702 ABC Sydney

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702 ABC Sydney is an ABC radio station in Sydney, Australia. Formerly known by its callsign, 2BL, the station has since changed its name to '702 ABC Sydney'. It is the flagship station in the ABC Local Radio network and broadcasts on 702 kHz on the AM dial.

702 ABC Sydney was the first full-time radio station in Australia, having commenced broadcasting on November 23, 1923. Its first callsign was 2SB where 2 denotes the State of New South Wales and SB stood for Sydney Broadcasting Limited. However, the callsign was soon altered to 2BL for Broadcasting Limited to avoid confusion with another Sydney radio station, 2FC.

2BL became one of the inaugural stations in the ABC network when it was founded in 1932. 2BL became 702 ABC Sydney in 2000.

In the eighth radio ratings survey of 2006 Nielsen Media Research recorded 702's share of the radio market as the third largest at 9.9%. Breakfast with Adam Spencer (5.30-7.45) recorded a share of 12.5%, making it #2 overall, while Richard Glover at 10.3% was #1 overall.

Contents 1 Weekday schedule 2 Saturday schedule 3 Sunday schedule 4 Popular Programs 5 External links

[edit] Weekday schedule

• 5.30am-8.00am Adam Spencer, Breakfast
• 8.00am-8.30am Tony Eastley, AM (Broadcast nationally)
• 8.30am-11.00am Virginia Trioli, Mornings
• 11.00am-12noon Richard Fidler, Conversation Hour (Broadcast throughout parts of NSW and Queensland)
• 12 noon-1.00pm Eleanor Hall, World at Noon (Broadcast nationally)
• 1.00pm-3.00pm James Valentine, Afternoons
• 3.00pm-6.00pm Richard Glover, Drive
• 6.00pm-7.00pm Mark Colvin, PM (Broadcast nationally)
• 7.00pm-10.00pm James O'Loghlin, Evenings (Broadcast throughout NSW and the ACT)
• 10.00pm-2.00am Tony Delroy, Nightlife (Broadcast nationally)
• 2.00am-5.30am Trevor Chappell, Overnights (Broadcast from Melbourne) and Rod Quinn Sydney

[edit] Saturday schedule

• 6.00am-12noon Simon Marnie, Weeend Mornings
• 8.00am-8.30am Elizabeth Jackson, Saturday AM (Broadcast nationally)
• 12 noon-6.30pm Simone Thurtell, Grandstand (Broadcast nationally)
• 6.30pm Coodabeen Champions, (Broadcast nationally)
• 8-10pm Warren Brown, (Broadcast nationally)
• 10.00pm-2.00am John Nutting, Saturday Night Country (Broadcast nationally)
• 2.00am-5.30am Rod Quinn, Overnight

[edit] Sunday schedule

• 5.30am-10.00am Ian MacNamara, Australia All Over (Broadcast nationally)
• 10.00am-12noon Simon Marnie, Weekend Mornings
• 12 noon-6.30pm Simone Thurtell, Grandstand (Broadcast nationally)
• 6.30pm-9.00pm Coodabeen Champions (Broadcast from Melbourne)
• 9.00pm-9.30pm Monica Attard, Sunday Profile (Broadcast nationally)
• 9.30pm-10.00pm Karen Dorante, Speaking out (Broadcast nationally)
• 10.00pm-2.00am John Cleary, Sunday Nights
• 2.00am-5.30am Rod Quinn, Overnight

[edit] Popular Programs

• Thank God it's Friday is broadcast every Friday on Richard Glover's Drive show and features a roundup of the week's events, featuring various Australian comedians. TGIF is also available as a podcast.
• Norman the Quiz, the pet-name for what used to be simply known as 'The Quiz', is hosted by James O'Loghlin every weekday evening. It is broadcast to all of NSW and the ACT
• The Challenge is a quiz broadcast at midnight (local time) by Tony Delroy. It has become something of an institution.

[edit] External links

• 702 ABC Sydney
• ABC Online