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This chronology is indicative only. It covers -
Context is provided by the broader communications and
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the Commission
1928 National Broadcasting Service established within
Postmaster-General's Department and funded from receiver
licence fees
1932 Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC)
established by the Australian Broadcasting Commission
Act, replacing earlier service. Network consists of
1 2FC and 2BL Sydney, 3AR and 3LO Melbourne, 4QG Brisbane,
5CL Adelaide, 6WF Perth, 7ZL Hobart, 2NC Newcastle, 2CO
Corowa, 4RK Rockhampton and 5CK Crystal Brook
1934 ABC hires first journalist
1936 first Federal News Editor appointed with establishment
of national news service
1939 Canberra correspondent begins nightly review of Parliament
proceedings
1939 launch of ABC Weekly
1939 ABC subscribes to cable news service and gains
right to re-broadcast all BBC News
Bulletins
1940 first woman announcer appointed
1942 Kindergarten Of The Air inaugurated
a more Australian broadcaster?
1942 Australian Broadcasting Act
1946 amendments to Broadcasting Act increase ABC resources
and require it to broadcast Parliament when in session
1947 ABC's independent national news service inaugurated
1948 amendments to Broadcasting Act result in direct funding
by Commonwealth rather than from licence fees
1951 ABC Weekly ceases
television
1953 Television Act establishes ABC as national television
authority
1956 first ABC television broadcast in Sydney and Melbourne
1956 first ABC television broadcast in Brisbane
1956 first ABC television broadcast in Adelaide, Perth
and Hobart
1971 ABC begins co-productions
1973 ABC begins colour broadcasts
1974 first ABC shop opened
radio developments
1975 first ABC 24 hours a day rock station
1975 2EA and 3EA multilingual radio stations launched
as experiment to promote health insurance initiative
1976 first ABC-FM Stereo radio broadcasts
1976 24 Hours magazine launched
1978 Special Broadcasting Service formally established,
assuming responsibility for 2EA and 3EA
the Corporation
1980 SBS television begins broadcasting
1983 Australian Broadcasting Corporation established by
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
1983 teletext service for ABC-TV in Sydney and Melbourne
1985 ABC Radio 1 network renamed Metropolitan network,
Radio 2 renamed Radio National
1985 new Concert Music Department established as part
of greater autonomy for ABC orchestras
1987 second Regional Radio Network launched
1988 Parliamentary Broadcasting Network launched
1989 ABC's Triple J radio network launched
the SBS
1991 Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991
1994 SBS Independent (SBSI) created as film/television
production house
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