100.5 mhz fm eastern sydney 100.5 mhz fm newcastle 93.3 mhz fm wollongong allocated but currently inactive radio channel 7 optus aurora c1 satellite free to air first air date april 18 1983 format radio reading service class community radio callsign meaning 2 new south wales radio for the print handicapped affiliations radio print handicapped network owner radio for the print handicapped nsw cooperative ltd. website official website 2rph aka radio for the print handicapped is an australian radio reading service that reads newspapers and magazines for the benefit of those who have difficulties reading for themselves . 1 it is the sydney station of the rph network . 2 the 2rph sydney and 3rph melbourne were available free to air no smartcard required on the optus aurora radio platform via optus c1 before the switch over to the more restrictive vast platform . now only the 3rph melbourne service is the only rph service available free to air on optus c1 . contents 1 history 2 audience 3 programming 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit the need for a radio reading service was realised in new south wales in 1983 with the establishment of 2rph as a community benefit organisation incorporated as a co operative society . the station began operating on 18 april 1983 . the first broadcast frequency was off the main broadcast band 1629 khz and was thus unsuitable as many people could not receive the station . the problem was partly resolved by a move to a more suitable band location 1539 khz in 1991 and further in 1993 when the commonwealth government provided the station with transmission facilities previously used by commercial station 2ws . these facilities are still in use and provide a strong signal to most parts of greater sydney and some suburbs outside the metropolitan area . 3 audience edit originally designed for the vision impaired elderly and infirm currently many english language teachers instruct their students to tune in and follow the printed word on air . programming edit volunteers prepare produce and present all the programs including readings from magazines and other publications which are pre recorded . many of these recorded programs are re broadcast by rph stations in other parts of australia and the radio reading service in new zealand . 2rph is the largest supplier of programs to the national network feed . applicants for on air work must pass an audition carefully designed to demonstrate their skills at reading aloud . volunteer positions are often available for behind the scenes duties . see also edit list of australian radio stations radio print handicapped network community radio network australia references edit tory maguire 2008 04 07 . radio brings blind into focus . daily telegraph australia . retrieved 2008 08 04 . value our voices pdf . cbaa . 2007 . archived from the original pdf on 2008 07 25 . retrieved 2008 08 04 . about 2rph . 2rph . 2006 . archived from the original on 19 july 2008 . retrieved 2008 08 04 . external link in publisher help external links edit official website 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 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