702 ABC Sydney

2BL

Broadcast area	Sydney
Branding	702 ABC Sydney
Frequency	855 kHz AM (1923–1935) 700 kHz AM (1935–1978) 702 kHz AM (1978–)
First air date	13 November 1923
Format	Talk
Former callsigns	2SB
Owner	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Website	http://www.abc.net.au/sydney/radio

702 ABC Sydney (official call sign: 2BL) is an ABC radio station in Sydney, Australia. It is the flagship station in the ABC Local Radio network and broadcasts on 702 kHz on the AM dial.

702 ABC Sydney was the first full-time radio station in Australia, having commenced broadcasting on 13 November 1923. Its first callsign was 2SB where 2 denotes the State of New South Wales and SB stood for Sydney Broadcasting Limited. However, the callsign was soon altered to 2BL for Broadcasting Limited.

2BL became one of the inaugural stations in the ABC network when it was founded in 1932. 2BL was re-branded as 702 ABC Sydney in 2000.

In the sixth radio ratings survey of 2009, Nielsen Media Research recorded 702's share of the Sydney radio market as the second largest at 9.5%, behind commercial talk station 2GB.

Weekday schedule

• 2:00am–5:30am Trevor Chappell (Monday to Thursday) or Rod Quinn (Friday), Overnights (broadcast nationally)
• 5:30am–7:45am Adam Spencer, Breakfast
• 7:45am–8:00am John Logan, News
• 8:00am–8:30am Tony Eastley, AM (broadcast nationally)
• 8:30am–11:00am Linda Mottram, Mornings
• 11:00am–12:00pm Richard Fidler, Conversations (broadcast from 612 ABC Brisbane to parts of New South Wales and Queensland, excluding Central Coast & Canberra)
• 12:00pm–1:00pm Eleanor Hall, The World Today (broadcast nationally)
• 1:00pm–3:00pm James Valentine, Afternoons
• 3:00pm–6:00pm Richard Glover, Drive
• 6:00pm–7:00pm Mark Colvin, PM (Broadcast nationally)
• 7:00pm–10:00pm Dominic Knight, Evenings (broadcast throughout New South Wales and the ACT)
• 10:00pm–2:00am Tony Delroy, Nightlife (broadcast nationally)

Saturday schedule

• 2:00am–5:30am Rod Quinn, Overnights (Broadcast nationally)
• 6:00am–12:00pm Simon Marnie, Weekend Mornings
• 8:00am–8:30am Elizabeth Jackson, Saturday AM (Broadcast nationally)
• 12:00pm–6:30pm Simone Thurtell, Grandstand
• 6:30pm–7:00pm Tim Moore and Morgan Hartney, Tales from the Tinny
• 7:00pm–10:00pm Coodabeen Champions (Broadcast nationally)
• 10:00pm–2:00am Felicity Urquhart, Saturday Night Country (Broadcast nationally)

Sunday schedule

• 2:00am–5:30am Rod Quinn, Overnights (Broadcast nationally)
• 5:30am–10:00am Ian McNamara, Australia All Over (Broadcast nationally)
• 10:00am–12:00pm Simon Marnie, Weekend Mornings
• 12:00pm–6:30pm Karen Tighe, Grandstand
• 6:30pm–9:00pm James O'Loghlin, Evenings (Broadcast nationally)
• 9:00pm–9:30pm Monica Attard, Sunday Profile (Broadcast nationally)
• 9:30pm–10:00pm Rhianna Patrick, Speaking Out (Broadcast nationally)
• 10:00pm–2:00am John Cleary, Sunday Night Talk (Broadcast nationally)

Popular Programs

• Thank God it's Friday is broadcast every Friday on Richard Glover's Drive show and features a roundup of the week's events, featuring various Australian comedians. TGIF is also available as a podcast.
• Norman the Quiz, the pet-name for what used to be simply known as 'The Quiz', is hosted by Robbie Buck every weekday evening. It is broadcast to all of New South Wales and the ACT
• The Challenge is a quiz broadcast at midnight (local time) by Tony Delroy. It has become something of an institution.
• Grandstand is the ABC's sport program, which is broadcast from 12 noon on a Saturday and Sunday

Former Presenters

• Deborah Cameron - Mornings presenter (2008–2011)
• Virginia Trioli - Mornings presenter (2005–2007)
• Angela Catterns - Breakfast presenter (2000–2005)
• Julie McCrossin - Breakfast presenter (2005)
• James O'Loghlin - Evenings presenter (2002–2007)
• Sally Loane – Mornings presenter (1999–2005)
• Andrew Daddo – Evenings presenter (2008–2009)
• Robbie Buck - Evenings presenter (2010-2011)

External links and references

• [1] 702 ABC Sydney
• [2] ABC Online