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ABC Classic was established in 1976 as "ABC-FM", and later for a short time was known as "ABC Fine Music" (a play on the letters FM). [1] It became known as ABC Classic FM in 1994, [2] before adopting its current name in January 2019. It was the ABC's first experiment in FM broadcasting – which had become a necessity in Australia as ...
Since 2001, ABC Classic has organised a number of Classic 100 Countdown surveys. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The results of each survey are decided by votes cast by the listeners of ABC Classic. After the voting, the works are played in reverse order of popularity over an intense period of programming.
ABC Classic 2, a music-only talk-free streaming station, was established in June 2014. [1] [2] ABC Classic 2 is managed and programmed by the ABC Classic FM team. [3]ABC Classic 2 broadcasts only via an online stream and is available on the ABC's Android and iOS apps.
ABC Radio National – news and current affairs, arts, music, society, science, drama and comedy; Triple J – youth-targeted music, news and entertainment (since 1975) ABC Classic – classical music, the ABC's first entirely FM radio network (formerly ABC Classic FM, since 1976) ABC NewsRadio – parliamentary broadcasts and rolling news ...
In 2016, the Australian radio station ABC Classic FM held the fourteenth of its annual Classic Music countdowns, during which the public voted for 100 favourite pieces. The chosen theme was "Voice" and included opera, operetta, choral music and classical song. [1] The Classic 100 Voice countdown was broadcast in reverse order from 10 to 13 June ...
In 2013, the Australian radio station ABC Classic FM held a Classic 100 Music in the Movies countdown. [1]The selection of works that was available in the survey was determined between 15 April and 26 April 2013 (with the public being able to add works to the list initiated by the station).
In 2015, the Australian radio station ABC Classic FM held the thirteenth of its annual Classic Music countdowns, during which the public votes for 100 favourite pieces.The chosen theme was "Swoon", which refers to a fainting and in this context is used to mean "little parcel of [musical] rapture" [1] or music "that makes [the listeners'] world stand still."
Beaumont started at ABC Classic FM as a marketing manager, and was responsible for establishing the Classic 100 Countdowns in 2001. His first stint on air was presenting music overnight, filling in after the sudden death of Martin Hibble. [3] Beaumont now works as a presenter at ABC Classic FM where he presents "Evenings". [4] [5]