2ME Radio Arabic is a
narrowcast Arabic language radio station based in
Parramatta, broadcasting on 1638AM to
Sydney
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,
Melbourne,
Hobart
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and
Darwin
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; 1647AM to
Brisbane and
Adelaide; and 1656AM to
Perth and
Canberra
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.
History
2ME is
Australia
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's first 24-hour commercially owned Arabic-language radio station. Transmission began in Sydney in 1996 and in Melbourne in 1998.
The company also supplies Arabic programming for the
in-flight entertainment
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service on
Royal Brunei Airlines and
Gulf Air.
Programming
The station features Arabic and
English language music following both a
Classic Hits and
Top 40 format. 2ME broadcasts local and national news along with
BBC World News on the hour. The programming day is broken into traditional shifts with an emphasis on
talkback and listener participation during the day. Evening programs concentrate on music and live concerts.
See also
*
List of radio stations in Australia
This is a list of radio stations that broadcast in Australia.
The first digit of the callsign represents the state or territory: 1 – ACT, 2 – NSW and ACT, 3 – VIC, 4 – QLD, 5 – SA, 6 – WA, 7 – TAS, 8 – NT.
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References
External links
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Arab-Australian culture
Arabic-language radio stations
Radio stations established in 1996
Radio stations in Sydney
Radio stations in Melbourne
Radio stations in Brisbane
Radio stations in Adelaide
Radio stations in Perth, Western Australia
Radio stations in Hobart
Radio stations in Darwin, Northern Territory
Ethnic radio stations in Australia
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