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ABC Radio Adelaide at a glance

Frequency891 AM
LocationAdelaide, SA
GenreNews, Talk, Australian Music
LanguageEnglish
StatusOn air
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ABC Radio Adelaide frequencies

Where to find ABC Radio Adelaide on FM and AM, from the ACMA transmitter register. Find what reaches your postcode →

891AMAdelaide

Transmitter data: Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) broadcast transmitter register.

About the station

About ABC Radio Adelaide

ABC Radio Adelaide is the ABC's local radio station for Adelaide and the surrounding region of South Australia. It broadcasts on 891 AM and is widely known as "891". Its signal also reaches towns such as Murray Bridge and Victor Harbor. 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 Radio Adelaide live online, free. The ABC is Australia's national public broadcaster, funded by the federal government, so its stations carry no commercial advertising.

Local news and conversation

Weekday programmes are made in Adelaide: breakfast with news, interviews and the morning's stories, mornings with current affairs, talkback and interviews on South Australian issues, afternoons with guests and culture, and drive with the day's news. ABC news bulletins run on the hour.

Emergency broadcasting

ABC Radio Adelaide is an official emergency broadcaster for South Australia. During bushfires, extreme heat, storms and floods it carries warnings and updates from the state's emergency services, and it is the station many South Australians rely on in the fire season.

Football and sport

South Australians follow their football closely, and the AFL and SANFL are regular topics. ABC Sport's commentary of AFL, cricket and other sports is on the ABC's sport channel, also on this site.

Weekends and nights

Weekend programmes include gardening, food, music and community stories, while evenings and overnight carry national ABC Local Radio programmes.

Adelaide radio

On this site you will also find Adelaide's other stations, including FIVEAA for news and talk, Triple M Adelaide, SAFM, Nova 919, KIIS and GOLD1323.

ABC stations in South Australia

Regional South Australia has its own ABC stations: ABC Eyre Peninsula, ABC North and West SA, ABC Riverland and ABC South East SA. ABC Broken Hill, in far western New South Wales, also shares programmes with Adelaide because the town keeps South Australian time.

How to listen

Press play at the top of the page to start the live stream, or tune in on 891 AM. There is no app to install and no account to create, and the player keeps going while you browse other stations.

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Official websitewww.abc.net.au/listen/live/adelaide
Step by step

How to listen to ABC Radio Adelaide live

In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.

  1. 01Press play

    Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.

  2. 02Wait a moment

    The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.

  3. 03Enjoy

    ABC Radio Adelaide plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.

Genre

News

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

ABC Radio Adelaide broadcasts on 891 AM. You can also listen online on this page.

Yes. The ABC's Adelaide station on 891 AM is widely known as 891 ABC Adelaide.

Yes. It carries official warnings and information during bushfires and other emergencies in South Australia.

No. It is part of the ABC and carries no commercial advertising.

Yes. You can listen to ABC Radio Adelaide live for free here on AU Radios, 24 hours a day.

Yes. ABC Radio Adelaide 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 Radio Adelaide 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.

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