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- 2ARM FM is a community radio station, first established in the late 1970s, broadcasting from Armidale, New England (New South Wales) Australia. The station maintains a 24/7 365 days a year service. Permanent Community Broadcasting 5-year term Licences have been granted in 2012 and 2017 after operating from 2007 on Temporary Community Broadcasting Licences (TCBL). These 2007 events included a 28 September 2007 letter of representation from Mr Tony Windsor MP for New England to Senator Helen Coonan Minister for Communications, Information Technology & the Arts. The station has been broadcasting since the late 1970s to Armidale, Walcha, Uralla, Guyra and all areas in between. It is volunteer based, and is a member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA). Neighbouring CBAA affiliated community radio stations are now found at Bellingen, Glen Innes, Inverell, Kempsey, Grafton, Walcha, Tamworth, Taree, Tenterfield & Newcastle. The current license holder is an Incorporated Association. The ABN is 30 635647271. In June, 2009, in consultation with station stakeholders & NSW Fair Trading, the application to NSW Fair Trading for a transfer of the existing NSW Co-operative to a NSW Incorporated Association was finalised. (en)