2GLF
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| Frequency | FM: 89.3 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | On Air, Online, On Demand |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Liverpool-Fairfield Community Radio Co-Op Ltd |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Community |
| ERP | 80 watts |
| HAAT | 18 m |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°54′34″S 150°53′53″E / 33.9094°S 150.8980°E |
| Links | |
| Webcast | 2GLF Live Stream |
| Website | Official website |
2GLF is a Community radio station located in Liverpool, a suburb of Sydney. It is on 89.3 FM and caters to the communities of Liverpool and Fairfield LGA's.
Etymology[edit]
GLF is an acronym which is the first letter of the two cities and community it represents:
- G — Green Valley, a suburb of Liverpool
- L — Liverpool which is a city located South - West of Sydney's main CBD
- F — Fairfield is the city which is north and adjacent to Liverpool and sits on the border of Sydney's West.
The number 2 of the call-sign refers to the state of New South Wales which has postcodes starting with 2. The three-letters GLF indicate an FM station whereas two-letters would indicate AM.
Overview[edit]
The station provides several community language programs, community access time and a wide variety of music shows. These include:
- The Joys of Phillip Jaskiw morning variety on Fridays at 9am-12pm running, which has been airing since the mid 2000s.
- Retro Rewind on Thursday nights from 7pm
- The Radar youth show on Fridays between 4pm-5pm
- Late Night Live with Nick Nova and Tonka on Thursday nights at 10pm to 12am. The show boasts informative discussions on current affairs, local Liverpool [1] and Fairfield news, music from all genres from the 80's, 90's, weather reports and traffic updates.
- Nohadra Radio, on Sunday nights from 8pm to 10pm, airs content for the Assyrian community in the Assyrian language. The show has been airing since 1998.
- Queer Out West — which airs every Monday night 10pm - midnight, giving the LGBTQI community of Western Sydney a much needed voice.
References[edit]
- ^ "Liverpool Council on 2GLF". Liverpool City Council. 21 June 2006. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- 2GLF Live Stream Archived 29 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Queer Out West
- Nohadra Radio