2000FM (Sydney)

2000FM 98.5
Broadcast area	Sydney
Frequency	98.5 MHz FM
Programming
Format	Multilingual programming
Ownership
Owner	Multicultural 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
Class	Community radio
Links
Website	Official website

2000FM (call sign 2OOO), also known as "radio-2-triple-o",^[1] 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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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 2024, the station broadcasts in the following languages:

2000FM also features other community access broadcasts including specific youth programs^[4] in some of the languages above, a weekly fashion and design show and Feathered Friends a program for bird fanciers.^[5]^[6]

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.

References

^ "History". Radio 2OOO. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
^ Louis White (2 November 2007). "The Power of Old Media". B&T. Retrieved 31 July 2008. ^{[dead link]}
^ "The phenomenon known as 2000FM". 2000FM. 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
^ 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.
^ "2000FM Program Guide". 2000FM. 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
^ "Assyrian program transcript" (PDF). ACL. 7 April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.

External links

Official website

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

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[1] "History". Radio 2OOO. Retrieved 22 April 2024.

[2] Louis White (2 November 2007). "The Power of Old Media". B&T. Retrieved 31 July 2008. ^{[dead link]}

[3] "The phenomenon known as 2000FM". 2000FM. 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.

[4] 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.

[5] "2000FM Program Guide". 2000FM. 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.

[6] "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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