The Dream Team
By the time the station finally launched on October 1, 1979, it was a (dream) team effort. Featured here are some of those legends, and reflecting on ...
Forty Years of 2SER
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To follow are snippets that accompany the Forty Years of 2SER exhibition. This is only a small taste of what the station has achieved over its time - but it should wet your whistle to begin. Radio with a Point. Real Radio. Yum Cha for your ears. 40 years of Stories, Ideas and Music. The interviews and series were produced and edited by Liz Giuffre and Jess Klajman. We recorded on the lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, and pay respect and acknowledge them as the traditional custodians of this land.
Helping train the (country) music industry
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Cheeky fake ad - 1991
Cheeky fake ad - 1991We’ve had fun trying to get your attention over the years. Here one of our presenters got well into the swing with a fake ad try...
Cath Dwyer - from student volunteer to manager of the 2SER newsroom during Undercurrents
Acclaimed journalist Cath Dwyer started at 2SER as a student volunteer and eventually went on to run our newsroom, as well as working on a whole host ...
Leading the digital community broadcaster - Melanie Withnall
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International Yum Cha for your ears
During its 40 years 2SER has featured a wonderful selection of non-English language programming. Put together by community groups to provide specialis...
Nicola Joseph - starting 2SER's newsroom
In the early 1980s Nicola Joseph helped build some incredibly important parts of 2SER. Drawing on her experience at 4ZZZ in Queensland, Nicola establi...
Wordsports - 1991 OB Clip
Long time volunteer and presenter for 2SER Greg Poppleton has given us so much over the years, presenting every week since May 1985. This piece is “Wo...
Wordsports - introducing Adam Spencer to radio, as well as a host of others in their beginnings - Introduction
Long time volunteer and presenter for 2SER Greg Poppleton has given us so much over the years, presenting every week since May 1985. This piece is “Wo...
2SER Blues - James Morrison and band provide some original tunes
Between midnight and 2am on the 13 March 1986 Greg Poppleton made a one hour live recording in the old studio 2 for The Phantom Dancer (though it wasn...