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BFM is one of three Australia
n broadcasters currently sharing the frequency 100.9 FM
. It operates under a Temporary Community Broadcasting Licence.
The licence area is Bankstown
and Auburn
in Sydney.
. Its programming included music and community interest programs including weekend sports shows, youth-oriented request programs, religious programming and for many years hosted a weekly police round-up. In the mid-90s, the station had a media booth at Belmore Oval to enable live broadcasts of home games by the Bulldogs rugby league
team. A mobile studio allowed the station to broadcast from local events. Brendan "Jonesy" Jones got his start at 2bcr, when it was at Georges hall, He famously got his fathers car bogged on the oval after his shift "Jazz beat". Jones now works on Breakfast radio as the Jonesy part of Jonesy and Amanda on WSFM.
In 1999 BFM moved to new permanent studios at 104 Cahors Road, Padstow
. By the early 00s, the station's focus had shifted to community language programming almost exclusively. On 21 June 2007 the Australian Communications and Media Authority
announced that it would not be renewing BFM's community radio broadcasting licence when it expired in July.. The reason stated was
The other licencees are BACR, which is a sub branch group of BCR/BFM, CAMS - FLAME FM which is an independent operator based in Bankstown and BSACR which is viewed to be a discreet Sub-Branch of BCR/BFM.
It is said by industry sources that a permanent licence will be issued to CAMS at a later stage (yet to be announced).
Australia
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n broadcasters currently sharing the frequency 100.9 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
. It operates under a Temporary Community Broadcasting Licence.
The licence area is Bankstown
Bankstown, New South Wales
Bankstown is a suburb of south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bankstown is located 20 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Bankstown.-History:Prior to European...
and Auburn
Auburn, New South Wales
Auburn is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Auburn is located 19 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Auburn Council.-History:...
in Sydney.
History
The Bankstown City Radio Co-operative was one of the first groups to receive a community radio broadcasting licence. Awarded the licence in 1983, the station began broadcasting as 2BCR from studios in a building at the former site of Georges Hall Public School in Birdwood Avenue, Georges HallGeorges Hall, New South Wales
Georges Hall, a suburb of local government area City of Bankstown, is located 24 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is part of the South-western Sydney region....
. Its programming included music and community interest programs including weekend sports shows, youth-oriented request programs, religious programming and for many years hosted a weekly police round-up. In the mid-90s, the station had a media booth at Belmore Oval to enable live broadcasts of home games by the Bulldogs rugby league
Australian Rugby League
The Australian Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in Australia. It is made up of state bodies, including the New South Wales Rugby League and the Queensland Rugby League...
team. A mobile studio allowed the station to broadcast from local events. Brendan "Jonesy" Jones got his start at 2bcr, when it was at Georges hall, He famously got his fathers car bogged on the oval after his shift "Jazz beat". Jones now works on Breakfast radio as the Jonesy part of Jonesy and Amanda on WSFM.
In 1999 BFM moved to new permanent studios at 104 Cahors Road, Padstow
Padstow, New South Wales
Padstow, a suburb of local government area City of Bankstown, is located 22 kilometres inner south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the South-western Sydney region....
. By the early 00s, the station's focus had shifted to community language programming almost exclusively. On 21 June 2007 the Australian Communications and Media Authority
Australian Communications and Media Authority
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is an Australian government statutory authority within the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy portfolio...
announced that it would not be renewing BFM's community radio broadcasting licence when it expired in July.. The reason stated was
Most of the licensee’s members are from communities outside of the licence area and a significant proportion of its programs are directed at communities that are largely resident outside the licence area.The station was then required to apply for a temporary licence to start from the day the previous licence expired. While successful in its application, BFM now shares its frequency with three other licensees. The current licence expired on January 1, 2010.
The other licencees are BACR, which is a sub branch group of BCR/BFM, CAMS - FLAME FM which is an independent operator based in Bankstown and BSACR which is viewed to be a discreet Sub-Branch of BCR/BFM.
It is said by industry sources that a permanent licence will be issued to CAMS at a later stage (yet to be announced).