2SM
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| Broadcast area | Sydney, New South Wales |
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| First air date | 24 December 1931 |
| Frequency | 1269 KHz AM |
| Format | Talk radio, sport, easy listening |
| Owner | Broadcast Operations Group |
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.
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.
[edit] 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 FM radio 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.
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