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2SM

Broadcast area	Sydney, New South Wales
Frequency	1269 KHz AM^[1]
First air date	24 December 1931^[1]
Format	Talk radio, sport, easy listening
Owner	Broadcast Operations Group (Radio 2SM Pty Ltd^[1])

2SM is an Australian radio station, licensed to and serving Sydney, New South Wales, broadcasting on 1269 kilohertz on the AM band. It is owned and operated by Broadcast Operations Group.

1 Programming
2 History
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Programming

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2SM's programs are heard across the 2SM Supernetwork in regional New South Wales and Queensland, consisting of 32 AM and FM stations. Many of the criticisms aimed at the Caralis network is that fact that so many programs are sourced from 2SM (or New FM Newcastle, in the case of some of the FM stations), and are often unpopular, compared to programs from Southern Cross Radio (such as John Laws) and 2GB Sydney (owners of National Rugby League (NRL) broadcast rights). However, it has been recently announced that some of the AM stations will carry Laws's show, in areas where Macquarie Regional RadioWorks have dropped the program in preference for their own.

[edit] History

For many years, 2SM was owned by the Roman Catholic Church (although religious programming was, for most part, not its focus) and was a leading force in the Sydney radio scene. In the 70s it dominated popular music radio in Sydney and was at or near the top of the ratings.

The introduction of new AM station [2WS], in 1978, and FM stations [2Day FM] and [Triple M] at the start of the 1980s saw 2SM's glory days end, but the station more or less held on to its contemporary music format until the Catholic Church finally sold the station in 1992. The years since have seen its format undergo numerous changes, including easy listening and country formats.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c Commercial Radio Broadcasting Licences. Australian Communications and Media Authority (November 21, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-24.

[edit] External links

2SM 1269AM

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AM Stations	ABC Radio National 576 · ABC NewsRadio 630 · 702 ABC Sydney · 2GB 873 · 2UE 954 · 2KY 1017 · 2CH 1170 · 2RPH 1224 · 2SM 1269 · Cool Country 2KA 1476 · 2RI 1539 · 2moro Radio 1620 · 2ME 1638 · 2MM 1656 · 2MM 1665

FM Stations (Sydneywide)	Triple M 104.9 · Mood FM 87.6 · Muslim Community Radio 92.1 · ABC Classic FM 92.9 · Koori Radio 93.7 · FBi 94.5 · Vega 95.3 · Nova 96.9 · SBS Radio 97.7 · 2OOO FM 98.5 · WSFM 101.7/88.3/99.1 · 2MBS 102.5 · 2CBA 103.2 · 2Day FM 104.1 · Triple J 105.7 · Mix 106.5 · 2SER 107.3

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