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2ME Radio Arabic is a narrowcast Arabic language radio station based in
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, Sydney, broadcasting on 1638AM to Sydney, Melbourne,
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and Darwin; 1647AM to
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History

2ME is Australia's first 24-hour commercially owned Arabic-language radio station. Transmission began in Sydney in 1996 and in Melbourne in 1998. The company also supplies Arabic programming for the in-flight entertainment service on Royal Brunei Airlines and
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Programming

The station features Arabic and English language music following both a Classic Hits and
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format. 2ME broadcasts local and national news along with
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on the hour. The programming day is broken into traditional shifts with an emphasis on talkback and listener participation during the day. Evening programs concentrate on music and live concerts.


See also

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* Arab-Australian culture Arabic-language radio stations Radio stations established in 1996 Radio stations in Sydney Radio stations in Melbourne Radio stations in Brisbane Radio stations in Adelaide Radio stations in Perth, Western Australia Radio stations in Hobart Radio stations in Darwin, Northern Territory Ethnic radio stations in Australia {{Australia-radio-station-stub