2ME Radio Arabic

Arabic language radio station based in Parramatta, Australia

2ME Radio Arabic
Programming

Broadcast area	Sydney and Melbourne
Frequency	1638 kHz AM 1647 kHz AM 1656 kHz AM
Format	Arabic language programming, Classic Hits/Top 40
History
First air date	25 October 1996

2ME Radio Arabic is a narrowcast Arabic language radio station based in Parramatta, broadcasting on 1638AM to Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and Darwin; 1647AM to Brisbane and Adelaide; and 1656AM to Perth and Canberra.

History

2ME is Australia's first 24-hour commercially owned Arabic-language radio station. Transmission began in Sydney in 1996 and in Melbourne in 1998.

The company also supplies Arabic programming for the in-flight entertainment service on Royal Brunei Airlines and Gulf Air.^[1]

Programming

The station features Arabic and English language music following both a Classic Hits and Top 40 format. 2ME broadcasts local and national news along with BBC World News on the hour. The programming day is broken into traditional shifts with an emphasis on talkback and listener participation during the day. Evening programs concentrate on music and live concerts.^[2]

References

^ "History of 2ME". 2008. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
^ "2ME Schedule". 2008. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.

External links

Official website

Radio stations in Sydney

AM and FM stations with an asterisk are also available on digital (DAB+) radio

AM stations

SW stations

2.355
2.3685
3.21 (AXA225)
3.21 (Unique Radio)
Yolŋu Radio 5.045

FM stations
(Sydney wide)

FM stations (local)

Northside Radio 99.3 (North Shore)
The Beat 87.8 (Penrith)
Vintage FM 88.0/88.7 (Penrith, Hawkesbury and Camden)
Voice of Islam 87.6
Radio Austral 87.8
2RDJ 88.1 (Burwood)
WSFM 88.3* (Camden)
2RRR 88.5 (Ryde)
Radio SkidRow 88.9 (Inner West)
Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 (Katoomba)
2GLF 89.3 (Liverpool)
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2NBC 90.1 (Narwee)
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Alive 90.5 (Cumberland)
C91.3 (Campbelltown)
CADA (96.1)* (Katoomba)
WSFM 99.1* (Richmond)
SWR Triple 9 FM (99.9) (Blacktown)
Triple H 100.1 (Hornsby)
2MCR 100.3 (Campbelltown and Camden)
WOW FM 100.7 (Penrith)
BFM 100.9 (Bankstown)
2LT 101.1 (Wentworth Falls)

Digital-only stations

ABC: ABC Country; ABC Grandstand; ABC Extra; ABC Jazz; Double J; Triple J Unearthed
ARN: Chemist Warehouse Remix; KIIS 90s; WSFM 80s
BOG: Dance Super Digi; Fun Super Digi; Gorilla Dance Hits; Zoo Music Variety
Kinderling Kids: Kinderling Kids
Nine: News Talk Sports
Nova: Coles Radio; Smooth Chill
SBS Radio: SBS Arabic24; SBS Chill; SBS PopAsia; SBS PopDesi; SBS Radio 3
SCA: Easy 80s Hits; Blender Beats; Dance Hits; RnB Fridays; Oldskool 90s Hits; Triple M 90s; Triple M Classic Rock; Triple M Country; Triple M Hard n Heavy; Triple M Soft Rock
SEN: 2CH; SEN Vic; Rete Italia
Sky Sports Radio: Sky Sports Radio 2; Sky Thoroughbred Central
Community: Inspire Digital

By call sign

AXA222
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2CCR
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2GB*
2GLF
2HHH
2JJJ*
2KY*
2LND*
2MAC
2MBS*
2MCR
2ME
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2MM
2MMM*
2MORO
2MWM
2NBC
2NSB
2ONE*
2OOO*
2PB*
2PTV*
2RDJ
2RES
2RI
2RN*
2RPH
2RRR
2RSR
2SBSFM*
2SER*
2SM*
2SYD*
2UE*
2UUS*
2VTR
2WFM*
2WOW
VKD960 Ozy Radio

Previous and
aspirant stations

Apna Digital
Community Development Radio Service 5.03
Cool Country 2KA 1476/88.0/88.7
Macquarie Sports Radio 954
NovaNation
Ozy Radio 3.21/5.045
Radio 2 1611
Radio Symban 2.36847

Australian radio markets: Adelaide; Brisbane; Canberra; Darwin; Gold Coast; Hobart; Melbourne; Perth; Sydney

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AM stations	ABC Radio National 621* 3AW 693* ABC Radio Melbourne 774* 3CR 855* RSN Racing & Sport 927* ABC NewsRadio 1026* SEN 1116* Vision Australia Radio 1179 SBS Radio 1224* Magic 1278* 3CW 1341 (Geelong) 3MP 1377* 3XY Radio Hellas 1422 3KND 1503* SEN Track 1593* Vision Christian Radio 1611 Radio Nostalgia 1629 2ME 1638 Vision Christian Radio 1665 Radio Haanji 1674 Hellenic Radio 1683 Islamic Voice Radio 1701
FM stations (Melbourne wide)	89.9 TheLight* SYN 90.7* smoothfm 91.5* 3ZZZ 92.3* SBS Radio 93.1* Nova 100 (100.3)* KIIS 101.1* Fox FM 101.9* 3RRR 102.7* 3MBS 103.5 Gold 104.3* Triple M 105.1* ABC Classic FM 105.9* PBS 106.7* triple j 107.5*
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v t e Radio stations in Perth
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FM stations	Vision Christian Radio 87.6/88.0 Magic FM 87.8 RTRFM 92.1* Triple M 92.9* Nova 93.7* Mix 94.5* 6EBA 95.3 96FM (96.1)* SBS Radio 96.9* ABC Classic FM 97.7* 98five Sonshine FM* triple j 99.3* Curtin FM 100.1* Noongar Radio 100.9* Capital 101.7FM* Mac FM 103.3 Perth FM 104.9 6iX 105.7*
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v t e Radio stations in Hobart
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FM stations	Vision FM 88.0 triple j 92.9 ABC Classic 93.9 Hobart FM 96.1 Edge Radio 99.3 Pulse FM Hit 100.9 7HOFM SBS Radio 105.7 Ultra106five (106.5) Triple M Hobart
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v t e Radio stations in Darwin
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AM stations	ABC Radio National 657* Radio TAB 1242* SEN Top End 1611 2ME Radio Arabic 1638
FM stations	Yolŋu Radio 88.9 Darwin FM 91.5 KIX Country 92.3* First Nations Radio 94.5 Darwin's 97 Seven (97.7)* Hot 100 FM (100.1)* SBS Radio 100.9* ABC NewsRadio 102.5* triple j 103.3* Territory FM 104.1* Mix 104.9* ABC Radio Darwin 105.7* ABC Classic 107.3*
Digital-only stations	ABC ABC Country ABC Jazz ABC Kids Listen ABC Grandstand Double J Triple J Unearthed ARN Regional Classic Rock Digital SBS SBS Arabic24 SBS Chill SBS PopAsia SBS PopDesi SBS Radio 3
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