DMG Radio Australia
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DMG Radio Australia operates commercial radio networks in metropolitan and regional areas of Australia
. The company is 50% owned by United Kingdom
company, Daily Mail and General Trust Group. Lachlan Murdoch
's Illyria Pty Ltd bought 50% of the company in November 2009.
DMG Radio Australia was formed in 1996 with one radio station FIVEaa
. The founding CEO was Paul Thompson who had previously established the Austereo Radio Network
. The company grew rapidly to over 64 radio stations across New South Wales
, Victoria, South Australia
, Queensland
and Western Australia
under the Star FM
, Hot FM
, Nova
and Vega (now Classic Rock) brands. In September 2004, DMG sold most of its regional radio stations to Macquarie Bank, keeping only Hot 91 Sunshine Coast (later sold in early 2005) and Star 104.5 in Gosford, which they still own and operate.
In April 2009, DMG Radio Australia launched two new digital radio stations: NovaNation
, a 24/7 digital dance station and Koffee
, a chillout music station. These stations were launched as part of the introduction of DAB+ digital broadcasting in Australia's major state capital cities. Both stations also stream online.
On Friday 12 March, 2010 Vega rebranded with the name Classic Rock to counteract similar stations Gold 104.3, WSFM and Triple M
. DMG Radio Australia announced the change to Vega's brand as the stations had struggled towards the bottom of the ratings ladder in both Sydney and Melbourne. In building these new stations DMG needed a "simple, focused music concept that would appeal to the 35-54 audience," according to CEO Cathy O'Connor. The two stations now focus on their frequencies, 95.3 FM (Sydney) and 91.5 FM (Melbourne), in all branding with the slogan Classic Songs, Classic Rock.
formatted music stations. Promoted with the slogan Live, Life, Nova, the network mainly competes with Southern Cross Austereo's Today Network
stations.
's broader Classic Hits stations and not including the modern rock that Southern Cross Austereo's Triple M stations do.
network. Most stations were sold to Southern Cross Media (now Southern Cross Austereo) in 2004, however as they already owned 2GO and Sea FM
in the Central Coast radio market, DMG maintained ownership of Star 104.5 FM.
Star 104.5 carries a distinct rock format compared to the CHR format of other Star FM stations.
is a talk radio station exclusively broadcast in Adelaide
on 1395 AM and Digital Radio. The station shares some resources with Fairfax Media
stations, including sharing news resources.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The company is 50% owned by United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
company, Daily Mail and General Trust Group. Lachlan Murdoch
Lachlan Murdoch
Lachlan Keith Murdoch is the eldest son of Australian-American media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his second wife Anna Torv. He resigned from his executive positions at News Corporation on 29 July 2005...
's Illyria Pty Ltd bought 50% of the company in November 2009.
DMG Radio Australia was formed in 1996 with one radio station FIVEaa
FIVEaa
5AA , is 50% owned by dmg Radio Australia and Lachlan Murdoch's company Illyra, and Adelaide's only commercial talkback radio station. The station has a range of programs including news, sport, current affairs, social issues, gardening, lifestyle, cars, travel and health...
. The founding CEO was Paul Thompson who had previously established the Austereo Radio Network
Austereo Radio Network
Austereo Radio Network formerly operated commercial radio networks in metropolitan and regional areas of Australia. On 6 April 2011, Southern Cross Media purchased a majority of the company and is in the process of unifying the Austereo networks with Southern Cross's regional brands...
. The company grew rapidly to over 64 radio stations across 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...
, Victoria, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
under the Star FM
Star FM (Australian radio network)
Star FM is an Australian radio network, consisting of stations in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.The brand was created in 1999 by DMG Radio Australia. In 2004 Macquarie Regional RadioWorks bought all the stations except Star 104.5FM on the New South Wales Central Coast which is...
, Hot FM
Hot FM (Australian radio network)
Hot FM is an Australian radio network, consisting of stations in north and central Queensland and Western Australia.The brand was created by DMG Radio Australia, before they sold their regional stations to Macquarie Regional RadioWorks in 2004.Hot 91.1 is not owned by Southern Cross Austereo; DMG...
, Nova
Nova (radio network)
Nova is a name given to a group of Australian radio stations. The group comprises five stations all owned by DMG Radio Australia, apart from the Perth station, which is a joint venture between DMG and the Australian Radio Network....
and Vega (now Classic Rock) brands. In September 2004, DMG sold most of its regional radio stations to Macquarie Bank, keeping only Hot 91 Sunshine Coast (later sold in early 2005) and Star 104.5 in Gosford, which they still own and operate.
In April 2009, DMG Radio Australia launched two new digital radio stations: NovaNation
NovaNation
novanation is a terrestrial and internet 24/7 dance music radio station, broadcasting both in digital DAB+ and online streaming. It is marketed as Australia's first 'digital' dance station in an effort to differentiate itself from analogue stations such as Wild FM, Fresh 92.7 and Kiss FM, which...
, a 24/7 digital dance station and Koffee
Koffee
Koffee is a Digital Radio station broadcast by DMG Radio Australia in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. It was launched on 16 April 2009 prior to the commencement of DAB+ broadcasts..- Music :...
, a chillout music station. These stations were launched as part of the introduction of DAB+ digital broadcasting in Australia's major state capital cities. Both stations also stream online.
