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ABC Central West at a glance
ABC Central West frequencies
Where to find ABC Central West on FM and AM, from the ACMA transmitter register. Find what reaches your postcode →
Transmitter data: Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) broadcast transmitter register.
About ABC Central West
ABC Central West is the ABC's local radio station for the Central West of New South Wales. Based in Orange, it serves Orange, Bathurst, Cowra, Parkes, Forbes, Lithgow and the surrounding towns on transmitters across the region. It is part of ABC Local Radio, the network of ABC stations serving each capital city and region. On this page you can listen to ABC Central West live online, free. The ABC is Australia's national public broadcaster, so its stations carry no commercial advertising.
Local news and conversation
ABC Central West makes its own local programmes, led by a breakfast show with news, interviews and stories from the region, and in many cases a morning programme of conversation and talkback. At other times it shares programmes with the ABC's capital-city station and the national ABC Local Radio network. ABC news bulletins run on the hour, with regional news through the day.
Emergency broadcasting
ABC Central West is an official emergency broadcaster. During bushfires, floods, storms and snow it carries warnings and updates from the emergency services, and many people in the region keep it on when the weather turns dangerous.
The region
The Central West is a farming and mining region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, with fruit and wine around Orange, the gold-rush heritage and motor racing of Bathurst, the Japanese Garden in Cowra and the Parkes radio telescope. The station follows farming and rural news, mining, health, education, local government and community life.
Other ABC stations
On this site you will also find ABC Western Plains, ABC Riverina, ABC New England North West and the other ABC stations of New South Wales.
Listen anywhere
The online stream works on any phone, tablet or computer, so people from the region can listen at home, at work, on the farm or away.
How to listen
Press play at the top of the page to start the live stream, or tune in on your local ABC Central West frequency. There is no app to install and no account to create, and the player keeps going while you browse other stations.
- 100% free, no sign-up
- Live stream, 24 hours a day
- Listen from anywhere
- Works on phone and computer
How to listen to ABC Central West live
In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.
- 01Press play
Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.
- 02Wait a moment
The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.
- 03Enjoy
ABC Central West plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
News
News and talk stations keep you informed around the clock, with live debate, phone-ins, sport and coverage of the day’s biggest stories.
Radio stations in Orange
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Frequently asked questions
In Orange, serving the Central West of New South Wales.
Orange, Bathurst, Cowra, Parkes, Forbes, Lithgow and the surrounding towns.
Yes. It carries official warnings during bushfires, floods and storms.
Yes. Press play on this page to listen for free.
Yes. You can listen to ABC Central West live for free here on AU Radios, 24 hours a day.
Yes. ABC Central West plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.
Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open ABC Central West here on AU Radios and enjoy the live stream on the road.
If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another News, Talk, Australian Music station meanwhile. AU Radios checks every stream automatically.