Early Australian AM Radio – South Australia List
South Australia
Golden Age 1920 – 1939
| State | Era | Call Sign | Location | On Air | Broadcast Type | Licencee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5BG | Adelaide | 1920 | Experimental station | Harry Kauper |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5AC | Adelaide | 1921 | Experimental station | Ray Cook |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5AD | Adelaide | Experimental station | Ray Snoswell | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5AH | Adelaide | 1922 | Experimental station | Fred L Williamson |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5BK | Adelaide | Experimental station | R M Barker Electrical Supplies | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5BQ | Adelaide | Experimental station | Lance C Jones | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5LP | Adelaide | 1923 | Experimental station | L Perry Radio Shop |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5DO | Adelaide | Experimental station | St Peters College | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5CB | Adelaide | Experimental station | Newton & McLaren Radio Shop | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5DR | Adelaide | Experimental station | ||
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5RI | Adelaide | Experimental station | South Australian Railways Institute Radio Club | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5GH | Mount Gambier | Experimental station | Mount Gambier High School Radio Club | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5GB | Mount Gambier | Experimental station | G Bailey Radio Shop | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5BR | Adelaide | Experimental station | Blackwood Radio Club | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5AA | Adelaide | Experimental station | J W Hambley-Clark | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5BC | Adelaide | Experimental station | A R Clarke | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5DB | Adelaide | Experimental station | Frank E Earle | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5AI | Adelaide | Experimental station | Henry Lloyd | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5BN | Adelaide | Experimental station | Hal Austin | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5AB | Adelaide | 1924 | Experimental station | J H Chesterfield |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5BF | Murray Bridge | Experimental station | F G Miller | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5DN | Adelaide | Experimental station | Adelaide Radio Co. | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5BS | Adelaide | Experimental station | Bedford Park Sanatorium | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5DA | Adelaide | Experimental station | S R Buckerfield | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5BD | Adelaide | Experimental station | Frank E Earle | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5WB | Adelaide | Experimental station | Wayville Radio Club | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5WS | Adelaide | Experimental station | West Suburban Radio Club | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5AV | Adelaide | Experimental station | Wireless Institute of Australia | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5AB | Adelaide | Commercial license [ex 5AB] | J H Chesterfield | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5CL | Adelaide | Commercial license [ex 5AB] | Central Broadcasters Limited | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5MC | Adelaide | 1925 | Commercial license | James Marshall & Company |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5SR | Adelaide | Experimental station | Southern Suburbs Radio Club | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5LF | Adelaide | Experimental station | L F Sawford | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5HY | Adelaide | Experimental station | A A Cotton | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5GA | Kangaroo Island | Experimental station | George A Anderson | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5DN | Adelaide | Commercial license [ex 5DN] | Hume Pipe Co. | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5WP | Adelaide | 1926 | Experimental station | W S F Pitchard |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5KA | Adelaide | 1927 | Commercial license | [Studios in Kintore Avenue] |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5AM | Adelaide | Experimental station | Peter Kennedy | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5SL | Adelaide | Experimental station | Les Fielder | |
| South Australia | 1920-1929 | 5EP | Port Lincoln | Commercial license | Radio Advertising Co. |
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