2CH
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2CH is a commercial radio station
in Sydney
, Australia
, at 1170 kHz AM
. It broadcasts an oldies
format, and is aimed to an older age demographic. Together with 2GB
, its sister station on the Macquarie Radio Network
, it provides news and information to its Sydney and overseas audience through Macquarie National News
.
2CH commenced broadcasting in February 1932 on 1210 kHz. It moved to 1190 in 1935 and again to 1170 in 1978. The NSW Council of Churches was its licence holder until it was sold to Mr John Singleton
in April 1994. The CH stands for "Churches". The Council continues to have a significant input in the format of the station.
The breakfast programme, 2CH Breakfast, began in early 2010 currently hosted by Gareth McCray and Mardi Cole, The Bob Rogers show remains the flagship program at 2CH with many celebrity interviews, cooking and lifestyle segments, competitions and giveaways. Afternoons and Drive consist of mainly music, with the announcer usually talking every four songs. There is a 9 O'Clock Special each weeknight consisting of a different artist, group or genre, hosted by Rick Wayde; on Saturdays, Bob Rogers host the Saturday 9 O'Clock Special during his programme, focusing on artists and topics of the pre-rock era. Weekends usually consist of an All Music Weekend, a themed music weekend usually promoting a particular artist or music genre.
In addition, Seven News
anchor Chris Bath
previews her 6 pm bulletin weekdays at around 4:55 pm, before 2CH's own Macquarie National News bulletin at 5 pm.
on 2UE
. Overall, 2CH has jumped above 2UE to claim sixth place.
In the April 2007 ratings period, 2CH had tied in eighth place for breakfast radio with 2MMM
's The Shebang
.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, at 1170 kHz AM
Amplitude modulation
Amplitude modulation is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. AM works by varying the strength of the transmitted signal in relation to the information being sent...
. It broadcasts an oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format, and is aimed to an older age demographic. Together with 2GB
2GB
2GB is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia broadcasting on 873 kHz, AM. It is one of Australia's most popular talk-back radio stations, and is the number one station in Sydney.-History:The station commenced broadcasting in August 1926...
, its sister station on the Macquarie Radio Network
Macquarie Radio Network
Macquarie Radio Network is the name of the company that owns and operates 2GB and 2CH in Sydney and MTR 1377 in Melbourne. It is a publicly listed company, majority owned by John Singleton. The Chief Executive is Angela Clarke....
, it provides news and information to its Sydney and overseas audience through Macquarie National News
Macquarie National News
Macquarie National News is the name of the news service provided by Macquarie Radio Network Pty Ltd. It reaches both Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, through the radio stations 2GB, 2CH, MTR 1377 and SEN 1116. However, it also has broader reach through LIVENEWS.com.au, the websites of the...
.
History
John Singleton (Australian entrepreneur)
John Desmond Singleton AM is an Australian entrepreneur. He built his success and wealth in the advertising business in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s...
in April 1994. The CH stands for "Churches". The Council continues to have a significant input in the format of the station.
Church Thanksgiving
- On 18 February 2007, a thanksgiving service to celebrate 2CH's 75 years of broadcasting was held at St. Andrew's Anglican CathedralSt. Andrew's Cathedral, SydneySt Andrew's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney in the Anglican Church of Australia. The cathedral is the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of New South Wales, the Most Reverend Peter Jensen...
, Sydney Square, commencing at 2pm. The Most Rev. Peter F Jensen, the Anglican ArchbishopArchbishopAn archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
presided with Rev. Dr Ross CliffordRoss CliffordRoss Clifford is an Australian Baptist theologian, political commentator, radio personality and author. A former lawyer who later joined the ministry, Clifford became a campaigner on moral issues while a suburban Sydney pastor in the 1980s...
preaching.
