2CA
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| City | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Broadcast area | Canberra RA1 ([1]) |
| Slogan | Forever Classic |
| Frequency | 1053 kHz AM, DAB+ |
| First air date | 14 November 1931 |
| Format | Classic hits, oldies |
| Language(s) | English |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°13′12″S 149°8′56″E / 35.22000°S 149.14889°E |
| Owner |
Capital Radio Network Pty Ltd (50%) Grant Broadcasters Pty Ltd (50%) (Radio Canberra Pty Ltd) |
| Webcast | [2] (available 2CA is streaming again) |
| Website | Official website |
2CA is a commercial radio station on the AM band in Canberra, Australia, which originally began broadcasting on 1050 kHz changing to 1053 kHz in 1978. 2CA has had many owners since its inception and is currently jointly owned by regional radio operators the Capital Radio Network and Grant Broadcasters. The station's current format is classic hits music and targets a mature audience aged 45+.
Established by Albert John (Jack) Ryan, an AIF veteran and former signaller during the first World War, Canberra's first commercial radio station - 2CA - began broadcasting with just a small 50 watt transmitter from the back of Jack's electrical repair shop in the Canberra suburb of Kingston on 14 November 1931. By 1933 the station had increased its transmitter to 500 watts and moved to a small purpose built studio on a low hill close to the Queanbeyan - Canberra road (near what is now the intersection of Hindmarsh Drive and Canberra Avenue). The hill quickly became known as "Radio Hill". By the late 1930s the 2CA studios were moved from Radio Hill to a new building in Mort Street, Canberra City, next to the Civic theatre. The transmitter power was increased again from 500 watts to 2,000 watts and moved to Gungahlin.
In 1975, Canberra’s second commercial radio station, 2CC, began broadcasting and soon topped the Canberra ratings survey, continuing its dominance over 2CA throughout the latter half of the 70s and most of the 80s. In 1986 2CA went to air in stereo-AM from the then new Mitchell Transmitter site along with 1 new Nautel Transmitter and the old STC valve transmitter brought across from the old Gungahlin site as a spare. In 1988, FM 104 (now 104.7) & Kix 106 (now Mix 106.3) went to air as Australia's first supplementary FM licences (also the first commercial FM licences in Australia since 1980). FM 104 was a supplementary licence of 2CA, and Kix 106 a supplementary licence of 2CC.
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