Community Radio 2RRR 88.5 FM Celebrates 25 years on air

Beginning in 1984 with no money, no premises and no equipment, but plenty of enthusiastic volunteers, 2RRR 88.5 FM will celebrate its 25th Anniversary all this week with special programming including a one hour show hosted by Brian Crabbe on the history of the station through reminiscences of former and long-time presenters in the early days.

2RRR is still run by volunteers serving the areas of Ryde, Eastwood, Epping, Meadowbank, Gladesville, Hunters Hill and surrounds.

For 25 years 2RRR has provided a diversity of music not easily found in
main stream media: including jazz, nostalgia, country and bluegrass,
metal, punk, reggae, indie, as well as classical.

Special interest programs include Local Events, Arts, Money, the
Environment, Sport, Gospel, Motorbikes, and our most recent addition, a
local Gardening program as well as at least 17 different shows for various ethnic communities.

2RRR regularly runs a highly regarded Radio Training Course which draws
students from all over Sydney.

A number of former 2RRR presenters and graduates of the 2RRR
Training Course have gone on to successful careers in main
stream media.

Others have come to 2RRR from very successful careers in main stream
media. One being Phil Haldeman who currently presents “Midday Jazz”
12noon to 2pm on Fridays.