5RPH

5RPH
Broadcast area Adelaide
Frequency 1197 kHz AM
Format Radio reading service
Class Community radio
Transmitter coordinates 34°55′52″S 138°34′17″E / 34.931197°S 138.571406°E / -34.931197; 138.571406Coordinates: 34°55′52″S 138°34′17″E / 34.931197°S 138.571406°E / -34.931197; 138.571406
Callsign meaning 5 = South Australia
Radio for the
Print
Handicapped
Affiliations Radio Print Handicapped Network
Owner RPH Adelaide Inc.
Website Official website

Radio 5RPH 1197 kHz is a volunteer manned AM band community radio station in Adelaide, South Australia Australia for the blind.[1]

Radio 5RPH is a member of the Radio Print Handicapped Network. Its stated mission is to "provide a quality reading and information service to those within its broadcast area who are unable (for whatever reason) to access daily printed material".[2][3]

Newspapers, magazines, books, and other printed material are read to air. The station also hosts a morning sports show weekday mornings and broadcasts matches from the South Australian National Football League.

See also

References

  1. "5RPH About US". 5RPH. 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. "Stan Wickham Awards Presentation". Governor of South Australia. 2004-02-24. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  3. Chantelle Kroehn (2008-07-23). "Adelaide Radio Switch". Messenger Newspapers. Retrieved 2008-08-04.

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