Wesgo was an Australian media company that owned radio stations. It was founded on 14 October 1982 when radio stations

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and

2GO 2GO or 2GO Sea Solutions, also known as 2GO Travel, is a passenger ferry company based in Manila, Philippines, the shipping and passenger ferry arm of 2GO Group, and the only remaining Manila-based major interisland passenger ferry company, w ...

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merged.A slim-line Wesgo tunes in to the 90s
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Australian Financial Review ''The Australian Financial Review'' (abbreviated to the ''AFR'') is an Australian business-focused, compact daily newspaper covering the current business and economic affairs of Australia and the world. The newspaper is based in Sydney, New Sou ...

'' 9 October 1992 In October 1987, eight stations were purchased from

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making it the largest radio operator in Australia with 50 stations.Radio days are over for AWA
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Canberra Times ''The Canberra Times'' is a daily newspaper in Canberra, Australia, which is published by Australian Community Media. It was founded in 1926, and has changed ownership and format several times. History ''The Canberra Times'' was launched in ...

'' 29 October 1987 page 16Rural media group buys into Wesgo
''Canberra Times'' 9 December 1987 page 54 In 1994 it was purchased by

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and delisted from the

Australian Securities Exchange Australian Securities Exchange Ltd or ASX, is an Australian public company that operates Australia's primary securities exchange, the Australian Securities Exchange (sometimes referred to outside of Australia as, or confused within Australia as ...

.FM station sold
''Canberra Times'' 18 January 1995 page 27

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{{Reflist Australian radio networks Companies based in Sydney Companies formerly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange 1982 establishments in Australia 1995 disestablishments in Australia