The ABA has decided to make channel changes to radio services in the Illawarra area to facilitate an additional national radio service and other services in the area.

The new service will operate on FM 90.9, but use of the channel depends on the WIN commercial television service currently operating on channel 3 moving to a UHF channel.

The ABA has also decided to allow the existing SBS radio service, 2EA, to move to an alternative frequency (AM 1035) in order to be able to transmit at a higher power. The current 2EA frequency (AM 1485) will continue to be reserved for a national radio service for the foreseeable future.

The ABA’s decisions are contained in its variation to the Wollongong radio licence area plan.