Radio 5RPH (1197 kHz) is a volunteer manned AM band community radio station in Adelaide, South Australia, providing a radio reading service for the vision-impaired and otherwise print handicapped.[1]

5RPH
Last logo used by RPH Adelaide before becoming a Vision Australia Radio network station.
Broadcast areaAdelaide
Frequency1197 kHz AM
Programming
FormatRadio reading service
AffiliationsRadio Print Handicapped Network
Vision Australia Radio
Ownership
Owner
3RPH
6RPH
History
Call sign meaning
5 = South Australia
Radio for the
Print
Handicapped
Technical information
ClassCommunity radio
Transmitter coordinates
34°55′52″S 138°34′17″E / 34.931197°S 138.571406°E / -34.931197; 138.571406
Links
WebsiteOfficial website

Originally owned by association RPH Adelaide Inc., 5RPH has operated as a subsidiary of Vision Australia Radio since December 2011,[2] combining readings by local volunteers of South Australian media with programs from VA Radio's sister stations, such as 3RPH from Melbourne.

Radio 5RPH is a member of the Radio Print Handicapped Network. Its stated mission is to "provide a quality reading and information service to those within its broadcast area who are unable (for whatever reason) to access daily printed material".[3][4]

Newspapers, magazines, books, and other printed material are read to air. The station also hosts a morning sports show weekday mornings and has previously[when?] broadcast matches from the South Australian National Football League.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "5RPH About US". 5RPH. 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
  2. ^ Vision Australia (2012). 2011/2012 annual report (PDF) (Report). p. 19. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Stan Wickham Awards Presentation". Governor of South Australia. 24 February 2004. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
  4. ^ Chantelle Kroehn (23 July 2008). "Adelaide Radio Switch". Messenger Newspapers. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
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