2LM
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Radio broadcasting |
| Predecessor | 2XN |
| Founded | September 1936 |
| Headquarters | Lismore , Australia |
Area served | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Owner | Richmond Rivers Broadcasters Ltd. |
2LM is a radio broadcaster based in Australia, catering to the Lismore area within New South Wales. Its initial transmission commenced in September 1936.
2CZ
The origins of 2LM trace back to the experimental station 2CZ, managed by George Walter Exton. Licensed as early as 1922, 2CZ intermittently aired amateur broadcasts at low power starting in the mid-1920s. Exton asserted that his wireless experimentation began in 1896, which could position him among Australia's earliest wireless innovators.
2XN
Exton had been pursuing a "B" class licence for Lismore from at least 1928; however, it was only approved in 1930 following the Postmaster-General's Department's introduction of a dual-tier broadcasting framework after the 1927 Royal Commission into Wireless. This licence, bearing the callsign 2XN, was granted directly to Exton. James Joseph Malone, then serving as Controller of Wireless at the PMG's Department and originally from Lismore, had formed a professional connection with Exton during his visits to the region.
2LM
Richmond Rivers Broadcasters Ltd. founded 2LM by acquiring and subsequently shutting down 2XN Lismore (which had operated since 1930 on 1340 kHz). This transition marked the establishment of the new station under the 2LM callsign.