operates from the 2WAY-FM studios built by the community at 5 Cameron Street, Wauchope. Obtaining a lease from Port Macquarie Hastings Council of an old run down croquet club, saw us modify and renovate it into a quality media centre. Through this facility, the station strives to provide a high quality media service. Hastings Community Radio assists groups and individuals who would not normally ha
ve the opportunity to have their point of view heard. We aim to break down prejudice on the grounds of race, nationality, ethnic background, s*x, religion, s*xual preference or mental or physical condition. We welcome people to join the station who are willing to promote and follow the aims and objectives of the association and community radio in general.
2WAY FM was the 100th community radio station licensed in Australia and one of the first under the Broadcast Service Act. In 1992 we were the only FM station on the Mid North Coast to be broadcasting on the FM band other than ABC Classic FM but by 2000 we were joined by four community radio stations and 3 commercial stations (with additional FM Translators) on 7 frequencies and four ABC networks (and another to come on line next year) on numerous frequencies and in 2005 two SBS and two ABC digital radio stations started broadcasting with the DIG Jazz and DIG generalist network. In 2011 , the station celebrated 25 years since the first test broadcast as an aspirant community broadcaster.
2WAY FM provides a service to the Port Macquarie / Hastings council area like no other station. Whilst commercial, government and even the second community station in our area rely heavily on syndicated or automated programming, 2WAY FM strives to provide locally produced live programming for at least 16 hours a day or 112 hours per week (6am to 10pm, 7 days a week). We provide access to the community to promote non profit events via our community announcements, we throw our support behind other community groups and their projects by giving them air time either via interviews, full programs or producing community service announcements to by played regularly on air. By providing access to the local schools we inspire young people to further their skills in public speaking, English and general confidence building. We also provide access to other youth groups such as scouts, guides and more. Our station has a very successful Vietnam Veterans programme providing information and news on issues that effect the local veterans community, its hosted by members of the Hastings Macleay Vietnam Veterans Association. We also conduct regular outside broadcasts such as Anzac Day, Hastings Farmers Market, Comboyne Village Fair and local rugby league matches including the Hastings League and Group 3.
2WAY FM enjoys a diverse listening audience; we have people that enjoy our programming from all walks of life and areas of the Hastings Valley and Camden Haven. Our listeners are also our stations supporters, as many of them are members, we hold a number of listener events each year that our listeners attend. The annual country music "Shindig" is a major fundraiser, plus we hold variety concerts and can stage Rock N Roll Shows. We encourage our listeners to become involved with the radio station by either becoming a member, writing to us, attending listener events and other activities that we run. Our listeners are able to phone the station and talk to a real person; this has also been another reason why people are joining us as listeners and then becoming members.
2WAY FM provides listeners with a “Live and Local” presence by having presenters in the studio between 6am and 10pm 7 days a week.
