Sky Sports Radio (formerly 2KY) is a commercial radio station based in

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, broadcasting throughout

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and

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on a network of over 140

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transmitters as well as the main 1017 AM frequency in Sydney. It broadcasts live commentary of

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and

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racing. Over 1,500 races are covered each week, including the pre and post race form and TAB betting information.

History

Wireless Weekly - 1925 10 30 - Radio 2KY - Aerial Preparation

Wireless Weekly - 1925 10 30 - Radio 2KY - Mast On Way To Site

Sky Sports Radio was founded by Emil Voigt as 2KY under the ownership of the

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with the aim of broadcasting 'musical entertainment, news, weather, market reports, public debates and matters of educational value'. Night broadcasts of trotting began in 1949 with

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following soon after. In the 1960s the station took over

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commentary from

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. By the mid-1970s Saturday afternoon racing broadcasts had started.Sky Sports Radio company profile
Sky Sports Radio In 1992 the station started establishing a statewide network of narrowcast relay transmitters. 2KY was one of the pioneering stations of

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in Australia. In 2001 2KY was acquired by

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and in 2009, rebranded as Sky Sports Radio. Its studios moved from

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in 2015.2KY and Sport 927 to merge
''Radio Info'' 8 December 2005 In 2005, 2KY closed its newsroom, in favour of taking a feed from

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. In March 2006 it was taken over by

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Programming

National Racing Service

The National Racing Service features every TAB meeting throughout Australia, as well as coverage of race meetings in New Zealand and Hong Kong and to a lesser extent the United Kingdom and United States. Although racing is the main-stay on 2KY other sports are featured. The ''Big Sports Breakfast'' features a range of national and international sports each weekday morning.

Big Sports Breakfast

The ''Big Sports Breakfast'' is presented by Michael Clarke and

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. Previous hosts have included Richard Freedman, Terry Kennedy and

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.Terry Kennedy departs Big Sports Breakfast after 18 years
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'' 18 October 2019

Notable presenters

Current

* Michael Clarke *

Former

Notable former presenters have included

References

External links

Official website
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