1RPH AM is a volunteer-staffed radio station, which is present in Canberra, Australia. RPH stands for Radio Print Handicapped. Therefore, 1RPH is affiliated with the network of Radio Print Handicapped. All broadcasted shows are based on Radio Reading Service format. The coverage area of this station includes all the surrounding of the ACT, NSW, Wagga, and Junee. Apart from this, the listeners can also enjoy this station via online streaming through its website. The principal aim behind the establishment of this station is to give information to people who cannot read the printed stuff. Hence, the station reads all the printed material on-air. This printed material includes newspapers, magazines, and books. The owner of this radio station is Print Handicapped Radio of ACT, Inc.
About Radio 1RPH:
On October 5, 1992, 1RPH broadcasted its first show. The previous frequency was 1620 kHz. But the station shifted to the present frequency because of the interference and interruptions. In February 2016, the station stopped receiving funding from ACT Government.
Programming:
Radio 1RPH broadcasts interviews as well as informational shows. Some of the programs of this station are BBC World Service, Children’s Book Reading, Readers Digest/Our Dynamic Environment, Spectrum, The Land – part 2, Bush Poetry, Muse, Early Church Notices and Weather, Canberra Times: Headline and National News, Editorials, Sunday Herald: Headline and National News, International News, Editorials, Sunday Age: Front Page and National News, Radio 1RPH & TV Programs to Midnight, The New Statesman, Outback Magazine, Poetic Reflections, History in 100 Numbers, Accent on Asia, Christian Perspectives, Insight for Living, Musical Interlude, Death Notices followed by Local News, Beyond the Blue Horizon, and Morning Book Reading.
Technical Details:
The frequency of this station is 1125 kHz AM, with a power consumption of 2,000 watts. The present location of the Transmitter Coordinates is 35⁰12`52`S 149⁰7`0`E.
Contact Details:
Address: Radio 1RPH, 808 Barton Hwy, Gungahlin ACT 2912
Phone Number: (02) 6241 4076
Email Address: feedback@radio1rph.org.au
Official Website: http://www.radio1rph.org.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radio1rph/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/radio1rph