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ABC Radio Brisbane at a glance

Frequency612 AM
LocationBrisbane, QLD
GenreNews, Talk, Australian Music
LanguageEnglish
StatusOn air
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ABC Radio Brisbane frequencies

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

612AMBrisbane

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

About the station

About ABC Radio Brisbane

ABC Radio Brisbane is the ABC's local radio station for Brisbane and south-east Queensland. It broadcasts on 612 AM and is often called "612" by its listeners. Its area takes in Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan and the surrounding 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 Radio Brisbane 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 Brisbane for Brisbane. Breakfast brings news, interviews and the morning's stories; mornings bring current affairs, talkback and interviews on local and Queensland issues; afternoons bring guests, culture and lighter conversation; and drive sums up the day's news. ABC news bulletins run on the hour.

Emergency broadcasting

ABC Radio Brisbane is an official emergency broadcaster. South-east Queensland faces storms, floods, cyclones and bushfires, and in those events the station carries warnings and updates from Queensland's emergency services. Many people keep it on during wild weather.

Sport

Rugby league, AFL and cricket are regular topics, and ABC Sport's commentary is available on the ABC's sport channel, also on this site.

Weekends and nights

Weekends bring gardening, food, music, sport and community programmes. Evenings and overnight carry national ABC Local Radio programmes shared with stations across Australia.

Brisbane radio

On this site you will also find Brisbane's other stations, including 4BC for news and talk, Triple M Brisbane, B105, Nova 106.9 and KIIS 97.3.

ABC stations in Queensland

Regional Queensland has its own ABC stations: ABC Gold Coast, ABC Sunshine Coast, ABC Wide Bay, ABC Capricornia, ABC Tropical North, ABC North Queensland, ABC Far North, ABC North West Queensland, ABC Western Queensland and ABC Southern Queensland.

How to listen

Press play at the top of the page to start the live stream, or tune in on 612 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/brisbane
Step by step

How to listen to ABC Radio Brisbane 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 Brisbane plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.

Genre

News

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

ABC Radio Brisbane broadcasts on 612 AM. You can also listen online on this page.

Yes. The ABC's Brisbane station on 612 AM is often called 612 ABC Brisbane.

Yes. It carries official warnings and information during storms, floods, cyclones and bushfires.

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

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

Yes. ABC Radio Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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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