2MFM

Muslim Community Radio
Broadcast area Sydney
Frequency 92.1 mHz FM
First air date 1995
Format Islamic programming
Class Community radio
Owner Muslim Community Radio Inc.
Website Official website

Muslim Community Radio (callsign 2MFM) is a community radio station based in Bankstown and broadcasts to Sydney on a city-wide licence. It is a volunteer run organisation and is funded mostly through listener support.[1][2]

Contents

History

The station first broadcast under a temporary licence during Ramadan and Dhu al-Hijjah beginning in 1995 and then added a weekly Friday broadcast in 1997. A full community broadcasting licence was granted on May 24, 2001.

Programming

Muslim Community Radio broadcasts primarily in Arabic and Lebanese with a small amount of English language programming. The station covers Islamic religious teaching and festivals along with educational and cultural programming.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "2MFM - About Us". 2MFM. 2008. http://www.2mfm.org/content/view/28/119/. Retrieved 2008-07-28. 
  2. ^ "Multicultural Bankstown Strategy". Bankstown City Council. 2007. http://www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/wdal/pdfcreate.aspx?dn=XpTejybOYqQ%3d. Retrieved 2008-07-28. 
  3. ^ "Muslim Community Radio Wins Timely Award". CBonline. 2006-12-11. http://www.cbonline.org.au/index.cfm?pageId=12,37,3,985. Retrieved 2008-07-28. 
  4. ^ Australian Associated Press (2005-11-25). "Radio station causes Muslim turf war". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Radio-station-causes-Muslim-turf-war/2005/11/25/1132703347854.html. Retrieved 2008-07-28. 

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See also

Radio stations in Sydney
AM and FM stations with an asterisk are also available on digital
AM Stations
FM Stations (Sydneywide)
Mood FM 87.6  · Voice of Islam 87.6  · Muslim Community Radio 92.1*  · ABC Classic FM 92.9*  · Koori Radio 93.7*  · FBi 94.5*  · 95.3 FM*  · Edge 96.1*  · Nova 96.9*  · SBS FM 97.7 (Radio 1)*  · 2OOO FM 98.5*  · WSFM 101.7/88.3/99.1*  · 2MBS 102.5*  · 2CBA 103.2  · 2Day FM 104.1*  · Triple M 104.9*  · Triple J 105.7*  · Mix 106.5*  · 2SER 107.3*  ·
FM Stations (Local)
Vintage FM 87.6 (Penrith)  · Radio Austral 87.8  · Cool Country FM 88.7 (Glenbrook, Katoomba, Mt Razorback) · 2RDJ 88.1 (Burwood)  · 2RRR 88.5 (Ryde)  · Radio SkidRow 88.9 (Inner West)  · BLU FM 89.1 (Katoomba)  · 2GLF 89.3 (Liverpool)  · Eastside Radio 89.7 (Waverly)  · Hawkesbury Radio (Hawkesbury)  · 2NBC 90.1 (Narwee)  · 2MWM 88.7/90.3 (Manly)  · 2CCR FM 90.5 (Cumberland)  · C91.3 (Campbelltown and Camden)  · FM993 (North Shore)  · 2SSR 99.7 (Sutherland)  · 2SWR 99.9 (Blacktown)  · Triple H 100.1 (Hornsby)  · 2MCR 100.3 (Campbelltown)  · WOW FM 100.7 (Penrith)  · BFM 100.9 (Bankstown)
Digital Only Stations
ABC DiG:  · ABC Dig Music  · ABC Country  · ABC Jazz  · ABC Grandstand  · ARN: Classic Hits Live  · The Edge  · WSFM Plus  · Austereo: Barry  · Radar  · U20  · 2SM: Gorilla Radio  · Zoo Super Digi · DMG: Koffee  · NovaNation  · Macquarie: The Crack  · SBS Radio: SBS Chill  · SBS PopAsia  · Community: Inspire Digital
By call sign

2ABCFM  · 2BL  · 2BLU  · 2CBA  · 2CCR  · 2CH  · 2DAY  · 2EA  · 2FBI  · 2GB  · 2GLF  · 2HHH  · 2JJJ  · 2KA  · 2KY  · 2LND  · 2MAC  · 2MBS  · 2MCR  · 2ME  · 2MFM  · 2MM  · 2MMM  · 2MORO  · 2MWM  · 2NSB  · 2NBC  · 2ONE  · 2OOO  · 2PB  · 2PTV  · 2RDJ  · 2RES  · 2RI  · 2RPH  · 2RRR  · 2RSR  · 2SBSFM  · 2SER  · 2SM  · 2SYD  · 2UE  · 2UUS  · 2VTR  · 2WFM  · 2WOW  · 2BCR  ·

Australia Radio Markets: Adelaide • Brisbane • Canberra • Darwin • Hobart • Melbourne • Newcastle • Perth • Sydney

See also: List of radio stations in Australia