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Broadcast Operations Group is an Australian media company, operating radio stations across various centres across regional New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. Branded as the Super Radio Network, stations carry one of two formats – a news talk and classic hits format based at 2SM Sydney; and a hot adult contemporary format based at New FM Newcastle.
In June 2019, the Group acquired 2BS and B-Rock FM in Bathurst from local proprietors Ron and Stephanie Camplin. 2BS immediately replaced its broadcast of The Ray Hadley Morning Show with The John Laws Show, syndicated from 2SM.
On 19 July 2024, founder and owner Bill Caralis died as a result of a heart attack at the age of 81.




Radio stations


As of 22 November 2024, Broadcast Operations Group operates 42 radio stations. 22 of these stations form their AM network, mostly broadcast on AM radio and featuring local news, music and syndicated talkback programming.

2AD 1134 Armidale
2BH 567 Broken Hill
2BS 95.1 Bathurst
2DU 1251 Dubbo, 972 Cobar
2EL 1089 Orange
2GF 89.5 Grafton
2HC 639 Coffs Harbour (also on 100.5 FM)
2HD 1143 Newcastle, 97.5 FM Port Stephens, 90.5 FM Lake Macquarie
2LF 1350 Young, 105.3 Cootamundra, 100.7 Cowra, 100.7 Grenfell, 104.9 Temora
2LM 900 Lismore, 104.3 Kyogle
2MG 97.1 Mudgee, 101.5 Kandos
2MO 1080 Gunnedah, 103.3 Coonabarabran
2NZ 1188 Inverell
2PK 1404 Parkes
2RE 88.9 Taree
2SM 1269 Sydney
2TM 1287 Tamworth
2VM 1530 Moree/Narrabri, 89.5 Goondiwindi, 92.9 Lightning Ridge, 103.5 Collarenebri, 106.7 Walgett, 105.5 Mungindi
4GY 558 Gympie, 107.1 Noosa
4WK 963 Warwick, 95.5 Toowoomba, 91.5 Stanthorpe, 95.9 Dalby
Super Radio Mid North Coast 531 Kempsey, 93.5 Port Macquarie
Radio 97 972 Murwillumbah, 103.5 Mullumbimby, 104.1 Currumbin/Gold Coast
A further 16 stations form the FM network, broadcast mainly on FM radio with adult contemporary music and syndicated programming:

4AK 1242 Oakey/Toowoomba
B-Rock 99.3 Bathurst
FM92.9 Tamworth
FM100.3 Armidale
FM104.7 Grafton
Gem FM 95.1 Inverell
Hill FM 96.5 Broken Hill
Max FM 107.3 Taree
New FM 105.3 Newcastle
Now FM 98.3 Moree/Narrabri, 88.7 Goondiwindi, 91.3 Lightning Ridge, 101.9 Collarenebri, 105.1 Walgett, 101.7 Mungindi
Real FM 93.1 Mudgee
Roccy FM 93.9 Young
The Rok 95.5 Parkes
Triple G 97.5 Gunnedah
Zoo FM 92.7 Dubbo
ZZZ FM 100.9 Lismore
In addition, the Group broadcasts four stations on DAB+ digital radio in Sydney, alongside simulcasting 2SM:

Fun Super Digi, playing classic hits music
Dance Super Digi, playing 1990s and 2000s dance music
Gorilla Radio, playing electronic dance music
Zoo Super Digi, playing adult contemporary music




Controversy






= Senate Inquiry

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The BOG was cited in several instances during a Senate Inquiry into Regional Radio. There had been concerns raised as to loss of localism due to networking of radio stations. Bill Caralis was asked to appear several times at various hearings around the country, but never attended.[1]




= Local Content

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In October 2009, Broadcast Operations Group was named by the ABC's Media Watch program for failing to provide sufficient local content as stipulated by ACMA licence conditions. Media Watch identified three stations; 2HC Coffs Harbour, 2EL Orange and Radio 531 Port Macquarie, which all took the Grant Goldman breakfast show feed out of 2SM in Sydney and failed to meet local content conditions. In response to enquiries by Media Watch, Caralis stated that he believed local news, weather and community announcements played during the Grant Goldman program was sufficient to meet ACMA's licence conditions. As a result, ACMA launched an investigation into the matter. As of November 2009, this investigation was ongoing, however, as of 30 November 2009, the three aforementioned stations commenced broadcasting a three-hour locally produced program from 12 pm weekdays.




= Underpayment of staff

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Broadcast Operations Group has often been accused of a reluctance to pay experienced staff to cut operating costs.
In September 2009, Broadcast Operations Group was found to have underpaid a journalist and has been ordered to make a $10,000 back payment. The journalist, who was studying communications at a Gold Coast university, worked part-time over a two-year period in the newsroom for Tweed Heads radio station Radio 97 was graded as a cadet. The Fair Work Ombudsman found that the Journalist was performing tasks that would normally be given to a Grade 1, Band 1 journalist under the Commercial Radio Journalists Award.




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