Retro Radio Dial: 1988 Australia South Australia/NT AM Radio
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| Frequency | Call | Location | Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 531 | 5UV | Adelaide | Radio 5UV University of Adelaide | |
| 639 | 5CK | Port Pirie | ABC Regional Radio | |
| 657 | 8DR | Darwin | NT | ABC Regional Radio |
| 675 | 8KN | Katherine | NT | ABC Regional Radio |
| 684 | 8TC | Tennant Creek | NT | ABC Regional Radio |
| 693 | 5SY | Streaky Bay | ABC Regional Radio | |
| 729 | 5CL | Adelaide | ABC Radio National | |
| 747 | 8JB | Jabiru | NT | ABC Regional Radio |
| 765 | 8DNt | Katherine | NT | Darwin Broadcasters Pty Ltd |
| 783 | 8AL | Alice Springs | NT | ABC Regional Radio |
| 801 | 5RM | Renmark | River Murray Broadcasters Ltd | |
| 891 | 5AN | Adelaide | ABC Metropolitan | |
| 900 | 8HA | Alice Springs | NT | Alice Springs Commercial Broadcasters Pty Ltd |
| 972 | 5DN | Adelaide | 5DN Macquarie | |
| 990 | 8GO | Gove | NT | ABC Regional Radio |
| 1044 | 5CS | Port Pirie | Coast & Country Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd | |
| 1125 | 5MU | Murray Bridge | Murray Bridge Broadcasting Company Ltd | |
| 1161 | 5PA | Naaracoorte | ABC Regional Radio | |
| 1197 | 5KA | Adelaide | 5KA Broadcasters Pty Ltd | |
| 1242 | 5AU | Port Augusta | 5AU Broadcasters Pty Ltd | |
| 8DN | Darwin | NT | Darwin Broadcasters Pty Ltd | |
| 1296 | 5SE | Mt Gambier | Southern Cross Broadcasters Pty Ltd | |
| 1323 | 5AD | Adelaide | Southern States Broadcasters Ltd | |
| 1386 | 5AA | Adelaide | Festival City Broadcasters Pty Ltd | |
| 1485 | 5LN | Port Lincoln | ABC Regional Radio | |
| 1584 | 5WM | Woomera | ABC Regional Radio | |
| 5MG | Mt Gambier | ABC Regional Radio | ||
| 1593 | 5MV | Renmark | ABC Regional Radio | |
| 1602 | 5LC | Leigh Creek South | ABC Regional Radio |
“t” = translator [additional frequency used, usually lower powered than the main frequency and used to extend coverage of the station in another location]
It Happened in Australia in 1988
| Bicentennial | 1788-1988 | |
| Population | Australia | 16.687m |
| NSW | 5.752m | |
| Victoria | 4.295m | |
| Queensland | 2.781m | |
| WA | 1.559m | |
| SA | 1.412m | |
| Tasmania | 0.453m | |
| ACT | 0.274m | |
| Northern Territory | 0.161m | |
| Governor-General | Australia | Ninian Stephen |
| Governor | NSW | Air Marshall Sir James Rowland |
| Victoria | Davis McCaughey | |
| Queensland | Peter Arnison | |
| WA | Gordon Reid | |
| SA | Sir Donald Dunstan | |
| Tasmania | Sir Phillip Bennett | |
| Administrator | Northern Territory | Eric Johnston |
| Prime Minister | Australia | Bob Hawke |
| Premier | NSW | Barrie Unsworth/Nick Greiner |
| Victoria | John Cain | |
| Queensland | Mike Ahern | |
| WA | Brian Burke/Peter Dowding | |
| SA | John Bannon | |
| Tasmania | Robin Gray | |
| Chief Minister | Northern Territory | Stephen Hatton/Marshall Perron |
| Miss Australia | Caroline Lumley | |
| Miss Universe Australia | Vanessa Gibson | |
| Gold Logie Award | Kylie Minogue | |
| NSW Rugby League Champion | Canterbury | |
| VFL Champion | Hawthorn Hawks | |
| Rugby League World Cup Winner | Australia | |
| 1988 Olympic Games |
Favorite Movies of 1988: Your Personal Collection
 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown |  The Accidental Tourist |  Who Framed Roger Rabbit |  Bull Durham |  Landscape in the Mist |
 Rain Man |  Die Hard |  The Thin Blue Line |  The Vanishing |  A Fish Called Wanda |
Top 20 Singles
| Rank | Singer | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | [I’ve Had] The Time of My Life |
| 2 | Robert Palmer | Simply Irresistible |
| 3 | Cheap Trick | The Flame |
| 4 | Billy Ocean | Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car |
| 5 | Kylie Minogue | I Should be so Lucky |
| 6 | Fairground Attraction | Perfect |
| 7 | Louis Armstrong | What a Wonderful World |
| 8 | Rick Astley | Never Gonna Give You Up |
| 9 | John Farnham | Age of Reason |
| 10 | Crowded House | Better Be Home Soon |
| 11 | Belinda Carlisle | Heaven is a Place on Earth |
| 12 | Rick Astley | Whenever You Need Somebody |
| 13 | Cheap Trick | Don’t be Cruel |
| 14 | Bobby McFerrin | Don’t Worry, Be Happy |
| 15 | The Time Lords | Doctorin’ the Tardis |
| 16 | Pat Benetar | All Fired Up |
| 17 | George Harrison | Got My Mind Set on You |
| 18 | Kylie Minogue | Got to be Certain |
| 19 | George Michael | Faith |
| 20 | Phil Collins | A Groovy Kind of Love |
Top 5 Music Hit Music Albums: Your Personal Collection
 Do the Pop!: The Australian Garage-Rock Sound 1976-1987 |  1988 Australian Rocks |  Tales From the Australian Underground |  The Essential Australian Rock |  Born Out of Time: 1979-88 Australian Indie |
Reflecting on the Australia Bicentennial 1788-1988
Top 10 Recommended Reading available right now:
 The Penguin bicentennial history of Australia: The story of 200 years |  National Geographic, February 1988 |  A Day in the life of Australia |  The First Australians Our Heritage In Stamps |  Australias Hidden Treasures: Guide to Treasure Hunting |
 Australia 1788-1988: The Creation of a Nation |  What kind of country?: Australia and the twenty-first century |  Australia: Take a Bow |  Out of the bakelite box: The heyday of Australian radio |  Creating Australia: 200 Years of Art, 1788-1988 |
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