2CC
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| City | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Broadcast area | Canberra RA1 ([1]) |
| Slogan | Talking Canberra |
| Frequency | 1206 kHz AM |
| First air date | 31 October 1975[1] |
| Format | News talk |
| Language(s) | English |
| Power | 5kW |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°13′4″S 149°7′11″E / 35.21778°S 149.11972°E |
| Former frequencies | 1210 kHz (1975-1978) |
| Owner | Capital Radio Network Pty Ltd (50%) Grant Broadcasters Pty Ltd (50%) (Radio Canberra Pty Ltd) |
| Sister stations | 2CA |
| Website | www |
2CC is a commercial radio station on the AM band in Canberra, Australia. It began broadcasting on 1210 kHz in 1975 changing to 1206 kHz in 1978. It is jointly owned by Capital Radio Network and Grant Broadcasters.
History[edit]
2CC, which began broadcasting in 1975, was Canberra's second commercial radio station. 2CC continued its dominance over Canberra's other commercial radio station, 2CA, throughout the latter half of the 1970s and most of the 1980s. In 1988, KIX106 and FM 104 went to air as supplementary FM licences. KIX106 was a supplementary licence of 2CC, and FM 104.7 a supplementary licence of 2CA. In the mid-1990s, ARN (owner of 2CC and Mix 106.3) and Austereo (owner of 2CA and 104.7) merged to form a joint venture ownership of both FM stations, selling 2CC and 2CA to the Capital Radio Network. In 2004, 50% ownership of 2CC and 2CA was sold to Grant Broadcasters. Currently, 2CC broadcasts a news talk format with some of Australia's best known and highest rating presenters, such as Ray Hadley and Alan Jones.
The broadcast range of the 5,000 watt transmitter covers Canberra and the Southern tablelands region of NSW including Yass, Queanbeyan and Bungendore. The 5,000 watt AM signal travels as far as Cowra, Gundagai, Goulburn, Cooma and Braidwood. 2CC also broadcasts from Black Mountain Tower in Digital (DAB+) and streams its program on its website at www.2cc.net.au as well as other streaming platforms.
2CC was originally located on Bellenden St in Crace, before moving to Hoskins St in Mitchell. The AM towers are located near the original studio building.
In August 2019, 2CC and its sister station 2CA, moved into a multi-million dollar state of the art broadcast centre (Canberra Radio Centre) directly next door to 2CC's old original premises on Bellenden St, Crace.[2][3]
Programming[edit]
Local content[edit]
2CC broadcasts Canberra's only commercial talkback format. However, the majority of 2CC's daytime program is syndicated from Sydney with programs hosted by Alan Jones, Ray Hadley, Steve Price and John Stanley. The only local weekday program 2CC airs is a three-hour afternoon program from 3pm.
In July 2019, 2CC axed its local breakfast show, hosted by Shaw, in favour of relaying the 2GB Breakfast Show with Alan Jones live from Sydney.[4] Shaw was moved to the afternoon drive program when the change took effect.[5] Jones was previously heard on 2CC in a one-hour highlights package which began airing in 2010 from 11am until midday.[6] The 11am highlights package was replaced by the final hour of 2GB's Ray Hadley Morning Show, which 2CC also airs live from Sydney.[7]
The decision to replace a local breakfast show with a Sydney program was criticised by local ABC Radio Canberra newsreader Julian Abbott who expressed his disappointment at 2CC being left with just one weekday local program.[4] Just a month after being moved from his former breakfast show, Tim Shaw announced his resignation after having been with the station since 2016.[8]
Local programming on weekends include Garden Gurus, Trading Post, Pet Tales and the City News Sunday Roast from 6.00am to 12.00pm hosted by Chris McLengahan, Eddie Williams, Pete Davidson and Ian Meikle as well garden experts Paulene Cairnduff and Keith Colls, vets Nonna Green, Lucy Fish and pet behaviorist Heike Hahner.
News[edit]
2CC provides a 24-hour news service. Its own, locally based, Capital Radio News Service provides news bulletins from 5.30am every half-hour during its breakfast show and then hourly from 9.00am - 6.00pm Monday to Friday. It broadcasts locally based half-hourly news bulletins from 6.00am - 9.00am (then hourly till midday) on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Overnight hourly news bulletins are supplied by Macquarie National News.
Sport[edit]
During the rugby league season, The Continuous Call Team is broadcast from 2GB each Friday night, Saturday and Sunday with live NRL action.
References[edit]
- ^ "Commercial Radio Broadcasting Licences" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Wilson, Zanda (2 August 2019) New Digs: Radio Canberra opens new studios for 2CA and 2CC, Radio Today. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ (1 August 2019) 2CC and 2CA move into new studios, radioinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ a b Brown, Andrew (5 July 2019) Alan Jones to take over 2CC breakfast as Tim Shaw moves to drive, The Canberra Times. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Blackiston, Hannah (8 July 2019) Alan Jones takes breakfast slot at 2CC as Tim Shaw moves to drive, mUmBRELLA. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ (12 January 2010) Alan Jones now to be heard in Canberra on 2CC, radioinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ (5 July 2019) 2CC adds Alan Jones for breakfast, radioinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Brown, Andrew (22 August 2019) Radio personality Tim Shaw leaves 2CC, The Canberra Times. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
