2TM is an Australian commercial radio station based in

Tamworth, New South Wales Tamworth is a city and administrative centre of the north-western region of New South Wales, Australia. Situated on the Peel River (New South Wales), Peel River within the local government area of the Tamworth Regional Council, it is the largest ...

and is part of the Super Radio Network. The station operates from modern studios that are situated on Goonoo Goonoo Road in Hillvue, a suburb of Tamworth and is situated across the road from the Big Golden Guitar along with sister station, 92.9FM.

About

The station broadcasts on the 1287 AM band and has been operating in Tamworth since 1935. In 1940 the 2TM was one of just six stations in New South Wales to become independent following the disbandment of the Broadcast Network. In 1973 a panel was created by 2TM to recognise and award professional and amateur country artists. This led to the creation of what is known today as the ''Golden Guitar Awards'' - officially the

Country Music Awards of Australia The Country Music Awards of Australia also known as the Golden Guitar Awards (originally named Australasian Country Music Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, in Tamworth, New South Wales ...

. The Golden Guitar Awards are held annually at the

Tamworth Country Music Festival The Tamworth Country Music Festival is an annual Australian music festival held for 10 days from Friday to Sunday in mid to late January each year, sometimes including Australia Day, in Tamworth, New South Wales. The festival is the second bigg ...

. 2TM ran the awards until 1992 when it was handed to the Country Music Association of Australia. 2TM Tamworth Radio station

In 2019 2TM returned to its country roots by introducing live programming of the Tamworth Country Music Festival. The station also reintroduced the Australian country music charts to regular programming the same year. In 2020, 2TM broadcast live from the Tamworth Country Music Awards for the first time.

Reach

2TM's ACMA broadcasting licence area is Tamworth RAI. This is the largest of two area maps that cover Tamworth and reaches an area of''13 260 km² .'' This enables 2TM to reach Tamworth, Gunnedah, Barraba, Manilla, Attunga, Bendemeer, Kootingal, Werris Creek, Quirindi, Murrurundi, Nundle and Curlewis and the villages in between.

Programming

* Talk Overnight from 12am to 5am * Early Mornings with Richard King from 5am * Breakfast with Sharnae from 6am * The

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Show from 9am * The Classic Lunch with Sharnae from 12pm * Afternoons with Dan from 1pm * Talkin' Sport from 5pm Monday to Friday * Talk Tonight with Gary Stewart from 8pm Local news with Jon Wolfe airs every hour on weekdays

References

{{reflist Tamworth, New South Wales Country radio stations in Australia Radio stations established in 1935 Radio stations in New South Wales