Bay FM 99.3
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Bay FM 99.3 is a narrowcast
FM
radio station serving the Tomaree and Tilligerry Peninsulas of Port Stephens
in New South Wales
, Australia
. The station's licence was granted on 29 April 1998 and it transmits from Gan Gan Hill in Nelson Bay
. Originally broadcating on 98.3MHz, the station's frequency was changed to 99.3MHz on 8 August 2003. Bay FM 99.3 is owned and managed by Geoff and Jean Brown.
Narrowcasting
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FM
FM broadcasting
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radio station serving the Tomaree and Tilligerry Peninsulas of Port Stephens
Port Stephens
Port Stephens is a large natural harbour located about north-east of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It lies wholly within the Port Stephens Local Government Area although its northern shoreline forms the boundary between the Port Stephens and Great Lakes LGAs...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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. The station's licence was granted on 29 April 1998 and it transmits from Gan Gan Hill in Nelson Bay
Nelson Bay, New South Wales
Nelson Bay is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on a bay of the same name on the southern shore of Port Stephens about by road north-east of Newcastle, its nearest rail link. At the 2006 census, Nelson Bay had a...
. Originally broadcating on 98.3MHz, the station's frequency was changed to 99.3MHz on 8 August 2003. Bay FM 99.3 is owned and managed by Geoff and Jean Brown.