2ME

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2ME
Broadcast area Sydney and Melbourne
Slogan That’s you, that’s me, that’s 2ME
Frequency 1638 kHz AM
First air date 25 October 1996
Format Arabic language programming, Classic Hits/Top 40
Owner 2ME Radio Arabic

2ME is a narrowcast commercial radio station based in Parramatta in Sydney. 2ME broadcasts an Arabic language service to Sydney and Melbourne (callsign 3ME) on 1638 AM and nationally via satellite.

History

2ME was Australia’s first 24-hour commercially owned Arabic-language radio station. Transmission began in Sydney in 1996 and in Melbourne in 1998.

The company also supplies Arabic programming for the in-flight entertainment service on Royal Brunei Airlines and Gulf Air.[1]

Programming

The station features Arabic and English language music following both a Classic Hits and Top 40 format. 2ME broadcasts local and national news along with BBC World News on the hour. The programming day is broken into traditional shifts with an emphasis on talkback and listener participation during the day. Evening programs concentrate on music and live concerts.[2]

See also

References

  1. "History of 2ME". 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-27. 
  2. "2ME Schedule". 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-27. 

External links

Coordinates: 33°49′01″S 151°00′13″E / 33.8170°S 151.0035°E / -33.8170; 151.0035


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