ARN Regional is an Australian regional radio network founded after the purchase of a group of radio stations fromGrant Broadcasters byARN parentARN Media. It includes a small number of metropolitan radio stations.
Grant Broadcasters was founded by Walter Grant in 1942 when he bought2DU inDubbo. In 1972 a shareholding in2ST inNowra was purchased followed in 1979 by 2PK inParkes and in 1982 2MG inMudgee. In 1986 2DU, 2PK and 2MG were sold with full ownership taken of 2ST. Over the next three decades, the company expanded through acquisition, purchasing radio stations in allstates and territories of Australia, owning 53 stations by November 2021.[1] In January 2022,Here, There & Everywhere purchased 46 stations from Grant Broadcasters and integrated these into itsARN business.[2][3][4] The deal was finalised on 4 January 2022.[5]
2ST 999 AM –Nowra, (Format: Music and Talk), translators atUlladulla 106.7 FM,Shoalhaven 91.7 FM andBowral 102.9 FM. Bowral has some local programming.
