Radio in Sydney became a popular tool for politics, news, religion, and sport and has managed to survive despite the introduction of television and the internet.[1] The first long range (520 km) coastal radio station was established in 1911. In 1921, amateur radio broadcasters commenced transition. The first radio licence in Australia was granted to Charles Maclurcan for station 2CM.[2] Commencing in 1923, 2SB is the second official station to be licensed. Sydney's first official station 2FC commenced service in 1924. In 1935, the studios of the ABC install a disc recorder, enabling the recording of programs to occur for the first time.[3] Talk radio was introduced on 2SM in 1967. In 1974, 2MBS commences broadcasting as the first full-time FM station in Australia, playing classical music 24 hours a day. Finally, in 1975, multicultural radio is launched with the formation of 2EA.[4]
Notes
edit- Historically, many Australian broadcast stations had no names other than their official callsigns. In this case the Station name is left blank.
- Other stations have had several names. These names are all listed.
- If the station is still broadcasting under the same callsign and mode of transmission, the Last broadcast is left blank.
- If the callsign and/or mode of transmission has changed, the new data is presented on a new row of the table, and the name or callsign of the new station is shown in the Succeeded by column, which is otherwise blank.
- Sydney radio stations are surveyed 8 times per year by Commercial Radio Australia as part of the national radio ratings surveys.[1]
Stations
editAM and FM stations with an asterisk are also available on digital (DAB+) radio
AM
editCallsign | Location | Frequency (kHz) | Branding | Format | Type | Launch |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2RN | Sydney | 576 | ABC Radio National | Talk | National | 5 December 1923 |
2PB | Sydney | 630 | ABC News Radio | News/Talk | National | 15 August 1994 |
2BL | Sydney | 702 | ABC Radio Sydney | Talk | National | 23 November 1923 |
2GB | Sydney | 873 | 2GB | News/Talk | Commercial | 23 August 1926 |
2UE | Sydney | 954 | 2UE | Music | Commercial | 26 January 1925 |
2KY | Sydney | 1017 | Sky Sports Radio | Sports | Commercial | 31 October 1925 |
2EA | Sydney | 1107 | SBS Radio | Multicultural | National | 9 June 1975 |
2CH | Sydney | 1170 | SEN | Sports | Commercial | 22 October 2020 |
2SM | Sydney | 1269 | 2SM | News/Talk | Commercial | 24 December 1931 |
2RPH | Sydney | 1224 | 2RPH Print Radio | Radio Reading Service | Community | 18 April 1983 |
Sydney | 1539 | SEN Track | Sport | Commercial | October 2020 | |
Sydney | 1611 | Vision Radio Network | Christian | Narrowcast | 1 February 1999 | |
Sydney | 1620 | 2moro Radio | Arabic | Narrowcast | February 2006 | |
Sydney | 1638 | 2ME Radio Arabic | Arabic/Classic Hits/Pop Contemporary | Narrowcast | 25 October 1996 | |
Sydney | 1665 | 2MM Greek Radio | Greek | Narrowcast | 1996 | |
Sydney | 1683 | Greek Radio | Greek | Narrowcast | 16th of March 1983 |
FM
editCallsign | Location | Frequency (MHz) | Branding | Format | Type | Launch |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2ABCFM | Sydney | 92.9 | ABC Classic FM* | Classical | National | 24 January 1976 |
2SBSFM | Sydney | 97.7 | SBS Radio* | Multicultural | National | 9 June 1975 |
2JJJ | Sydney | 105.7 | Triple J* | Youth | National | 19 January 1975 |
2MAC | Campbelltown | 91.3 | C91.3 | Hot Adult Contemporary | Commercial | 2001 |
2PTV | Sydney | 95.3 | Smooth FM 95.3* | Adult Contemporary | Commercial | 1 August 2005 |
2ONE | Katoomba | 96.1 | CADA* | Rhythmic Contemporary Hip Hop | Commercial | 7 September 1935 (as 2KA) 23 October 1992 (as One FM) January 2002 as The Edge 96.ONE 30 March 2022 as CADA |
2SYD | Sydney | 96.9 | Nova 96.9* | Pop Contemporary Hit Radio | Commercial | 1 April 2001 |
2UUS | Sydney | 101.7 | WSFM 101.7* | Classic Hits | Commercial | 23 November 1978 |
2DAY | Sydney | 104.1 | 2Day FM* | Pop Contemporary Hit Radio | Commercial | 2 August 1980 |
2MMM | Sydney | 104.9 | Triple M 104.9* | Rock | Commercial | 2 August 1980 |
2WFM | Sydney | 106.5 | KIIS 1065* | Pop Contemporary Hit Radio | Commercial | 13 February 1925 (as 2UW) 30 April 1994 (as Mix 106.5) 19 January 2014 (as KIIS 106.5) |
2RDJ | Burwood, New South Wales | 88.1 | 2RDJ | Community Radio | Community | 5 November 1983 |
2RRR | Ryde | 88.5 | 2RRR | Community Radio | Community | 1984 |
2MWM | Manly North | 88.7 | Radio Northern Beaches | Community Radio | Community | March 1984 |
2RSR | Sydney | 88.9 | Radio Skid Row | Community Radio | Community | 10 August 1983 |
