2UE. 100 Years At or Near the Top

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In its 100 years on air, 2UE has shaped the soundscape of Sydney. This series looks at the station’s legacy, from technological breakthroughs that help deliver news, to pioneering programming innovations like Talkback and Top 40. If Sydney had a soundtrack, it would be heard on a transistor radio on Bondi Beach tuned to the frequency of 954 AM.

  1. 01/27/2025

    Episode 12 - Sydney Olympics

    Forget partying like it's 1999, the Sydney 2000 Olympics went one better. Radio 2UE didn't just keep Sydney in the loop. As the official broadcaster, it helped deliver the games to a (then) record audience of around 3.7 billion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  2. 01/26/2025

    Episode 17 - Time

    Radio delivers companionship to the lonely, news for the inquisitive and music for those wanting to be entertained. But some listeners just want the answer to ONE simple question. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  3. 01/26/2025

    Episode 16 - Petrov

    When the wife of a Russian spy was bundled into a plane by some shadowy characters, the Cold War had come to Australia. 2UE was on the spot when the crowd turned ugly. But did she want to go or stay? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  4. 01/26/2025

    Episode 15 - Kingsford Smith

    In 1928, Australian pilots Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm, along with two US crewmen, became the first people to cross the Pacific Ocean. Seven years later, Smithy was still getting a hero's welcome at Mascot. And 2UE was there for Australia's first live cross. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  5. 01/26/2025

    Episode 14 - Bradman

    These days, we wouldn't begrudge an Australian cricketer an IPL payday. But what if the greatest cricketer of all time decided he was headed OS, never to play cricket for Australia again? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  6. 01/26/2025

    Episode 13 - Chasing News

    Whether it was a police radio in the studio, a Holden station wagon that could file stories on the fly, or a Cessna reporting beach conditions, 2UE was always a pioneer in the news gathering stakes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  7. 01/26/2025

    Episode 11 - News

    Despite the tyranny of distance that separates Australia from the rest of the world, 2UE has kept listeners closer to world and local events by pioneering regular, shorter hourly news bulletins and around-the-clock coverage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  8. 01/26/2025

    Episode 10 - TOP 40

    Top 40 radio came to Australia in 1958. 2UE published the first giveaway chart that was distributed via record stores. The public soon wanted to know what was charting and what song was Number 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min
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In its 100 years on air, 2UE has shaped the soundscape of Sydney. This series looks at the station’s legacy, from technological breakthroughs that help deliver news, to pioneering programming innovations like Talkback and Top 40. If Sydney had a soundtrack, it would be heard on a transistor radio on Bondi Beach tuned to the frequency of 954 AM.

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