ABV (TV station)
| Company type | Television station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Founded | 1956-11-19 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria , Australia |
Area served | Victoria, Australia |
| Products | Television broadcasting |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
ABV serves as the call sign for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television outlet located in Melbourne, Victoria.
History
Commencing transmissions on 19 November 1956, ABV became the second television broadcaster in Victoria following HSV-7, and was the fourth station launched across Australia. The production facilities are situated in Southbank, while the transmission tower is positioned at Mount Dandenong. As part of Australia's shift to digital broadcasting, the analogue signal was discontinued on 10 December 2013.
Local programming
The programming lineup on ABV largely reflects that of other statewide ABC Television stations, with modifications to accommodate local time zones and region-specific content such as news, current affairs, sports, and coverage of state elections.
ABC News Victoria is anchored by Tamara Oudyn from Sunday through Thursday and by Iskhandar Razak on Fridays and Saturdays. Weather segments are delivered by Dr Adam Morgan, while Alan Kohler provides a national finance update. Substitute presenters include Alexandra Alvaro, Danny Tran, and Nate Byrne.
Up until 2015, ABV aired live Victorian Football League games on Saturday afternoons along with the finals of the TAC Cup.
- In 2007, former sports presenter Angela Pippos departed following a demotion and internal disagreements; her exit coincided with rumors about a political run encouraged by Victorian premier John Brumby.
- During the 2008 Melbourne television ratings season, ABC News Victoria secured one outright weekly win and tied another against Seven News Melbourne.
Networked programming from ABV
News/Current Affairs
- ABC News Victoria
- ABC News at Five
- ABC News at Eleven (broadcast via ABC News Channel)
- Afternoon Briefing (via ABC News Channel)
- News Breakfast (weekdays)
- The World (via ABC News Channel)
- The World This Week (via ABC News Channel)
- Insiders
- Offsiders
- News on 3 (through ABC Me)
Drama
Entertainment
- The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (2015 to present)
- Spicks and Specks (2005–2011, revived in 2014)
- Gardening Australia
- Beached Az
- Rage
Past programming
- Dirty Laundry Live (2013–2016)
- 7.30 Victoria
- Newsline with Jim Middleton (aired via Australia Network)
- VFL
- The Slap (Australian TV series)
- Adam Hills In Gordon Street Tonight (2011–2013)
- Studio 3 (through ABC Me) (2009–2016)
- The Librarians
- Prank Patrol (via ABC Me) (2009–2013)
- The Marngrook Footy Show (2011–2012)
- Bed of Roses (2008–2011)
- Stateline (1995–2010), replaced by 7.30 Victoria
- Summer Heights High (2008)
- We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year (2005)
- George Negus Tonight (2002–2004)
- Kath & Kim (2002–2004), production later moved to HSV7
- Something in the Air (TV series) (2000–2002)
- The 10:30 Slot (1999–2000)
- The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) (1998–2001)
- Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell (2012–2022)
- Sea Change (1998–2000)
- Recovery (1996–2000)
- The Adventures of Lano and Woodley (1997–1999)
- Frontline (1994–1997)
- Round the Twist (1989–2001)
- The D-Generation (1986–1988)
- Just Barbara (1962)
History
Among ABV-2's notable past productions are Corinne Kerby's Let's Make a Date, the beloved children's fantasy series Adventure Island, the critically acclaimed miniseries Power Without Glory, the variety program The Big Gig, and the seminal youth-oriented music show Countdown.
In its early years, ABV produced programs such as Variety View, Melbourne Magazine, Sweet and Low, and Melody Time. The station's inaugural drama presentation was the live broadcast of the play Roundabout on 4 January 1957.
In 1958, ABV Channel 2 shifted operations to newly built studios located at Ripponlea, Elsternwick. This facility featured two primary studios—Studio 31 and Studio 32—constructed on land obtained from the Rippon Lea Estate. Over subsequent years, the station leased additional adjacent properties. Beginning in 1999, ABC streamlined its Melbourne operations by acquiring property behind its Southbank location, which had been home to radio broadcasting since 1994. Television news services were relocated to this site in 2000. A government-supported loan secured in 2013 enabled construction of a modern facility, finalized in 2017. The final production hosted at Ripponlea was Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell, after which all production activities were consolidated into Studio 31 at Southbank.
Relay stations
The following relay stations broadcast ABV content throughout Victoria:
| Call | Region served | City | Channels Analog (Digital) | First air date | Meaning of call sign 3rd element[lower-greek 1] |
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Transmitter coordinates | Transmitter location |
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| ABAV |
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Albury–Wodonga |
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15 December 1964 | Albury |
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| ABEV | Bendigo | Bendigo |
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29 April 1963 | BEndigo or Esperance |
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| ABGV | Goulburn Valley | Shepparton |
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28 November 1963 | Goulburn Valley |
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Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Mount Major, Victoria |
| ABLV | Latrobe Valley | Traralgon, Victoria |
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30 September 1963 | Latrobe Valley |
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Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Mount Tassie |
| ABMV | Mildura, Victoria and Sunraysia | Mildura, Victoria |
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22 November 1965 | Mildura |
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Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Yatpool, Victoria |
| ABRV | Ballarat, Victoria | Ballarat |
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20 May 1963 | BallaRat or Regional Victoria |
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ABSV |
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30 July 1965 |
Swan Hill |
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ABWV |
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28 July 1981 |
Western Victoria |
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See also
External links
- Historical details on ABV-2: "Footy tipping"
- Behind the scenes with Corrine Kerby & Oscar Whitbread. State Library of Victoria.
- Clive Winmill: Host of ABV-2's Children's Hour – Photograph (circa 1962) at SLV.
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