  We have cross-matched the 1.4 GHz NRAO VLA Sky Survey (NVSS) with the first
210 fields observed in the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey (2dFGRS), covering an
effective area of 325 square degrees (about 20% of the final 2dFGRS area). This
yields a set of optical spectra of 912 candidate NVSS counterparts, of which we
identify 757 as genuine radio IDs - the largest and most homogeneous set of
radio-source spectra ever obtained. The 2dFGRS radio sources span the redshift
range z=0.005 to 0.438, and are a mixture of active galaxies (60%) and
star-forming galaxies (40%). About 25% of the 2dFGRS radio sources are
spatially resolved by NVSS, and the sample includes three giant radio galaxies
with projected linear size greater than 1 Mpc. The high quality of the 2dF
spectra means we can usually distinguish unambiguously between AGN and
star-forming galaxies. We have made a new determination of the local radio
luminosity function at 1.4 GHz for both active and star-forming galaxies, and
derive a local star-formation density of 0.022+/-0.004 solar masses per year
per cubic Mpc. (Ho=50 km/s/Mpc).
