radio station . for the largest internet forum in japan see 2channel . for the imageboard see futaba channel . for 2 5 dimethoxyphenethylamine see 2c h. 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 . april 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message magic 2ch city sydney new south wales australia branding magic 2ch slogan the songs you know & love frequency 1170 khz am first air date 15 february 1932 format oldies easy listening erp 5kw transmitter coordinates 33 50 29 s 151 04 36 e 33.8414 s 151.0767 e 33.8414 ; 151.0767 coordinates 33 50 29 s 151 04 36 e 33.8414 s 151.0767 e 33.8414 ; 151.0767 callsign meaning churches former frequencies 1210 khz am 1932 1935 1170 khz am 1935 affiliations magic network owner macquarie media radio 2ch pty. ltd. sister stations 2gb 2ue webcast 1 website http www.2ch.com magic 2ch is a commercial radio station in sydney australia at 1170 khz am . it broadcasts an oldies format and is aimed at an older age demographic . together with 2gb its sister station on the macquarie radio network it provides news and information to its sydney and overseas audience through macquarie national news . contents 1 history 1.1 church thanksgiving 2 programmes 3 announcers 4 radio ratings survey 5 2015 6 2007 7 see also 8 references 9 external links history edit the old 2ch radio station transmitter in ermington the old 2ch radio station transmitter . 2ch commenced broadcasting on 15 february 1932 on 1210 khz . 2 3 it moved to its current frequency of 1170 khz in 1935 . 4 citation needed the nsw council of churches was its licence holder until it was sold to john singleton in april 1994 . 5 the ch stands for churches . the council continues to have a significant input in the format of the station . 6 church thanksgiving edit on 18 february 2007 a thanksgiving service to celebrate 2ch s 75 years of broadcasting was held at st. andrew s anglican cathedral sydney square commencing at 2pm . the most rev. peter f jensen the anglican archbishop of sydney presided with rev. dr ross clifford preaching . 7 programmes edit as a nod to 2ch s christian roots the station carries christian announcements during most commercial breaks on sundays amongst its regular music programming and commercials . some of the sunday christian programming on 2ch include sunday at 7.30 morning service talk and nightsong with kel richards at 8 pm as well as a brief one minute christian news commentary from the nsw council of churches played following the news at 9am 12 noon 2 pm and 5 pm ; its presenters include the rev. bob smith rev. david reay as well as the anglican deaconess margaret rodgers . 8 during the week edmonstone has a one minute inspirational feature preceding the news at 4 am with smith s 60 second feature guideposts heard before the news at 7 am and 3 pm . the breakfast programme 2ch breakfast began in early 2010 currently hosted by gareth mccray the bob rogers show remains the flagship program at 2ch with many celebrity interviews cooking and lifestyle segments competitions and giveaways . afternoons and drive consist of mainly music with the announcer usually talking every four songs . on saturday nights bob rogers hosts reminiscing 6pm midnight during his programme focusing on artists and topics of the pre rock era . weekends usually consist of an all music weekend a themed music weekend usually promoting a particular artist or music genre . in addition seven news anchor mark ferguson previews his sydney only bulletin weekdays at around 4 55 pm before 2ch s own macquarie national news bulletin at 5 pm . announcers edit weekdays gareth mccray oam weekday breakfast 6 00am 10am bob rogers weekday mornings 10am 2pm johnny young weekday afternoons 2pm 6pm donna lynch weekday evenings 8pm 12am overnights on 2ch 12am 6am weekends saturday overnights on 2ch 12am 6am saturday breakfast with dave ferguson 6am 12pm saturday afternoon with ward everaardt 12pm 6pm reminiscing with bob rogers 6pm 12am sunday overnights on 2ch 12am 6am sunday breakfast with dave ferguson 6am 12pm sunday afternoon with ward everaardt 12pm 6pm the elvis presley show with kel richards 6pm 8pm kel richards nightsong sunday evenings 8pm 9pm kel richards sunday nights 9pm 12am radio ratings survey edit 2015 edit survey 8 2015 shows 2ch rating reasonable figures in the 55 age groups however rates relatively poorly under 55 years . 