Feeling groovy! The Capital Radio Network debuts a 60’s station

9 December 2024 I heard Lucky Lips by Cliff Richard and the Shadows on the Capital Radio Network's new station Forever Classic 60's today. While I know it...

2RRR’s There Goes That Song Again pays tribute to John Laws

24 November 2024 Brian Crabbe who hosts There Goes That Song Again on community station 2RRR, which recently celebrated its 40th birthday, has put together a special to...

The 40th anniversary of 2RRR celebrated with a gala evening

28 October 2024 Presenters, volunteers and stars past and present came together to celebrate 40 years of broadcasting by Sydney community radio station 2RRR 88.5FM at a gala...

Community radio connection between 2RRR and 2RDJ

12 August 2024 2RRR, the community station in Sydney's Ryde are on a mission to connect and share ideas with other stations. 2RRR Chair Dino Mancini and Station...

John Kerr on 2RRR and a lifetime of radio

23 July 2024 John Laws might be up to 70 years in radio but his good friend John Kerr (both pictured) is not far behind. 67 years in...

Bob Rogers’ last interview to air on ABC TV’s I Was Actually There

3 July 2024 Before legendary radio broadcaster Bob Rogers died in May he was interviewed for an episode of the ABC TV program I Was Actually There, about...

2RRR pays tribute to Frank Ifield and Bob Rogers

6 June 2024 2RRR will pay tribute to Frank Ifield and Bob Rogers this week with There Goes That Song Again, hosted by Brian Crabbe, on Friday June...

2RRR tribute to Graham Webb

3 May 2024 Graham ‘Spider’ Webb died on Friday April 26 after 7 decades in radio starting at 2TM Tamworth, working onboard pirate station Radio Caroline, creating and...

Vale Kevin O’Neill – updated with funeral details

6 November 2023 Long-time commercial radio presenter Kevin O’Neill died last Friday in Wyong Hospital, aged 79. Friends and former radio industry colleagues are invited to attend his funeral...

2RRR’s Bruce Flarrety passes away

18 April 2023 Sydney community radio station 2RRR is mourning the loss of Bruce Flarrety, who sadly passed away recently due to prostate cancer that returned in November. Bruce joined 2RRR in...

2RRR recalls Sydney Radio in the 1950s

13 July 2020 Radio was vastly different in the 1950s from the way it is today. There were no FM, DAB or internet stations.

And down came the rain for 2RRR

8 October 2019 2RRR’s Queen of Country, Leonie McClure, knows that thoughts about the ongoing drought make a lot of people feel powerless to help, but still they...

Vale David Stevens

22 May 2019 2RRR Life Member, David Stevens, passed away on Monday, just 37 days short of his 94th birthday and today's Midday Jazz program on the station,...

CMTO’s mid year Tech Blitz

24 March 2019 Earlier this year, the Community Media Training Organisation and Technorama collaborated on the first Station Tech Blitz at 2RRR, Gladesville, Sydney, and by the end...

Natalie Pozdeev looks back on her time on the CBAA Board

18 November 2018 After 8 years on the CBAA board, Natalie Pozdeev stepped aside from her role this year and looked back on how Community radio has changed in...

From 78’s to 45’s and LP’s, it was a revolution

26 August 2018 If you began in radio in the 60’s or 70’s, chances are you remember well 45’s, slip pads and bent styli. Go back a decade...

Community radio gets the scoop with Count Basie Orchestra band leader

25 June 2018 2RRR's Brian Crabbe interviews Scotty Barhnart about the legendary group. Formed in 1935, the Count Basie Orchestra was one of the best known Big Bands...

Frank Ifield sits down with 2RRR

19 February 2018 Brian Crabbe caught up with the entertainer for four-part series, 'There goes that song again.' Frank Ifield has been in show business for over 65...

Phil Haldeman revisits 60 years in radio

30 January 2018 During February, Phil reminisces about his career in radio as he celebrates his 80th birthday. Phil is a guest in the series “Music...

Take a peek behind the scenes of a community radio station with a difference

29 August 2014 Community radio station 2RRR in Ryde, Sydney, is opening it's doors this Sunday 31 August. Get a glimpse behind the scenes of a community radio...

Vale Fred Fenech

11 July 2014 2RRR’s Maltese program presenter, Fred Fenech, passed away last week. Fred had presented the Maltese program for the past seven years. He was a prominent...