2GLF | Liverpool | 89.3 | 89.3 2GLF | Community Radio | Community | 1985 |
2RES | Waverley | 89.7 | Eastside Radio | Community Radio | Community | 1983 |
2VTR | Windsor | 89.9 | Hawkesbury Radio | Community Radio | Community | 1978 |
2NBC | Narwee | 90.1 | 2NBC Radio | Community Radio | Community | May 1983 |
2CCR | Parramatta | 90.5 | Alive 90.5 | Community Radio | Community | 18 December 1992 |
2MFM | Sydney | 92.1 | Muslim Community Radio* | Muslim Community Radio | Community | 1995 |
2LND | Sydney | 93.7 | Koori Radio* | Indigenous programming | Community | December 2002 |
2FBI | Sydney | 94.5 | FBi Radio* | Australian Music | Community | 29 August 2003 |
2OOO | Sydney | 98.5 | 2000 FM | Multilingual | Community | 1994 |
2NSB | Chatswood | 99.3 | Northside Radio | Community Radio | Community | May 1983 |
2SSR | Sutherland | 99.7 | 2SSR | Community Radio | Community | 26 September 1992 |
2SWR | Blacktown | 99.9 | SWR FM | Community Radio | Community | 27 September 2003 |
2HHH | Hornsby | 100.1 | Triple H 100.1 | Community Radio | Community | 2000 |
2MCR | Campbelltown | 100.3 | 2MCR | Community Radio | Community | 22 August 1989 |
2RPH | Sydney East | 100.5 | RPH Print Radio | Radio Reading Service | Community | 18 April 1983 |
2WOW | Penrith | 100.7 | Wow FM | Community Radio | Community | June 2001 |
2BAC | 2BACR | 100.9 | BFM 100.9 | Community Radio | Community | 1983 |
2MBS | Sydney | 102.5 | Fine Music Sydney* | Classical/Jazz/Blues | Community | 15 December 1974 |
2CBA | Sydney | 103.2 | Hope 103.2 | Contemporary Christian | Community | 5 March 1979 |
2SER | Sydney | 107.3 | 2SER* | Community Radio | Community | 1 October 1979 |
Sydney | 87.6 | Mood FM | Narrowcast | |||
Brookvale | 87.6 | Raw FM | Dance | Narrowcast | December 1999 | |
Penrith | 88.0 | My88 | 80's Music | Narrowcast | 1 January 2021 | |
Penrith / Camden | 88.7 | Vintage FM | Oldies | Narrowcast | 1 January 2009 | |
Hawkesbury / Nepean / Blue Mountains | 87.6 / 87.8 | River FM 87.6 | Country | Narrowcast | 1993 | |
Sydney | 87.8 | Radio Austral | Spanish | Narrowcast | 27 June 1992 | |
Bondi | 88.0 | Bondi FM | Narrowcast |
Digital radio
editDigital radio in Australia uses the DAB+ standard and is available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and Darwin.[7] The national government owned networks, the ABC and SBS, and the commercial radio stations in each market provide many of their services and a few digital-only services on the digital platform. Australia uses the AAC+ codec provided with upgraded DAB+ standard.[8][9]
Type | Short Label | Branding | Format | Bit-Rate | Ensemble |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Audio | ABC NEWS | ABC NEWS | News | 48 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | Double J | Double J | Other Music | 80 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | ABC Jazz | ABC Jazz | Jazz Music | 80 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | ABCCntry | ABC Country | Country Music | 80 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | ABC KIDS | ABC KIDS listen | Varied | 72 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | ABC SYD | ABC SYDNEY | News | 64 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | ABCRNat | ABCRadioNational | Current Affairs | 64 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | ABC Clas | ABC Classic | Serious Classical | 80 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | ABCGstd | ABC Grandstand | Sport | 40 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | triple j | Triple J | Pop Music | 80 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | Unearth | Triple J Unearthed | Other Music | 72 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | SBS 1 | SBS Radio 1 | National Music | 40 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | SBS 2 | SBS Radio 2 | National Music | 40 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | SBS 3 | SBS Radio 3 | National Music | 48 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | Chill | SBS Chill | National Music | 72 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | PopAsia | SBS PopAsia | National Music | 72 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | PopDesi | SBS PopDesi | National Music | 64 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | Arabic24 | SBS Arabic24 | News | 48 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Data | ABC EPG | ABC-SBS EPG | - | 8 kbit/s | SY ABC&sbs RADIO |
