2HD is an Australian radio station, licensed to, and serving the city of Newcastle. It operates at 1143 kilohertz on the AM band, from its studios along the Pacific Highway-Maitland Road in Sandgate. Its power output is 2 kilowatts. A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... Newcastle CBD Newcastle is the sixth largest and the second oldest city in Australia and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ... A kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz (1,000 cycles per second). ... [[Amplitude modulation]] (AM) is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a carrier wave wirelessly. ... The Pacific Highway is a major transport route in eastern Australia and is part of Australias Highway 1. ... Sandgate can be: Sandgate, Kent Sandgate Castle Sandgate, Queensland Sandgate, New South Wales, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales Sandgate, Vermont This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ...

The station also has a translator in Port Stephens, on 97.5 megahertz on the FM band. It is owned by Broadcast Operations Group (itself owned by Bill Caralis), and is a sister station to New FM. Look up Translator in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Port Stephens is a large coastal inlet and a Shire just north of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. ... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... The abbreviations FM, Fm, and fm may refer to: Electrical engineering Frequency modulation (FM) and its most common applications: FM broadcasting, used primarily to broadcast music and speech at VHF frequencies FM synthesis, a sound-generation technique popularized by early digital synthesizers Science Femtometre (fm), an SI measure of length... Owned by Bill Caralis, Broadcast Operations Group (BOG) operates a number of Radio Stations in New South Wales & Queensland, Australia. ... New FM is an Australian radio station, licensed to, and serving Newcastle and its surroundings. ...

2HD was once the local radio station of the Newcastle Knights, until a dispute between BOG, Macquarie Radio Network and the National Rugby League (NRL) saw both the Continuous Call Team and Knights games go to KOFM, starting 2006. The coverage is replaced by a relay of 2SM's Talking Sport program. On March 20, 2HD reverted back to their old 1990s logo. The Newcastle Knights are a National Rugby League team based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Macquarie Radio Network owns and operates several commercial radio stations in Australia. ... The National Rugby League (often referred to as the Telstra Premiership for sponsorship purposes) is a competition for rugby league clubs in Australia and New Zealand, and is Australias primary rugby league competition. ... 2SM is an Australian radio station, licensed to and serving Sydney, New South Wales, broadcasting on 1269 kilohertz on the AM band. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ...

Line-up

Monday-Friday

• Overnights With Craig Huth (12am to 5:30am)
• Luke Grant Breakfast Show (5:30am to 9am)
• John Laws Morning Show (9am to 12pm from 2UE Sydney)
• Pete Davis Afternoon Show (12pm to 3pm)
• Richard King (3pm to 6pm)
• Talkin' Sport (6pm to 7pm from 2SM Sydney)
• Talk Tonight With Graeme Gilbert (7pm to 12am from 2SM Sydney)

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• CMR (6pm to 6am from 2SM Sydney)
• Sportsline With Mike Rabbitt (Saturday mornings 6am to 9am)
• Sportsline With Frank Barrett (Saturday mornings 9am to 12noon)
• Talkin Sport (12pm to 6pm from 2SM Sydney)
• CMR (6pm to 12am from 2SM Sydney)

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• CMR (12am to 6am from 2SM Sydney)
• Golden Years (Sunday 6am to 9am)
• Buy, Sell and Swap (Sunday 9am to 12pm)
• Talkin Sport (12pm to 6pm from 2SM Sydney)
• Carter Edwards Country (6pm to 12am)

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History

1925-1945

2HD Stained Glass Logo From Old Location

2HD began broadcasting on January 27, 1925, a day after Sydney's 2UE began operations, making it Australia's second oldest existing radio station. The station's call sign are the initials of the founder, Harry Douglas, not "Hunter District" as commonly believed. Douglas was a keen amateur radio enthusiast, and an alderman on the Newcastle City Council from 1919 to 1922. 2HD Stained Glass Logo From Old Location File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 2HD Stained Glass Logo From Old Location File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ham radio station with modern solid-state transceiver featuring LCD display and DSP capabilities Ham radio station with vintage vacuum tube gear featuring separate transmitter, receiver and power supply Amateur radio, often called Ham radio, is a hobby and public service enjoyed by about 6 million people throughout the world. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ... Newcastle City Council is the city council for the metropolitan borough of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, in north-east England. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ...

The station was originally in the suburb of Hamilton, but moved to the corner of Darby and King Streets soon after. Douglas sold the station to William Johnston in 1928, who sold the station to the Airsales Broadcasting Company two years later in 1930. Airsales owned the company for 10 years, and was responsible for the move to its landmark studio building in Sandgate, which was 2HD's home for nearly 50 years. Although the building itself is very different, the middle section of the building still the 1931 building. Hamilton (postcode 2303) is an inner western suburb of the City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. ... William Bill Johnston was an American male tennis player. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ...

