Absolutely 7NT, I bet its just an Off-Air feed of 91.7, as it booms into Belchers lookout the site of the 89.7 TX.
I suspect its one of the reasons it was built there not up the valley further, as reception of 89.7 is quite poor further up the valley.
936 would be more relevant, however lets be frank, outside breakfast and drive 7NT and 936 are basically the same.
Great connectivity at the TX site for that site, Telstra fibre fed site with 3G and 4G, Optus has a microwave fed site with 3G and 4G. NBN are also onsite.
Think the AM is very marginal there, for whatever reasonā¦
Not really, ABC TV was originally on VHF3 off Mt Barrow, thus taking up space on the FM band in Launceston. When TV when Digital and UHF, the ACMA allowed ABC to move to FM. For a significant time Launceston was the only large city (I use that term lightly) without high power FM, so the ACMA took the opportunity to move broadcasters. They also introduced two commercial FM licences for the incumbents shortly after. This resulted in 7LA going to FM, and 7TAB going FM also. For a significant time 7TAB ran a simulcast of their programming on both FM and AM. The AM service was converted to a HPON service and the FM service was sold off. It became Chilli FM.
BA site went dead when the Analogue switch off took place. Strathgordonās site had another tower on the other side of the hill to feed the TXās, its still all in place from memory, just left there for the wilds to take it over. VAST now services Strathgordon. Strathgordon has gone from radio / Communications backwater lately to connected as anywhere. NBN SkyMuster, Telstra 4G, Optus 3G, VAST TV, and TasNetworks WIFI (for the Hydro/TasNetworks Boys and Girls) are all out there nowā¦
Yeah I know South Sister seems to go hardā¦I suspect the AM in the fingal is on borrowed timeā¦If it fell over would anyone notice??
Yeah, as I thoughtā¦I seem to recall that the Derwent Valey Council built the Maydena site, which is at Belchers Lookout, not maydenaā¦I suspect the engineering issues of getting a feed to the TX, required a move.
Yep Orford Takes a Hobart feed, I am guessing its fed by IP from the Hobart studioās or originally ISDN.
Interesting responseā¦
Ahhhhhh my fingers hurt!
I suspect not, I think from memory the power is relatively low as well so coverage is poor (and itās in a valley LOL)
I suppose itās just a carry-over from the 7NT Kelso days, needed these other services to fill the gaps.
St Helens AM gets out pretty well up the coast and camp grounds which is good because Barrow and Weldborough can be hit and miss in spots, even in the car.
St Helens is an interesting site, TV, FM and AM all on the one mast out there near the air strip. Not sure on any of the technicalities of it.
Yeah have noticed that myself. I think from memory its a fairly directional array, up and down the coast.
I worked with a bloke who was ex-PMG/Telecom Broadcast techo. The sort of bloke who has forgotten more about RF than I will ever know. I remember him telling me that it was either St Helens or Fingal had to be rebuilt after it was originally switched on, with a null in the antenna to protect a New Zealand AM station, as when they turned it on, it wiped the NZ station out.
The Kiwiās were not impressedā¦
Iāve heard this story too! Pretty sure itās Fingal as itās a twin tower setup there, one obviously being the reflector.
The chap I know that used to deal with this sort of stuff is now fixing alarm systemsā¦
I was told (by a local BA technician) that itās 7ZR 936 AM from Sandford that has to protect a NZ. I could be wrong though, or perhaps itās both?
And Iām sure Strath loves the Alice Springs and Mt Isa commercials.
What a shame when an area goes backwards and loses local terrestrial TV, same will happen with commercial radio with the botched FM conversions.
Perhaps a little while longer, ISDN has had extension after extension.
Whereās the ACMA equivalent in the NZ of their Radio and TV Broadcasting Stations book? Or the radcom database? Love to see links to both.
Itās interesting that Tasmania is the only state without any Remote licence area radio stations.
I assume FLOW is the one that would get access to Tasmania if in the event that itās determined that any towns are in a black spot that canāt be covered by an existing licencee.
