The Australian state of Tasmania has several newspapers, magazines and television stations local to the island, and has historically had a strong mass media production environment.
Magazines edit
Digital Media edit
Tasmania has two main digital news outlets
Regional digital titles The Launceston News and The North West Coast News are published by News Corp, the owner of The Mercury (Hobart).
Newspapers edit
Tasmania has three major newspapers
- The Advocate - North-West Tasmania
- The Examiner - Launceston & surrounds
- The Mercury - Hobart & surrounds
In addition, a number of regional newspapers are published in Tasmania. Font Publishing produces five papers in the South-East, Derwent Valley and King Island, Corporate Communications produces three papers in Hobart and surrounds, and Yeates Media produces three papers in Kingston, Huonville and Circular Head.
Television edit
Tasmania has five broadcast television stations:
- ABC Television Tasmania (ABT)
- SBS Television Tasmania (SBS)
- Seven Tasmania (TNT) - Seven Network affiliate
- WIN Television Tasmania (TVT) - Nine Network affiliate
- Tasmanian Digital Television (TDT) - Network 10 affiliate
Radio edit
Tasmania has a wide range of radio stations. Hobart and Launceston both have a range of local, which collectively broadcast coverage to most of the island. Tasmania's first radio station was 7ZL was founded in the Mercury Building, Hobart in 1927, while Launceston's first station, 7LA, began to broadcast in 1930.[1] 7ZL became part of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation upon its establishment. In 1930, 7HOFM began to broadcast, as Hobart's first commercial radio station.[1] Today, all of Tasmania's commercial radio stations are owned by either Grant Broadcasters or Southern Cross Austereo.
Major radio stations in Tasmania include
Southern Tasmania
- ABC Radio Hobart (936 kHZ)
- Ultra106five (106.5 MHz)
- Triple M Hobart (107.3 MHz)
- Hit 100.9 (100.9 MHz)
- 7HOFM (101.7 MHz)
Northern Tasmania
- Sea FM (101.7 FM)
- 89.3 LAFM (89.3 MHz) & 90.1 Chilli FM (90.1MHz)
- ABC Northern Tasmania (91.7 MHz)
References edit
- ^ a b Turnbull, Paul. "Radio - Cultural Artefact - Companion to Tasmanian History". www.utas.edu.au. University of Tasmania. Retrieved 23 March 2021.