2YOU 30th Anniversary

Tamworth's community radio station 2YOU FM is celebrating three decades on air.
On Wednesday 16 July, 2013 past and present personalities from the station will join together to help celebrate this latest milestone.

2YOU began test broadcasts in 1974 with full broadcast operations commencing on July 16, 1983. Their first studios were in an old administration building, then offices in a laundry on Dowell Ave.

“Thirty years is a milestone in local community service by the station,” president Tim Gaynor said. “It represents the true spirit of the Tamworth people that have supported 2YOU FM by giving their time. We have received support from council, business and the community over the 30 years and we’re looking forward to the next 30 years.”

Founding member Alec Noble said he’d been a member for 30 years, but only joined the committee in 2002 and joined because he wanted to associate with the early members.

Presenter Noel Victor said the station had evolved over the years and come a long way from when it was established as a classical station.

“The whole idea is to be the voice of the community and it’s about radio as a whole and access for the whole community.” he said.