Tuesday

Hear local community news and information, interviews, and great music from our team Donald, Charlie, Matt, and Dom. Stay up to date with National Radio News on the hour.

Presented by a variety of volunteer presenters, Morning Music is just the thing to accompany you through the morning with a mix of relaxing classics and nostalgic easy listening music.

Learning the broadcasting craft in the 2MCE Talking Newspaper program, Sharon brings her own brand of warmth and sunshine to 2MCE's nostalgia time slot.

Fresh and thought-provoking documentaries from the BBC World Service offering insights into the world around us.

A program devoted to new Australian storytelling from the Community Radio Network. Produced by FBi Radio in Sydney, in association with SYN and 3RRR in Melbourne. Hear short form documentaries, personal narratives and creative audio from across the country.

Supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) and RPH Australia, presenters of this long running 2MCE radio reading program read from local Bathurst and Orange newspapers, The Western Advocate and The Central Western Daily. Talking Newspaper readers (L to R): Ross, Miao, Donald, Sharon, Graham and Chris. If you're unable to read the newspapers due to a vision or print disability, or you know someone who is unable to access the newspapers, tune in weekdays 12pm to 1pm to hear articles read to you. Our friendly readers are volunteers from the local community and Charles Sturt University. Current readers include Chris, Miao, Sharon, Inez, Donald, Monica, Peter H, Ross, Graham P, Jane, Jim, Sarah, Ali, and Duck. Talking Newspaper readers Sarah, Duck, and Ali. The Talking Newspaper is one of the earliest radio reading programs, beginning in 1978. If you would like to join the Talking Newspaper Team, apply to become a volunteer at our information page under get involved. The Talking Newspaper is produced with the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at cbf.org.au.

Join Andrew Campbell as he presents some of his favourite music for you to enjoy. Andrew is supported in the studio by his friends from Vivability.

Susan has been a presenter on 2MCE since 2014. She loves sharing her love of music and enjoys the company of fellow 2MCE presenters. Susan is also Chair of the Miss Traill’s House and Garden Management Committee, and is not looking at stopping anytime soon. She is interested in researching history and is a member of the Bathurst Family History Group. Susan is also on the Bathurst Committee for the NSW Seniors’ Festival, and in her spare time enjoys tai chi, and thinking about Neil Diamond.

On Community Drive you’ll hear a wrap of local news, interviews, community events and a little bit of music. We’d also love to hear from you. If you have some community news you’d like to share, get in touch by emailing the station. The Community Drive team is supported behind the scenes by Charles Sturt University communication students. Photo from NSW State Archives of William Street, Bathurst Digital ID: 12932_a012_a012X2449000063

The Wire is a daily current affairs program, broadcast nationally around Australia on the Community Radio Network and supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation. A consortium of stastions – Radio Adelaide, 2SER Sydney and 4EB Brisbane  – work together to produce The Wire. Listen on demand at thewire.org.au

From 2SER, journalists on journalism. Each week we examine how the media has covered the news and consider broader issues affecting the industry both in Australia and throughout the world. Fourth Estate features a regular rotating panel of experts as well as in-depth one-on-one interviews. Presented by Monica Attard, Tina Quinn, and Prue Clarke. Produced with the assistance of the Department of Communications and the Arts via the Community Broadcasting Foundation.

The 80’s was a vibrant time for popular music worldwide, the influences of punk, post-punk,electronic, new wave, synth-pop and power-pop reverberated through the decade. Hybrid genres of music emerged creating one of the most influential periods in contemporary popular music. The emergence of the independent record industry fuelled this era of exploration.

    Photo by Georgy Rudakov on Unsplash

Your hosts Margie Byrom, Graham Carter, Roger Hargraves, Marguerite McKibbin, and Ingrid Pulley play classical music from all eras, and share their expert knowledge of the music and composers. The team publish playlists at their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080728176145  

A mix of music to keep you company overnight.