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 2QNās 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.