Editing Triple J (section)

==== Rise in popularity ====
The station rapidly gained popularity, especially with its target youth demographic: media articles noted that in its first two months on air, 2JJ reached a 5.4% share of the total radio audience, with 17% in the 18–24 age group, while the audience share of rival 2SM dropped by 2.3%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/30years/gallery/2jj_1975.pdf|title=30 Years of triple j|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=28 October 2009|archive-date=20 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090320131753/http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/30years/gallery/2jj_1975.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite the poor quality of reception caused by the Sydney transmitter, the station still saw rapid growth.<ref>Dawson, 1995, op.cit.</ref> Austin explained that station staff threatened [[industrial action]] in July 1975 due to the transmitter issues, but officials of the BCB still refused to meet with 2JJ representatives. A new transmitter was not provided until 1980, following the transition to the FM band.<ref name="Gay" />

After the station hosted an open-air concert in [[Liverpool, New South Wales]], in May 1975 featuring Skyhooks and [[Dragon (band)|Dragon]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 January 2005|title=Triple J Timeline|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/triple-j-timeline-20050112-gdkh1g.html|url-access=limited|access-date=13 January 2025|website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref> city's ''[[The Sun-Herald|Sun]]'' newspaper claimed that attendees were "shocked" by "depictions of sexual depravity and shouted obscenities", which allegedly caused women in the audience to clap their hands over their ears, prompting [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]] frontbencher [[Peter Nixon]] to call for the station to be closed down.<ref>Elder & Wales, op.cit., p.36</ref>

During the 1970s, the music programming varied a lot and depended on the presenters and producers, with various factions favouring different artists and styles.<ref name=cresswell2025/> There is also archival evidence of [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] being used by presenters while on ABC grounds.