2CH

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2CH
City of license Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Frequency 1170 kHz AM
Format 1931
Owner Macquarie Radio Network
Sister stations 2GB
Website http://www.2ch.com.au
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2CH is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia, at 1170 kHz AM. It broadcasts easy listening, with occasional soft rock music, and is aimed to an older age demographic. Together with 2GB, its sister station on the Macquarie Radio Network, it provides news and information to its Sydney and overseas audience through Macquarie National News.

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[edit] History

The old 2CH Radio Station Transmitter in Ermington
The old 2CH Radio Station Transmitter in Ermington
The old 2CH Radio Station Transmitter.
The old 2CH Radio Station Transmitter.

2CH commenced broadcasting in 1931. The NSW Council of Churches was its licence holder until it was sold to Mr John Singleton in 1989. The CH stands for "Churches". The Council continues to have a significant input in the format of the station.[1]

[edit] Church Thanksgiving

[edit] Programmes

Some of the Christian lineup on 2CH include: "Sunday at 7.30 Morning Service Talk", "Nightsong with John Edmondstone" at 8 pm and "Ross Clifford's openline" from 9 pm till midnight. There is also a brief one minute "Christian News Commentary" item played everyday at intervals through the day - 0900, 1200, 1400 and 1700. Its presenters include the Rev. Bob Smith, Rev. David Reay as well as the Anglican Deaconess Margaret Rodgers. [3]

[edit] Announcers

  • Gareth McCray Temp Breakfast host
  • Bob Rogers (weekday mornings)
  • Steve Murphy (weekday afternoon)
  • George Ilich (weekday drive-time)
  • Ian Holland (weekday evenings)
  • Pete Graham Saturday Breakfast host
  • Reverend Ross Clifford (Sunday nights)

[edit] Radio Ratings Survey

According to the first 2007 Nielsen radio ratings survey on 21 February 2007, Bob Rogers's Morning show became the fourth most heard radio programme for that particular timeslot in Sydney, beating John Laws on 2UE. Overall, 2CH has jumped above 2UE to claim sixth place.[4][5][6]

In the April 2007 ratings period, 2CH had tied in eighth place for breakfast radio with Triple M's The Shebang[7].

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.nswchurches.com/Moopa/ContentPage.cfm?&PageID=F2A99732-20ED-6ABC-202D3A0FA55C511E
  2. ^ NSW Council of Churches - Coming Events
  3. ^ 7 day involvement on 2CH - NSW Council of Churches
  4. ^ Daily Telegraph news article
  5. ^ The Australians news article
  6. ^ Sydney Morning Herald news article
  7. ^ Dance star stumbles in the ratings, (via smh.com.au) 9 May 2007

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