2CC

2CC, which began broadcasting on 31 October 1975,{{Cite news |date=22 September 1975 |title=First 2CC broadcast on October 31 |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110659258 |access-date=21 October 2023 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=50 |issue=14,177}} was Canberra's second commercial radio station, originally broadcasting popular contemporary music.{{Cite news |date=31 October 1975 |title=Station 2CC |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory |page=10 |volume=50 |issue=14,211 |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110665331 |access-date=21 October 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}} 2CC began test transmission on 29 October 1975.{{Cite news |date=29 October 1975 |title=2CC testing |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory |page=13 |volume=50 |issue=14,209 |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110664873 |access-date=21 October 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}} 2CC continued its dominance over Canberra's other commercial radio station, 2CA, throughout the latter half of the 1970s and most of the 1980s.{{Cite news |date=4 June 1988 |title=2CC tops ratings |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory |page=3 |volume=62 |issue=19,234 |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101986578 |access-date=21 October 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}} The station’s founding executives were: Nicholas Erby (General Manager) and Rob McKay (Program Manager).

The original daytime line up was Paul Ramsden, Dean Banks, John Bell and Jim Pilgrim.

In June 1983, Australian Broadcasting Company Pty Ltd (now ARN) purchased the station.{{Cite news |last=Downie |first=Graham |date=16 June 1983 |title=Accord reached on 2CC transfer |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131849487 |access-date=21 October 2023 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=57 |issue=17,427}} On 1 February 1986, the station began broadcasting in AM stereo.{{Cite news |date=1 February 1986 |title=IN BRIEF 2CC does it in stereo |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118202032 |access-date=21 October 2023 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=60 |issue=18,385}} In 1988, KIX106 and FM 104 went to air as supplementary FM licences. KIX106 was a supplementary licence of 2CC, and FM 104.7 a supplementary licence of 2CA.{{Cite news |date=27 February 1988 |title=Qld consortium buys Macquarie |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101979034 |access-date=21 October 2023 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=62 |issue=19,137}} In the mid-1990s, ARN (owner of 2CC and Mix 106.3) and Austereo (owner of 2CA and 104.7) merged to form a joint venture ownership of both FM stations, selling 2CC and 2CA to the Capital Radio Network in 1994{{Cite news |last=Rosenberg |first=Jen |date=31 December 1994 |title=Radio station 2CC sold, format changes planned |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127263317 |access-date=21 October 2023 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=70 |issue=21,807}} and 1997 respectively.{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Megan |date=20 March 1997 |title=Canberra FM shake-up |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=1CE7B55B79704BDA8059B661626D7036&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F11BC0645B9EBB2A0 |access-date=22 October 2020 |newspaper=The Age |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Melbourne |page=3 |via=NewsBank |issn=0312-6307}}{{Cite news| page = 21| last = Mathieson| first = Clive| title = Cuts force operators to pool Canberra FM stations.| newspaper=The Australian| access-date = 2020-10-22| date = 1997-03-20| url = http://global.factiva.com/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=austln0020010929dt3k00v4z&cat=a&ep=ASE}} In 2004, 50% ownership of 2CC and 2CA was sold to Grant Broadcasters.{{Cite web |date=14 June 2004 |title=Grant Broadcasters buys into Kevin Blyton's stations |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/grant-broadcasters-buys-kevin-blytons-stations/ |access-date=21 October 2023 |website=radioinfo Australia}} Currently, 2CC broadcasts a news talk format..

The broadcast range of the 5,000 watt transmitter covers Canberra and the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales including Yass, Queanbeyan and Bungendore. The 5,000 watt AM signal travels as far as Cowra, Gundagai, Goulburn, Cooma and Braidwood. 2CC also broadcasts from Black Mountain Tower in Digital (DAB+) and streams its program on its website at www.2cc.net.au as well as other streaming platforms.

2CC was originally located on Bellenden Street, Crace, before moving to Hoskins Street, Mitchell. The AM towers are located near the original studio building.

