2CC, which began broadcasting in 1975, was Canberra's second commercialradio station. 2CC continued its dominance over Canberra's other commercial radio station, 2CA, throughout the latter half of the 1970s and most of the 1980s. In 1988, KIX106 and FM 104 went to air as supplementary FM licences. KIX106 was a supplementary licence of 2CC, and FM 104.7 a supplementary licence of 2CA. In the mid-1990s, ARN and Austereo merged to form a joint venture ownership of both FM stations, selling 2CC and 2CA to the Capital Radio Network. In 2004, 50% ownership of 2CC and 2CA was sold to Grant Broadcasters. Currently, 2CC broadcasts a news talk format with some of Australia's best known and highest rating presenters, such as Ray Hadley and Alan Jones. The broadcast range of the 5,000 watt transmitter covers Canberra and the Southern tablelands region of NSW including Yass, Queanbeyan and Bungendore. The 5,000 watt AM signal travels as far as Cowra, Gundagai, Goulburn, Cooma and Braidwood. 2CC also broadcasts from Black Mountain Tower in Digital and streams its program on its website at www.2cc.net.au as well as other streaming platforms. 2CC was originally located on Bellenden St in Crace, before moving to Hoskins St in Mitchell. The AM towers are located near the original studio building. In August 2019, 2CC and its sister station 2CA, moved into a multi-million dollar state of the art broadcast centre directly next door to 2CC's old original premises on Bellenden St, Crace.
Programming
Local content
2CC broadcasts Canberra's only commercial talkback format. However, the majority of 2CC's daytime program is syndicated from Sydney with programs hosted by Ben Fordham, Ray Hadley, John Stanley. 2CC airs a three-hour afternoon program from 3pm. Local programming on weekends include Garden Gurus, Trading Post, Pet Tales and the City News Sunday Roast from 6.00am to 12.00pm hosted by Chris McLengahan, Eddie Williams, Pete Davidson and Ian Meikle as well garden experts Paulene Cairnduff and Keith Colls, vets Nonna Green, Lucy Fish and pet behaviorist Heike Hahner.
News
2CC provides a 24-hour news service. Its own, locally based, Capital Radio News Service provides news bulletins from 5.30am every half-hour during its breakfast show and then hourly from 9.00am - 6.00pm Monday to Friday. It broadcasts locally based half-hourly news bulletins from 6.00am - 9.00am on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Overnight hourly news bulletins are supplied by Macquarie National News.
