2NCR

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2NCR / River FM
  • Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Frequency 92.9 MHz
Programming
Format Diverse
Affiliations CBAA
Ownership
OwnerNorth Coast Radio Inc
History
Call sign meaning
2 North Coast Radio
Technical information
Facility ID Parrots Nest, NSW, Australia
Class Community
ERP 500 w
Links
Website http://www.2ncr.org.au

2NCR is amongst the earliest licensed non-metropolitan FM community radio stations in New South Wales, Australia. [1]

Originally, the licence was issued to the nearby Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education, however with the re-structure of the university system in the late 1990s, the university became a campus of the newly established Southern Cross University. This new university was not interested in maintaining its broadcast licence - thus a new association was formed to take over control of the community licence. This association was North Coast Radio Inc.

The 2NCR call sign has been used without interruption since inception, and is still the official call sign for the station today. More recently, 2NCR had rebranded to 92.9 FM (2NCR) or 92Nine, and in recent months re-branded to "River-FM".

2NCR / River FM features many community radio program elements, including interview programs, non-English languages, specialist music programs and news. The genre based music programs presented by the station include Blues, Jazz, Indigenous, and country music.

The station's news is provided by the community radio news service National Radio News (or NRN).

Overview

92.9 FM is one of the oldest regional and community radio stations in Australia. [2] [1]

The station has been operating since 1976 [3] and is presently managed by North Coast Radio, Inc., a not-for-profit member based incorporated association.

The station is operated mostly by volunteers, producing programs and program content that overall provides for a diverse range of music tastes, while also providing local news & information and details on local events.

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References

  1. 1 2 Michael Thurlow (14 February 2023). A History of Regional Commercial Television in Australia. Springer Nature. p. 331. ISBN   978-3-031-10944-7 . Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  2. "One of the oldest community radio stations in Australia". Echo News. Retrieved 19 June 2024.[ dead link ]
  3. Steve Ahern (2022). Making Radio and Podcasts: A Practical Guide to Working in Today's Radio and Audio Industries. CRC Press. ISBN   978-1-000-58027-3 . Retrieved 19 June 2024.

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