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|city = [[Wagga Wagga, New South Wales|Wagga Wagga]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|city = [[Wagga Wagga, New South Wales|Wagga Wagga]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|area = [[Riverina]], [[South West Slopes (New South Wales)|South West Slopes]]
|area = [[Riverina]], [[South West Slopes (New South Wales)|South West Slopes]]
|branding = Local Works
|branding = '''Everything Wagga Wagga'''
|slogan = Classic Hits - Everything Wagga Wagga
|slogan = '''Classic Hits'''
|frequency = 1152 [[Kilohertz|kHz]] [[AM radio|AM]]
|frequency = 1152 [[Kilohertz|kHz]] [[AM radio|AM]]
|repeater = 100.7, 107.9 [[MHz]] [[FM radio|FM]]
|repeater = 100.7, 107.9 [[MHz]] [[FM radio|FM]]
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'''2WG''', branded as [[Triple M LocalWorks|Triple M Riverina 1152]], is an [[Australian]] [[radio station]] which transmits on 1152 [[kHz]] on the [[Amplitude modulation|AM]] band. It is licensed to the city of [[Wagga Wagga, New South Wales|Wagga Wagga]], [[New South Wales]]. The station is the first radio station to have a radio receiver built in regional New South Wales and was originally owned by a husband and wife team, the late Eric and Nan Roberts,<ref>{{cite web|title=Directory of AM Radio Stations in Sydney|url=http://about.nsw.gov.au/encyclopedia/article/directory-of-am-radio-stations-in-sydney/|work=About NSW|publisher=New South Wales Government|accessdate=14 April 2011}}</ref><ref name="2WG"/> who were both formerly school teachers in Narrandera. It officially commenced broadcasts from the former Hardys' Building in Fitzmaurice Street overlooking the Wollundry Lagoon,<ref name="2WG">{{cite book |last=Morris |first=Sherry |title=Wagga Wagga, a history |year=1999 |publisher=Bobby Graham Publishers |pages = 187 |location=Wagga Wagga |isbn=1-875247-12-2 }}</ref> broadcasting on the Oura Road Transmitter site with 2,000 [[watt]]s on 29 June 1932 and operated between 6.00 am and 11.00 pm. In 1995 2WZD (FM93) began broadcasting.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = News releases - 1996 | work = Commonwealth of Australia | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Authority | date = 1996-02-14 | url = http://internet.aca.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_90538 | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-26 }}</ref>
'''Triple M Riverina''' (ACMA call sign: '''2WG''') is an [[Australian]] [[radio station]] which transmits on 1152 [[kHz]] on the [[Amplitude modulation|AM]] band. It is licensed to the city of [[Wagga Wagga, New South Wales|Wagga Wagga]], [[New South Wales]]. The station is the first radio station to have a radio receiver built in regional New South Wales and was originally owned by a husband and wife team, the late Eric and Nan Roberts,<ref>{{cite web|title=Directory of AM Radio Stations in Sydney|url=http://about.nsw.gov.au/encyclopedia/article/directory-of-am-radio-stations-in-sydney/|work=About NSW|publisher=New South Wales Government|accessdate=14 April 2011}}</ref><ref name="2WG"/> who were both formerly school teachers in Narrandera. It officially commenced broadcasts from the former Hardys' Building in Fitzmaurice Street overlooking the Wollundry Lagoon,<ref name="2WG">{{cite book |last=Morris |first=Sherry |title=Wagga Wagga, a history |year=1999 |publisher=Bobby Graham Publishers |pages = 187 |location=Wagga Wagga |isbn=1-875247-12-2 }}</ref> broadcasting on the Oura Road Transmitter site with 2,000 [[watt]]s on 29 June 1932 and operated between 6.00 am and 11.00 pm. In 1995 2WZD (FM93) began broadcasting.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = News releases - 1996 | work = Commonwealth of Australia | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Authority | date = 1996-02-14 | url = http://internet.aca.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_90538 | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-26 }}</ref>


