Tasmania had eleven community radio stations operating in September 2003. Apart from 7RPH radio for the print handicapped, these stations transmit in the FM frequency band.
Huon FM (7RGY) on 95.3 MHz is a community-radio station covering the Huon Valley and D’Entrecasteaux Channel. In Hobart, 7HFC broadcasts adult contemporary music, while THE FM broadcasts multicultural and specialist music programs. 7LTN and 7WAY in Launceston broadcast to local community audiences, as does 7DBS in Wynyard.
Four radio stations commenced operation in 2003 - Edge Radio, which specifically caters for younger people, and Heart FM, BOD FM and Tasman FM, which all broadcast to local community audiences.
COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS, Tasmania
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Call sign | Frequency | | Location | Licence expires |
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7RGY | 95.3 MHz | | Geeveston | 9 Oct 2004 |
7HFC | 103.3 MHz | | Hobart | 30 Jun 2008 |
7RPH | 864 kHz | | Hobart | 3 Oct 2007 |
7THE | 92.1 MHz | | Hobart | 6 Jun 2004 |
Edge Radio | 99.3 MHz | | Hobart | 22 Dec 2007 |
7LTN | 103.7 MHz | | Launceston | 31 Oct 2004 |
7WAY | 105.3 MHz | | Launceston | 31 Oct 2004 |
Heart FM | 95.7 MHz | | Northern Midlands | 30 April 2008 |
BOD FM | 93.7 and 100.3 MHz | | Scottsdale | 28 Feb 2008 |
97.7 TASMAN | 97.7 | | Tasman Peninsula | 1 Feb 2008 |
7DBS | 106.1 MHz | | Wynyard | 10 Jan 2006 |
Source: Australian Broadcasting Authority. |