ABC Illawarra

ABC Illawarra operates in that specific Australian regional radio space - part community service, part music curator, entirely dependent on listeners' goodwill. The station balances national ABC programming standards with hyper-local content reflecting Illawarra's particular concerns, industries, and identity. Music programming leans toward blues, folk, and roots material - the kind of stuff that resonates with people who've lived in a place long enough to develop taste preferences. Talk segments address local politics, regional development, agricultural concerns, and artistic events. The oper…