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Double J (radio)

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Format
  
Various

Webcast
  
Live stream

Language(s)
  
English

Broadcast area
  
Australia: DAB (where available) & Online Worldwide: Internet Radio

Owner
  
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Sister stations
  
Triple J, Triple J Unearthed

Double J is a digital radio station, available on mobile devices, DAB+ digital radio, digital TV and online. Double J is aimed at over-30s alternative music listeners. It is owned and operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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Dig Music (2002-2014)

"Dig Music" radio service that began in November 2002, operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It emerged from formats developed by Bill Gates and Phil Cullen at ABC Coast FM, which broadcast an Adult Alternative music format and was for many years ABC Radio's only continuous stream. As of 2009, ABC Radio had launched the three new music services on digital radio stations (Dig Jazz & Dig Country).

Some ABC Local Radio, ABC Radio National and Triple J music programs, are also broadcast on ABC Dig Music.

On 24 October 2013, the station came under Triple J management. On 15 November 2013, ABC Dig Music launched their fan survey to help design the station for the future.

Double J (2014 – present)

At 12:00pm on 30 April 2014, Dig Music officially relaunched as Double J, with former Triple J announcer Myf Warhurst hosting "Lunch with Myf". The launch was also broadcast live on Triple J, replacing "Lunch with Lewi" for that day.

Double J is aimed at over-30s, including an audience perhaps graduated from the ABC Youth & sister radio station, Triple J. It plays multiple genres of music, emphasizing genres and artists that get little airtime on commercial radio in Australia, including pop, rock, blues, country, soul, jazz and world music. Currently it is mostly automated, but has a few regular live programs.

Availability

It is not broadcast on AM or FM, but is available through digital radio and on the following platforms:

  • Free to View Digital TV - Channel 200
  • Foxtel & Optus Television Digital - Channel 884
  • Austar Digital
  • Internet
  • Digital audio broadcasting
  • ABC Radio Mobile App
  • During ABC2's closedown hours, from about 2am to 5am, when ABC Kids starts up

    • Current Programs

    Monday

  • 11:00-14:00 "Lunch with Myf" (Presenter: Myf Warhurst)
  • 14:00-15:00 "The Spot" (Presenter: Guest Hosts)
  • 20:00-22:00 "Tower of Song" (Presenter: Henry Wagons)

    • Tuesday

  • 11:00-14:00 "Lunch with Myf" (Presenter: Myf Warhurst)
  • 20:00-22:00 "Something More" (Presenter: Tim Shiel)

    • Wednesday

  • 11:00-14:00 "Lunch with Myf" (Presenter: Myf Warhurst)
  • 20:00-22:00 "The Beat Eclectic" (Presenter: Karen Leng)
  • 22:00-24:00 "Artist in Residence (Encore)" (Presenter: Guest Hosts)

    • Thursday

  • 11:00-14:00 "Lunch with Myf" (Presenter: Myf Warhurst)
  • 20:00-22:00 "The J Files" (Presenter: Guest Hosts)

    • Friday

  • 11:00-14:00 "Lunch with Myf" (Presenter: Myf Warhurst)
  • 20:00-22:00 "The Funhouse" (Presenter: Richard Kingsmill)

    • Saturday

  • 18:00-20:00 "Sky High" (Presenter: Lance Ferguson)

    • Sunday

  • 10:00-11:00 "Classic Albums" (Presenter: Caroline Tran)
  • 15:00-17:00 "Artist in Residence" (Presenter: Guest Hosts)
  • 21:00-23:00 "The J Files" (Encore) (Presenter: Guest Hosts)

    • Beat The Drum Again: 40 years of Triple J

    "For one day only we brought some of the most well-known and loved announcers from Double Jay and triple j's past back to Double J for Beat The Drum Again, celebrating 40 years since the first broadcast of the original Double Jay.".

    Programs: Monday 19 January 2015

  • 07:00-09:00 "Breakfast with Helen & Mikey" (Guest: The Sandman.)
  • 09:00-11:00 "The Morning Show with Angela Catterns"
  • 11:00-12:00 "The First Hour of Double Jay (1975)" (Presenter: Holger Brockmann)
  • 12:00-13:00 "Chris Winter – Beat The Drum Again"
  • 13:00-14:00 "Gayle Austin – Beat The Drum Again"
  • 14:00-15:00 "Roy & HG - This Sporting Life"
  • 15:00-16:00 "Yesterday Yesterday with Chris & Craig"
  • 16:00-18:00 "Adam & Wil – Beat The Drum Again"
  • 18:00-20:00 "Scott Dooley - Beat The Drum Again"
  • 20:00-21:00 "The World Music Show with Jaslyn Hall"
  • 21:00-22:00 "Oils On The Water – Midnight Oil Live (1985)"
  • 22:00-00:00 "Tim Ritchie – Beat The Drum Again"
  • 00:00-01:00 "What’s Rangoon To You, Is Grafton To Me (doco)" (Written and produced by Russell Guy and James Dibble)

    • References

    Double J (radio) Wikipedia
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