| 2000FM 98.5 | |
| Area: | Sydney |
| Frequency: | 98.5 MHz FM |
| Airdate: | 1994 |
| Format: | Multilingual programming |
| Class: | Community radio |
| Callsign Meaning: | 2 = New South Wales with OOO to look like the number 2000 |
| Owner: | Multicultural Community Radio Association Ltd |
2000FM (call sign 2OOO), also known as "radio-2-triple-o",[1] is a multilingual community radio station broadcasting to Sydney in languages other than English from studios in the suburb of Burwood. It is a volunteer run organisation and is funded through listener support, grants and limited commercial sponsorship.[2]
The mission of 2000FM is to provide a service through dedication to enrich the cohesion of our cultural diversity via tolerance, understanding and respect for each other.[3]
2000FM was established in 1992. It was granted a licence by the Australian Communications and Media Authority and commenced broadcasting in 1994.
As of 2024, the station broadcasts in the following languages:
2000FM also features other community access broadcasts including specific youth programs[4] in some of the languages above, a weekly fashion and design show and Feathered Friends a program for bird fanciers.[5] [6]
HRR 98.5FM is a hard rock/heavy metal program on radio broadcasting from the studio of 2000FM. It first aired on 13 April 2008.