2YOU FM beginnings
2YOU FM started in tiny studios out the back of the old computer fiscal building in Marius street Tamworth, although the studio, administration and library were actually in the rear off Dowe Ave in the old laundry rooms. The studio were lined with egg cartons for insulation it had two B&W turntables, a cassette player, a six slider panel and a microphone. From such humble beginnings 2YOU FM had moved twice more, to 324A Peel street in 1984 and to current studios the National Trust Railway Building in Darling Street East Tamworth. In 2013, 2YOU FM with newly appointed directors, appointed a senior radio broadcast manager to implement research from a survey of what the market both thought and required of the station. Management implemented a robust plan that was put into place to correct the stations financial problems including implementing the research from the survey. The station adopted an aggressive new image "We Are Family" and station format early 2014. Television campaigns helped to launch the new sounding station. The new image and sound proved popular with listeners and sponsors with the station gaining a large share of the audience and sponsors budgets.Change to 88.9 FM
In May 2014, the call sign 2YOU was dropped and the stations name was changed to its frequency 88.9 FM, which allowed listeners to remember the station. With the new image, included new presenters, a contracted national voice-over production company and to complement a strong music format. The previous format was changed from numerous music genres and "ad hoc programs" that had poor listening audience into a format of '70s, '80s, '90s and the best in country. Regular shifts across the board were implemented, new image jingles, regional news from 88.9 FM Newsroom plusProgramme
There is a mixed listening format all day with songs from the '60s, '70s, '80s, ‘90s and the best in country. 88.9 FM operates Locally from Tamworth 24/7. Including, Breakfast, Morning, Afternoon, Drive, Nights and Weekends. Segments on 88.9FM include: *Howdy's Dateline (birthday’s and chart’s on this day) *Line-up and key staff
Monday–Friday * Breakfast 5:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Howdy * Mornings 9:00 a.m. – noon.: Johnny Mac * Afternoons 12:00 p.m – 3:00 p.m.: Scotty McLaren * Drive 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Ray McCoy and Adam Parker * Nights 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.: Emma Bailey * Overnight 11:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m.: Better Music and More of It * (Wednesday) American Country Music Countdown – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: Ray McCoy * (Friday) 88.9 FM’s Hottest Australian Country Music Top 20 – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: Emma Bailey & Ray McCoy Saturday * Breakfast 5:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Ray McCoy * Morning 9:00 a.m. – noon: George Frame * Afternoon 12:00 p.m – 6:00 p.m.: Dan Missen * Hits & Memories 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Ian Cousins Sunday * Breakfast 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Ray McCoy * Morning 9:00 a.m. – noon.: George Frame * Afternoon 12:00 p.m – 6:00 p.m.: Dan Missen *Newsroom
*Jon Wolfe *Scott McLaren *Carissa RyanKey Staff
*''President:'' Mr. John H. Brand *''Chief Executive:'' Mr. George Frame *''Content Director:'' Ray McCoy *''Operations/Program Manager:'' Dan Missen *''Promotions:'' Scotty McLaren *''Sales Managers:'' Marc Jackson and Mark Frame *''Production:'' Emma Bailey *''Traffic:'' Michelle Colgate *''Office Manager:'' Arcybelle Palomo Board of Directors *John Brand *Kevin Tounge *Former Presenters
*Income
The station earns income mainly from sponsors, outside broadcasts and membership. Sponsorship takes the form of payment for on-air promotions of local business from a set Rate Card. 88.9 FM sales offers broadcast and social media packages. 88.9 FM has a full-time staff of 15, including administration, production, engineering, sales/marketing team, five permanent casuals, and five volunteers.Technical data
* Frequency – 88.9 FM Tamworth * Broadcasts Site – Bald Hill, 938 Metres high, 5 kilometres East of Tamworth City * Multiplexed ZPG high gain antenna array * Transmitter 1 – 2016 BWFM transmitter * Transmitter 2 – 2015 BWFM transmitter * Full emergency backup power *FM RDS Liverpool Plains Repeater * Frequency – 96.3 FM Quirindi * Broadcast Site - Who‘d-A-Thought-It Lookout, 508 Metres high, 5 kilometres West of Quirindi * Transmitter 1 - 2020 BWFM transmitter Studios * Automation System – Studio's A,C,D Newsroom all interfaced through automation;"Maximation 7" * Production studios:References
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