2ST

Nowra, New South Wales
Broadcast area	South Coast and Southern Tablelands
Frequency	91.7 MHz
Branding	2ST
Ownership
Owner	ARN (South Coast & Tablelands Broadcasting Pty Ltd)
Sister stations	Power FM 94.9
History
First air date	1972 (1972)
Former frequencies	1215 kHz (Bowral, 1979–1999) 999 kHz (Nowra, 1972–2021)
Call sign meaning	2South Coast and Tablelands
Technical information
Repeater(s)	102.9 MHz Bowral 106.7 MHz Ulladulla
Links
Website	2st.com.au

2ST is a commercial radio station that commenced broadcasting in 1972. It is owned by ARN. 2ST was an AM radio station serving the Shoalhaven and Southern Tablelands regions of New South Wales, Australia, broadcasting on the frequency 91.7 FM Nowra to the Bay & Basin + 106.7 FM Ulladulla & Surrounds and 102.9 in the Southern Highlands MHz. The "ST" suffix denotes the "South Coast and Tablelands" area that is the station's coverage area.

History

Over the years 2ST has improved the quality of broadcast signal in its coverage area by adding repeater transmitter services - FM 91.7 MHz Nowra, FM 102.9 MHz Bowral and FM 106.7 MHz Ulladulla.

The Bowral transmitter was originally 1215 kHz AM when it began in 1979; in 1999 it was converted to FM 102.9 MHz. Alternate local programming, such as the 2ST "Highlands" Breakfast and Morning Programs are broadcast from the 2ST Bowral Studio exclusively for the Southern Tablelands audience. All other programming comes from the 2ST main studio in North Nowra.

In the late 1980s a supplementary FM licence was granted to 2ST and the sister station Power FM 94.9 was launched. Power FM 94.9 broadcasts from the same premises as 2ST in North Nowra. Several announcers have moved back and forth between the two stations.

On 1 March 2021, 2ST switched off its AM transmitter on 999 kHz. 8 months later, in November 2021, 2ST, along with other stations owned by Grant Broadcasters, were acquired by the Australian Radio Network. This deal will allow Grant's stations, including 2ST, to access ARN's iHeartRadio platform in regional areas. The deal was finalised on 4 January 2022. ^[1] It is expected 2ST will integrate with ARN's Pure Gold Network, but will retain its current name according to the press release from ARN.

On-air schedule

Weekdays

Saturdays

Sundays

• Local newsroom: Peter Andrea

Previous 2ST announcers

Current 2ST Announcers

• Pete Brandtman
• Graeme Day (Bowral)
• Kev Marsh
• Charles Maxwell
• Ian Holland (Bowral)

Notes

External links

• 2ST station web site

34°51′35″S 150°34′17″E / 34.859842°S 150.571401°E / -34.859842; 150.571401