2WEB started as a school project inside a small room at Bourke High School after suggestion by science teacher Colin Elliot. Funding was provided from the Disadvantaged Country Area Program in 1977, with equipment installed and the first broadcasts reaching an audience within a 200-kilometre radius of the school grounds the following year.[2]
On 13 November 1978, the very first 2WEB broadcast went to air.[3] After several years of operation and fundraising, 2WEB moved to purposely built premises in Oxley Street which they still occupy today.
In 2003, five FM translator services were installed to complement the AM signal in the towns of Coonamble (91.1 FM), Lightning Ridge (90.5 FM), Nyngan (100.7 FM), Walgett (104.9 FM) and Wilcannia (99.9 FM).
In January 2018, 2WEB acquired and resumed publishing Bourke newspaper The Western Herald after its owners decided to cease publication in December 2017.[4][5][6]
A new AM transmitter was purchased and installed after local MP Kevin Humphries announced funding of $85,000 in March 2018;[7] later that year, funds were secured to rebuild the three existing studios with the latest digital broadcast and production facilities.[8][9]
Staff members celebrating 2WEB's 40 years - Matt Lynch, Rod Corfe, Ash Keenan, Tricia Duffield, Ian Cole, Tanya Mitchell, May Watkins, Neil Campbell, David Sharp, Marek Weiss & Chris Molyneaux. (November 2018)
Programmingedit
Programming originates from its Bourke studios and has been refined over the years with regular shifts incorporating locally produced regional news and National News from Nine Radio. Most of the music programming consists of classic hits and country music.
In April 2014, 2WEB launched a local morning program, Outback Mornings, to replace the satellite program from 2UE which was broadcast since 1996, when John Laws held the shift.[10]
Referencesedit
^"Licence Area Plan - Bourke (Radio) - December 1996".
^TWH (13 November 2018). "2WEB celebrates 40 years!". thewesternherald. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
^"2WEB celebrates 40 years!". The Western Herald. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
^News, 15 February 2018 · (14 February 2018). "Bourke community radio station saves iconic newspaper from closure". RadioInfo Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^"Outback Radio 2WEB saves outback, regional newspaper for Bourke and it's [sic] surrounding community". Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
^Friedl, Holly; Liddicoat, er (14 December 2021). "Outback Radio 2WEB saves outback, regional newspaper for Bourke and its surrounding community – LINA". Retrieved 16 May 2022.
^"Humphries announces $85,000 for new 2WEB transmitter". The Western Herald | Bourke. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^TWH (2 October 2019). "New studios for 2WEB". thewesternherald. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
^Customer Service, Liquor & Gaming (7 October 2021). "Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants past recipients". NSW Government. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
^"2WEB drop 2UE morning show". Radio Today. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
outback, radio, 2web, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, a. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Outback Radio 2WEB news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources May 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Outback Radio 2WEB is a community radio station broadcasting from Bourke situated in far western New South Wales Its broadcast area serves the communities of Bourke Cobar Nyngan Coonamble Walgett Lightning Ridge Wilcannia and many other towns and villages in western New South Wales south west Queensland and north east South Australia 2WEBBourke New South WalesBroadcast areaBourke RA1 1 Frequency585 kHzBrandingOutback RadioProgrammingFormatGold CountryOwnershipOwnerWREB Co Operative LimitedHistoryFirst air date13 November 1978Former frequencies576 kHzTechnical informationLicensing authorityACMAClassCommunity radioPower10 000 wattsTransmitter coordinates30 05 59 S 145 58 55 E 30 099721 S 145 981814 E 30 099721 145 981814Repeater s 100 7 FM Nyngan New South Wales 1 kW 91 1 FM Coonamble New South Wales 1 kW 104 3 FM Walgett New South Wales 200 watts 90 5 FM Lightning Ridge New South Wales 25 watts 99 9 FM Wilcannia New South Wales 50 watts LinksPublic licence informationProfileWebcastListen LiveWebsiteoutbackradio wbr com wbr au Contents 1 History 2 Programming 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit2WEB started as a school project inside a small room at Bourke High School after suggestion by science teacher Colin Elliot Funding was provided from the Disadvantaged Country Area Program in 1977 with equipment installed and the first broadcasts reaching an audience within a 200 kilometre radius of the school grounds the following year 2 On 13 November 1978 the very first 2WEB broadcast went to air 3 After several years of operation and fundraising 2WEB moved to purposely built premises in Oxley Street which they still occupy today In 2003 five FM translator services were installed to complement the AM signal in the towns of Coonamble 91 1 FM Lightning Ridge 90 5 FM Nyngan 100 7 FM Walgett 104 9 FM and Wilcannia 99 9 FM In January 2018 2WEB acquired and resumed publishing Bourke newspaper The Western Herald after its owners decided to cease publication in December 2017 4 5 6 A new AM transmitter was purchased and installed after local MP Kevin Humphries announced funding of 85 000 in March 2018 7 later that year funds were secured to rebuild the three existing studios with the latest digital broadcast and production facilities 8 9 nbsp Staff members celebrating 2WEB s 40 years Matt Lynch Rod Corfe Ash Keenan Tricia Duffield Ian Cole Tanya Mitchell May Watkins Neil Campbell David Sharp Marek Weiss amp Chris Molyneaux November 2018 Programming editProgramming originates from its Bourke studios and has been refined over the years with regular shifts incorporating locally produced regional news and National News from Nine Radio Most of the music programming consists of classic hits and country music In April 2014 2WEB launched a local morning program Outback Mornings to replace the satellite program from 2UE which was broadcast since 1996 when John Laws held the shift 10 References edit Licence Area Plan Bourke Radio December 1996 TWH 13 November 2018 2WEB celebrates 40 years thewesternherald Retrieved 16 May 2022 2WEB celebrates 40 years The Western Herald 13 November 2018 Retrieved 21 February 2019 News 15 February 2018 14 February 2018 Bourke community radio station saves iconic newspaper from closure RadioInfo Australia Retrieved 22 March 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last has generic name help CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Outback Radio 2WEB saves outback regional newspaper for Bourke and it s sic surrounding community Community Broadcasting Association of Australia 2 December 2021 Retrieved 22 March 2022 Friedl Holly Liddicoat er 14 December 2021 Outback Radio 2WEB saves outback regional newspaper for Bourke and its surrounding community LINA Retrieved 16 May 2022 Humphries announces 85 000 for new 2WEB transmitter The Western Herald Bourke 14 March 2018 Retrieved 22 February 2019 TWH 2 October 2019 New studios for 2WEB thewesternherald Retrieved 22 March 2022 Customer Service Liquor amp Gaming 7 October 2021 Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants past recipients NSW Government Retrieved 16 May 2022 2WEB drop 2UE morning show Radio Today 18 April 2014 Retrieved 21 February 2019 External links edit2WEB Outback Radio Official website CBAA website Archived 3 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Outback Radio 2WEB amp oldid 1222498993, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
