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ABC Classic FM is an Australia n Classical Radio station available in major centres around the country. Formed in the 1970s as ABC-FM (also known as ABC Fine Music), it was the ABC 's first experiment in FM broadcasting. FM broadcasting became a necessity in Australia as broadcasters were fast running out of AM frequencies on which they could broadcast.

Classic FM, based in part on BBC Radio 3 , broadcasts classical music, operas, recitals, live concerts and music analysis programmes. Like all ABC Radio stations (except Triple J , which operates its own service), it also broadcasts ABC News 's bulletins. On 19 December , 2005 , to move in line with other ABC Radio networks (except Triple J and Radio Australia ), its bulletins changed from national news bulletins to state-based bulletins.

On weekdays, the news bulletins can be heard at 5.00am, 5.30am and hourly from 6.00am to 1.00pm and 4.00pm to 7.00pm, including an extended 10-minute bulletin at 7.00am (all other bulletins are 5 minutes in duration). On weekends, there are news bulletins hourly from 5.00am to 10.00am and at 12noon, 5.00pm and 7.00pm.


PROGRAMS AND PRESENTERS

  • Classic Breakfast with Paul Bevan - Weekdays 5:35am to 9:00am

  • Mornings with Margaret Throsby - Weekdays 9:05am to 10:00am

  • Morning Interview with Margaret Throsby - Weekdays 10:05am to 11:00am

  • Just Classics with Damien Beaumont - Weekdays 11:05am to 1:00pm

  • Afternoons with Emma Ayers - Weekdays 1:05pm to 5:00pm

  • Classic Drive with Julia Lester - Weekdays 5:05pm to 8:00pm

  • In Performance with various presenters - Weekdays 8:00pm to 10:30pm

  • Up Late with Simon Healy - Mon-Thur 10:30pm to 12:30am

  • Jazz Up Late with Gerry Koster - Fri 10:30pm to 12:30pm


  • Weekend Breakfast with Colin Fox - Weekends 5:30am to 9:00am

  • Keys To Music with Graham Abbott - Saturday 9:05am - 10:00am

  • Rising Stars with Graham Abbott - Sunday 9:00am to 10:00am

  • Your Requests with Marian Arnold - Weekends 10:05am to 12:00pm

  • Weekend Life with Mairi Nicloson - Weekends 12:05pm to 2:00pm

  • Sunday Live, Feature and Song and Dance with various presenters - Sunday 2:00pm to 3:30pm

  • Strike up the Band with Karl Akers - Saturday 4:30 to 5:00pm

  • Jazztrack with Mal Stanley - Weekends 5:05pm to 7:00pm

  • Gourmet Classics with Julian Day - Saturday 7:05pm to 8:00pm

  • At The Opera with Moffatt Oxenbould - Sunday 7:05pm to 8:00pm

  • In Performance with various presenters - Saturday 8:00pm to 10:30pm

  • New Music Up Late with Julian Day - Saturday 10:30pm to 12:30pm

  • For The God Who Sings with Stephen Watkins Sunday 10:30pm to 12:30pm




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