2CCR
Encyclopedia
2CCR FM 90.5 is a community radio
station based in Baulkham Hills
in Sydney. The station broadcasts to the Hills District
and parts of Greater Western Sydney
. This includes the City of Parramatta
, City of Holroyd
and the southern end of the Shire of Baulkham Hills
The mission of 2CCR is to serve its community by broadcasting a diverse range of programs, suited for all groups in the community. 2CCR FM 90.5 is a volunteer run organisation and is funded through listener support, grants and limited commercial sponsorship.
From April 2009, 2CCR commenced streaming of its programs live, over the internet. This allows people outside the community area served to enjoy the variety of programming which 2CCR offers. The stream is in 64 kbit/s Joint Mono MP3, to support a variety of listening client programs.
, jazz, country
and easy listening
. 2CCR also broadcasts programs that are presented by special interest groups, such as Sport (Saturday Sports Roundup) or in languages other than English
.
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
station based in Baulkham Hills
Baulkham Hills, New South Wales
Baulkham Hills is a suburb in the north-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Baulkham Hills is located 31 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of The Hills Shire...
in Sydney. The station broadcasts to the Hills District
Hills District (Sydney)
Hills District or The Hills is a general term for the north-western suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Hills District is also referred to as The Sydney Hills and The Hills Shire...
and parts of Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney is a term used to describe the western region of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. The University of Western Sydney defines Greater Western Sydney as comprising 14 local government areas...
. This includes the City of Parramatta
City of Parramatta
The City of Parramatta is a Local Government Area in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.Initially in 1861 it was formed as Municipality of Parramatta...
, City of Holroyd
City of Holroyd
Holroyd is a Local Government Area and suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, located in the Western Sydney region. Originally known as the Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood it was incorporated in February 1872, in 1927 it was renamed the Municipality of Holroyd after Arthur Holroyd,...
and the southern end of the Shire of Baulkham Hills
The mission of 2CCR is to serve its community by broadcasting a diverse range of programs, suited for all groups in the community. 2CCR FM 90.5 is a volunteer run organisation and is funded through listener support, grants and limited commercial sponsorship.
From April 2009, 2CCR commenced streaming of its programs live, over the internet. This allows people outside the community area served to enjoy the variety of programming which 2CCR offers. The stream is in 64 kbit/s Joint Mono MP3, to support a variety of listening client programs.
Programming
The station’s current programs cover a wide range of music styles including adult contemporaryAdult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
, jazz, country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
and easy listening
Easy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
. 2CCR also broadcasts programs that are presented by special interest groups, such as Sport (Saturday Sports Roundup) or in languages other than English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.