Sky Sports Radio
Radio station in Sydney, Australia
Sky Sports Radio (formerly 2KY) is a commercial radio station based in Sydney, broadcasting throughout New South Wales and Canberra on a network of over 140 narrowcast transmitters as well as the main 1017 AM frequency in Sydney. It broadcasts live commentary of thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing. Over 1,500 races are covered each week, including the pre- and post-race form and TAB betting information.
01History
Sky Sports Radio was founded as 2KY by Emil Voigt, under the ownership of the Labor Council of New South Wales, with the aim of broadcasting "musical entertainment, news, weather, market reports, public debates and matters of educational value". Night broadcasts of trotting began in 1949, with greyhound racing following soon after. In the 1960s, the station took over thoroughbred racing commentary from 2GB. By the mid-1970s, Saturday afternoon racing broadcasts had started.
In 1992, the station started establishing a statewide network of narrowcast relay transmitters. 2KY was one of the pioneering stations of Digital Audio Broadcasting in Australia. In 2001, 2KY was acquired by Sky Racing and, in 2009, rebranded as Sky Sports Radio. Its studios moved from Parramatta to Frenchs Forest in 2015.
In 2005, 2KY closed its newsroom, in favour of taking a feed from the Broadcast Operations Group. In March 2006, it was taken over by Macquarie Media.
02Programming
National Racing Service
The National Racing Service features every TAB meeting throughout Australia, as well as coverage of race meetings in New Zealand and Hong Kong and, to a lesser extent, the United Kingdom and United States. Although racing is the mainstay of 2KY, other sports are featured. The Big Sports Breakfast features a range of national and international sports each weekday morning.
Big Sports Breakfast
The Big Sports Breakfast is presented by Laurie Daley. Previous hosts have included Richard Freedman, Terry Kennedy and Michael Slater.
03Notable presenters
Current
Former
Notable former presenters have included
Sources and credits
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- 2KY (Sky Sports Radio).jpg by Unknown author, Fair use
- Wireless Weekly - 1925 10 30 - Radio 2KY - Aerial Preparation.jpg by Unknown, likely staff photographer of Wireless Weekly, Public domain
- Wireless Weekly - 1925 10 30 - Radio 2KY - Mast On Way To Site.jpg by Unknown, likely staff photographer of Wireless Weekly, Public domain
- 2KY promo lighter.jpg by Doug butler, CC0
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