ABC Radio National
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Station facts
- Country
Australia- Language
- English
- Genres
- News and talk
- Codec and bitrate
- AAC+ · 56 kbps
- Listener rank
- #2 of 400 in Australia
- Official site
- abc.net.au
About ABC Radio National
ABC Radio National is a news and talk radio station in Australia, broadcasting in English.
It is one of 85 news and talk stations we list in Australia. By listener votes it ranks #2 of 400 in Australia.
The live stream plays in your browser as AAC+ audio at 56 kbps, straight from the station’s own server.
Background
Radio National is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's national talk and ideas network. Its roots go back to Sydney station 2FC, which made a test broadcast on 5 December 1923 and went to air officially in January 1924. The ABC bought 2FC in 1937 and tied it to stations in other capitals. From 1947 to 1985 the network was called ABC Radio 2, and in 1985 it took the name Radio National.
The schedule centres on current affairs, arts, science, social issues, drama and comedy, with long-running programs such as Late Night Live and The Science Show. It is carried on AM and FM, DAB+, digital television and online, and most programs can be heard again as podcasts. The ABC rebranded it as RN in 2012 and went back to the Radio National name in January 2025, when it also reshaped its weekday schedule.
- First test broadcast
- 5 December 1923, as 2FC Sydney
- Earlier name
- ABC Radio 2 (1947 to 1985)
- Run by
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Format
- Current affairs, arts, science and talk
- Heard on
- AM and FM, DAB+, digital TV and online
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