2ST
2ST is a commercial radio station which commenced broadcasting in 1972. As at September 2015 the station is owned by Grant Broadcasters. 2ST was an AM radio station serving the Shoalhaven and Southern Tablelands regions of New South Wales, Australia, broadcasting on the frequency 999 kHz. The "ST" suffix denotes the "South Coast and Tablelands" area that is the station's coverage area.
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| City | Nowra, New South Wales |
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| Broadcast area | South Coast and Southern Tablelands |
| Branding | 2ST |
| Frequency | 999 kHz |
| Repeater(s) | 91.7 MHz Jervis Bay 102.9 MHz Bowral 106.9 MHz Ulladulla |
| First air date | 1972 |
| Call sign meaning | 2South Coast and Tablelands |
| Former frequencies | 1215 kHz (Bowral, 1979-1990) |
| Owner | Grant Broadcasters (South Coast & Tablelands Broadcasting Pty Ltd) |
| Sister stations | Power FM 94.9 |
| Website | 2st |
History
Over the years 2ST has improved the quality of broadcast signal in its coverage area by adding repeater transmitter services - FM 91.7 MHz Nowra, FM 102.9 MHz Bowral and FM 106.7 MHz Ulladulla.
The Bowral transmitter was originally 1215 kHz AM when it began in 1979, however in 1999 it was converted to FM 102.9 MHz. Alternate local programming, such as the 2ST "Highlands" Breakfast and Morning Programs are broadcast from the 2ST Bowral Studio exclusively for the Southern Tablelands audience. All other programming comes from the 2ST main studio in North Nowra.
In the late 1980s a supplementary FM licence was granted to 2ST and the sister station Power FM 94.9 was launched. Power FM 94.9 broadcasts from the same premises as 2ST in North Nowra. Several announcers have moved back and forth between the two stations.
On-air schedule
Weekdays
| Show | DJ/s | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight programming (Networked from 2GB Sydney) | 12:00am to 5:30am | |
| *Breakfast on the Coast | Graeme Day | 5:30am to 9:00am |
| *Coast Today | Chris Firth | 9:00am to Midday Mon-Fri (Coast) |
| **Breakfast on the Highlands (inc. New Highlands Morning from 9 - 10) | Graeme "G'Day" Day | 5:30am to 9:00am |
| 9:00am to 12:00pm | ||
| **Mornings on the Highlands | Angela Walsh | 10:00am to 1:00pm |
| Drive | Max | 2:00pm to 6:00pm |
| The Retro 20/20 Countdown (Mon - Fri Midday to 2pm) | 6:00pm to 8:00pm | |
| Nights (Networked from 2UE Sydney) + Vinyl Vault (7-8pm) | 8:00pm to 12:00am | |
Saturdays
| Show | Time |
|---|---|
| (Networked from 2GB Sydney) | 12:00am to 6:00am |
| *General news and music | 6:00am to 8.00am |
| South Coast Style | 8:00am to 10.00am |
| Best Music from the last 4 decades | 10:00am to 12.00pm |
| Continuous Call Team - Rugby League (Networked from 2GB Sydney) | 12:00pm to 8.00pm |
| (Networked from 2GB Sydney) | 8:00pm to 12:00am |
Sundays
| Show | Time |
|---|---|
| (Networked from 2GB Sydney) | 12:00am |
| The Best Music from the last 4 decades | til 6.00am |
| The Garden Clinic (Networked from 2GB Sydney) | 6:00am to 9.00am |
| Work Life Money (Networked from 2GB Sydney) | 10:00am to 11.00am |
| The Continuous Call Team - Rugby League (Networked from 2GB Sydney) | 12:00pm to 6.00pm |
| Encore presentation of Retro 20/20 Countdown (from 2pm) | 6:00pm to 8.00pm |
| The Best Music from the last 4 decades | 9:00pm to Midnight |
- Local newsroom: Rob Gooder & Mitchell Klemm
Previous 2ST announcers
- Brenton 'Thommo' Thompson
- Steve Blanda
- Paul Bongiorno
- Barry Mac
- Greg Pace moved into media sales / 2001 WSFM/2UE/2GB/Vega95.3/Smoothfm95.3/ Agency Media sales/
- John Comber
- Greg Clarke
- Chris Jackson
- Rick Machin
- Jamie Walter
- Pete Diskon
- Barry Sanders
- Greg Toohey (deceased)
- Paul Cashmere
- Trevor Sinclair
- Mark Spurway
- Gary Boyce
- Geoff Field
- Steve Fox
- Barry Sandry
- Bruce Goldberg
- Mike Byrne
- Steve Anderson
- Murray Peters
- Larry Bonser
- Brendan Forde
- David Lumsden
- Andrew Ogilvie
- Dave Stretton
Current 2ST announcers
- Chris Firth
- Charles Maxwell
- Peter Brandtman
- Graeme Day (Bowral)
- Angela Walsh (Bowral)