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Commercial radio arrived in in 1925. In January, 2UW (now KIIS 106.5) was the first getting on-air 12 days ahead of 2UE. Then in October, 2KY (Sky Sports Radio) launched. By the end of 1926, had four commercial AM station with the addition of 2GB. They were followed by 2SM in 1931 and 2CH in 1932. 's seventh and last commercial AM station was 2WS (now a FM station), launching in 1978.

Two years later in 1980, FM radio arrived. Two new stations launched on August 1st with Triple M and 2Day FM (Hit 104.1). In 1993, 2WS converted to FM with 2UW (KIIS 106.5) the following year. Additional commercial FM stations launched in 2001 with Nova 96.9 and in 2005 with smoothfm 95.3

has six commercial FM stations - Triple M, Hit 104.1 2Day FM, WSFM, KIIS 106.5, Nova 96.9, smoothfm 95.3 - and five commercial AM stations - 2UE, Sky Sports Radio, 2GB, 2SM and 2CH.

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