To mark 2XX’s 50th anniversary year, we’ve invited the people who have powered 2XX’s journey across 5 decades to join us on-air. Their stories trace the highs, lows, dramas and great times.

Plus, newly digitised archival recordings help chart the musical, political, social and cultural changes in Canberra and Australia since 1976.

If you were there, don’t be square. If you weren’t, you’d wish you had been!

Got questions, corrections, or anecdotes to share? Get in touch: 50years@2xxfm.org.au

Programs available via most podcast platforms.

Credits:
Mural: 2XX People Powered Radio, 2000.
Artist unknown: Please get in touch if you know who painted it.
Show music: Ole by Eme Hasche
FMA. CC BY-NC 4.0

To mark 2XX&rsquo;s 50th&nbsp;anniversary year, we&rsquo;ve invited the people who have powered 2XX&rsquo;s journey across 5 decades to join us on-air.&nbsp;Their stories trace the highs, lows, dramas and great times.
Plus, newly digitised archival recordings help chart the musical, political, social and cultural changes in Canberra and Australia since 1976.
If you were there, don&rsquo;t be square. If you weren&rsquo;t, you&rsquo;d wish you had been!
Got questions, corrections, or anecdotes to share? Get in touch: <a href="mailto:50years@2xxfm.org.au" data-linkindex="0">50years@2xxfm.org.au</a>
Programs available via most podcast platforms.
Credits:
<ul>
<li>Mural: 2XX People Powered Radio, 2000.</li>
<li>Artist unknown: Please get in touch if you know who painted it.</li>
<li>Show music: Ole by Eme Hasche</li>
<li>FMA. CC BY-NC 4.0</li>
</ul>

People Powered 50 Years

People Powered 50 Years - 2-10-2026

People Powered 50 Years - 25-9-2026

Grasshoppers and Yesterday’s Hits: Poet, author, publisher, editor, broadcaster and social agitator Bill Tully interviewing Dave Rentz (pictured), presenter of one of 2XX’s longest running and most popular shows, The Hit Parade of Yesterday. The interview covers Dave’s work as an entomologist classifying grasshoppers as well as his time with 2XX. 

Grasshoppers and Yesterday&rsquo;s Hits: Poet, author, publisher, editor, broadcaster and social agitator Bill Tully interviewing Dave Rentz (pictured), presenter of one of 2XX&rsquo;s longest running and most popular shows,&nbsp;The Hit Parade of Yesterday. The interview covers Dave&rsquo;s work as an entomologist classifying grasshoppers as well as his time with 2XX.&nbsp;

People Powered 50 Years - 18-9-2026

In March 1979, Bill Brassell and Colin Enright took 2XX to the streets, literally, broadcasting the Breakfast show from the Barry Drive median strip, a line of cable stretching to the Drill Hall studios secured by duct tape. Colin and Bill had a blast, although the AFP weren't so happy. And all good stories have a sweet edge: a chance meeting between Colin and Jane on that median strip saw them tie the knot just six months later. Bill, Colin and Jane share memories of 2XX and what came next. 
Photo: ACN Media

In March 1979, Bill Brassell and Colin Enright took 2XX to the streets, literally, broadcasting the Breakfast show from the Barry Drive median strip, a line of cable stretching to the Drill Hall studios secured by duct tape. Colin and Bill had a blast, although the AFP weren't so happy. And all good stories have a sweet edge: a chance meeting between Colin and Jane on that median strip saw them tie the knot just six months later. Bill, Colin and Jane share memories of 2XX and what came next.&nbsp; Photo: ACN Media

People Powered 50 Years - 2-10-2026

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