XLFM
Radio station in Cooma, Australia
36°14′23″S 149°08′56″E / 36.2397°S 149.1489°E / -36.2397; 149.1489
92.1 FM (Thredbo)
98.7 FM (Perisher)
92.5 FM (Charlotte Pass) 92.5 FM (Bombala)
XLFM (formerly 2XL) is an Australian radio station serving the Cooma region owned by Capital Radio Network. It was opened in August 1937.[1]
The station was originally broadcasting from Cooma on 918 kHz AM under the callsign '2XL' before undergoing an FM conversion in 2019. Coinciding with the move to FM, 2XL re-branded to XLFM.[2]
XLFM is a part of the regional 'Forever Classic' network of Capital Radio Network Stations and acts as its programming hub.
Transmitter and studios
XLFM has numerous transmitter locations repeating the broadcast on 96.1 FM. The repeater transmitters are found in Jindabyne, Thredbo, Charlotte Pass, Perisher Valley & Bombala. The studio location has over the years changed from Cooma to Jindabyne which is its current location of Kosciuszko Road Jindabyne. The Jindabyne studios are shared with its sister station Snow FM.
Announcers
- Gary Warne
- Ray Hadley
- Macka Dixon
- Trent McCurdy
References
- ^ "New Broadcasting Station". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 August 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ "2XL moves to FM and becomes XLFM 96.1 Snowy Mountains". RadioInfo. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
External links
- XLFM Website
- Capital Radio Network Website
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Capital Radio Network
Most stations are operated as a 50-50 joint venture with Grant Broadcasters
- 2CA 1053 Canberra
- 2CC 1206 Canberra
- KIX Country 97.5 Canberra
- My DAB Radio Canberra
- Snow DAB Canberra
- GNFM 107.7 Goulburn
- Eagle FM 93.5 Goulburn
- KIX Country
- 87.6 Cooma
- 100.7 Goulburn
- 88.0 Jindabyne
- Snow FM 97.7 Cooma
- XLFM 96.1 Cooma
- 3GG 531 Warragul
- 6iX 1080/105.7 Perth
- KIX Country Perth
- My DAB Radio Perth
- X Digital Perth
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