2000FM (Sydney)

2000FM 98.5
Broadcast area Sydney
Frequency 98.5 mHz FM
First air date 1994
Format Multilingual programming
Class Community radio
Callsign meaning 2 = New South Wales
with OOO to look like the number 2000
Owner Multicultural Community Radio Association Ltd
Website Official website

2000FM (callsign 2OOO) is a multilingual community radio station broadcasting to Sydney in languages other than English from studios in the suburb of Burwood. It is a volunteer run organisation and is funded through listener support, grants and limited commercial sponsorship.[1]

The mission of 2000FM is to provide a service through dedication to enrich the cohesion of our cultural diversity via tolerance, understanding and respect for each other.[2]

History

2000FM was established in 1992. It was granted a licence by the Australian Communications and Media Authority and commenced broadcasting in 1994.

Programming

As of 2008, the station broadcasts in the following languages:

2000FM also features other community access broadcasts including specific youth programs [3] in some of the languages above, a weekly fashion and design show and Feathered Friends a program for bird fanciers.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. Louis White (2 November 2007). "The Power of Old Media". B&T. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
  2. "The phenomenon known as 2000FM". 2000FM. 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
  3. Tonci Prusac (21 September 2006). "CRO2000 14 years and still going strong". Croatian Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
  4. "2000FM Program Guide". 2000FM. 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
  5. "Assyrian program transcript" (PDF). ACL. 7 April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.

External links

Coordinates: 33°52′43″S 151°06′10″E / 33.8787°S 151.1027°E / -33.8787; 151.1027


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