Sky Sports Radio (formerly 2KY) is a commercial radio station based in

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, broadcasting throughout

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and

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on a network of over 140 narrowcast transmitters as well as the main 1017 AM frequency in Sydney. It broadcasts live commentary of

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, harness and

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racing. Over 1,500 races are covered each week, including the pre- and post- race form and TAB betting information.

History

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Wireless Weekly - 1925 10 30 - Radio 2KY - Mast On Way To Site

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

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following soon after. In the 1960s, the station took over

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commentary from 2GB. By the mid-1970s, Saturday afternoon racing broadcasts had started.Sky Sports Radio company profile
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in Australia. In 2001, 2KY was acquired by

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and, in 2009, rebranded as Sky Sports Radio. Its studios moved from

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to Frenchs Forest in 2015.2KY and Sport 927 to merge
''Radio Info'' 8 December 2005 In 2005, 2KY closed its newsroom, in favour of taking a feed from the

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. In March 2006, it was taken over by

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Programming

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 Michael Clarke and Laurie Daley. Previous hosts have included Richard Freedman, Terry Kennedy and Michael Slater.Terry Kennedy departs Big Sports Breakfast after 18 years
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Notable presenters

Current

* Laurie Daley

Former

Notable former presenters have included * Michael Clarke

References

External links

Official website
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