Declan O’Connell is in conversation with Canberra Museum and Gallery curator, Dr Hannah Paddon about the 2XX history exhibition which opened on June 6 and goes through to September 6, 2026. The show also features audio collages prepared for the exhibition, voices from 2XX over the years, and much more.

Declan O&rsquo;Connell is in conversation with Canberra Museum and Gallery curator, Dr Hannah Paddon about the 2XX history exhibition which opened on June 6 and goes through to September 6, 2026. The show also features audio collages prepared for the exhibition, voices from 2XX over the years, and much more.

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>