Triple M Central Coast

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Triple M Central Coast
Broadcast area
Frequency 1310 kHz AM (1971–1978)
1323 kHz AM (1978–1986)
801 kHz AM (1986–1991)
107.7 MHz FM (1991–present)
Programming
Format Mainstream rock
Adult contemporary
Affiliations Triple M
Ownership
Owner Southern Cross Austereo
History
First air date
19 November 1971 (as 2GO)
Former call signs
2GO (1971–1991)
Call sign meaning
2 - New South Wales
G GOsford (derived from former 2GO callsign)
Links
Website www.triplem.com.au/centralcoast

Triple M Central Coast (call-sign: 2GGO) is a commercial radio station based in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. The broadcast area is the NSW Central Coast, a region that extends from southern Lake Macquarie to the Hawkesbury River. Originally called 2GO, it was the Central Coast's first radio station starting on the AM band with 1310, moving to 1323, and the final location on the AM band was 801 (to allow for stereo broadcasting). It later moved to its current frequency of FM 107.7. Ownership of the station has changed a number of times. For some period it was a part of Wesgo, being a two-station company comprising 2GO in Gosford and 2WS in Sydney. [1] [2]

In June 1995 it was sold to Sunshine Broadcasting that already owned Central Coast station Coast Rock FM. [3] Currently owned by Southern Cross Austereo, in November 2019 it was rebranded to Triple M. [4] [5]

The original AM transmitter tower complex for 2GO in 1971 was at Ourimbah before moving to Chittaway Point in 1985. In 1992 the station converted to FM (107.7 MHz) with transmitters at Somersby.

Former 2GO logo at 801 AM Former logo for radio station 2GO at 801AM.jpg
Former 2GO logo at 801 AM

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References

  1. Wesgo selling radio stations to cut debt Canberra Times 1 December 1989 page 13
  2. A slim-line Wesgo tunes in to the 90s Australian Financial Review 9 October 1992
  3. Sunshine agrees on $10.7 m for 2GO Australian Financial Review 14 June 1995
  4. 2GO to go, along with Sea FM and Gold 92.5 Radioinfo 9 October 2019
  5. Central Coast radio station 2GO becomes Triple M Daily Telegraph 7 November 2019

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