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2GB <tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">Image:2gb.jpg</td></tr><tr><th>City of license</th><td>Sydney, Australia</td></tr><tr><th>Broadcast area</th><td>Sydney, Australia</td></tr><tr><th>Slogan</th><td>Your City, Your Station</td></tr><tr><th>First air date</th><td>1926</td></tr><tr><th>Frequency</th><td>873 kHz AM</td></tr>

Format	talkback radio station
Owner	Macquarie Radio Network <tr><th>Website</th><td>2gb.com.au</td></tr>

2GB is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia broadcasting on 873 kHz, AM.

Some of the personalities on 2GB are: Alan Jones, Ray Hadley, Brian Wilshire, Philip Clark, Chris Smith, Andrew Moore, Jason Morrison and Jim Ball.

2GB is one of Australia's most popular talk-back radio stations and is probably the most influential broadcaster in the Sydney area. Its announcers generally have a centre-right viewpoint.

The station commenced broadcasting in 1926. The operator, Theosophical Broadcasting Station Pty Ltd, owned by interests associated with the local branch of Theosophical Society Adyar, was granted a radio broadcasting licence for the Sydney, area. The station's call sign, "2GB" was chosen to honour the Italian philosopher, Giordano Bruno, who was much admired by Theosophists. Although the ownership of the station has subsequently passed to strictly commercial interests the call sign is retained.

Contents 1 Main On-Air Personalities 1.1 Alan Jones 1.2 Ray Hadley 1.3 Chris Smith 1.4 Phillip Clark 1.5 Murray Wilton 1.6 Brian Wilshire 1.7 Jim Ball 2 Other On-Air Personalities/Shows 2.1 Graham and Sandra Ross 2.2 Luke Bona 2.3 Continuous Call Team 2.4 Andrew Moore 2.5 Steve Murphy 2.6 Rev. Bill Crews 2.7 Frank Crook 2.8 Warren Moore 2.9 Jason Morrison 3 Macquarie Radio Network 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Main On-Air Personalities

[edit] Alan Jones

Alan Jones is the number one breakfast timeslot broadcaster in Australia according to AC NIELSEN's regular survey of his audience. (5.00am-10.00am Weekdays)

[edit] Ray Hadley

Ray Hadley is the top-rating mid-morning announcer on 2GB (10.00am-1.00pm Weekdays)

[edit] Chris Smith

Chris Smith hosts the afternoon show on 2GB (1.00pm-4.00pm Weekdays). Has also filled in for Alan Jones and this summer will fill in for Ray Hadley.

[edit] Phillip Clark

Formerly the host of the breakfast program on 702 ABC Sydney as well as 2GB, he now presents the 'drive time' program (4.00pm-7.00pm)

[edit] Murray Wilton

Presents his program "The Good Life" weeknights between 7.00pm and 9.00pm, as well as on weekend afternoons between October and March (during the rugby league off-season)

[edit] Brian Wilshire

Brian Wilshire presents the top-rating nightly program (9.00pm-12.00am Weeknights)

[edit] Jim Ball

Jim Ball is the midnight to dawn announcer on 2GB (12.00am-5.00am Weekdays). He also fills in for Ray Hadley and Philip Clark.

[edit] Other On-Air Personalities/Shows

[edit] Graham and Sandra Ross

Present "The Garden Clinic" program on Weekends between 6.00am and 9.00am, also joined by their horticulturalist daughter Linda.

[edit] Luke Bona

Presents the weekend mornings program (9.00am-12.00pm Weekends), focusing on lifestyle issues such as real estate, health, travel, books, movies, music and trivia. Also fills in for Chris Smith when on holidays.

[edit] Continuous Call Team

Rugby League program, which airs between March and October (7.00pm-10pm Fridays, 12.00pm-8.00pm Saturdays, 12.00pm-6.00pm Sundays). Hosted by Ray Hadley, the program also features Bob Fulton, Steve Roach and Darryl Brohman along with Andrew Moore.

[edit] Andrew Moore

Presents "Sunday Sportzone", a wrap-up of the weekend's sporting action and results (6.00pm-8.00pm Sundays)

[edit] Steve Murphy

Numerologist, whose program airs Saturday nights between 8.00pm and 12.00am

[edit] Rev. Bill Crews

Presents the religion program on Sunday nights between 8.00pm and 12.00am

[edit] Frank Crook

Presents the weekend midnight to dawn program. (12.00am-6.00am Weekends)

[edit] Warren Moore

Is usually a floater on 2GB having his own program intermitently as well as filling in for Frank Crook, Jim Ball, Brian Wilshire, Luke Bona (weekends) and Murray Wilton.

[edit] Jason Morrison

The station's current affairs director, however is better known as an on-air personality, filling in for Alan Jones, Ray Hadley, or Philip Clark during the year when they are on holidays. Played a major role in the station's reporting of the Cronulla riots in December 2005. Morrison also presents his own editorial segments for the Alan Jones program and the 2GB website along with the summer weekend drive (5.00pm-8.00pm Saturdays, 4.00pm-6.00pm Sundays) with Angela Bishop.

[edit] Macquarie Radio Network

Macquarie Radio Network owns both 2GB and 2CH.

Macquarie National News is the name of the news service of the Macquarie Radio Network.

[edit] See also

• List of Australian radio stations
• Macquarie Radio Network

[edit] External links

• Talkback Radio 2GB 873 AM
• Macquarie National Newsde:2GB

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