Editing Triple J (section)

===1980s: Relaunch and national expansion===
On 11 July 1980, 2JJ began broadcasting on the FM band at a frequency of 105.7&nbsp;MHz (again restricted to within the Greater Sydney region) and became 2JJJ, referred to as Triple J.<ref name="JJJHist" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Hogan|first=Christine|date=11 July 1980|title=New FM stations on air|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19800711&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|access-date=5 August 2024|work=Sydney Morning Herald|location=Sydney, Australia}}</ref> The first song played was another track then banned from commercial radio, "Gay Guys" by [[the Dugites]].<ref name="Divola051224">{{Cite web|last=Divola|first=Barry|date=5 December 2024|title=Peter Garrett and other stars celebrate 40 years of Triple J|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/peter-garrett-and-other-stars-celebrate-40-years-of-triple-j-20141205-11xqpt.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241118122122/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/peter-garrett-and-other-stars-celebrate-40-years-of-triple-j-20141205-11xqpt.html|archive-date=18 November 2024|access-date=18 November 2024|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> To celebrate the relaunch, the station organised a concert in [[Parramatta#Parks|Parramatta Park]] on 18 January 1981, featuring [[Midnight Oil]] and [[Matt Finish]], who performed to a crowd of 40,000 people.<ref>{{cite web|year=2014|title=Matt Finish|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/matt-finish/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413141424/http://www.mtv.com/artists/matt-finish/|archive-date=13 April 2014|access-date=12 April 2014|work=Matt Finish on MTV|publisher=Viacom International Inc}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|year=2014|title=Bootlegs|url=http://www.midnight-oil.info/discography/bootleg/10|access-date=12 April 2014|work=Midnight Oil}}</ref>

On 19 January 1981, the AM transmissions ceased, and Triple J became an FM-only station. It was not until the 1989 that the ABC was finally able to expand to [[Adelaide]], [[Brisbane]], [[Canberra]], [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]], [[Hobart]], [[Melbourne]], [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], and [[Perth]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 February 2015|title=1985–1995: 40 Years of Triple J|url=https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/the-j-files/1985-1995-40-years-of-triple-j/10274872|access-date=18 November 2024|publisher=ABC Listen|language=en-AU}}</ref> During this period, there were attempts to establish a [[playlist]] for the whole station.<ref name=cresswell2025/>

In 1990 the station took [[strike action]] after ABC management censored the [[N.W.A.]] song "[[Fuck tha Police]]". In retaliation, the presenters played N.W.A.'s song "[[Express Yourself (N.W.A song)|Express Yourself]]" 82 times in a row.<ref name=cresswell2025/> [[Triple M]] director Barry Chapman was appointed as general manager to oversee Triple J's network expansion and instil cultural change.<ref name=cresswell2025/> His tenure generated controversy, most notably in 1990, when all senior announcers in the Sydney office were fired, including the most popular presenters [[Tony Biggs]] and Tim Ritchie.<ref name="Divola051224" /> Several protests were held outside its [[William Street, Sydney|William Street]] studios, including a 105-hour [[vigil]],<ref name="Gay" /> and a public meeting that packed the [[Sydney Town Hall]] with angry listeners spilled out onto the street.<ref name="Divola051224" /> Listeners were concerned Chapman would bring a more commercial flair to Triple J with music programming that was less dominated by Sydney acts.<ref>{{Cite news|date=14 December 2023|title=Triple J Door Continues To Swing With Music Head Meagan Loader Exiting|url=https://themusic.com.au/industry/triple-j-door-continues-to-swing-with-radio-head-meagan-loader-exiting/fqg8kJOSlZQ/14-12-23|access-date=18 December 2024|work=The Music}}</ref>