Triple M Central West
| Company type | Radio broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Predecessor | Country Broadcasting Services (later Country Television Services) |
| Founded | October 31, 1935 in Orange, New South Wales, Australia |
| Founder | Country Broadcasting Services |
| Headquarters | Orange , Australia |
Area served | Central West New South Wales |
Key people | Southern Cross Austereo (owner and management) |
| Products | Radio broadcasting (Adult Contemporary and Classic Hits format) |
| Owner | Southern Cross Austereo |
| Website | www |
Triple M Central West (call sign: 2OAG) is a radio broadcaster based in Orange, New South Wales, Australia, under the ownership and management of Southern Cross Austereo. The station currently transmits on 105.1 MHz FM, having initially operated on 990 kHz AM and later on 1089 kHz AM before its migration to the FM band. The previous AM frequency was repurposed as a relay for an automated Sydney station and was eventually acquired by Broadcast Operations Group.
Established during the mid-1930s, the station officially commenced operations on 31 October 1935, inaugurated by Postmaster General Senator McLachlan through a landline connection from Sale, Victoria. Despite common misconceptions, 2GZ was not the earliest broadcaster west of the Blue Mountains; that title is held by 2MK in Bathurst, which broadcast between 1925 and 1930/31. The original license holder was Country Broadcasting Services (later renamed Country Television Services), which also founded local television outlets CBN-8 Orange and CWN-6 Dubbo during the 1960s.
The station made its transition to FM broadcasting on 8 October 1999.
Today, Triple M Central West delivers an Adult Contemporary and Classic Hits format aimed at listeners aged 35 to 55, playing music spanning from the 1960s to current hits. It has featured notable programs such as the John Laws morning show and subsequently the Charles Wooley morning show before switching in early 2017 to a simulcast of Ray Hadley's well-known program from 2GB.
In late 2016, as part of a nationwide rebranding initiative, Southern Cross Austereo integrated the station into its Triple M network serving regional Australia.
See also
- 2EL – operates on the former frequency of 2GZ.