2SM

2SM
Broadcast areaSydney
Frequency1269 kHz AM
Programming
FormatNews talk
Ownership
Owner
Dance Super Digi
Fun Super Digi
Gorilla Radio
Zoo Digital
History
First air date
24 December 1931 (1931-12-24)[1]
Former frequencies
1270 KHz AM (1931–1978)
Call sign meaning
St Marys Cathedral
Technical information
Power5kW[2]
Transmitter coordinates
33°50′01″S 151°04′12″E / 33.8336°S 151.0700°E / -33.8336; 151.0700
Links
Website2sm.com.au

2SM is an Australian radio station, licensed to and serving Sydney, broadcasting on 1269 kilohertz on the AM band. It is owned and operated by Broadcast Operations Group. The SM call sign is taken from the initials of Saint Mary's.[3][4][5]

2SM's programs are heard across the 2SM Super Radio Network in regional New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Queensland, consisting of over 60 AM and FM stations.

2SM unveiled its denim zipper logo in 1975. Although the logo is inextricably linked to 2SM, it was, according to radio historian Wayne Mac, actually created for Brisbane pop station 4IP by a company called Eagle Marketing and subsequently adopted by other stations including 2SM, 3XY and 2NX.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Commercial Radio Broadcasting Licences" (PDF). Australian Communications & Media Authority. 21 November 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2007.
  2. ^ Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations Archived 31 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Australian Communications & Media Authority: October 2011. p. 8.
  3. ^ "26 Dec 1931 - Broadcasting Station - Trove".
  4. ^ "31 Dec 1931 - New Catholic Broadcasting Station (2SM) Inaugurated - Trove". Freeman's Journal. 31 December 1931.
  5. ^ "17 Nov 1931 - R.C. Broadcasting Station - Trove". Barrier Miner. 17 November 1931.
  6. ^ "MilesAgo - Radio - 2SM (Sydney)".