Newy 87.8 FM
Newy 87.8 FM (call sign: 2NN) is a narrowcast FM radio station broadcasting in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, on a frequency of 87.8 MHz. The station plays 50s 60s 70s and 80s music. The station also produces online video content covering local events. History. 2NN Classic Hits FM was founded by Craig Allen and first went to air in 2014. It was a part of a national network of narrowcast radio stations playing classic hits music. The network included Classic Hits stations in Orange, Wollongong, Mudgee, Mid North Coast, Bowral, Wagga Wagga, Taree and Roma in  Queensland. There were other branding variations on the network including Oldies FM and Air FM in Penrith and a shortwave radio station called Ozyradio Hunter TV was formed in 2014 with the intent to gain a community television licence to broadcast on free-to-air digital terrestrial television in Newcastle, with the station going live online on 1 March 2014. However, their initial application for a community television licence from the Australian Communications and Media Authority, and later appeals, were rejected due to uncertainty surrounding the future of community television. Hunter TV later reinforced their online services, becoming a community -orientated live streaming and video on demand service. In September 2020 2NN split from the Classic Hits FM network and merged with Hunter TV forming a new station `Newy 87.8 FM`. The merged entity creates audio content for radio and video content for their video on demand service. The station's playout facility is at 1A McIntosh Drive Mayfield West with remote studios located at Beaumont St Hamilton, Newcastle West, Elermore Vale and Penrith. The station broadcasts via a number transmitters across Newcastle & Central Coast and Australia-wide via Optus D2 Satellite Stars of Newcastle. Hunter TV was  one of the founding partners who helped launch the Cancer Council's `Stars of Newcastle` event by promoting and producing video content for the initiative. Hunter TV also provided project management and consulting services to the event organisers. During Hunter TV's tenure, the event raised over $465,000 for the charity.