1503 2BS Gold

1503 2BS Gold
City Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Branding 1503 2BS Gold
Frequency 1503 kHz AM
First air date 1 January 1937[1]
Power 5 kilowatts
Class Commercial
Transmitter coordinates Coordinates: 33°24′57″S 149°34′45″E / 33.4157°S 149.5793°E / -33.4157; 149.5793
Callsign meaning BathurSt
Owner Bathurst Broadcasters Pty Ltd
Sister stations B-Rock 99.3FM
Website 2bs.com.au

1503 2BS Gold is a local radio station located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, broadcasting on 1503 kHz.

It is owned by Bathurst Broadcasters Pty. Ltd., who also owns sister station B-Rock 99.3FM. It was previously owned by the London Times Mirror, and by Australian Consolidated Press.

History

The station began broadcasting on 1 January 1937.[2] A station had existed in Bathurst prior to this, 2MK, owned by the Mockler Brothers, beginning on 31 October 1925.[3] Also, 2BS wasn't always the intended call-letters, 2BX was also considered. Finally, a station located at Meadow Lane which was to serve both Bathurst and Lithgow was also projected to start in 1925, with the call letters 2LE. That station never eventuated.

In the 1950s it was discovered that 2BS's signal was causing problems with the signal of Melbourne station 3AK. This forced 3AK to become a daytime station, having previously been an overnight station.[4] This problem was fixed in the 1960s by switching to directional antennas, which led to 3AK commencing 24-hour transmission. This was at the same time ACP owned both stations. In 1969, ACP sold 2BS to Ron Camplin, who continues to own the station today.

Today, 2BS is an adult contemporary station with a prime target audience of 25+, playing music from the 1950s onwards. It's Breakfast and Drive programs are produced locally, with other programs being networked -Ray Hadley, Alan Jones, Chris Smith, Ross Greenwood and the Continuous Call Team from 2GB Sydney, and the syndicated program My Generation from WSFM.

The station recently started FM repeater stations in the surrounding towns of Blayney, Oberon and Sofala.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "OFFICIAL OPENING.". The National Advocate. Bathurst, NSW: National Library of Australia. 2 January 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "OFFICIAL OPENING.". The National Advocate. Bathurst, NSW: National Library of Australia. 2 January 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "BROADCASTING STATION.". The Bathurst Times. NSW: National Library of Australia. 30 October 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Radio promise to RSL denied 'DOUBLE-DEAL TILT ANGERS MR. MENZIES.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 26 December 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 29 November 2014.

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