Radio in Sydney became a popular tool for politics, news, religion, and sport and has managed to survive despite the introduction of television and the internet. The first long range (520 km) coastal radio station was established in 1911. In 1921, amateur radio broadcasters commenced transition. The first radio licence in Australia was granted to Charles Maclurcan for station 2CM. Commencing in 1923, 2SB is the second official station to be licensed. Sydney's first official station 2FC commenced service in 1924. In 1935, the studios of the ABC install a disc recorder, enabling the recording of programs to occur for the first time.Australian Radio History, Bruce Carty, Sydney, 2011 Talk radio was introduced on 2SM in 1967. In 1974, 2MBS commences broadcasting as the first full-time FM station in Australia, playing classical music 24 hours a day. Finally, in 1975, multicultural radio is launched with the formation of 2EA.Australasian radio: A Chronology of the first 60 years (2004)
Notes Historically, many Australian broadcast stations had no names other than their official callsigns. In this case the Station name is left blank. Other stations have had several names. These names are all listed. If the station is still broadcasting under the same callsign and mode of transmission, the Last broadcast is left blank. If the callsign and/or mode of transmission has changed, the new data is presented on a new row of the table, and the name or callsign of the new station is shown in the Succeeded by column, which is otherwise blank. Sydney radio stations are surveyed 8 times per year by Commercial Radio Australia as part of the national radio ratings surveys.
Stations AM and FM stations with an asterisk are also available on digital (DAB+) radio AM
CallsignLocationFrequency (kHz)BrandingFormatTypeLaunch2RNSydney576ABC Radio NationalTalkNational5 December 19232PBSydney630ABC News RadioNews/TalkNational15 August 19942BLSydney702ABC Radio SydneyTalkNational23 November 19232GBSydney8732GBNews/TalkCommercial23 August 19262UESydney9542UEEasy listening/OldiesCommercial26 January 19252KYSydney1017Sky Sports RadioSportsCommercial31 October 19252EASydney1107SBS RadioMulticulturalNational9 June 19752CHSydney1170SENSportsCommercial22 October 20202SMSydney12692SMNews/TalkCommercial24 December 19312RPHSydney12242RPH Print RadioRadio Reading ServiceCommunity18 April 1983Sydney1539SEN TrackSportCommercialOctober 2020Sydney1611Vision Radio NetworkChristianNarrowcast1 February 1999Sydney16202moro RadioArabicNarrowcastFebruary 2006Sydney16382ME Radio ArabicArabic/Classic Hits/Pop ContemporaryNarrowcast25 October 1996Sydney16652MM Greek RadioGreekNarrowcast1996Sydney1683Greek RadioGreekNarrowcast16th of March 1983
FM
CallsignLocationFrequency (MHz)BrandingFormatTypeLaunch2ABCFMSydney92.9ABC Classic*ClassicalNational24 January 19762SBSFMSydney97.7SBS Radio*MulticulturalNational9 June 19752JJJSydney105.7Triple J*YouthNational19 January 19752MACCampbelltown91.3C91.3Hot Adult ContemporaryCommercial20012PTVSydney95.3Smooth FM 95.3*Adult ContemporaryCommercial1 August 2005 2ONEKatoomba96.1CADA*Rhythmic Contemporary Hip Hop Commercial7 September 1935 (as 2KA) 23 October 1992 (as One FM) January 2002 as The Edge 96.ONE 30 March 2022 as CADA2SYDSydney96.9Nova 96.9*Pop Contemporary Hit RadioCommercial1 April 20012UUSSydney101.7Gold 101.7*Classic HitsCommercial23 November 1978 2DAYSydney104.12Day FM*Pop Contemporary Hit RadioCommercial2 August 19802MMMSydney104.9Triple M 104.9*RockCommercial2 August 19802WFMSydney106.5KIIS 1065*Pop Contemporary Hit RadioCommercial13 February 1925 (as 2UW)30 April 1994 (as Mix 106.5)19 January 2014 (as KIIS 106.5)2RDJBurwood, New South Wales88.12RDJCommunity RadioCommunity5 November 19832RRRRyde88.52RRRCommunity RadioCommunity19842MWMManly North88.7Radio Northern BeachesCommunity RadioCommunityMarch 19842RSRSydney88.9Radio Skid RowCommunity RadioCommunity10 August 19832GLFLiverpool89.389.3 2GLFCommunity RadioCommunity19852RESWaverley89.7Eastside RadioCommunity RadioCommunity19832VTRWindsor89.9Hawkesbury RadioCommunity RadioCommunity19782NBCNarwee90.12NBC RadioCommunity RadioCommunityMay 19832CCRParramatta90.5Alive 90.5Community RadioCommunity18 December 19922MFMSydney92.1Muslim Community Radio*Muslim Community RadioCommunity19952LNDSydney93.7Koori Radio*Indigenous programmingCommunityDecember 20022FBISydney94.5FBi Radio*Australian MusicCommunity29 August 20032OOOSydney98.52000 FMMultilingualCommunity19942NSBChatswood99.3Northside RadioCommunity RadioCommunityMay 19832SSRSutherland99.72SSRCommunity RadioCommunity26 September 19922SWRBlacktown99.9SWR FMCommunity RadioCommunity27 September 20032HHHHornsby100.1Triple H 100.1Community RadioCommunity20002MCRCampbelltown100.32MCRCommunity RadioCommunity22 August 19892RPHSydney East100.5RPH Print RadioRadio Reading ServiceCommunity18 April 19832WOWPenrith100.7Wow FMCommunity RadioCommunityJune 20012BACPadstow, New South Wales100.9Connect FM 100.9 Community RadioCommunity19832MBSSydney102.5Fine Music Sydney*Classical/Jazz/BluesCommunity15 December 19742CBASydney103.2Hope 103.2Contemporary ChristianCommunity5 March 19792SERSydney107.32SER*Community RadioCommunity1 October 1979Sydney87.6Mood FMNarrowcastBrookvale87.6Raw FMDanceNarrowcastDecember 1999Penrith / Campbelltown / Hawkesbury88.0Faith FMReligiousNarrowcast1 January 2021Penrith / Camden87.8 / 88.7Vintage FMOldiesNarrowcast1 January 2009Hawkesbury / Penrith / Blue Mountains87.6River FM 876CountryNarrowcast1993Sydney87.8Radio AustralSpanishNarrowcast 27 June 1992Ultimo87.8AC 878ChineseNarrowcast 25 February 2025Bondi88.0Bondi FMNarrowcast