Iād say Fingal as thereās a high powered 1161 in Wellington (a Maori station).
@crankymedia, the NZ Radio Heritage Group list is about the best listing there is. No ERPs, though.
Thanks @dxnerd, highly frustrating. I once tried a database similar ACMAās Radcom either from an NZ regulator or Kordia but it was cumbersome and difficult to use.
AM 936 appears to be a Chinese station Auckland, unsure if freq reused elsewhere.
Weād be too small for it, Iād say.
as well as a normal Channel 10 watermark instead of the WIN āmappyā! 
The unfortunate part of the systems getting more reliable, people are the casualty
Yeah, I suspect those AM services are in the same boat. Not much between Sanford and NZ.
I notice the same on Flinders and King Islandā¦Bobās bull sperm bank from Mt Isaā¦HA!
If your watching a hell of a lot of TV at Strathgordon, you need to head to the Chalet and enjoy a frothy beverageā¦I reckon there would be about 10 people that permanently live out there now. I think the Hydro boys are drive in drive out or week about type shiftsā¦
Not sure as that area of Tasmania was one of the trial areas for the NBN, so most of it (i guess) will be IP.
Thereās certainly opportunities for remote broadcasters in some areaās of Tassie, the Two Islands come to mind straight away.
I would say however, that in Tassie there is a strong affinity to our local radio stations. I think the Hobart ratings reflect this. The Heritage station of 7HO either tops or is hear the top of the ratings. ABC Radio Hobart serves up (arguably) some fairly average content (I wouldnāt be their target audience however), but always tops the ratings for 10+. We have all heard Hit100 called Triple T still. When RG Capital upped the networked content into Hobart the two stations have never really reached the glory day heights. However I would say Triple M seems to be making a bit of a comeback with Hobart specific music log.
I think Grantās seem to have realised in Tasmania being super local works, Live and Local Breakfast shows on nearly every station. Local Drive shows and keeping the Heritage station names all work. I suspect that the push for a more generic Northern Tasmania name would have been considered to make networking easier shows easier.
Even the newer Hit Music FMās have resisted the opportunity to rebrand as Chilli or SEA.
I am just not sure a brand like āflowā would suit your average spud or carrot farmer in Forth whose tractor only has one preset on the radio and thatās the ABCā¦or 7AD.
Which is also being piped to 2GO on the Central Coast of NSW at 5:30am-4pm weekdays since the beginning of April. Triple M Hobart maintains its own log on weekends too, whereas 2GO takes the ānationalā log with all other regional Triple M stations in the mainland (exc āClassic Hitsā stations).
So does that means Triple M Sydney, 2GO and Triple M Newcastle now carry separate programming?
And does that also mean that there are two separate āTriple M Regionalā logs now? The Feels Good (being run in Hobart and 2GO) and Classic hits streamsā¦
What does Gold FM run on the Goldie?
Didnāt realise Kate, Tim and Marty were based in Hobart? Or are they airing some other tripe these days in the drive slot?
Yes, at least until 4pm on weekdays.
Yes, although Triple M Newcastle normally runs its own log.
On weekdays, they have its own log.
Obviously notā¦
Really a comment on the Northern Half of the state, not 7HO, I think 7HO would be best placed to dump that Nova crap and go local in drive.
Hobart has huge traffic problems and basically the only way to get relevant drive traffic content is via the ABC. Even the High Power Community station takes a national show late afternoon / drive which is awful, but once again probably I am not their target audience.
7AD and BU take a locally produced drive show, Sea in Devonport and Burnie take the Nova stuff. LAFM and 7SD do a local drive across both stations, then take Sports Day from 3AW. Chilli Take the Nova stuff.
7XS takes the Nova stuff also.
Yeah but theyāre not. I live in Hobart, 7HO is garbage (like pretty much every other station but my radio listening habits are a different discussion). Iām not sure why the no 2 Station in Drive (Triple J is 1) would suddenly want to go local?