triple j and Double J celebrated the 50th anniversary of triple j on Sunday, January 19, with a special 12-hour rebroadcast of the first day of the station that started it all – 2JJ, Double Jay Rock.
In 1975, a new radio station called 2JJ launched in Sydney, bringing music, culture, news and comedy to young Australians like never before. Beaming out across the city was the commercially banned Skyhooks song ‘You Just Like Me ‘Cos I’m Good In Bed’, with Holger Brockmann behind the mic as the first presenter on 2JJ. The station’s bold spirit and innovative approach would redefine the rules of Australian radio, and in 1989, triple j would go on to become the national network we know today. Watch Double Jay’s first moments on air here.
Half a century later, triple j is as passionate as ever about championing local artists and delivering fresh music, events and content for young Australians. Join us as we celebrate across 2025 with the next instalment of the One Night Stand, coming soon to a regional Australian town, and as we take Like A Version on an international tour. Plus we’ve got some big plans to celebrate the best Australian music from triple j’s history. That’s just a taste of what’s to follow later this year.