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2AAA (also known as FM107.1 2AAA) is a community radio station in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia broadcasting on FM 107.1 Mhz.

2AAA's studios are in Coleman Street, Wagga Wagga at the foot of Willans Hill.

The station was officially opened on 31 July 1981 and celebrated 25 years of continuous broadcasting in 2006.

2AAA had its beginnings in June 1978 when a few people gathered to discuss the idea of establishing Wagga Wagga's own Community Radio Station. Stuart Carter is given credit for this "brainchild". Stuart represented the Students' Union of the Riverina College of Advanced Education. Stuart presented the group with a working paper entitled "Community Radio IS People".

The first public meeting was held on 19 September 1978 in the Wagga Wagga City Council chambers and was attended by 75 people. A plan of action was presented to the second public meeting in November 1978 by the steering committee.

Test transmissions were conducted from the Wagga Wagga College of Technical And Further Education (TAFE) between 11 and 13 April 1980. Programs included classical, middle-of-the-road, rock, country, folk, opera, ballet, jazz as well as music from various international groups presented in their own language.

After a licence hearing in October 1980, 2AAA was granted a licence by the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (now the Australian Communications and Media Authority).

The first official broadcast was on Friday 31 July 1981. It ran for 54 hours from Friday till Monday. At first, 2AAA transmitted from temporary premises in the Australian Arcade, Fitzmaurice Street.

2AAA relocated to its own premises in November 1982, on the corner of Young and Coleman Streets.

FM107.1 2AAA is operated by Wagga Wagga Community Media Incorporated.

The incorporated body has some 230 financial members who elect a Committee of Management at an Annual General Meeting.

The Committee of Management consists of seven directors. Each director is a financial member of the incorporated body and serves the committee for two years. There are three positions available for election one year and the next year there are four. A majority of the Committee of Management is elected every two years.

The Directors elect a Chairperson, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The Committee reports back to the members of Wagga Wagga Community Media Incorporated via the Annual General Meeting.

The Directors call on a number of personnel and sub-committees to assist in the operation of 2AAA. They are:

• Sales/Marketing Manager
• Operations Manager
• Library committee
• Multicultural committee
• Technical committee
• Training committee
• Building/Grounds committee
• Program committee

The Program sub-committee comprises coordinators from different music / program genres within the station. A Director of the Management Committee attends Program Committee meetings. The Program Coordinators represent the following programs:

• Rock
• Country
• Daytime
• Drivetime & Sunday afternoon
• Breakfast
• Jazz and Sunday evenings
• Folk / Blues

• 2AAA Website
• Community Broadcasting Association of Australia