ABC Local Radio 639 "North

ABC Local Radio 639 'North' is the voice for far north Queensland, bringing you the news that matters to the region. It's not flashy, but it's essential. The programming is straightforward: bulletins on the hour, weather updates that actually affect your day, and talkback that connects communities from Cairns to the Torres Strait. You hear the urgency in the reporters' voices when a cyclone's brewing. That's local journalism at its best. The station also carries national news from ABC, so you stay informed on federal politics and world events. There's a grittiness here that city stations lack.…