2YYY

2YYY is a community radio station which broadcasts on 92.3 MHz FM in Young, New South Wales. The station holds a long term community radio broadcasting licence and began broadcasting in September 2004.

History

2YYY was formed by a group of local people in Young which was headed by the former General Manager of 2LF and 93.9 Star FM, Graham McDonald. The station's office and studios were originally located in the old TAB building in Cloete Street and the transmitter is located on Reservoir Hill, on the Cowra Road.

In 2007, 2YYY applied to Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for a permanent community radio licence which ACMA did not allocate to the station on grounds that 2YYY provided "insufficient evidence that the proposed service would meet the existing and perceived future needs of the community". ACMA also found that 2YYY failed to encourage community participation and exceeded ACMA limits on broadcasting sponsorship announcements.

In 2008, Young and District Arts Council applied to ACMA for a community broadcasting license, whereupon ACMA tried to find agreement for bandwidth sharing with both 2YYY and the Arts Council, as they had failed to negotiate a mutually agreed time share arrangement. A proposed sharing arrangement by ACMA would see 2YYY broadcast for six months and the Arts Council acquiring the license for six months from 4 January.