ROCCY FM
Encyclopedia
2LFF, which is branded as ROCCY FM, is an Australian radio station
that transmits on 93.9 MHz FM from Young
, New South Wales
, Australia
and serves the towns in the South West Slopes region such as Cowra
and Cootamundra
.
ROCCY FM was formally known as FM 93.9 and Star FM up until mid 2008 when it was brought out by the Broadcast Operations Group
.
After massive consideration it seemed like the best name to cover the major local towns associated with the station.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
that transmits on 93.9 MHz FM from Young
Young, New South Wales
-Demographics:On census night, 7 August 2001, there were 6,821 people counted in Young. There were 238 people who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and serves the towns in the South West Slopes region such as Cowra
Cowra, New South Wales
Cowra is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia in the Cowra Shire. It is located on the Mid-Western Highway, 317 kilometres west of Sydney on the banks of the Lachlan River at an altitude of 310 metres above sea level. At the 2006 census Cowra had a population of 8,430...
and Cootamundra
Cootamundra, New South Wales
Cootamundra is a town and Local Government Area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia and within the Riverina. At the 2006 census, Cootamundra had a population of 5,566. It is located on the Olympic Highway at the point where it crosses the Muttama Creek, between Junee and...
.
ROCCY FM was formally known as FM 93.9 and Star FM up until mid 2008 when it was brought out by the Broadcast Operations Group
Broadcast Operations Group
Owned by Bill Caralis, Broadcast Operations Group operates a number of radio stations in northern New South Wales & southern Queensland, Australia. These are collectively known as the "Super Radio Network"...
.
History
ROCCY was originally STAR FM until it went into new hands and could no longer be called STAR FM. A Competition was held and people voted on ROCCY, standing for Radio Of Cowra Cootamundra and Young, the three major towns the station caters for.After massive consideration it seemed like the best name to cover the major local towns associated with the station.