About 2MCR

Who are we - some quick facts

• The first radio station aimed at broadcasting to the Macarthur region

• Owned & Operated by the Macarthur Community for the entire community

• Membership is open to all. Individuals and groups in the Macarthur region are entitled to full voting rights

• We are staffed and operated entirely by volunteers

• We first went to air in 1989

• Our full-time licence was issued in April 2001

• We broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Our aims

• Support the development of and the ongoing provision of Community Broadcasting services within Campbelltown, Camden & Wollondilly.

• Support the principle of local autonomy in the provision and control of community broadcasting services.

• Promote the principles of independence in programming, diversity of programming, access to broadcasting facilities, diversity of opinion and views which enable the fullest expression of the aspirations and culture of the Australian people and the Macarthur region in particular.

• Provide a range of services to members and the community we serve, including information, technical, programming and training services

Why we are here

• To provide a local and vocal voice for the Macarthur Region.

• To promote the Macarthur Region through the broadcasting of information, news, community services and activities, entertainment and all aspects of community life.

• To allow for the diversity of the region to be communicated through open access to the community of their own broadcasting facilities.

• To bring the community together through the promotion of services and facilities within the community that represent the aspirations and endeavours of the region and its people.

• To provide a mix of entertainment, information, news and training opportunities that reflects our community's needs and interests.