2CHR 96.5FM

2CHR 96.5FM 2CHR (Central Hunter Radio) is a community radio station based in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales

2CHR (Central Hunter Radio) is a community radio station based in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia. The station serves as voice media for the community of the Central Hunter area. It is operated completely by volunteers from the non-profit organisation - Central Hunter Community Broadcasters Inc.

2CHR was formed in 2000 through the amalgamation of two aspirant stations: Cessnock Com

munity Radio (CKRFM) and Radio Maitland (RMFM). Presenter
Jaimie Sams at the helm

Training courses in basic radio skills for would be presenters are provided. Other volunteers receive training in production, office and computer skills.
2CHR
2CHR & the School of Arts at Dawn
Sponsorship and Membership are welcomed and actively sought as the powerhouse of the station. The station broadcasts from Bimbadeen near Cessnock on 96.5M. Programs include a wide variety of musical tastes interspersed with hourly News and Weather. There is also pertinent local information and bulletins, regular community notices and many specialty shows of cultural and social interest. Broadcasts cover an area that includes the renowned vineyard areas around Pokolbin and Rothbury and out to the coal mining and agricultural areas of Cessnock and Maitland as well as historic Wollombi and the Quarrobolong valley.

25/07/2025
2CHR 96.5FM UPCOMING PROGRAM26th July to 1st August 2025***SATURDAY 26th JULY 2025***6am– 9am Breakfast with Sophie Knox...
25/07/2025

2CHR 96.5FM UPCOMING PROGRAM
26th July to 1st August 2025

***SATURDAY 26th JULY 2025***
6am– 9am Breakfast with Sophie Knox & Wayne Sparx
9am – 12n Easy Listening with Robert Smith
12n – 3pm Midday Special Col Fraser
3pm – 6pm Rock & Pop Show Brad Fenning
6pm – 9pm Turn It Up Charlotte O'Hara
9pm – 7am Music Overnight

***SUNDAY 27th JULY 2025***
6am– 9am Breakfast with Catherine Parsons
9am – 12n Sunday Country with Ken Ernst
12n – 3pm Sunday Shuffle with Michael Smith
3pm – 6pm Baby Boomers Steve Armstrong
6pm – 7pm Country Corner - Podcast
7pm – 8pm Roamin' Country - Podcast
9pm – 11pm D J Paddy (Podcast)
11pm – 6am Music Overnight

***MONDAY 28th July 2025***
6am– 9am Breakfast with Brian Stitt
9am – 12n Community Profile with Les Gully
12n – 3pm The Good Times Michele Rule
3pm – 6pm Drive Time Ron Stothard
6pm – 9pm The A Team Ricky Bush
9pm – 6am Music Overnight

***TUESDAY 29th July 2025***
6am-9am Breakfast with Fay Welch
9am-12n Community Profile with Liz Jenkins
12n-3pm Easy Listening Max Cant
3pm-6pm Drive Time with Ron Stothard
6pm-10pm Songs from the Golden Era Matt Watson
10pm-12m Campfire Country Top 15 Podcast
12m-6am Music Overnight

***WEDNESDAY 30th July 2025***
6am-9am Breakfast with Brian Stitt
9am-12n Community Profile with Sophie Knox
12n-3pm Wednesday Matinee Col Fraser
3pm-6pm Drive Time with Ron Stothard
6pm-9pm Hillbilly Roundup Tom Irwin
9pm-6am Music Overnight

***THURSDAY 31st July 2025***
6am-9am Breakfast with Greg Clarke
9am-12n Community Profile with Robert Smith
12n-4pm Easy Listening Michele Rule
4pm-7pm Drive Time with Matt Watson
7pm-8pm The Album Show Paul Mason
8pm-10pm Blue Stew Paul Mason
10pm-12m Paddy's Country with D.J. Paddy(Podcast)
12m-6am Music Overnight

***FRIDAY 1st August 2025***
6am-9am Breakfast with Brian Stitt
9am-12n Community Profile with Warren Parsons
12n-2pm Mixing It Up Catherine Parsons
2pm-4pm Food For Thought Warren Parsons
4pm-6pm Drive Time with Hooi Chew
6pm-9pm Six O'Clock Rock Steve Armstrong
9pm-6am Music Overnight

Wayne Sparx performing LIVE on the Saturday 6am-9am Breakfast show 26th July.Song Line-upWord of God Speak MercyMeCry Ho...
25/07/2025

Wayne Sparx performing LIVE on the Saturday 6am-9am Breakfast show 26th July.