Under controversial circumstances during the Second World War, 2HD was closed in 1941, under the National Security Regulations. At the time, around 25 staff were employed by the station, and stories claimed that the station's owners were sending covert messages, based on the timing of the music being played etc. 2HD would remain silent until near the end of the war when the Australian Labor Party and the Labour Council of New South Wales bought the station, and resumed transmissions on January 15, 1945. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...

One of 2HD's notable personalities of the 1930s was Uncle Rex Sinclair, who continued to perform on local radio and stage until shortly before his death in 2001. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1945-1977

The 2HD building at Sandgate, circa 1933

The Labor Party and the NSW Labour Council owned 2HD from 1945 until 1999. For the first 29 years of their ownership, the station was under the management of Jim Storey, with his wife Twink acting as program director and on-air personality. Other announcers during this time included Stuart Dibbley and Tom Delaney. The 2HD building at Sandgate, circa 1933 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The 2HD building at Sandgate, circa 1933 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Cyril Terence Tom Delaney (8 January 1911 - 31 August 2006) was a British sportsman and industrialist, perhaps best known in his later years for being the oldest licensed racing driver in the world, having competed in the same Lea-Francis car for more than three-quarters of a century from...

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, 2HD were of the founding shareholders of local television station NBN Television. NBN redirects here. ...

The Olmypic Torch passes 2HD's studios in 1956

2HD broadcasted in the popular "The Good Guys" format, also used by other stations, including 2SM Sydney. Presenters during this time included Tom Delaney, Art Ryan, Mal Lamonte, John Hill, Allan McGirvan, Ted Bull, Mike Jeffries, Malcolm Elliott, Keith Harris, Graeme Gilbert and Cliff Musgrave. Towards the end of this period, announcer Geoff Gregory joined the station, but was better known as a program director, and host of the Sunday night program "Country Sounds". The Olmypic Torch passes 2HDs studios in 1956 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Olmypic Torch passes 2HDs studios in 1956 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 2SM is an Australian radio station, licensed to and serving Sydney, New South Wales, broadcasting on 1269 kilohertz on the AM band. ... John Hill (c. ... Mike Jeffries (born May 20, 1962 in Lynn, Massachusetts) is an American soccer coach, currently the head coach of the University of the Incarnate Word mens soccer team. ... Malcolm Elliott at the 1989 Tour of Britain in his Teka team colours. ... Keith Harris with Orville Keith Harris (born 21 September 1947 in Lyndhurst, Hampshire) is an English ventriloquist who is known for his television show (which ran from 1982 till 1990), audio recordings and club appearances with his puppets Orville the Duck and Cuddles the Monkey. ... Is a radio host in Austrailia famous for being barraged by prank calls by members of the public saying the answer is India http://www. ...

2HD's transmitter building, demolished in 1964

After the "Good Guys" era ended, 2HD transmitted other formats including Easy Alternative and country. In 1977, the original office building on Maitland Road Sandgate was closed. Several years prior to that, the building was gradually being demolised, starting with the destruction of the original transmitter building to make way for a dual carriageway along Maitland Road in 1964. The increased traffic and the location of the road near the old building was taking its toll. A new administration building, nicknamed "the submarine" was built, and NSW Premier Neville Wran opened the building in 1977. 2HDs transmitter building, demolished in 1964 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 2HDs transmitter building, demolished in 1964 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Neville Kenneth Wran AC QC (born October 11, 1926) was the Premier of New South Wales from 1976 until 1986. ...

1977-today

In the late 1970s-early 1980s, the station was the subject of a takeover bid from NBN, which resulted in a shake-up in ownership at the television station, and the bid was eventually rejected.

For decades after the end of the "Good Guys" era, the station's ratings were in the doldrums, however, the station accomplised its first number one ratings success in 1987, after adopting a strong news and talk format. Factors in this success were the recruitment of 2KO's Pat Barton to present their breakfast program, and Warwick Teece, whose Openline program was a huge success. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The station expanded, following the purchase of local FM station New FM in 1995, which resulted in internal re-modelling of the building. In 1999, the NSW Labor Party and NSW Labour Council sold the station to Bill Caralis. New FM is an Australian radio station, licensed to, and serving Newcastle and its surroundings. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1997, the station added the John Laws morning program to its lineup, becoming a ratings success. The station today has a lineup consisting of presenters such as Luke Grant, Pete Davis, Richard King and Graeme Gilbert. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Old logos

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See also

• List of Australian radio stations
• Broadcast Operations Group

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External links

• Newcastle's 2HD AM 1143 (used as a source for this article)