GTS/BKN
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GTS/BKN are Australian regional television stations serving the Spencer Gulf of South Australia and the Broken Hill area of New South Wales.
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Channels | |
Branding | Seven Spencer Gulf Seven Broken Hill Nine Spencer Gulf Nine Broken Hill |
Programming | |
Affiliations | GTS/BKN: Seven GDS/BDN: Nine |
Ownership | |
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SGS/SCN | |
History | |
First air date | GTS: 1 March 1968; 56 years ago (1968-03-01) BKN: 16 August 1968; 55 years ago (1968-08-16) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: GTS: 4 (VHF) BKN: 7 (VHF)[1] |
Independent (1968 (1968)–2006 (2006)) | |
Call sign meaning | GTS: Spencer Gulf Telecasters South Australia BKN: BroKen Hill New South Wales |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Australian Communications and Media Authority |
ERP | GTS:240 kW BKN:4 kW |
HAAT | GTS:627 m (digital) BKN:104 m[2] |
Transmitter coordinates | GTS: 33°6′14″S 138°9′51″E BKN: 31°57′5″S 141°26′25″E |
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The stations are owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo and based in Port Pirie with satellite offices in Broken Hill, Port Augusta, Whyalla and Port Lincoln, and playout facilities based in Hobart.
The station's name originates from the Port Pirie and Broken Hill stations' callsigns, GTS Port Pirie and BKN Broken Hill.