Broadcast area | Albury RA1[1] |
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Frequency | AM: 1494kHz |
Branding | 1494 2AY |
Programming | |
Language | English |
Format | Classic hits Talk radio |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | 17 December 1930; 94 years ago (1930-12-17)[2] |
Former frequencies | 1110kHzAM (1930[2]–1935[3]) 1480kHzAM (1935[3]–1978) |
Call sign meaning | 2 –New South Wales AlburY |
Technical information | |
Power | 2,000watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°3′16″S146°57′53″E / 36.05444°S 146.96472°E /-36.05444; 146.96472 |
Links | |
Website | 2ay.com.au |
2AY is an Australianclassic hits andtalk radio formatted AM radio station, broadcasting toAlbury,New South Wales and the surrounding areas of South WestNew South Wales and North EastVictoria. It is owned and operated byAce Radio.
2AY Albury was founded byAWA and opened on 17 December 1930.[2] In 2005, 2AY and sister station104.9 Star FM were purchased byDMG Radio Australia.[4] Later in 2005,Macquarie Regional RadioWorks, through its purchase of most DMG Radio Australia's regional assets, owned 2AY, Star FM, and former cross-town rival105.7 The River. Due to cross media ownership laws limiting the number of radio stations owned by one company in a market to two, Macquarie was required to sell one station.[5] 2AY was sold in September 2005 toAce Radio.[6]