XLFM
XLFM (formerly 2XL) is an Australian radio station serving the Cooma region owned by Capital Radio Network. It was opened in August 1937.[1]
| City | Cooma, New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | The Snowy Mountains |
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
| Slogan | Forever Classic |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Capital Radio Network (Radio Snowy Mountains Pty Ltd) |
| Sister stations | 97.7 Snow FM |
| History | |
| First air date | 22 August 1937 |
| Former call signs | 2XL (1937–2019) |
| Former frequencies | 918 kHz |
| Call sign meaning | 2 - New South Wales XXL - derived from former callsign XL |
| Technical information | |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36.2397°S 149.1489°E |
| Repeater(s) | 107.3 FM (Jindabyne) 92.1 FM (Thredbo) 98.7 FM (Perisher) 92.5 FM (Charlotte Pass) 92.5 FM (Bombala) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
The station was originally broadcasting from Cooma on 918 kHz AM under the callsign '2XL' before undergoing an FM conversion in 2019. Coinciding with the move to FM, 2XL re-branded to XLFM.[2]
XLFM is a part of the regional 'Forever Classic' network of Capital Radio Network Stations and acts as its programming hub.
Transmitter and studios
XLFM has numerous transmitter locations repeating the broadcast on 96.1 FM. The repeater transmitters are found in Jindabyne, Thredbo, Charlotte Pass, Perisher Valley & Bombala. The studio location has over the years changed from Cooma to Jindabyne which is its current location of Kosciuszko Road Jindabyne. The Jindabyne studios are shared with its sister station Snow FM.
Announcers
- Gary Warne
- Ray Hadley
- Matty Wray
- Andrew Dunkerley
- Trent McCurdy
External links
References
- "New Broadcasting Station". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 August 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- "2XL moves to FM and becomes XLFM 96.1 Snowy Mountains". RadioInfo. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2020.