2YYY

Infobox Radio station
name = 2YYY


area = Young, New South Wales, Australia
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frequency = 92.3 MHz FM
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airdate = September 2004
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class = Community
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callsign_meaning = 2 = NSW Young Young Young
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owner = Lambing Flat Community Broadcasting Inc
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website = [http://www.freewebs.com/cherrycapitalmusicsport 2YYY]

2YYY is an community radio station which broadcasts on 92.3 MHz FM on a temporary community radio broadcasting licence in Young, New South Wales which begin broadcasting in September 2004.cite web | title = Riding new air waves | work = Fairfax Media | publisher = The Young Witness | date = 2004-04-18 | url = http://young.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/riding-new-air-waves/470959.aspx | accessdate = 2008-06-24]

Hisory

2YYY was formed by a group of local people in Young which was headed by the former General Manager of 2LF and 93.9 Star FM, Graham McDonald. The station's office and studios is located in the old TAB building in Cloete Street and transmitter is located on Reservoir Hill, on the Cowra Road.

In 2007, 2YYY applied to Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for an permanent community radio licence which ACMA didn't allocate to the station on grounds that 2YYY provided insufficient evidence.cite web | title = ACMA to take no further action to allocate a permanent community radio licence in Young at this time | work = Australian Government | publisher = Australian Communications and Media Authority | date = 2007-08-03 | url = http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_310490 | accessdate = 2008-06-24 ] ACMA also found that 2YYY failed to encourage community participation and exceeded sponsorship limits set by ACMA. [cite web | title = Uncertainty over 2YYY licence renewal | work = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | publisher = ABC News | date = 2007-06-05 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/06/05/1942848.htm | accessdate = 2008-06-24 ] [cite web | title = ACMA finds TWOYYY Young breached sponsorship time limits | work = Australian Government | publisher = Australian Communications and Media Authority | date = 2008-06-05 | url = http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311189 | accessdate = 2008-06-24 ]

In 2008, Young and District Arts Council applied to ACMA for an community broadcasting license which ACMA tried to find agreement for bandwidth sharing with both 2YYY and the Arts Council failed to come to an negotiate a mutually agreed time share arrangement. An proposed sharing arrangement by ACMA would see 2YYY broadcast for six months and the Arts Council acquiring the license for six months from January 4. [cite web | title = Radio making waves | work = Fairfax Media | publisher = The Young Witness | date = 2008-06-17 | url = http://young.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/radio-making-waves/790762.aspx | accessdate = 2008-06-24] [cite web | title = Council seeks solution to radio standoff | work = Fairfax Media | publisher = The Young Witness | date = 2008-06-20 | url = http://young.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/council-seeks-solution-to-radio-standoff/793699.aspx | accessdate = 2008-06-24] [cite web | title = Row brews over 2YYY licence | work = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | publisher = ABC News | date = 2008-06-23 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/23/2282669.htm | accessdate = 2008-06-24 ]

27 June, 2008 ACMA announced that Young District Arts Council Inc was issued a temporary community radio broadcasting licence and also announced that Lambing Flat Community Broadcasting Inc (LFCB) and Young District Arts Council Inc (YDAC) would be time sharing the 92.3 MHz frequency. LFCB would broadcast from 1 July 2008 until 3 January 2009 and YDAC to broadcast from 4 January 2009 until 30 June 2009. [cite web | title = ACMA issues temporary community broadcasting licence for Young | work = Australian Government | publisher = Australian Communications and Media Authority | date = 2008-06-27 | url = http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311213 | accessdate = 2008-06-27 ]

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