ABC Central West
| Broadcast area | Central Tablelands |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 549 kHz AM Orange, Cowra and Parkes 1395 kHz AM Lithgow 90.3 MHz FM Goulburn 94.1 MHz FM Bathurst and Portland 96.5 MHz FM Young 99.5 MHz FM Mudgee 100.3 MHz FM Kandos and Rylstone 106.9 MHz FM Crookwell |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 29 April 1937 |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 50 kW |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°17′08.83″S 149°05′51.27″E / 33.2857861°S 149.0975750°E |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
ABC Central West (call sign: 2CR) is the ABC Local Radio station for the Central Tablelands region, based in Orange, New South Wales, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It broadcasts on 549 kHz on the AM band. The 549 kHz signal, from the transmitter at Cumnock, is one of the most powerful in Australia, with the coverage map on the ABC's reception website showing that the station can be heard in Northern Victoria and South Western Queensland during normal daytime conditions. This includes the towns and cities of Bathurst, Lithgow, Mudgee, Parkes, Blayney, Oberon, Gulgong, Portland and Goulburn.