North coast survey, 1981: radio and television usage, Richmond-Tweed, New South

The aim of this study wasto collect general information on the radio listening and television viewing habits in the Richmond-Tweed area of New South Wales, with specific emphasis on ABC radio stations 2NR (Tratton) and 2ML (Murwillumbah), both part of the Radio 3 network, and to a lesser extent ABC Television station Channel 6. The survey included questions on specific radio programs, and a three-day radio and television diary. Topics include: television ownership and type of set owned; number of hours spent watching television on weeknights; the frequency that the respondent watches specific news, talk shows and other programmes and an opinion of them; FM radio ownership; most frequently 'listened to 'commercial and ABC radio stations, reasons for their selection, and, satisfaction with the stations; other radio stations used by respondent; stations that the respondent would like to listen to but can't receive; number of hours per weekday spent listening to the radio; station that the respondent would turn on to get news in an emergency, cyclone warning information, fullest authoritative account of a current event, the time, and, information about local sporting events and about local tourist activities, and if the respondent does not use the radio, the source he would go to for this information; the frequency that the respondent listens to specific radio programmes and an opinion of these programmes; if the respondent listens to rural information programmes, how interesting and useful the information is to the respondent and suggestions for improvement; whether the respondent is able to identify the ABC station when he is listening; and, a three day media diary describing the respondent's radio and television usage and other activities during that period. Background information includes age, sex, occupation and occupation status, level of education, and household composition.