2QN explained

2QN
City:Deniliquin, New South Wales
Area:Deniliquin RA1
Branding:News, Talk & Only The Hits You Love ā€“ 1521 2QN
Repeater: Echuca/Moama Deniliquin
Airdate:[1]
Format:Music, talk, news
Language:English
Power:2,000 watts
Haat:102 m
Callsign Meaning:2QN ā€“ DeniliQuiN
Former Frequencies:[2]
Owner:ACE Radio
Sister Stations:Edge FM 102.5
Website:2qn.com.au

2QN is a radio station based in Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia.[3] It broadcasts on the medium wave radio band, at a frequency of 1521 kHz.[4]

2QN combines a 'Hits & Memories' music format with talk radio and news.

The station's former breakfast announcer, Paul "Dixy" Dix, was the longest serving breakfast announcer in Australia at the one station. He had over 50 years experience in radio and had been in Deniliquin since 1961.[5] Paul died in 2013.[6] He is survived by his wife, Margaret Dix who is still alive as of March 2024 and living in Deniliquin.

The studios were destroyed by fire in 1939.[7]

In the mid-1940s the station was under threat of being relocated to Wangaratta, which caused protests in Deniliquin.[8] In 1952, the station increased its operating power from 200W to 2000W, along with a change in frequency to .

Australia adopted the Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 in 1978, and 2QN changed frequencies from 1520kHz to 1521kHz to comply.

The station is located in George Street, Deniliquin, in a purpose-built building.

In 2022, 2QN FM came on air on 102.9 FM, providing a stereo FM simulcast of 2QNā€™s programming to the border towns of Echuca and Moama.[9]

On the 29th of March 2024, Murray Live, the official broadcast of Murray Football & Netball League games has switched to 2QN from its former home on sister station Edge FM 102.5. Games are broadcast every Saturday from 1 till 5PM during the season.

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Notes and References

  1. News: PERSONAL. . . Balranald, Moulamein, NSW . 23 November 1935 . 10 November 2014 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Increased Operating Power for 2QN. . . NSW . 29 May 1952 . 10 November 2014 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  3. http://www.radioheritage.net/Story251.asp 2QN Deniliquin The Riverina Station. Radio Heritage Foundation | Retrieved 17 May 2013
  4. Web site: 2QN Deniliquin. POIDB Retrieved 17 May 2013 . 16 May 2013 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043942/http://www.poidb.com/poi/location.asp?poiid=215840 . dead .
  5. Web site: Dix starts early in radio record. Weekly Times 3 August 2012 Retrieved 17 May 2013 . 16 May 2013 . 19 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130419065904/http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2012/08/03/517751_country-living.html . dead .
  6. Web site: Deniliquin community mourns death of radio announcer . 27 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150628221734/http://www.mmg.com.au/local-news/deniliquin/deniliquin-community-mourns-death-of-radio-announcer-1.58601 . 28 June 2015 . dead .
  7. News: FIRE AT DENILIQUIN. . . Echuca, Vic. . 10 June 1939 . 10 November 2014 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: STATION 2QN. Question of Removal . . Hay, NSW . 2 June 1944 . 10 November 2014 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  9. Web site: 2022-08-04 . Change of frequency for 2QN . 2023-12-09 . Riverine Herald . en-US.
  10. Web site: Tom Elliott - 1521 2QN Deniliquin . 2024-03-19 . 2qn.com.au . en.
  11. Web site: Murray Live - 1521 2QN Deniliquin . 2024-03-19 . 2qn.com.au . en.