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2000FM (Sydney)
Radio station in Sydney, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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2000FM (call sign 2OOO), also known as "radio-2-triple-o",[1] is a multilingual community radio station broadcasting to Sydney in languages other than English from studios in the suburb of Burwood. It is a volunteer run organisation and is funded through listener support, grants and limited commercial sponsorship.[2]
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The mission of 2000FM is to provide a service through dedication to enrich the cohesion of our cultural diversity via tolerance, understanding and respect for each other.[3]
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History
2000FM was established in 1992. It was granted a licence by the Australian Communications and Media Authority and commenced broadcasting in 1994.
Programming
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As of 2024, 2000FM broadcasts in a wide array of languages to serve the diverse communities across Sydney and Australia.
This multilingual programming includes but is not limited to:
- Arabic
- Bengali
- Bosnian
- Burmese
- Cantonese
- Celtic
- Cook Island Maori
- Croatian
- Fijian
- Filipino
- Akan (Ghana)
- Greek
- Hindi
- Indonesian
- Irish Celtic
- Italian
- Korean
- Kurdish
- Macedonian
- Mandarin
- Marathi
- Mongolian
- Persian
- Polish
- Punjabi
- Russian
- Samoan
- Serbian
- Sinhalese
- Spanish
- Sudanese
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Thai
- Timorese
- Tongan
- Turkmen
- Ukrainian
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
2000FM also features other community access broadcasts including specific youth programs[4] in some of the languages above, a weekly fashion and design show and Feathered Friends a program for bird fanciers.[5][6]
HRR 98.5FM is a hard rock/heavy metal program on radio broadcasting from the studio of 2000FM. It first aired on 13 April 2008.
Listeners can tune in to 2000FM on 98.5 FM, digital radio, or online through their website. The station is operated by over 300 volunteers and is funded through listener support, grants, and limited commercial sponsorship.[7]
Targeted Programming and Genre Diversity
In addition to multilingual and community-focused broadcasts, 2000FM features genre-specific music channels that include:
- Alternative Rock
- Chillin’ (easy listening)
- Country
- Hard Rock
- R&B and Hip-Hop
- Top 40 Hits
This range of channels supports a broad spectrum of musical tastes, offering genre-specific programming alongside its culturally diverse broadcasts.
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