In August 2019, 2CC and its sister station 2CA, moved into a multi-million dollar state of the art broadcast centre (Canberra Radio Centre) directly next door to 2CC's old original premises on Bellenden Street, Crace.{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Zanda|date=2 August 2019|url=https://www.radiotoday.com.au/adio-canberra-new-studios|title=New Digs: Radio Canberra opens new studios for 2CA and 2CC|website=Radio Today|accessdate=27 August 2019}}{{cite web|date=1 August 2019|url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/2cc-and-2ca-move-new-studios|title=2CC and 2CA move into new studios|website=RadioInfo Australia|accessdate=27 August 2019}}

2CC broadcasts Canberra's only commercial talkback format.

Mark Parton joined the station in late November 2008, as a fill-in presenter and in marketing after he left competing station Mix 106.3 in June that year.{{Cite news |last=Doherty |first=Megan |date=18 November 2008 |title=Parton swaps tunes for talk on AM dial |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AUNB&req_dat=2FC64405CDC9450D8CE0F660AE4E730F&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F148A3C1F9B677120 |access-date=20 October 2024 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |department=Today |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Canberra |page=9 |via=NewsBank |issn=0157-6925 |quote=Parton left 106.3 at the end of June and then stood as an Independent for Ginninderra in the ACT election held a month ago today, securing 6.3per cent of the vote.}} He replaced announcer Mike Jeffreys on the station's breakfast show in April 2009.{{Cite news |last=Nordfeldt |first=Geraldine |date=5 May 2009 |title=Presenter's black and white answer |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AUNB&req_dat=2FC64405CDC9450D8CE0F660AE4E730F&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F148A3B6F12B5CB80 |access-date=20 October 2024 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |department=Today |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Canberra |page=12 |via=NewsBank |issn=0157-6925 |quote=The long-time talkback presenter says he was fired without warning on the morning of Friday, April 24. I was sacked and asked to return my door key then and there. It was a very brief conversation and came completely without warning Jeffreys wrote. 2CC and 2CA general manager Graham Crom maintains Jeffreys was not sacked.}}

Parton himself announced his resignation from the station on 30 November 2015, with Parton's final show on 18 December 2015, after 7 years with 2CC and 33 years in radio (16 in Canberra),{{Cite web |date=30 November 2015 |title=Mark Parton signs off from 2CC |url=https://citynews.com.au/2015/mark-parton-signs-off-from-2cc/ |access-date=21 October 2023 |website=Canberra CityNews |language=en-AU |quote=In a cordial press release announcing Parton's departure, general manager Michael Jones said: Mark has been a part of radio in Canberra for the past 16 years, the last seven with Talking Canberra 2CC. This also brings to an end a career in radio spanning 33 years.}} to focus on his marketing company PartonMe.{{Cite news |last=McIlroy |first=Tom |date=30 November 2015 |title=Breakfast radio host Mark Parton quits Canberra's 2CC |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6057724/breakfast-radio-host-mark-parton-quits-canberras-2cc/ |access-date=21 October 2023 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Canberra |language=en-AU}} In December 2015, it was announced that former television personality and salesman Tim Shaw would debut in the station's breakfast slot on 11 January 2016 to replace Parton.{{Cite news |last=Burgess |first=Katie |date=11 December 2015 |title='Demtel man' Tim Shaw announced as Mark Parton's replacement on 2CC |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6057168/demtel-man-tim-shaw-announced-as-mark-partons-replacement-on-2cc/ |access-date=20 October 2024 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Canberra |quote=His replacement will be Tim Shaw, dubbed Australia's most successful television salesman, who will take over the microphone in early January. ... Shaw may be a veteran journalist and radio host but he rose to prominence selling Demtel steak knives on Australian television in the 1990s, becoming synonymous with the catchphrase "but wait, there's more". |language=en-AU}}