On Friday 12 March, 2010 Vega rebranded with the name Classic Rock to counteract similar stations Gold 104.3, WSFM and Triple M
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
. DMG Radio Australia announced the change to Vega's brand as the stations had struggled towards the bottom of the ratings ladder in both Sydney and Melbourne. In building these new stations DMG needed a "simple, focused music concept that would appeal to the 35-54 audience," according to CEO Cathy O'Connor. The two stations now focus on their frequencies, 95.3 FM (Sydney) and 91.5 FM (Melbourne), in all branding with the slogan Classic Songs, Classic Rock.
Nova
Nova is DMG Radio Australia's brand for their CHRContemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
formatted music stations. Promoted with the slogan Live, Life, Nova, the network mainly competes with Southern Cross Austereo's Today Network
Today Network
The Today Network is a network of Contemporary Hit Radio stations run by Southern Cross Austereo in Australia.-Affiliates:-History:The Today Network started when the Austereo Radio Network secured the first commercial FM licence in Adelaide in 1980. Austereo launched a station called Double SA FM,...
stations.
- Nova 96.9Nova 96.9Nova 96.9 is a commercial radio station operating in Sydney, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network.-History:One of the driving forces behind the creation of Nova was the growing demographic of youth who were embracing the commercialised anti-pop movement fronted by such artists as Daft Punk...
- SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
96.9 MHz - Nova 100Nova 100Nova 100 is a commercial radio station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, broadcasting on 100.3 MHz. It is in the Melbourne radio market, with the intention of challenging the number one FM Austereo station Fox FM by playing alternative, hip hop, pop & dance music, with a strong lean towards...
- MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
100.3 MHz - Nova 93.7 - PerthPerth, Western AustraliaPerth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
93.7 MHz - Nova 91.9Nova 91.9Nova 91.9 is a commercial radio station operating in Adelaide, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network.Along with its sister stations Nova 100 Melbourne, Nova 96.9 Sydney, Nova 106.9 Brisbane and Nova 93.7 Perth, Nova now claims to be Australia's leading under 40's brand.-Breakfast:The breakfast...
- AdelaideAdelaideAdelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
91.9 MHz - Nova 106.9Nova 106.9Nova 106.9 is a commercial radio station operating in Brisbane, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network. DMG Radio purchased the Brisbane FM licence for $80 million in April 2004 to complete their national network of Nova stations...
- BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
106.9 MHz
Classic Rock
Formerly Vega, the Classic Rock stations feature the slogan Classic Songs, Classic Rock, positioning themselves as only rock compared to ARNAustralian Radio Network
The Australian Radio Network is a group of commercial radio stations around Australia and New Zealand. A joint venture of Australian media conglomerate APN News & Media and United States radio company Clear Channel Communications, the group is the largest radio company in Australasia...
's broader Classic Hits stations and not including the modern rock that Southern Cross Austereo's Triple M stations do.
- 95.3 FM - SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
95.3 MHz - 91.5 FM - MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
91.5 MHz
Star FM
Previous to changes in media ownership restrictions, DMG radio owned the vast Star FMStar FM (Australian radio network)
Star FM is an Australian radio network, consisting of stations in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.The brand was created in 1999 by DMG Radio Australia. In 2004 Macquarie Regional RadioWorks bought all the stations except Star 104.5FM on the New South Wales Central Coast which is...
network. Most stations were sold to Southern Cross Media (now Southern Cross Austereo) in 2004, however as they already owned 2GO and Sea FM
101.3 Sea FM
101.3 Sea FM is an Australian radio station located on the New South Wales Central Coast, part of the Southern Cross Media Group . Sea FM broadcasts from the Central Coast Radio Centre on Henry Parry Drive, in Gosford, along with sister station 2GOFM...
in the Central Coast radio market, DMG maintained ownership of Star 104.5 FM.
Star 104.5 carries a distinct rock format compared to the CHR format of other Star FM stations.
FIVEaa
FIVEaaFIVEaa
5AA , is 50% owned by dmg Radio Australia and Lachlan Murdoch's company Illyra, and Adelaide's only commercial talkback radio station. The station has a range of programs including news, sport, current affairs, social issues, gardening, lifestyle, cars, travel and health...
is a talk radio station exclusively broadcast in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
on 1395 AM and Digital Radio. The station shares some resources with Fairfax Media
Fairfax Media
Fairfax Media Limited is one of Australia's largest diversified media companies. The group's operations include newspapers, magazines, radios and digital media operating in Australia and New Zealand. Fairfax Media was founded by the Fairfax family as John Fairfax and Sons, later to become John...
stations, including sharing news resources.
Digital DAB+/Online
- NovaNationNovaNationnovanation is a terrestrial and internet 24/7 dance music radio station, broadcasting both in digital DAB+ and online streaming. It is marketed as Australia's first 'digital' dance station in an effort to differentiate itself from analogue stations such as Wild FM, Fresh 92.7 and Kiss FM, which...
- Dance station available in mainland state capitals on digital radio. - KoffeeKoffeeKoffee is a Digital Radio station broadcast by DMG Radio Australia in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. It was launched on 16 April 2009 prior to the commencement of DAB+ broadcasts..- Music :...
- Chillout music station, available in most mainland state capitals, with the exception of Perth.
External links
- DMG Radio Australia
- Nova 969 Sydney
- Nova 100 Melbourne
- Nova 937 Perth
- Nova 919 Adelaide
- Nova 106.9 Brisbane
- 95.3FM Sydney
- 91.5FM Melbourne
- FIVEaa Adelaide
- Star 104.5FM Central Coast