Radio Skid Row
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Radio Skid Row (callsign 2RSR; 88.9 FM) is a community radio station based in Marrickville, broadcasting to the Inner West suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
History
Radio Skid Row (2RSR) was established by a group of welfare workers and licensed as a community broadcaster in September 1983, with the intention of broadcasting to marginalised groups such as Indigenous Australians, environmentalists, queer people, the Communist Party of Australia, and migrant workers.[1] It was originally broadcast from the University of Sydney, and gave 10 hours of air time per week to Radio Redfern.[2][3]
The station was described as "serv[ing] as an incubator for many artists who would go on to do interesting things". John Garland, who ran the prisoners' request show, moved to 2MBS Fine Music Sydney in 1991, where he presented experimental music. The program Wake Up and Listen also moved to 2MBS, with Gail Priest and Adrian Bertram. Lucas Abela (aka Justice Yeldham) started his career at Skid Row, on the "graveyard shift".[4]
Colin Hesse hosted the Thursday morning show Close to Home for over ten years before retiring in May 2024. He was also active in local politics, as a representative of the Australian Greens on both the former Marrickville Council and the Inner West Council. He was known for his long-form interviews and bringing out deeper perspectives on issues.[5]
Today
Skid Row Radio is situated in Addison Road, Marrickville,[6] and broadcasts to the Inner West suburbs of Sydney.
Apart from broadcasting, like many community radio stations, it provides equipment, time in a recording studio, training and mentoring a diverse group of broadcasters, including African Australians.[7]
In December 2024, Radio Skid Row appeared in various media following a Sky News report about a volunteer radio host who had been sacked. In an interview with Australian Jewish News, the host, Nicole, who has Mexican and Israeli heritage, said that had been asked to leave the station "after refusing demands to 'actively support' Hamas and participate in pro-Palestinian rallies" during the Gaza war hostage crisis, and that her efforts to explain the impact on the Jewish community to management were mocked.[8] since 25 December 2024[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Radio Skid Row had not publicly commented on the matter.[9]
See also
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External links
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