2MFM
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| Broadcast area | Sydney |
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| Frequency | 92.1 mHz FM |
| First air date | 1995 |
| Format | Islamic programming |
| Class | Community radio |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°55′01″S 151°01′55″E / 33.9170°S 151.0319°ECoordinates: 33°55′01″S 151°01′55″E / 33.9170°S 151.0319°E |
| 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]
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 24 May 2001.
Programming
Muslim Community Radio broadcasts primarily in Arabic with a small amount of English language programming. The station covers Islamic religious teaching and festivals along with educational and cultural programming.[3][4]
See also
- List of Australian radio stations
References
- ↑ "2MFM - About Us". 2MFM. 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ↑ "Multicultural Bankstown Strategy". Bankstown City Council. 2007. Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ↑ "Muslim Community Radio Wins Timely Award". CBonline. 2006-12-11. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ↑ Australian Associated Press (2005-11-25). "Radio station causes Muslim turf war". The Age. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
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