In 1998 [[DMG Radio Australia]] bought both 2WG and FM93 (now 93.1 [[Star FM (Australian radio network)|StarFM]]). In late 2004 the stations were bought by [[Southern Cross Media|Macquarie Regional RadioWorks]] who currently own and operate the stations. The station including its sister station (93.1 StarFM) was originally located in Fitzmaurice Street but was moved to its current site at [[Prime Television]] in the suburb of [[Kooringal, New South Wales|Kooringal]] on 6 June 2000.<ref>{{cite news | last = Bartlett | first = Jason | title = Move marks start of a new era for Wagga broadcaster | newspaper = The Daily Advertiser | page = 3 | date = 2000-06-07}}</ref> 2WG relocated to its new Forsyth Street studios on 6 October 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Owen|first1=Brodie|title=2WG, Star FM move into new Forsyth Street studios|url=http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/3403703/buzz-abounds-in-radio-move/|accessdate=10 October 2015|work=The Daily Advertiser|date=6 October 2015}}</ref>
In 1998 [[DMG Radio Australia]] bought both 2WG and FM93 (now 93.1 [[Star FM (Australian radio network)|StarFM]]). In late 2004 the stations were bought by [[Southern Cross Media|Macquarie Regional RadioWorks]] who currently own and operate the stations. The station including its sister station (93.1 StarFM) was originally located in Fitzmaurice Street but was moved to its current site at [[Prime Television]] in the suburb of [[Kooringal, New South Wales|Kooringal]] on 6 June 2000.<ref>{{cite news | last = Bartlett | first = Jason | title = Move marks start of a new era for Wagga broadcaster | newspaper = The Daily Advertiser | page = 3 | date = 2000-06-07}}</ref> 2WG relocated to its new Forsyth Street studios on 6 October 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Owen|first1=Brodie|title=2WG, Star FM move into new Forsyth Street studios|url=http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/3403703/buzz-abounds-in-radio-move/|accessdate=10 October 2015|work=The Daily Advertiser|date=6 October 2015}}</ref>
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Revision as of 21:03, 20 October 2018

Triple M Riverina 1152
Broadcast areaRiverina, South West Slopes
Frequency1152 kHz AM
BrandingEverything Wagga Wagga
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary, Classic Hits
Ownership
Owner
hit93.1 Riverina
History
First air date
29 June 1932
Call sign meaning
2 = NSW Wagga
Technical information
ClassCommercial
Power2000 Watts
Transmitter coordinates
35°02′32″S 147°24′56″E / 35.042242°S 147.415538°E / -35.042242; 147.415538
Repeater(s)100.7, 107.9 MHz FM
Links
WebsiteOfficial website

Triple M Riverina (ACMA call sign: 2WG) is an Australian radio station which transmits on 1152 kHz on the AM band. It is licensed to the city of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. The station is the first radio station to have a radio receiver built in regional New South Wales and was originally owned by a husband and wife team, the late Eric and Nan Roberts,[1][2] who were both formerly school teachers in Narrandera. It officially commenced broadcasts from the former Hardys' Building in Fitzmaurice Street overlooking the Wollundry Lagoon,[2] broadcasting on the Oura Road Transmitter site with 2,000 watts on 29 June 1932 and operated between 6.00 am and 11.00 pm. In 1995 2WZD (FM93) began broadcasting.[3]

In 1998 DMG Radio Australia bought both 2WG and FM93 (now 93.1 StarFM). In late 2004 the stations were bought by Macquarie Regional RadioWorks who currently own and operate the stations. The station including its sister station (93.1 StarFM) was originally located in Fitzmaurice Street but was moved to its current site at Prime Television in the suburb of Kooringal on 6 June 2000.[4] 2WG relocated to its new Forsyth Street studios on 6 October 2015.[5]

2WG was rebranded as Triple M Riverina 1152 as part of Southern Cross Austereo's Australia wide rebranding in December 2016.[6]

Notable people

Bill Kerr, who grew up in Wagga Wagga and would go on to stardom in British radio, the West End stage, and Australian film, served as a 2WG announcer as a teenager, from 1939-1941.[7]

Past Announcers/Presenters:

  • Peter Hand
  • Chris Couldrey
  • Sam Galea
  • Mal Wilcock
  • George 'Groover' Wayne
  • John Doherty
  • David Watt
  • Kevin O'Neill
  • Barry Heydon
  • Bill Kerr
  • Neon 2WG Sign.
    Neon 2WG Sign.
  • Former 2WG broadcast building.
    Former 2WG broadcast building.

References and notes

  1. ^ "Directory of AM Radio Stations in Sydney". About NSW. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b Morris, Sherry (1999). Wagga Wagga, a history. Wagga Wagga: Bobby Graham Publishers. p. 187. ISBN 1-875247-12-2.
  3. ^ "News releases - 1996". Commonwealth of Australia. Australian Broadcasting Authority. 14 February 1996. Retrieved 26 April 2008. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ Bartlett, Jason (7 June 2000). "Move marks start of a new era for Wagga broadcaster". The Daily Advertiser. p. 3.
  5. ^ Owen, Brodie (6 October 2015). "2WG, Star FM move into new Forsyth Street studios". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  6. ^ Media, Australian Community Media - Fairfax (13 December 2016). "End of an era as radio gets re-branded". The Daily Advertiser.
  7. ^ "Bill Kerr: The Boy from Wagga Wagga". Past Exhibitions. Museum of the Riverina. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

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