4BC
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| Broadcast area |  Brisbane, Australia |
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| Slogan | "News Talk 1116" |
| Frequency | 1116 kHz AM |
| First air date | 16 August 1930 |
| Format | Talkback |
| ERP | 17kw Daytime 6.7kw Night-time |
| Callsign meaning | 4 = Queensland Brisbane Chandlers[1] or JB Chandler[2] (original licensee) |
| Owner | Fairfax Media |
| Website | 4BC website |
4BC is a radio station in Brisbane, Queensland on 1116kHz AM. 4BC is Brisbane's only commercial talkback station, using the promotional phrase "News Talk 1116". Like most talk radio it caters to a predominantly conservative audience.
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[edit] History
4BC was one of the first radio stations in Brisbane. It was established in 1930 by John Beals Chandler, an electrical appliance retailer and later Lord Mayor of Brisbane.
[edit] Ratings and market position
4BC started 2008 as Brisbane's sixth-highest-rating station, behind Nova 106.9, talk rival 612 ABC Brisbane, 97.3FM, Triple M and B105. 4BC consistently boasts the highest T.S.L (Time Spent Listening) figures in Australia. It has a brand new state of the art broadcasting facility in Cannon Hill and its tower is on the Gateway Motorway in Nudgee.
[edit] Traffic Reports
Traffic reports, heard every 30 minutes from 4.00am to 6.30pm and during peak hours, come from Australian Traffic Network helicopters covering South East Queensland.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Fairfax Media. The Early Years at 4BC. Accessed 2007-11-08.
- ^ Chandlers Company Profile. Accessed 2007-11-08.
[edit] External links
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