Programmes
As a nod to 2CH's Christian roots, the station carries Christian announcements during most commercial breaks on Sundays, amongst its regular music programming and commercials. Some of the Sunday Christian programming on 2CH include Sunday at 7.30 Morning Service Talk and Nightsong with John Edmondstone at 8 pm, as well as a brief one minute Christian News Commentary from the NSW Council of Churches played following the news at 9am, 12 noon, 2 pm and 5 pm; its presenters include the Rev. Bob Smith, Rev. David Reay as well as the Anglican Deaconess Margaret Rodgers. During the week, Edmonstone has a one minute inspirational feature preceding the news at 4 am, with Smith's 60-second feature, Guideposts, heard before the news at 7 am and 3 pm.The breakfast programme, 2CH Breakfast, began in early 2010 currently hosted by Gareth McCray and Mardi Cole, The Bob Rogers show remains the flagship program at 2CH with many celebrity interviews, cooking and lifestyle segments, competitions and giveaways. Afternoons and Drive consist of mainly music, with the announcer usually talking every four songs. There is a 9 O'Clock Special each weeknight consisting of a different artist, group or genre, hosted by Rick Wayde; on Saturdays, Bob Rogers host the Saturday 9 O'Clock Special during his programme, focusing on artists and topics of the pre-rock era. Weekends usually consist of an All Music Weekend, a themed music weekend usually promoting a particular artist or music genre.
In addition, Seven News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
anchor Chris Bath
Chris Bath
Christine "Chris" Bath is an Australian journalist and television personality. She is currently the weeknight presenter of Seven News Sydney and presenter of Seven's current affairs program Sunday Night....
previews her 6 pm bulletin weekdays at around 4:55 pm, before 2CH's own Macquarie National News bulletin at 5 pm.
Announcers
- Gareth McCray (Breakfast host, Monday to Friday 5am - 9am, Sunday nights 7pm-8pm ("The Elvis Hour"))
- Mardi Cole (Breakfast host, Monday to Friday 6am - 9am)
- Bob RogersBob Rogers (disc jockey)Bob Rogers OAM is an Australian disc jockey and radio broadcaster. He currently presents the Bob Rogers Show, Monday to Friday between 9am-12 noon and the 6-hour Saturday evening Reminiscing program on Sydney radio station 2CH....
(weekday mornings 9am-12pm and Saturday nights 6pm - 12am) - Warren Moore (Monday to Friday afternoons 12pm - 4pm)
- Trevor Sinclair (Drive time Monday to Friday 4pm - 8pm)
- Rick Wayde (9pm Specials Weekdays)
- George Ilich (weekday evenings 8pm - 1am, Saturday afternoon 12pm - 6pm, Sunday afternoon 12pm - 7pm)
- Bogart Torrelli (Weekend Breakfast 6am - 12pm)
- John Edmonstone ("Nightsong") (Sunday evenings 8pm - 9pm)
- Kel RichardsKel RichardsKevin Barry "Kel" Richards is an Australian author, journalist and radio personality.Richards has written a series of crime novels and thrillers for adult readers which includes The Case of the Vanishing Corpse, Death in Egypt and An Outbreak of Darkness.Richards presented ABC NewsRadio's weekend...
(Sunday nights 9pm - 12am) - Matt James (overnight presenter Monday - Friday 1am - 5am Saturday and Sunday 12am - 6am)
Radio Ratings Survey
According to the first 2007 Nielsen radio ratings survey on 21 February 2007, Bob Rogers's Morning show became the fourth most heard radio programme for that particular timeslot in Sydney, beating John LawsJohn Laws
Richard John Sinclair "John" Laws, CBE , an Australian radio presenter, sometimes known as Lawsie, was from the 1970s until his retirement in 2007, the host of a hugely successful morning radio program, which mixed music with interviews, opinion, live advertising readings and listener talkback...
on 2UE
2UE
2UE is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia owned by Fairfax Media. It is Sydney's and Australia's oldest commercial radio station, first broadcasting on 26 January 1925 on 1025 kHz AM before moving to 950 kHz in 1935 when virtually all Australian radio stations were assigned new...
. Overall, 2CH has jumped above 2UE to claim sixth place.
In the April 2007 ratings period, 2CH had tied in eighth place for breakfast radio with 2MMM
2MMM
2MMM is a radio station broadcasting in Sydney, Australia. Triple M Sydney is part of the Austereo Triple M network and broadcasts on the 104.9 MHz frequency.-The Early Days:...
's The Shebang
The Shebang
The Shebang was a radio show broadcast weekday mornings from 6am to 9am AEST in Sydney, Australia on 2MMM, the local Triple M outlet. It was hosted by Marty Sheargold, Fifi Box and Paul Murray with Anthony Maroon as the show anchor...
.