area australia fm dab where available & internet worldwide internet radio slogan where music lives frequency various first air date 24 january 1976 format classical music language s english audience share 3.7 % citation needed erp 100 kw owner australian broadcasting corporation sister stations abc classic 2 webcast live stream website abc.net.au classic classic fm live concert canberra theatre ; artists dominantseven abc classic fm is a classical music radio station available in australia and internationally online . it is operated by the australian broadcasting corporation abc . contents 1 history 2 programming 2.1 music 2.2 concerts 2.3 classic 100 countdowns 2.4 australian music month 2.5 new music 2.6 news 2.6.1 new bulletins 3 sister stations 3.1 abc classic 2 4 limelight magazine 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit abc classic fm was established in 1976 as abc fm and later for a short time was known as abc fine music a play on the letters fm before adopting its current name . it was the abc s first experiment in fm broadcasting which had become a necessity in australia as broadcasters ran out of am frequencies on which to transmit . 1 abc classic fm was inspired partly by the example of bbc radio 3 . abc classic fm s studios were established at the abc studios in collinswood a suburb of adelaide south australia . the abc s decision to establish abc classic fm in adelaide was significant citation needed because most of the abc s radio and television national program origination infrastructure is located in sydney . programming edit music edit abc classic fm broadcasts classical music operas recitals and live concerts . concerts edit live music is a major feature of abc classic fm schedule . concerts are broadcast from around australia and internationally via the european broadcasting union . 2 classic 100 countdowns edit main article classic 100 countdowns abc since 2001 abc classic fm has organised a number of classic 100 countdown surveys . 3 the results of each survey are decided by votes cast by the listeners of the radio station . the works are broadcast in reverse order of popularity over seven to ten days . the countdown culminates in the broadcast of a live concert featuring the most popular pieces and finishes with the number one listener choice . a feature of the countdown is that each piece is kept secret until just before its broadcast including the pieces featured in the final concert . australian music month edit each november on abc classic fm is australian music month where australian artists are heavily promoted . this includes more australian composition broadcast every day ; some free limited entry concerts around the country ; all australian albums of the week ; and lots of live australian concerts . new music edit abc classic fm has long featured contemporary music from australia and internationally in part through its specialty programs new music australia and new music up late through its long standing ties to the european broadcasting union its ongoing podcasts and many live or studio recordings . news edit new bulletins edit in common with all abc radio stations other than triple j which operates its own service it also carries news bulletins produced by abc news . on 19 december 2005 in line with the policy applied at every abc radio network except triple j and radio australia these news bulletins became state based rather than national . on weekdays abc classic fm s news bulletins are broadcast hourly from 06 00 until 19.00 aest aedt and then hourly except at 11 00 14 00 and 15 00 . at weekends news bulletins are broadcast hourly from 05 00 till 10 00 then at 12 00 17 00 and 19 00 . all news broadcasts other than an extended 10 minute bulletin at 07 00 run for five minutes . sister stations edit abc classic 2 edit abc classic 2 a music only talk free streaming station was established in june 2014 . it broadcasts only via an online stream and is available on the abc s android and ios apps . classic 2 specialises in streaming popular styles of classical music . the music on classic 2 is performed exclusively by leading australian orchestras ensembles and soloists . no opera or vocal works are included in the playlist . during daytime and evenings classic 2 typically broadcasts short excerpts from the classical repertoire for example single movements from full symphonies . between midnight and 06 00 longer works are included and classic 2 programming is also broadcast as classic fm s overnight program . abc classic 2 is managed and programmed by the abc classic fm team . limelight magazine edit the monthly arts magazine limelight was under its former name 24 hours 1976 2003 originally owned and published by the abc . it is now independently owned and published but continues a strong albeit unofficial affiliation with the abc and with abc classic fm in particular . see also edit australian broadcasting corporation symphony australia margaret throsby emma ayres references edit our favourites celebrating 30 years of abc classic fm pdf . buywell.com . retrieved 21 may 2012 . http www.abc.net.au classic about about classic 100 . abc classic fm . 4 september 2011 . retrieved 22 may 2012 . external links edit official website abc classic fm program guide pdf abc classic fm frequencies v t e abc classic fm abc classic fm abc classic 2 programs classic breakfast mornings midday interview afternoons classic drive evenings overnights weekend breakfast weekend mornings music makers keys to music saturday afternoon sunday afternoon screen sounds sunday recital sunday opera for the god who sings presenters graham abbott damien beaumont julian day colin fox simon healy christopher lawrence mairi nicholson phillip sametz timothy sexton margaret throsby stephen watkins former presenters marian arnold eddie ayres paul bevan gerry koster jaroslav kovaricek martin hibble julie howard julia lester bob maynard jim mcleod clive robertson charles southwood mal stanley classic 100 original 2001 piano 2004 opera 2005 6 mozart 2006 concerto 2007 chamber music 2008 symphony 2009 ten years on 2010 20th century 2011 music of france 2012 music in the movies 2013 baroque and before 2014 swoon 2015 voice 2016 see also australian broadcasting corporation v t e abc radio national stations abc classic fm abc newsradio radio national triple j abc local radio new south wales sydney newcastle broken hill central coast central west coffs coast illawarra mid north coast new england north west north coast riverina south east upper hunter western plains victoria melbourne ballarat central victoria gippsland goulburn murray mildura swan hill shepparton south west victoria western victoria queensland brisbane capricornia gold and tweed coasts sunshine coast far north queensland north queensland north west queensland southern queensland tropical north western queensland wide bay south australia adelaide north and west sa riverland south east sa west coast sa western australia perth goldfields esperance great southern kimberley midwest and wheatbelt north west wa south coast south west wa tasmania hobart northern tasmania northern territory darwin alice springs katherine australian capital territory canberra digital only stations abc jazz abc country abc radio grandstand abc extra double j triple j unearthed streaming only stations abc classic 2 international stations abc radio australia see also abc radio and regional content list of abc radio stations list of australian radio stations australian broadcasting corporation v t e radio in australia abc radio abc classic fm abc classic 2 abc jazz abc country abc extra abc grandstand abc local radio abc newsradio abc rn radio australia double j triple j triple j unearthed sbs radio sbs radio 1 sbs radio 2 sbs radio 3 sbs radio 4 national sbs chill sbs popasia sbs poparaby sbs popdesi southern cross austereo hit network hot fm sea fm star fm triple m network localworks the range 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