2000FM 98.5
Broadcast areaSydney
Frequency98.5 MHz FM
Programming
FormatMultilingual programming
Ownership
OwnerMulticultural Community Radio Association Ltd
History
First air date
1994
Call sign meaning
2 = New South Wales
with OOO to look like the number 2000
Technical information
ClassCommunity radio
Links
WebsiteOfficial website

2000FM (call sign 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]

HRR 98.5FM is a hard rock/heavy metal program on radio broadcasting from the studio of 2000FM. It first aired on 13 April 2008.

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. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. 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.

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