Digital radio Digital radio in Australia uses the DAB+ standard and is available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and Darwin.Canberra digital radio trial update , 14 July 2010, Digital Radio Plus The national government owned networks, the ABC and SBS, and the commercial radio stations in each market provide many of their services and a few digital-only services on the digital platform. Australia uses the AAC+ codec provided with upgraded DAB+ standard.Commercial Radio Australia: The Future TypeShort LabelBrandingFormatBit-RateEnsembleAudioABC NEWSABC NEWSNews40 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioDouble JDouble JOther Music72 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioABC JazzABC JazzJazz Music88 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioABCCntryABC CountryCountry Music72 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioABC KIDSABC KIDS listenVaried64 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioABC SYDABC SYDNEYNews64 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioABCRNABCRadioNationalCurrent Affairs64 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioABC ClasABC ClassicSerious Classical120 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioABCSportABC GrandstandSport40 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudiotriple jTriple JPop Music72 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioUnearthTriple J UnearthedOther Music72 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioSBS 1SBS Radio 1National Music40 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioSBS 2SBS Radio 2National Music40 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioSBS 3SBS Radio 3National Music48 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioChillSBS ChillNational Music72 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioPopAsiaSBS PopAsiaNational Music72 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioSouth Asian SBS South AsianNational Music64 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudioArabicSBS ArabicNews48 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIODataABC EPGABC-SBS EPG -8 kbit/sSY ABC&sbs RADIOAudio2SM2SM Talk & SportNews64 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioGorillaGorillaDanceHitsDance48 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioZOOZOO MusicVarietyPop Music48 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioDanceDance Super DigiPop Music48 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioFUNFUN Classic HitsClassic Hits48 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioTriple MTriple MRock Music56 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioMMM104.9MMM104.9 TRIPLEMRock Music56 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioMMMCLASSMMM CLASSIC ROCKRock Music48 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioMMMGREATMMM GREATESTRock Music40 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioMMMAUSMMM AUSSIERock Music40 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1Audio2DayFM2DayFMPop Music56 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1Audio2DayEasy2Day EasyPop Music40 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1Audio2DayBudd2Day BuddhaChill Music40 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1Audio2DayOlds2Day OldskoolPop Music40 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1Audio2DayUrba2Day UrbanPop Music48 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1Audio2UE2UEMusic80 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioNTSNews Talk SportSport32 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioSkySprt1SkySportsRadio1Racing64 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioSkySprt2SkySportsRadio2Racing32 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioSkyTbredSky Tbred CentRacing32 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioFine MusFine MusicSerious Classical64 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioKooriKoori RadioCulture48 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1Audio2RPH2RPH DigitalInformation64 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1Audio2TripleO2TripleO 985Culture64 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 1AudioWSFM1017Gold 101.7Classic Hits48 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2AudioWSFM 80sWSFM 80sClassic Hits32 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2AudioKIIS1065KIIS 1065Pop Music48 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2AudioThe EdgeThe EdgePop Music32 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2AudioKIIS 90sKIIS 90sPop Music32 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2AudioCW RemixCW RemixPop Music32 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2AudioELFRadioELF RadioChristmas Music32 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2AudioKidsKinderling KidsChildren's Programmes32 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2Audiosmoothfmsmooth fm 95.3Easy Listening Music64 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2AudioRelaxSmooth RelaxChill Music40 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2AudioNova 969Nova 969Pop Music112 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2AudioColesColes RadioPop Music40 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2Audio2GB2GB 873News128 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2Audio2CH 11702CH 1170Oldies Music128 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2AudioMMMCNTRYMMM COUNTRYCountry Music48 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2AudioHopeHope 1032Other Music48 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2AudioInspireDInspire DigitalReligion48 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2Audio2SER2SER 107.3Education64 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2Audio2MFM2MFM Muslim DRReligion48 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2AudioFBiFBi RadioOther Music56 kbit/sDAB+ Sydney 2
See also List of radio stations in Australia Culture of Sydney Music of Australia History of broadcasting in Australia
References
External links The Australian Radio Guide – AM The Australian Radio Guide – FM Listen to Sydney radio stations LIVE