Owned by Bill Caralis, Broadcast Operations Group (BOG) operates a number of radio stations in northern New South Wales & southern Queensland, Australia. These are collectively known as the "Super Radio Network". Most stations belong to one of two networks, an over 35's talk based format headed by 2SM (mostly AM stations), and an under 35's music format (mostly FM stations).

[edit] Regional Radio Inquiry

The BOG was cited in several instances during a Senate Inquiry into Regional Radio. There had been concerns raised as to loss of localism due to networking of radio stations. Bill Caralis was asked to appear several times at various hearings around the country, but never attended.[1]

[edit] Local Content Controversy

In October 2009, Caralis' supernetwork was named by the ABC's MediaWatch program for failing to provide sufficient local content as stipulated by ACMA licence conditions. Media Watch identified three stations (2CH Coffs Harbour, 2EL Orange and 2PM Port Macquarie) which all took the Grant Goldman breakfast show feed out of 2SM in Sydney and failed to meet local content conditions. In response to enquiries by MediaWatch, Caralis stated that he beleived local news, weather and community announcements played during the Grant Goldman program was sufficient to meet ACMA's licence conditions. As a result, ACMA launched an investigation into the matter. As of November 2009, this investigation was ongoing.^[1]

[edit] Armidale

• 2AD - 1134 AM Official Site
• 2NEB - 100.3 FM Official Site

[edit] Broken Hill

• 2BH - 567 AM Official Site
• Hill FM 106.9 FM Official Site

[edit] Coffs Harbour

• 2HC - 639 AM Official Website

[edit] Dubbo / Cobar

• 2DU - 1251 AM Dubbo 972 AM Cobar Official Website
• ZOO FM - 92.7 FM (Dubbo), 103.7(Cobar) Official Website

[edit] Grafton

• 2GF - 1206 AM - Official Site
• 2CLR - 104.7 FM - Official Site

[edit] Gunnedah

• 2MO - 1080 AM
• Triple G - 97.5 FM

[edit] Gympie

• 4GY - 558 AM Official Website

[edit] Inverell

• 2NZ - 1188 AM
• Gem FM - 95.1 Inverell 106.7 Glen Innes FM

[edit] Lismore

• 2LM - 900 AM Official Website
• Triple Z FM - 100.9 FM Official Website

[edit] Moree

• 2VM - 1530 AM
• Now FM - 98.3 FM Official Website

[edit] Mudgee

• 2MG - 1449 AM
• Real FM - 93.1 FM

[edit] Newcastle / Port Stephens

• 2HD - Newcastle 1143 AM, Port Stephens 97.5 FM
• New FM - 105.3 FM

[edit] Orange

• 2EL - 1089 AM (was the original AM frequency of 2GZ)

[edit] Parkes

• 2PK - 1404 AM Official Site
• ROK FM - 95.5 FM Official Site

[edit] Port Macquarie / Kempsey

• Radio 531 AM - 531 AM & 93.5FM

[edit] Sydney

• 2SM - 1269 AM: Official Website

[edit] Tamworth

• 2TM - 1287 AM Official Website
• 2TTT - 92.9 FM Official Website

[edit] Taree

• 2RE - 1557 AM
• MAX FM - 107.3 FM

[edit] Toowoomba / Darling Downs

• 4WK - 963 AM Warwick, 1359 AM Toowoomba
• 4AK - 1242 AM

[edit] Tweed Heads / Gold Coast

• 2MW - "Radio 97". 972 AM and 104.1 FM - 104.1 FM

[edit] Young

• 2LF - 1350 AM
• ROCCY FM - 93.9 FM Young, 107.7 FM Cootamundra, 99.5 FM Cowra

ROCCY was originally STAR FM until it went into new hands and could no longer be called STAR FM. A Competition was held and people voted on ROCCY ...standing for Radio Of Cowra Cootamundra and Young, the three major towns the station caters for.

After massive consideration it seemed like the best name to cover the major local towns associated with the statiion.

[edit] References

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