Audio | 2SM | 2SM Talk & Sport | News | 64 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | Gorilla | GorillaDanceHits | Dance | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | ZOO | ZOO MusicVariety | Pop Music | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | Dance | Dance Super Digi | Pop Music | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | FUN | FUN Classic Hits | Classic Hits | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | Triple M | Triple M | Rock Music | 56 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | MMM104.9 | MMM104.9 TRIPLEM | Rock Music | 56 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | MMMCLASS | MMM CLASSIC ROCK | Rock Music | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | MMMGREAT | MMM GREATEST | Rock Music | 40 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | MMMAUS | MMM AUSSIE | Rock Music | 40 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | 2DayFM | 2DayFM | Pop Music | 56 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | 2DayEasy | 2Day Easy | Pop Music | 40 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | 2DayBudd | 2Day Buddha | Chill Music | 40 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | 2DayOlds | 2Day Oldskool | Pop Music | 40 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | 2DayUrba | 2Day Urban | Pop Music | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | 2UE | 2UE | Music | 80 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | NTS | News Talk Sport | Sport | 32 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | SkySprt1 | SkySportsRadio1 | Racing | 64 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | SkySprt2 | SkySportsRadio2 | Racing | 32 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | SkyTbred | Sky Tbred Cent | Racing | 32 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | Fine Mus | Fine Music | Serious Classical | 64 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | Koori | Koori Radio | Culture | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | 2RPH | 2RPH Digital | Information | 64 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | 2TripleO | 2TripleO 985 | Culture | 64 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 1 |
Audio | WSFM1017 | WSFM 1017 | Classic Hits | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | WSFM 80s | WSFM 80s | Classic Hits | 32 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | KIIS1065 | KIIS 1065 | Pop Music | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | The Edge | The Edge | Pop Music | 32 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | KIIS 90s | KIIS 90s | Pop Music | 32 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | CW Remix | CW Remix | Pop Music | 32 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | ELFRadio | ELF Radio | Christmas Music | 32 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | Kids | Kinderling Kids | Children's Programmes | 32 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | smoothfm | smooth fm 95.3 | Easy Listening Music | 64 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | Relax | Smooth Relax | Chill Music | 40 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | Nova 969 | Nova 969 | Pop Music | 112 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | Coles | Coles Radio | Pop Music | 40 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | 2GB | 2GB 873 | News | 128 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | 2CH 1170 | 2CH 1170 | Oldies Music | 128 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | MMMCNTRY | MMM COUNTRY | Country Music | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | Hope | Hope 1032 | Other Music | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | InspireD | Inspire Digital | Religion | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | 2SER | 2SER 107.3 | Education | 64 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | 2MFM | 2MFM Muslim DR | Religion | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
Audio | FBi | FBi Radio | Other Music | 56 kbit/s | DAB+ Sydney 2 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Griffen-Foley, Bridget (2008). "Commercial radio". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Roger Meyer. "The Role of Coastal Radio Stations in the Early Days of Communications With Aircraft". Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Australian Radio History, Bruce Carty, Sydney, 2011
- ^ Australasian radio: A Chronology of the first 60 years (2004)
- ^ Our Story : SBS Corporate SBS Corporation
- ^ Final Radio Ratings of 2016
- ^ Canberra digital radio trial update Archived 2 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 14 July 2010, Digital Radio Plus
- ^ Commercial Radio Australia: The Future Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Digital Radio Plus". Retrieved 13 August 2016.