2SER is a
community radio
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station in
Sydney
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New South Wales
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Australia
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, broadcasting on the frequency 107.3 FM and is a member of the
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. The station is largely self-supporting, relying upon revenue raised through programming, sponsorship, fund-raising events and membership. Their studios are located in Ultimo and Macquarie, Sydney.
The station has a metro-wide licence and broadcasts a mix of programming styles - specialist music, general magazine and specialist talks. It currently broadcasts 15 talks shows covering topics such as science, current affairs, health, conservation, publishing, gay culture and theatre. 2SER is also one of few media outlets that has a special program for prisoners, Jailbreak. The station helped launch the broadcasting careers of
Julie McCrossin
Julie Elizabeth McCrossin (born 2 October 1954) is an Australian radio broadcaster, journalist, comedian, political commentator and activist for women's and gay rights. She is best known for her role as a team captain on the news-based comedy ...
,
Robbie Buck,
Helen Razer,
Eleanor Hall
Eleanor Hall is an Australian journalist and presenter.
Career
Eleanor Hall studied arts/law at the University of Sydney and graduated with first class honours in history. She was the youngest person ever to be awarded a Harkness fellowship H ...
,
Fenella Kernebone
Fenella Kernebone (born 8 June 1976) is an Australian radio and television presenter, MC and interviewer, based in Sydney, with a long record working across the arts, film, music, design, architecture and culture. Her most recent hosting roles i ...
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Steve Ahern and Jonathan Harley - all of whom started out on the station as volunteers.
History
On 1 October 1979 the station was opened by the Federal Minister for Education, Senator
John Carrick, and has been broadcasting ever since.
In the mid-1990s the station expanded its programming to emphasise 'underground dance music' which was very popular in Sydney at the time. This caused friction within the station but 2SER organised a series of highly lucrative fund raising events called
Freaky Loops in association with Sydney promoters such as Cryogenesis,
Clan Analogue
Clan Analogue is an Australian record label which started in 1992 as a collective by a number of individuals interested and active in electronic music and with a shared passion for analogue synthesisers and digital culture.
History
Producer, ...
, Club Kooky and
Elefant Traks which sustained the move to a new musical format for several years until 2001.
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In late 2004, the station was faced with a projected budget shortfall of up to $100,000 that financial year. Management addressed the situation by reducing the number of paid staff, putting forward proposals to scale down the use of its studio at Macquarie University and attempting to cater for a slightly older audience - ideas that were met with frustration from some volunteers. Internal activism resulted in a softening of policy. In early 2005 the new program grid was launched, and despite the controversy in its lead up, it proved to be a simple reshuffle of the existing grid, rather than a dramatic overhaul.
The station worked on its improving its brand across the 2003-2005 period, incorporating a fresh new logo and brand elements, while the station's online presence was also redesigned to deliver a rich content experience. Today it runs out of UTS as well as Macquarie University.
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Notable guests
See also
* The Wire
''The Wire'' is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. ''The Wire'' premiered on June 2 ...
, an Australian current affairs program broadcast through the Community Radio Satellite
References
* Javes, Sue (14 September 2004
Career launcher 2SER FM celebrates its silver anniversary
Sydney Morning Herald.
* Javes, Sue (10 July 2006
Sydney Morning Herald.
* Javes, Sue (8 December 2004)
Sydney Morning Herald.
* Evans, Rachel (11 May 2005)
Green Left Weekly.
External links
Official website
"The Wire" national current affairs
Diffusion Science Radio
Razors Edge - current affairs
The Election Nerds - politics
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Radio stations in Sydney
Community radio stations in Australia
Student radio stations in Australia
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