In July 2019, 2CC axed its local breakfast show, hosted by Shaw, in favour of relaying the 2GB breakfast show with Alan Jones live from Sydney.{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Andrew |date=5 July 2019 |title=Alan Jones to take over 2CC breakfast as Tim Shaw moves to drive |language=en-AU |newspaper=The Canberra Times |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6258976/alan-jones-moving-to-2cc-breakfast-taking-over-from-tim-shaw/ |access-date=21 October 2023}} Shaw was moved to the afternoon drive program when the change took effect.{{cite web|last=Blackiston|first=Hannah|date=8 July 2019|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/alan-jones-takes-breakfast-slot-at-2cc-as-tim-shaw-is-moved-to-drive-587776|title=Alan Jones takes breakfast slot at 2CC as Tim Shaw moves to drive|website=Mumbrella|access-date=27 August 2019}} Jones was previously heard on 2CC in a one-hour highlights package which began airing in 2010 from 11am until midday.{{cite web|date=12 January 2010 |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/ray-hadley-and-alan-jones-now-be-heard-canberra-2cc|title=Alan Jones now to be heard in Canberra on 2CC|website=RadioInfo Australia|access-date=27 August 2019}} The 11am highlights package was replaced by the final hour of 2GB's Ray Hadley Morning Show, which 2CC also airs live from Sydney.{{cite web|date=5 July 2019|url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/2cc-adds-alan-jones-breakfast|title=2CC adds Alan Jones for breakfast|website=RadioInfo Australia|access-date=27 August 2019}}

The decision to replace a local breakfast show with a Sydney program was criticised by local ABC Radio Canberra newsreader Julian Abbott who expressed his disappointment at 2CC being left with just one weekday local program. Just a month after being moved from his former breakfast show, Tim Shaw announced his resignation after having been with the station since 2016.{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Andrew|date=22 August 2019|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6342259/new-career-opportunities-have-arisen-tim-shaw-leaves-2cc|title=Radio personality Tim Shaw leaves 2CC|newspaper=The Canberra Times|publisher=Australian Community Media|access-date=27 August 2019}}

The local breakfast program has been hosted by Stephen Cenatiempo since 13 July 2020.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Zanda |date=1 July 2020 |title=Stephen Cenatiempo will host local Breakfast show on 2CC Canberra |url=https://radiotoday.com.au/stephen-cenatiempo-2cc-breakfast/ |access-date=21 October 2023 |website=Radio Today |language=en-AU}}

However, the majority of 2CC's daytime and nighttime programming is syndicated from Sydney with programs hosted by Mark Levy, Deborah Knight, John Stanley and Michael McLaren. 2CC airs a three-hour afternoon program from 3pm with Leon Delaney. Weekend programs include Life and Technology on Saturday at midday, House of Wellness on Sunday at midday and Healthy Living on Sunday night.

Local programming on weekends include Garden Gurus, Trading Post, Pet Tales, Canberra Weekender and Sunday Roast from 9.00am to 12.00pm hosted by Chris McLengahan, Eddie Williams, Pete Davidson and Ian Meikle, as well garden experts Paulene Cairnduff and Keith Colls, vets Nonna Green, Lucy Fish and pet behaviourist Heike Hahner.

2CC provides a 24-hour news service. Its own, locally based, Capital Radio News Service provides news bulletins from 5.30am every half-hour during its breakfast show and then hourly from 9.00am - 6.00pm Monday to Friday. It broadcasts locally based half-hourly news bulletins from 6.00am - 9.00am (then hourly till midday) on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Overnight hourly news bulletins are supplied by Nine Radio.

During the rugby league season, the Continuous Call Team is broadcast from 2GB each Friday night, Saturday and Sunday with live NRL action. In March 2019, the station lost the rights to control local Canberra Raiders NRL games, with 2GB taking control from the 2019 NRL season.{{Cite news |last=Helmers |first=Caden |date=9 March 2019 |title=End of an era: 2CC Canberra lose rights to Raiders games |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/5992996/end-of-an-era-2cc-canberra-lose-rights-to-raiders-games/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=20 October 2024 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |publisher=Australian Community Media |language=en}}

In July 2002, 2CC was accused of plagiarism on the ABC television program Media Watch. The program alleged that journalist Kylie Johnson had been plagiarising stories from radio 666 ABC Canberra (now ABC Radio Canberra) news bulletins by changing a few words here and there and then reading them out on 2CC an hour later. In evidence, Media Watch presented transcripts of stories first broadcast on ABC Canberra and then re-broadcast on 2CC.{{cite web |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=22 July 2002 |title=Cheap news at 2CC |url=http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/220702_s3.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070212215425/http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/220702_s3.htm |archive-date=12 February 2007 |accessdate=11 March 2010 |work=Media Watch |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}} The management of 2CC and the directors of the Capital Radio Network declined to comment on this incident.

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