2MCR-FM is a Community Radio station in Sydney's South West broadcasting on 100.3 FM. The station broadcast covers Campbelltown, Camden and Wollondilly Shire. Their location is at the Campbelltown RSL Club, Campbelltown, New South Wales. Community radio is a type of radio service that caters to the interests of a certain area, broadcasting material that is popular to a local audience but is overlooked by more powerful broadcast groups. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Camden is the name of several places in the United States of America: Camden, Alabama Camden, Arkansas Camden, Delaware Camden County, Georgia Camden, Indiana Camden, Maine Camden, Michigan Camden, New Jersey Camden County, New Jersey Camden (village), New York Camden (town), New York Camden, Ohio Camden, South Carolina Camden, Tennessee... Campbelltown is a suburb in the City of Campbelltown, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located about 45 km south west of the Sydney central business district. ...

Current Programming

SUNDAY 6:00 am Gospel Sounds with David Kemp Religion 8:00 am Composers Gallery with Gordon Manning Classical 10:00 am Relaxing to Music with John Spora Light and Easy Noon Music from the 40's to the 90's with Grace Rumsey Light and Easy 2:00 pm Airwave Salvation with Diana Van Curren Religion 4:00 pm (Every other week) Bahai WorldView with Eshen Vossough Religion 4:00 pm (Every other week) The Living Gospel Programme with Philip Roberts Religion 6:00 pm Te Rongopai with Wally Ruha 8:00 pm My Kind of Music with Denis Millward Light and Easy 10:00 pm Rock n Talk with Michael Harris Rock and Blues Issues Midnight Overnight Express

MONDAY 6:00 am Breakfast with Matt Sly 9:00 am Helen Kay Show Country Noon Munchtime 1:00 pm Mostly Aussie Country with Frankie T Country 4:00 pm Drive Musical Memories with Scott Whitley Drive 6:00 pm Multicultural Youth Program 7:00 pm Cambodian Program 8:00 pm Latino with George & Sara World 10:00 pm Jazz Coffee Lounge with Trevor Langlands and Ruth Jazz & Bands Midnight Overnight Express

TUESDAY 6:00 am Breakfast with Tara Beautman Breakfast 9:00 am Country Music with Britton Morrison Country Noon Munch Music 1:00 pm Scottish Ceilidh Show with Grace Rumsey World 4:00 pm Drive with Rowan Jarl Drive 6:00 pm Tongan Telegraph with Paul and Issy World 8:00 pm ANY GIVEN TUESDAY with Colin Stevens and Jason Woodland Issues 10:00 pm Loud N Local with Dean Jeffs Midnight Overnight Express

WEDNESDAY 6:00 am Kevin Champion Country with Kevin Champion Country Breakfast 9:00 am Arts and Entertainment with Trevar Langlands Arts Noon The Long Lunchbreak with Ronald Berhmann 2:00 pm Around Macarthur with Marie Rutledge 4:00 pm Drive with Merri Winter or Nicole Keenan Drive 6:00 pm Spanish with George & Sara Lamelas World 8:00 pm Nostalgic Hits with John Lysle Light & Easy 10:00 pm Spirit Soul Body with Philip Roberts Midnight Overnight Express

THURSDAY 6:00 am Breakfast with Michael Harris Breakfast 9:00 am Hospital Requests with Ellen Rusell Noon Country Community with Helen Kay Country 1:00 pm (every other week) Jazz and Big Bands with Jeff Alcock Jazz & Bands 1:00 pm (every other week) Swing that Music with Kerry Adams Jazz & Bands 4:00 pm Drive with Ria Peck Drive 6:00 pm Samoa Calling World 8:00 pm Country Cavalcade with Les Mercer Country 10:00 pm Dance with Andrew Thorton Midnight Overnight Express

FRIDAY 6:00 am Breakfast with Chris Geaney Breakfast 9:00 am Country Connection with Ralph Parker Country Noon Music to Enjoy and Remember with John Spora 3:00 pm Drivetime with Anthony Sedden 6:00 pm Laotian Program World 7:00 pm Indian Program with Kundan Hisra 8:00 pm Disco Hits with TJ the DJ 10:00 pm Friday Tripout with Manik Markus and Konehead Kath Midnight National Dance Music

