List of Radio Station Callsigns in New South Wales - Defunct Callsigns

Defunct Callsigns

Callsign Area served Frequency Band Fate Freq currently Purpose
2AN Armidale 0720 AM Moved to FM 101.9 in 1990s as 2NWR 2RN National
2BCR Bankstown 100.9 FM Shut down in 2007 2BAC Community
2BE Sydney AM Shut down in 1929 Commercial
2BE Bega 0765 AM Changed call to 2EC in 1987 2EC Commercial
2CCH Gosford 094.1 FM Shut down in 2007 2CCM Community
2CK Cessnock 1460 AM Moved to Muswellbrook and changed call to 2NM in 1954 2NM Commercial
2CS Coffs Harbour 0639 AM Moved to FM in 2000 as 2CFS 2HC Commercial
2CT Campbelltown 1602 AM Shut down in 1981 silent Community
2FC Sydney 0576 AM Changed call to 2RN in 1991 2RN National
2GGZ Muswellbrook/Murrurundi 101.7 FM Shut down in 2006 silent Community
2GO Gosford 0801 AM Moved to FM in 1992 as 2GGO Rete Italia (HPON) Commercial
2GU Goulburn 1098 AM Changed call to 2RN in 1991 2RN National
2GZ Orange 1089 AM Moved to FM in 1999 as 2OAG 2EL Commercial
2HOT Cobar 102.9 FM Shut down in 2007 or 2008 silent Community
2HR Maitland 1340 AM Moved to Newcastle and changed call to 2NX in 1954 see 2NX Commercial
2JJ Sydney 1539 AM Moved to FM in 1980 as 2JJJ Rete Italia (HPON) National
2KA Katoomba 0783 AM Moved to FM in 1992 as 2ONE silent Commercial
2KM Kempsey 0531 AM Changed call to 2MC in 1982 see 2MC Commercial
2KO Newcastle 1413 AM Moved to FM in 1992 as 2KKO 2EA Commercial
2LV Inverell AM Shut down when 2NZ started broadcasting in 1937 2NZ Commercial
2MAQ Lake Macquarie 097.3 FM Shut down in 2005? 2OLD Community
2MC Kempsey 0531 AM Moved to FM in 2000 as 2PQQ 2PM Commercial
2MK Bathurst AM Shut down in 1930 Commercial
2MV Moss Vale AM Shut down in 1931 silent Commercial
2MVH Moss Vale 092.5 FM Changed call to 2WYR in 2007 2WYR Community
2NA Newcastle 1512 AM Changed call to 2RN in 1991 2RN National
2NT Nowra 0603 AM Changed call to 2RN in 1991 2RN National
2NX Newcastle 1341 AM Moved to FM in 1992 as 2XXX 2KY (HPON) Commercial
2OO Wollongong 1575 AM Moved to FM in 1992 as 2WIN Rete Italia (HPON) Commercial
2SB Sydney AM Changed call to 2BL in 1924 2BL National
2SCR Barham 089.1 FM Shut down sometime in 2000s silent Community
2TCC Murwillumbah 101.3 FM Shut down in 2007 TCBL Community
2UW Sydney 1107 AM Moved to FM in 1994 as 2WFM 2EA Commercial
2WL Wollongong 1314 AM Moved to FM in 1992 as 2UUL 2KY (HPON) Commercial
2WN Wollongong 1431 AM Moved to FM in 1991 as 2ILA 2RN National
2WS Sydney Western Suburbs 1224 AM Moved to FM in 1993 as 2UUS 2RPH (Sydney) Commercial
2XL Broken Hill AM Shut down in 1932 Commercial
2XN Lismore AM Shut down when 2LM started broadcasting in 1936 2LM Commercial
Australian radio station callsigns
Callsigns
  • 1 (ACT)
  • 2 (NSW)
  • 3 (VIC)
  • 4 (QLD)
  • 5 (SA)
  • 6 (WA)
  • 7 (TAS)
  • 8 (NT)
See also
  • List of Australian television callsigns

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