| City of license | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Branding | 2CH 1170 |
| Frequency | 1170 kHz AM |
| First air date | February 1932 |
| Format | oldies |
| Callsign meaning | Churches |
| Former frequencies | 1210 kHz AM (1932 – 1935) 1190 kHz AM (1935 – 1978) |
| Owner | Macquarie Radio Network |
| Sister stations | 2GB |
| Webcast | [1] |
| Website | http://www.2ch.com/ |
2CH is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia, at 1170 kHz AM. It broadcasts an oldies format, and is aimed to an older age demographic. Together with 2GB, its sister station on the Macquarie Radio Network, it provides news and information to its Sydney and overseas audience through Macquarie National News.
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2CH commenced broadcasting in February 1932 on 1210 kHz.[1] It moved to 1190 in 1935 and again to 1170 in 1978.[2] The NSW Council of Churches was its licence holder until it was sold to Mr John Singleton in April 1994.[3] The CH stands for "Churches". The Council continues to have a significant input in the format of the station.[4]
As a nod to 2CH's Christian roots, the station carries Christian announcements during most commercial breaks on Sundays, amongst its regular music programming and commercials. Some of the Sunday Christian programming on 2CH include Sunday at 7.30 Morning Service Talk and Nightsong with John Edmondstone at 8 pm, as well as a brief one minute Christian News Commentary from the NSW Council of Churches played following the news at 9am, 12 noon, 2 pm and 5 pm; its presenters include the Rev. Bob Smith, Rev. David Reay as well as the Anglican Deaconess Margaret Rodgers.[6] During the week, Edmonstone has a one minute inspirational feature preceding the news at 4 am, with Smith's 60-second feature, Guideposts, heard before the news at 7 am and 3 pm.
The breakfast programme, 2CH Breakfast, began in early 2010 currently hosted by Gareth McCray and Mardi Cole, The Bob Rogers show remains the flagship program at 2CH with many celebrity interviews, cooking and lifestyle segments, competitions and giveaways. Afternoons and Drive consist of mainly music, with the announcer usually talking every four songs. There is a 9 O'Clock Special each weeknight consisting of a different artist, group or genre, hosted by Rick Wayde; on Saturdays, Bob Rogers host the Saturday 9 O'Clock Special during his programme, focusing on artists and topics of the pre-rock era. Weekends usually consist of an All Music Weekend, a themed music weekend usually promoting a particular artist or music genre.
In addition, Seven News anchor Chris Bath previews her 6 pm bulletin weekdays at around 4:55 pm, before 2CH's own Macquarie National News bulletin at 5 pm.
According to the first 2007 Nielsen radio ratings survey on 21 February 2007, Bob Rogers's Morning show became the fourth most heard radio programme for that particular timeslot in Sydney, beating John Laws on 2UE. Overall, 2CH has jumped above 2UE to claim sixth place.[7][8][9]
In the April 2007 ratings period, 2CH had tied in eighth place for breakfast radio with 2MMM's The Shebang.[10]