2ch performance in the age groups as per survey 8 2015 are 10 17 years 0.2 % 18 24 years 2.0 % 25 39 years 0.3 % 40 54 years 0.8 % 55 64 years 5.9 % 65 99 years 11.8 % across the board the total 2ch listenership averaged at 4 % survey results 9 2007 edit according to the first 2007 nielsen radio ratings survey on 21 february 2007 bob rogers s morning show became the fourth most heard radio programme for that particular timeslot in sydney beating john laws on 2ue . overall 2ch has jumped above 2ue to claim sixth place . 10 11 12 in the april 2007 ratings period 2ch had tied in eighth place for breakfast radio with 2mmm s the shebang . 13 see also edit list of australian radio stations macquarie radio network references edit http www.2ch.com listenlive 2ch live.asx 2ch to open soon . the sydney morning herald . 5 february 1932 . p. 8 . retrieved 1 may 2010 . 2ch celebrating 80 years of entertaining sydney 2ch retrieved on 15 february 2012 . new wave lengths . the sydney morning herald . 30 august 1935 . p. 11 . retrieved 25 april 2010 . lecky sue 21 april 1994 . singleton short circuits 2ch news . news and features . sydney morning herald . p. 3 . retrieved 26 apr 2010 . nsw . nsw council of churches coming events . 7 day involvement on 2ch nsw council of churches radio today radio ratings survey report . 2015 12 24 . retrieved 2016 02 21 . confidential sydney 2007 02 21 . daily telegraph news article . news.com.au . retrieved 2013 01 08 . the australians news article . theaustralian.news.com.au . 2012 09 28 . retrieved 2013 01 08 . sydney morning herald news article . smh.com.au . 2007 02 20 . retrieved 2013 01 08 . dance star stumbles in the ratings via smh.com.au 9 may 2007 2ch schedule external links edit official website 2gb website macquarie radio network website macquarie national news v t e radio stations in sydney am and fm stations with an asterisk are also available on digital am stations abc radio national 576 abc newsradio 630 702 abc sydney 2gb 873 2ue 954 sky sports radio 1017 sbs radio 1 1107 2ch 1170 2rph 1224 2sm 1269 rete italia 1539 vision radio network 1611 2moro radio 1620 2me radio arabic 1638 2mm 1665 the greek radio of australia 1683 sw stations 2355 ozy radio 3210 ozy radio 5050 fm stations sydneywide muslim community radio 92.1 abc classic fm 92.9 koori radio 93.7 fbi 94.5 smooth 95.3 nova 96.9 sbs radio 2 97.7 2000fm 98.5 2rph 100.5 wsfm 101.7 fine music 102.5 hope 103.2 2day fm 104.1 triple m 104.9 triple j 105.7 kiis 106.5 2ser 107.3 fm stations local mood fm 87.6 vintage fm 87.6 87.8 88.7 penrith hawkesbury & camden voice of islam 87.6 radio austral 87.8 2rdj 88.1 burwood wsfm 88.3 camden 2rrr 88.5 ryde radio skidrow 88.9 inner west 89.1 radio blue mountains katoomba 2glf 89.3 liverpool eastside radio 89.7 waverly hawkesbury radio hawkesbury 2nbc 90.1 narwee 2mwm 88.7 90.3 manly 2ccr fm 90.5 cumberland c91 .3 campbelltown the edge 96 . one 96.1 katoomba wsfm 99.1 richmond northside radio 99.3 north shore move fm 99.5 wentworth falls 2ssr 99.7 sutherland swr fm 99.9 blacktown triple h 100.1 hornsby 2mcr 100.3 campbelltown & camden wow fm 100.7 penrith bfm 100.9 bankstown 2lt 101.1 wentworth falls digital only stations 2sm dance super digi fun super digi gorilla radio zoo digital abc abc dig music abc country abc jazz abc grandstand abc extra arn the edge digital pure gold 80s pure gold 90s chemist warehouse remix macquarie radio network nts nova entertainment koffee coles radio sbs radio sbs chill sbs poparaby sbs popasia sbs popdesi sbs radio 3 sbs radio 4 sca buddha radio kinderling more digital stardust the range triple m classic rock digital sky sports radio sky sports radio 2 sky thoroughbred central community fbi click inspire digital by call sign axa225 2abcfm 2bcr 2bl 2blu 2cba 2ccr 2ch 2day 2ea 2fbi 2gb 2glf 2hhh 2jjj 2ka 2ky 2lnd 2mac 2mbs 2mcr 2me 2mfm 2mm 2mmm 2moro 2mwm 2nsb 2nbc 2one 2ooo 2pb 2ptv 2rdj 2res 2ri 2rn 2rph 2rrr 2rsr 2sbsfm 2ser 2sm 2syd 2ue 2uus 2vtr 2wfm 2wow vkd960 ozy radio australia radio markets adelaide brisbane canberra darwin gold coast hobart melbourne newcastle perth sydney see also list of radio stations in australia retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title magic 2ch & oldid 743704096 categories radio stations in sydneyradio stations established in 1931oldies radio stations in australiaeasy listening radio stations in australiamacquarie mediahidden categories articles needing additional references 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