Radio Print Handicapped Network
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RPH Australia is a network of broadcast radio stations in Australian state capital cities and some major country urban centres that serve people who, for any reason, are unable to access printed material.
On 23 July 1978 the Minister for Post and Telecommunications announced: "The establishment of a special radio communications service for the blind and other people with reading difficulties."
Initially using marine band frequencies, stations in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart were operating until a review by government. By 1984/85 RPH services were operating in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart. After another review, the specialised stations of the service transferred to normal broadcast band frequencies in 1990 and 1991.
RPH Australian Network Stations
AM=kHz; FM=MHz
- Adelaide 1197 AM
- Albury 101.7 FM
- Bendigo 88.7 FM
- Brisbane 1296 AM
- Canberra 1125 AM Radio 1RPH
- Geelong 99.5 FM
- Hobart 864 AM
- Launceston 106.9 FM
- Melbourne 1179 AM
- Mildura 107.5 FM
- Perth - Information Radio 990 AM
- Shepparton 100.1 FM
- Sydney 1124 AM
- Warragul 93.5 FM
- Warrnambool, Victoria 94.5 FM
External Links
- RPH Australia (http://www.rph.org.au)
- Community Broadcasting association of Australia (CBAA) (http://www.cbaa.org.au)