Song Line-up

Word of God Speak MercyMe
Cry Holy Sonicflood
Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
Crying Roy Orbison
Hallelujah to the Son of God Wayne Sparx
Father, Son and Holy Spirit Wayne Sparx
Come, Now is the time to worship Brian Doerkson

Wayne Sparx LIVE on 2CHR 96 Breakfast show Saturday 19 July 6am - 9amHeros - David BowieUnder The Milky Way - The Church...
18/07/2025

Wayne Sparx LIVE on 2CHR 96 Breakfast show
Saturday 19 July 6am - 9am

Heros - David Bowie
Under The Milky Way - The Church
That's Freedom - John Farnham
In Dreams - Roy Orbison
Here I am To Worship - Reuben Morgan
Hazard - Richard Marx
There's Only One God - Wayne Sparx ORIGINAL

17/07/2025

2CHR 96.5FM UPCOMING PROGRAM

***SATURDAY 19th JULY 2025***
6am– 9am Breakfast with Sophie Knox & Wayne Sparx
9am – 12n Easy Listening with Michael Smith
12n – 3pm Midday Special Col Fraser
3pm – 6pm Rock & Pop Show Sharon Greene
6pm – 9pm Turn It Up Charlotte O'Hara
9pm – 7am Music Overnight

***SUNDAY 20th JULY 2025***
6am– 9am Breakfast with Warren Parsons
9am – 12n Sunday Country with Ken Ernst
12n – 3pm Sunday Shuffle with Michael Smith
3pm – 6pm Baby Boomers Steve Armstrong
6pm – 9pm Easy Listening Charlotte O'Hara
9pm – 11pm D J Paddy (Podcast)
11pm – 6am Music Overnight

***MONDAY 21st July 2025***
6am– 9am Breakfast with Brian Stitt
9am – 12n Community Profile with Les Gully
12n – 3pm The Good Times Michele Rule
3pm – 6pm Drive Time Greg Clarke
6pm – 9pm The A Team Ricky Bush
9pm – 6am Music Overnight

***TUESDAY 22nd July 2025***
6am-9am Breakfast with Fay Welch
9am-12n Community Profile with Liz Jenkins
12n-3pm Easy Listening Max Cant
3pm-6pm Drive Time with Catherine Parsons
6pm-10pm Songs from the Golden Era Matt Watson
10pm-12m Campfire Country Top 15 Podcast
12m-6am Music Overnight

***WEDNESDAY 23rd July 2025***
6am-9am Breakfast with Brian Stitt
9am-12n Community Profile with Sophie Knox
12n-3pm Wednesday Matinee Col Fraser
3pm-6pm Drive Time with Liz Jenkins
6pm-9pm Hillbilly Roundup Tom Irwin
9pm-6am Music Overnight

***THURSDAY 24th July 2025***
6am-9am Breakfast with Greg Clarke
9am-12n Community Profile with Robert Smith
12n-4pm Easy Listening Michele Rule
4pm-7pm Drive Time with Max Cant
7pm-8pm The Album Show Paul Mason
8pm-10pm Blue Stew Paul Mason
10pm-12m Paddy's Country with D.J. Paddy(Podcast)
12m-6am Music Overnight

***FRIDAY 25th July 2025***
6am-9am Breakfast with Brian Stitt
9am-12n Community Profile with Warren Parsons
12n-2pm Mixing It Up Catherine Parsons
2pm-4pm Food For Thought Warren Parsons
4pm-6pm Drive Time with Col Fraser
6pm-9pm Six O'Clock Rock Bob Whitelaw
9pm-6am Music Overnight

16/07/2025

Wayne Sparx performing Lady In Red LIVE at our 2CHR 96.5fm Central Hunter Studios. You can catch him on the 6am - 9am Saturday Breakfast show with presenter Sophie Knox.

16/07/2025

Wayne Sparx performing 1927's That's When I think Of You at 2CHR 96.5fm Central Hunter Radio. Hear him LIVE Saturday mornings 6am - 9am.

15/07/2025

Wayne Sparx performing Emotion In Motion by Ric Ocasek at 2CHR 96.5fm Central Hunter Radio. Hear him LIVE Saturdays 6am - 9am.

14/07/2025

Wayne Sparx performing Goodness Of God Jenn Johnson.

12/07/2025

Wayne Sparx playing Lightning Crashes in the 2CHR studios for the 6am to 9am Saturday Breakfast show.

Wayne SPARX playing originals and covers LIVE during the Breaksfast progam 6am to 9am Saturdays. Coming in today around ...
04/07/2025

Wayne SPARX playing originals and covers LIVE during the Breaksfast progam 6am to 9am Saturdays. Coming in today around 7.30am. Ring the studio 49990 5965 for future requests or comment below.

Cessnock Show is on again for it's 101st year, with all your faves and lots of new stuff.Fri 21st and Sat 22nd of Feb. ...
11/02/2025

Cessnock Show is on again for it's 101st year, with all your faves and lots of new stuff.
Fri 21st and Sat 22nd of Feb. 2CHR will be doing an outdoor broadcast on the Saturday so come and say Hi and get on the Wireless!

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Cessnock, NSW

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+61249911286

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