Steve ‘Pricey’ Price will be on tomorrow morning to continue.

Wildy on Power 100 looks to be settling in for the night coverage.

According to schedules on the ABC Far North, North Queensland and Tropical North pages - coverage resumes Sunday morning from 5.30am with Michael Clarke. Followed by Susan Graham-Ryan again at 10am, Adam Stephen again at 2pm and looks to continue until 9pm.

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ABC Far North and North QLD have wrapped up for the night - will be regular updates throughout the night - latest warning had the SEWS

As @glen2006 mentioned, rolling coverage will resume from 5:30am

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Emergency flood coverage continuing in Townsville.

Triple M has had Breakfast presenters Cliffo and Kate doing a Sunday drive program today.

Power 100 with local announcers and newsreaders across today.

Star 106.3 also with local announcers and newsreaders.

ABC radio coverage looks to been continuing, with Zara Margolis (Mt Isa) taking over from 7pm.

Updated: Hit 103.1 Townsville and Triple M Townsville are now doing a joint broadcast overnight.

Continuing into today. Utilising the Triple M lineup - Pricey back for drive.

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With ongoing flooding and weather impacts in Queensland’s north, there has still been some continuing coverage on radio across the radio.

According to schedule ABC has been running extra coverage all week, with more localised programs specific to the north, including today.

From a quick flick around Power 100 and Triple M have been running with local announcers with continued updates as well, including Pricey covering extended weekend morning shifts.

With the impending crossing of Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia, both Hit and Triple M stations in Port Hedland and Karratha are sharing a simulcast broadcast with the latest information.

ABC Karratha has been broadcasting an extended local Breakfast and Mornings program so far.

Local Indigenous station Ngarrda Media is also broadcasting cyclone updates according to their Facebook post.

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