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ABC Radio Canberra at a glance

Frequency666 AM
LocationCanberra, ACT
GenreNews, Talk, Australian Music
LanguageEnglish
StatusOn air
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ABC Radio Canberra frequencies

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

666AMCanberra

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

About the station

About ABC Radio Canberra

ABC Radio Canberra is the ABC's local radio station for Canberra and the surrounding region. It broadcasts on 666 AM and is often called "666". Its area takes in Canberra, Queanbeyan, Yass and the nearby towns of New South Wales. 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 Canberra live online, free. The ABC is Australia's national public broadcaster, so its stations carry no commercial advertising.

Local news and conversation

Weekday programmes are made in Canberra: breakfast with news, interviews and the morning's stories, mornings with conversation, talkback and interviews on ACT issues, afternoons with guests and culture, and drive with the day's news. ABC news bulletins run on the hour.

The national capital

As the station of the national capital, ABC Radio Canberra follows federal politics closely, as well as the issues that matter to Canberrans: the public service, education, transport, housing and the environment.

Emergency broadcasting

ABC Radio Canberra is an official emergency broadcaster. Canberra has lived through serious bushfires, and during fires, storms and heatwaves the station carries warnings and updates from the ACT Emergency Services Agency and New South Wales services.

Sport and weekends

Canberra's rugby league, rugby union and AFL teams are regular topics, and ABC Sport's commentary is on the ABC's sport channel, also on this site. Weekends bring gardening, food, music and community stories.

Canberra radio

On this site you will also find Canberra's other stations, including Hit104.7, Mix 106.3, 2CC, 2CA and community stations. ABC NewsRadio, which broadcasts Parliament, is on 103.9 FM in Canberra.

Listen anywhere

The online stream works on any phone, tablet or computer, at home, at work or away from Canberra.

How to listen

Press play at the top of the page to start the live stream, or tune in on 666 AM. 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
Official websitewww.abc.net.au/listen/live/canberra
Step by step

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

Genre

News

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

ABC Radio Canberra broadcasts on 666 AM. You can also listen online on this page.

Yes. The ABC's Canberra station on 666 AM is often called 666 ABC Canberra.

Yes. It carries official warnings during bushfires, storms and heatwaves.

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

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

Yes. ABC Radio Canberra 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 Canberra 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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