ABC Sport
name of sports programs from Australian Broadcasting Corporation
ABC Sport is the division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that delivers sports programming to their television, radio and online networks. ABC Sport is also a digital radio station and a programming block simulcast on ABC radio stations. It broadcasts mainly commentary, news and talkback programs.
History
ABC Radio Grandstand was first launched as a programming block in 1990, though the ABC had been broadcasting cricket commentary since the 1930s. The digital station was launched on 5 October 2011 as ABC Radio Grandstand. The brand was renamed to ABC Sport in November 2020, stylised in all caps.
Radio coverage
Sports that have been covered by the station include football matches such as A-League Men, A-League Women, Socceroos, Matildas, friendlies and other special events. The ABC has done all forms of cricket including Twenty20, Test and One Day International. As well as the Olympic Games (both summer and winter), Commonwealth Games, Australian Open tennis, golf, basketball, rugby league and australian rules. They are the only national Australian radio station to broadcast sporting events live.
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