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Something for everybody at Alive 90.5

Posted on May 16th, 2012

Are you missing something in your radio diet? Maybe it’s variety. Here at Alive 90.5 we’re proud to bring you a great range of programs…

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ANZAC Day Dawn Service OB

Posted on Apr 18th, 2012

ANZAC Day is a national day of rememberance for those who died and served in military operations for Australia and New Zealand. This year we will…

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Alive 90.5 now transmits RDS. But what is RDS?

Posted on Apr 11th, 2012

Like to know the name of the artist playing on Alive 90.5, or get traffic alerts? Well, read on. Alive 90.5 is now transmitting RDS along with our…

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Frank Dengate returns with Blues Circus

Posted on Apr 6th, 2012

Great news for all you blues fans out there… Frank Dengate is returning with his famous blues program, Blues Circus, on Monday nights at 11pm.…

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Program guide changes

Posted on Apr 1st, 2012

ALIVE 90.5 is a growing station and we are making programme changes to our schedule, so there will be a new program guide as of April…

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Our Chairman gets Senior of The Year Award

Posted on Mar 18th, 2012

Congratulations Tony Jenkins! Alive 90.5 Chairman and announcer, Tony Jenkins, has been honoured with a Senior of The Year Award by the NSW…

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Footy tipping competitions start!

Posted on Mar 18th, 2012

It's on! The Alive 90.5 footy tipping competitions commence this week. Best of all it's free to play and your tips are simply entered on-line at…

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News on the hour

Posted on Mar 18th, 2012

Want to know what's going on in your town? We broadcast the best news service going: Macquarie National News and Sport. On the hour midnight to 7pm…

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Sports Outside Broadcasts for 2012

Posted on Mar 2nd, 2012

In 2012, Alive 90.5 will be broadcasting from over 11 different sporting games from three different locations. We have again gained exclusive…

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Program of the week… A Good Day with Donna Boyd

Posted on Feb 29th, 2012

Australian songwriter and performer, Donna Boyd begins her own Contemporary Country Music Program “A Good Day” each Thursday from 11.00am till…

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Australia Day Outside Broadcast 2012

Posted on Jan 18th, 2012

Update: Due to bad weather conditions, the Outside Broadcast from Parramatta Park has been cancelled. Instead, you can catch PK live on air from our…

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iPhone app updated for Alive 90.5

Posted on Dec 10th, 2011

Nicholas Cooke has just released version 2 of his iPhone app. It contains a number of changes including our new name and logo. The application is…

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Featured program of the week: Dave and Neil vs. The World (MA)

Posted on Nov 28th, 2011

The late night, pop culture program that’s taking on the world, one guest, one song and one joke at a time. Dave and Neil present a lively, fast…

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We have a new FaceBook page

Posted on Nov 24th, 2011

Now that we have changed our name from 2CCR FM to Alive 90.5 we decided we needed a new Facebook site as well. So here it…

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Featured program of the week: Viv’s Garden Gig

Posted on Nov 18th, 2011

You can listen to Sydney's best gardening program every Friday from midday to 1pm. Our resident expert Vivien will tell you all about what's…

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What’s that funny thing on the right-hand end of our banner?

Posted on Nov 12th, 2011

Have you noticed the new image on our banner? On the right side? Well it’s called a QR code, and it’s a type of bar code. The difference is that…

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Streaming Alive 90.5 audio on your Android smart phone.

Posted on Nov 12th, 2011

With Android phones you can stream Alive 90.5 straight from our web site. However if you want added convenience you might like to install an app. A…

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Natascha, Ellen and Tim live from Castle Towers!

Next broadcast from Castle Towers

Posted on Sep 12th, 2011

2CCRfm will yet again be broadcasting LIVE from the upper level of Castle Towers shopping mall. We will be going live-to-air from 10 till 2 on…

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Castle Towers Outside Broadcast

Posted on Aug 6th, 2011

On Saturday the 13th of August, 2CCRfm will be broadcasting LIVE from Castle Towers. From 10 to 12, Tim Wong-See, Ellen Leabeater and Natascha…

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Doug Solomons update

Posted on Jul 29th, 2011

Doug Solomons, long-time presenter of “Collection Sunday” on 2CCR, is still unwell and won’t be able to return to his program for a while…

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Next Wenty Magpies live broadcast

Posted on Jul 27th, 2011

The next Wentworthville Magpies home match will be on Sunday August 7, and our team Gordon Allen, Greg McCallum and Michael Allen will be at the…

