2CC
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| City | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Broadcast area | Canberra RA1 ([1]) |
| Slogan | Talking Canberra |
| Frequency | 1206 kHz AM |
| First air date | 31 October 1975 |
| Format | News talk |
| Language(s) | English |
| Power | 5kW |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°13′4″S 149°7′11″E / 35.21778°S 149.11972°E |
| Former frequencies | 1210 kHz (1975-1978) |
| Owner |
Capital Radio Network Pty Ltd (50%) Grant Broadcasters Pty Ltd (50%) (Radio Canberra Pty Ltd) |
| Sister stations | 2CA |
| Website | Official website |
2CC is a commercial radio station on the AM band in Canberra, Australia. It began broadcasting on 1210 kHz in 1975 changing to 1206 kHz in 1978. It is jointly owned by regional radio operators Capital Radio Network and Grant Broadcasters.
2CC, which began broadcasting in 1975, was Canberra's second commercial radio station. 2CC continued its dominance over Canberra's other commercial radio station, 2CA, throughout the latter half of the 1970s and most of the 1980s. In 1988, KIX106 (now Mix 106.3) and FM 104 (now 104.7) went to air as Australia's first supplementary FM licences (also the first commercial FM licences since 1980). KIX106 was a supplementary licence of 2CC, and FM 104.7 a supplementary licence of 2CA. In the mid-1990s, due to the AM stations' dwindling audience and the increasing popularity of the music based FM stations, ARN (owner of 2CC and Mix 106.3) and Austereo (owner of 2CA and 104.7) merged to form a joint venture ownership of both FM stations, selling off 2CC and 2CA to the Capital Radio Network. In 2004, 50% ownership of 2CC and 2CA was sold to Grant Broadcasters. Currently, 2CC broadcasts a news talk format with local breakfast and drive shows. It also networks programming from Sydney-based radio stations 2UE and 2GB. The broadcast range of the channel covers Canberra and some neighbouring districts extending as far as Yass in the North (55 km from Canberra CBD), Tharwa in the South (30 km from Canberra CBD) and Bungendore in the West (40 km from Canberra CBD).
2CC provides a Canberra based breakfast program with Tim Shaw from 5.30am to 9.00am and Chris Coleman hosts Canberra Live' 3-6pm weekdays. On the weekend local programming includes Garden Gurus,Trading Post','Pet Tales' and the 'City News Sunday Roast' from 6.00am to 12.00pm hosted by Chris McLengahan, Rod Henshaw, Pete Davidson and Ian Meikle as well garden experts Paulene Cairnduff and Keith Colls, vets Shannon West, Eloise Koelmeyer and pet behaviorist Heike Hahner.
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