2SM

2SM

Infobox Radio station
name = 2SM


airdate = 24 December 1931cite web |url=http://acma.gov.au/webwr/_assets/main/lib100052/lic022_commercial_radio_broadcasting_licences.pdf |title=Commercial Radio Broadcasting Licences |publisher=Australian Communications and Media Authority |date=November 21 2007 |accessdate=2007-12-24]
frequency = 1269 KHz AM
area = Sydney, New South Wales
format = Talk radio, sport, easy listening
owner = Broadcast Operations Group
licensee = Radio 2SM Pty Ltd

2SM is an Australian radio station, licensed to and serving Sydney, New South Wales, broadcasting on 1269 kilohertz on the AM band. It is owned and operated by Broadcast Operations Group. The SM call sign was taken from Sydney's St Mark's Church (not as many believe from St Mary's Cathedral).

Programming

2SM's programs are heard across the 2SM Supernetwork in regional New South Wales and Queensland, consisting of 32 AM and FM stations. Many of the criticisms aimed at the Caralis network is that fact that so many programs are sourced from 2SM (or New FM Newcastle, in the case of some of the FM stations), and are often unpopular, compared to programs from Southern Cross Radio (such as John Laws) and 2GB Sydney (owners of National Rugby League (NRL) broadcast rights). However, it has been recently announced that some of the AM stations will carry Laws's show, in areas where Macquarie Regional RadioWorks have dropped the program in preference for their own.

History

For many years, 2SM was owned by the Roman Catholic Church (although religious programming was, for most part, not its focus) and was a leading force in the Sydney radio scene. In the 70s it dominated popular music radio in Sydney and was at or near the top of the ratings.

The introduction of new AM station [2WS] , in 1978, and FM stations [2Day FM] and [Triple M] at the start of the 1980s saw 2SM's glory days end, but the station more or less held on to its contemporary music format until the Catholic Church finally sold the station in 1992. The years since have seen its format undergo numerous changes, including easy listening and country formats.

See also

*List of Australian radio stations
*Broadcast Operations Group

References

External links

* [http://www.2sm.com.au 2SM 1269AM]


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