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Next Magpies live broadcast Sunday 17th July

Posted on Jul 6th, 2011

2CCR secured exclusive rights to broadcast all the Wentworthville Magpies home matches this season and our rugby league experts Gordon Allen, Greg…

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Australian Spectrum news

Posted on Jul 5th, 2011

Russell Neal will be Ross Fear’s studio guest on 2CCRfm 90.5 Australian Spectrum Show Tues 5 July 9pm. Russell Neal is Editor of the Singer…

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Money and Sense is moving to a new time-slot

Posted on Jul 3rd, 2011

‎Money and Sense is moving to Wednesdays Drive. Don't forget to put this in your calendar. Wednesday 5pm-7pm with great interviews and more music…

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Listen live on your Android smart phone

Posted on Jun 24th, 2011

You don't need to install any application to stream Alive 90.5 live on your Android phone. Unlike iPhones, all recent Android smart phones support…

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Australian Spectrum this week

Posted on Jun 20th, 2011

The Martinez Trio will be Ross Fear's studio guests on Australian Spectrum, Tuesday night at 9pm with their flamenco-jazz improvisational guitar…

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Volunteers needed for web site support

Posted on Jun 20th, 2011

Now that our new web site is up and running we need volunteers to keep it vibrant, up to date and interesting. Specifically, we need people who can…

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Listen Live Problems

Posted on Jun 14th, 2011

Our online audio works with a variety of operating systems and browsers such as Windows XP and Internet Explorer; Windows 7 with Internet Explorer,…

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Mary Bacon and Dr Edward Kachab talk about aging

Posted on May 30th, 2011

Mary Bacon's guest last Wednesday on her program Lifestyle Today was Dr Edward Kachab. They discussed Telomeres and it's influence on aging. Click…

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Doug Solomons returning to the airwaves

Posted on May 19th, 2011

Doug Solomons, long-time presenter of "Collection Sunday" on 2CCR, has just been released from hospital.  He assures us that he will be back…

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Parramatta Farmer's Market

Posted on May 16th, 2011

This Saturday, the 21st of May, 2CCRfm will be broadcasting LIVE from the site of Australia's original market place. We will be broadcasting from…

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Doug Solomons unwell

Posted on May 11th, 2011

Doug Solomons, long-time presenter of ‘Collection Sunday’ would like all his listeners to know he will be back hosting his show as soon as…

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Dan Jones moves on

Posted on May 10th, 2011

Congratulations to Dan Jones on his appointment to the commercial radio sector out at Dubbo. You will be missed but may you enjoy your new…

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Win $1,000 worth of cash and prizes

Posted on Apr 27th, 2011

Enter the Logo Competition Community radio station 2CCR FM 90.5 needs a new look. If you think you have what it takes then we would love for you to…

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ANZAC Day Dawn Service Broadcast

Posted on Apr 25th, 2011

At 6.00am this morning, our Outside Broadcast Unit linked the Dawn Ceremony at Arthur Whitling Park with Radio 2CCR FM 90.5 listeners.  It was…

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2CCR broadcasting all the Wentworthville Magpies home matches this season

Posted on Mar 3rd, 2011

2CCR has secured exclusive rights to broadcast all the Wentworthville Magpies home matches this season and our rugby league experts Gordon Allen,…

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NWDS returns to the airwaves

Posted on Feb 2nd, 2011

After a break, North West Disability Services (NWDS) are returning to the airwaves in a new time-slot: Thursdays from midday to 1pm on 2CCRfm…

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Barry Crocker to visit us

Posted on Jan 25th, 2011

One of the legends of the Australian entertainment industry, Barry Crocker OAM, will be interviewed by Happy Jack Bylsma on his Morning Magazine next…

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Listen to Alive 90.5 on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch

Posted on Jan 1st, 2011

One of our members, Nicholas Cooke, has written an iPhone app for listening to our radio station.You can listen via streaming, see what's on and view…

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Who’s listening in 2010?

Posted on Nov 15th, 2010

The 2010 McNair Ingenuity Community Broadcasting National Listener Survey is the fourth survey the sector has undertaken since 2004. The 2010 Survey…

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Who's listening in 2008?

Posted on Jul 13th, 2008

2CCR FM is the local station for one of Australia’s most dynamic, productive and multicultural regions. The local government areas of Parramatta,…

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