SATURDAY 6:00 am Breakfast with John L Sullivan Breakfast 8:00 am The Double D's Country Breakfast with Dennis Merchant and David Kemp Breakfast Country 10:00 am My Kind of Music with Gordon Rothery Noon Sportstalk 1:00 pm The Mike McColl Show 4:00 pm Vanessa & Danielle 6:00pm Saturday Night Hotspot with Peter Mounsey, Trent Summers and Glen Burns 8:00pm The Saturday Night Rock Show with Trent Summers and Cohen Moxey 10:00pm Multicultural Youth with James and Issy Youth World Midnight National Rock and Blue Show with Lloyd Bunting 3:00am Trecka's Tracks 4:00am Bluesbeat

History

MCR started operations on the 22nd August 1989, which was the date of MCR's first public meeting. Broadcasting on 100.5FM due to licensing issues, new stations were allowed to broadcast for a total of 28 days per year. MCR didn't have their own equipment and had to borrow the necessary equipment to broadcast for 28 days.

MCR split these 28 days up into 4 seven day broadcasts which took place in make-shift temporary studios located at:

• St. Gregory's College, Campbelltown
• Western Suburbs Leagues Club, Leumeah
• Leumeah High School, Leumeah

Eventually, MCR moved to a permanent location - a house in Ingleburn which was swiftly converted into MCR's headquarters. "Radio House" was officially opened on the 7th November 1993. Leumeah is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Ingleburn is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Radio House

In 1993, Campbelltown City Council donated to the station "Radio House" - an old double brick house just off the main shopping street in Ingleburn NSW. Given the house had wear and tear, MCR took the offer and moved into for permanent residency. "Radio House" became a landmark icon for the station for a few years as a fixture to the station staying put in one place. This encouraged support from local businesses as well as more of the general public signing up to the station to become members in either support or to have a programme on air. The City of Campbelltown is a Local Government Area in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located about 55 km south west of the Sydney central business district. ... Ingleburn is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

An Open Day at Radio House was held on 7th November 1993 in which several community groups attended, including the local Fire Brigade and the Campbelltown Spoon Club. This was during MCR's first broadcast at Radio House. For 5 years MCR broadcasted from Radio House until 1998, when MCR had to vacate the premises in order for the council to pull down the house to make way for a new shopping plaza carpark.

After putting out the call for an urgent new location in the local papers, an appropriate place was found in a shopping fitout in the City Arcade, Campbelltown. This space was generously donated by the at-the-time owner(s) of the City Arcade. MCR moved into the new premises promptly within the same year they moved out of Ingleburn, and the City Arcade location became the "New Radio House".

In 2002, the City Arcade was purchased by the Campbelltown RSL Club, which had just built new premises behind the Arcade. The station moved premises to become inside the main doorway of the RSL Club.

Casual to Full Time Broadcasting

MCR began broadcasting on 100.5FM as a casual basis for 28 days a year in 1989. After much discussion, the committee at the time split up the 28 day broadcasting limit to seven day weeks, 4 weeks a year. This continued until 1998 when a temporary yearly license was issued to the station, enabling MCR to broadcast every day, 365 days a year. In 1999 MCR changed frequencies from 100.5FM to 100.3FM due to conflicting issues with other stations. In 2001 MCR was granted a permanent full time license, which came with a name change to 2MCR.

World Record Attempt

From 1st June to 5th June 2002, station member Matt Fulton set a new milestone in the world of radio, beating the Guinness World Record for Longest Radio DJ Marathon by just over an hour. The stunt saw Matt stay on air non-stop (with authorised breaks provided by Guinness) for a length of 4 days 7 hours 14 minutes and 36 seconds. The attempt attracted national attention, including various guests and celebrities. Channel 10's Rove Live conducted a live cross 81 hours into the attempt. A large crowd witnessed the final moments countdown outside and inside the studios. It has been suggested that Carrie Bickmore be merged into this article or section. ...

Station Presidents

• 2002 - present: Trevar Langlands
• 2001: John Spora
• 2000: John Evans
• 1999: Ralph Parker
• 1997: John Evans
• 1996: Carol Collins
• 1995: Rodney Simpson
• 1991: John Evans
• 1989: John Spora

Life Members

• David Tulk
• John Evans
• Ian Donaghy
• Peter Mounsey
• Ralph Parker
• Trevar Langlands

Honourable Mentions

• August 2006 - On of the stations longest running programs Composer's Gallery marks 500 episodes on-air with presenter Gordon Manning hoping to present another 500.

External Links

2MCR 100.3FM Official Site

Channel 10 news coverage of Guinness Record Attempt

Rove Live cross of Guiness Record Attempt