- 2ME
Infobox Radio station
name = 2ME
area = Sydney and Melbourne
slogan = "That’s you, that’s me, that’s 2ME"
frequency = 1638 kHz AM
airdate =October 25 ,1996
format =Arabic language programming,Classic Hits /Top 40
owner = 2ME Radio Arabic2ME is a
narrowcast commercial radio station based in Parramatta in Sydney. 2ME broadcasts anArabic language service to Sydney and Melbourne (callsign 3ME) on 1638 AM and nationally via satellite.History
2ME was Australia’s first 24 hour commercially owned Arabic language radio station. Transmission began in Sydney in
1996 and in Melbourne in1998 .The company also supplies Arabic programming for the
in-flight entertainment service onRoyal Brunei Airlines andGulf Air . [cite web |title=History of 2ME |url=http://www.2meradio.com/content/blogcategory/79/84/ |date=2008 |accessdate=2008-06-27]Programming
The station features Arabic and
English language music following both aClassic Hits andTop 40 format. 2ME broadcasts local and national news along with BBC World News on the hour. The programming day is broken into traditional shifts with an emphasis on talkback and listener participation during the day. Evening programs concentrate on music and live concerts. [cite web |title=2ME Schedule |url=http://www.2meradio.com/content/blogcategory/70/79/ |date=2008 |accessdate=2008-06-27]References
External links
*official|http://www.2meradio.com
=See also=
*List of Australian radio stations
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