Bay FM (call sign: 2BAY) is a

community radio Community radio is a radio service offering a third model of radio broadcasting in addition to commercial and public broadcasting. Community stations serve geographic communities and communities of interest. They broadcast content that is popular ...

station serving the

Byron Shire Byron Shire is a local government area located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire is located adjacent to the ''Coral Sea'' about south of the Queensland border. The shire, administered from the town of Mullu ...

and beyond from

Byron Bay, New South Wales Byron Bay (Minjungbal: ''Cavvanbah)'' is a beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of the state of New South Wales, Australia on Bundjalung Country. It is located north of Sydney and south of Brisbane. Cape Byron, a hea ...

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. Totally

volunteer Volunteering is a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labor for community service. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue. Others serve ...

run, Bay FM aims to provide independent community-responsive radio informing and entertaining locally and globally. Locally, the station's frequency is 99.9 MHz and it covers the

Northern Rivers Northern Rivers is the most north-easterly region of the Australian state of New South Wales, located between north of the state capital, Sydney, and encompasses the catchments and fertile valleys of the Clarence, Richmond, and Tweed rivers. ...

region of New South Wales. Bay FM, in the late 1990s, spawned the broadcasting of Byron's "Top 3 DJs", Soopa Kleen, GeeDay Jack Doff and Fresh Baby, each of whom made acclaimed appearances on a variety of Bay FM programs in the days of the "old building". Within the group of presenters responsible, Bay FM experienced its first broadcasts using digital devices and equipment, originally and plugged straight into the desk via the hidden

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s. The "Knights Of Bullthingy"DJ Michael Kenyon, The Milkshake Brothers, Grant Kenyon and Guano Thrustwere regulars during this period and remain active in their careers.

External links

Bay FM websiteBay FM comedy show website
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