2AY
| Broadcast area | Albury RA1[1] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | AM:1494kHz |
| Branding | 1494 2AY |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Classic hits Talk radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 17 December 1930[2] |
Former frequencies | 1110kHzAM(1930[2]–1935[3]) 1480kHzAM(1935[3]–1978) |
Call signmeaning | 2–New South Wales AlburY |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 2,000watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°3′16″S146°57′53″E/ 36.05444°S 146.96472°E |
| Links | |
| Website | 2ay.au |
2AYis an Australianclassic hitsandtalk radioformatted AM radio station, broadcasting toAlbury,New South Walesand the surrounding areas of South WestNew South Walesand North EastVictoria.It is owned and operated byAce Radio.
History
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2AY Albury was founded byAWAand opened on 17 December 1930.[2]In 2005, 2AY and sister station104.9 Star FMwere purchased byDMG Radio Australia.[4]Later in 2005,Macquarie Regional RadioWorks,through its purchase of most DMG Radio Australia's regional assets, owned 2AY, Star FM, and former cross-town rival105.7 The River.Due to cross media ownership laws limiting the number of radio stations owned by one company in a market to two, Macquarie was required to sell one station.[5]2AY was sold in September 2005 toAce Radio.[6]
References
[edit]- ^"Outline of Albury RA1"(PDF).Australian Communications & Media Authority.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 15 October 2009.Retrieved12 April2010.
- ^abc"ALBUBY BROADCASTING STATION".Albury Banner & Wodonga Express.NSW. 19 December 1930. p. 8.Retrieved10 November2014.
- ^ab"BROADCASTING".Sydney Morning Herald.NSW:Fairfax Media.30 August 1935. p. 11.Retrieved10 November2014.
- ^Bridge, Rachel (17 October 1996). "DMGT expands radio arm in Australia".The Times.London. p. 33.
- ^Day, Mark (3 February 2005). "Radio giant moves to shed seven stations".The Australian(1 - All-round Country ed.). p. 19.
- ^Mike Edmonds, Luke Dennehy & Chloe Adams (2 September 2005)."Ace adds to the pack".Herald Sun.Melbourne.p. 25.ISSN1038-3433.Retrieved10 November2014.
