1SSS
Frequency103.9 MHz
History
First air date
4 November 1986 (1986-11-04)
Last air date
2003
Former call signs
2SSS (1986–1993)

1SSS was a community FM radio station in Canberra, on the frequency 103.9 MHz. It began broadcasting on 4 November 1986, as 2SSS-FM, mainly broadcasting horse racing programs.[1] The station began test transmissions on 24 October 1986.[2] The station was Australia's first sports radio station.[3] The station changed callsign to 1SSS on 20 September 1993, in line with the Australian Broadcasting Authority's then-new voluntary code for Australian Capital Territory (Canberra) radio stations which were now regarded as being in their own state.[4] The station ceased broadcasting in 2003, and its frequency was then used by ABC NewsRadio.[5]

References

  1. "2SSS-FM on the air". The Canberra Times. 4 November 1986. Retrieved 31 October 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Sport FM testing". The Canberra Times. 24 October 1986. Retrieved 31 October 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  3. Hobson, Karen (19 January 1987). "2SSS FM off and racing". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 31 October 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "HIGH FREQUENCY A disaster for KIX, triumph for the ABC". The Canberra Times. 20 September 1993. Retrieved 31 October 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Frequency changes for Canberra and Cooma regions". RadioInfo Australia. 13 November 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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