Mix 106.5
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- For the American radio stations that carry this branding, see KEZRKEZRKEZR is a radio station licensed to San Jose, California and serving the San Francisco Bay Area. They program a Hot Adult Contemporary format as "Mix 106.5" and are owned by NextMedia Group....
, WHLKWHLKWJQM is a radio station serving Madison, Wisconsin and surrounding areas. The station is owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting and launched a Rhythmic Contemporary format as "106.7 Jamz" in January 2007 before the move to 93.1 FM in October 2008....
or WWMX.
Mix 106.5 (official callsign 2WFM) is a commercial radio station in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney 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...
, Australia
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...
and is owned by the Australian Radio Network
Australian 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...
(ARN
Australian 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...
). The station was formerly known as 2UW, broadcasting on 1107 kHz AM, before converting to FM in 1994.
Mix 106.5 plays new music primarily targeted at the 18-39 female age group including home to artists like Former Australian Idol winners Guy Sebastian & Stan Walker, Kesha, Beyonce, Jay Sean, Adam Lambert, Lady GaGa, Bruno Mars, Brian McFadden, featuring some classic hits, with the group most valued by advertisers. Sydney's Mix 106.5 is part of the Mix Network with sister stations in other major Australian cities - Mix 101.1 Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne 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...
, 97.3 FM
97.3 FM (Brisbane)
97.3 FM is a commercial radio station in Brisbane, Australia. It is a 50/50 joint venture between DMG and ARN.97.3 FM plays current hits and a variety of 70s, 80s and 90s music , primarily targeted at the 25-54 age group, the group most valued by advertisers...
Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane 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...
, Mix 102.3
MIX 102.3
Mix 102.3 is a commercial radio station in Adelaide, Australia, owned by The Australian Radio Network .Mix 102.3 plays current hits and a variety of 70s, 80s and 90s music , primarily targeted at the 25-54 age group, the group most valued by advertisers...
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...
and Mix 106.3
Mix 106.3
MIX 106.3 is a commercial radio station in Canberra, Australia and is owned by the Australian Radio Network and Southern Cross Austereo....
Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
.
History
The station now known as Mix began life as 2UW, commencing transmission on 13 February 1925 on 1125 kHz on the AM band. On 1 September 1935, the frequency changed to 1110 kHz and in 1978 changed again to 1107 kHz. 2UW was the home of many live radio plays and had studios for live programs at George Street in Sydney, near the intersection with King Street.The management of 2UW moved the station to 365 Kent Street Sydney where they maintained studios that were used for live plays. One of its early breakfast presenters Russ Walkington had a character known as Gerald the Grasshopper who pre-dated Sammy Sparrow who appeared on 2UE with Gary O'Callaghan.
From the early 1960s 2UW moved away from its older audience and actively pursued the youth market through the introduction of a Top 40 format in response to the music coming from the United States and Britain and to provide a vehicle for the up and coming Australian local rock scene.
2UW was one of the most innovative AM radio stations in Australia during the mid-1960s through to the early 1970s thanks to the programming of Ray Bean. Ray introduced the NEW2UW '1110' men comprising announcers John Melouney (breakfast), John Thompson (morning), Tony McLaren (afternoon), Ward "Pally" Austin (drive time), Rod Christopher (early evening), and Jeff Hall (late nights and Dial A Hit on Saturday nights). They were later joined by 'Baby' John Burgess, Donnie Sutherland, Phil Hunter, Gary Stewart,Graham Sawyer and a range of others who took Top 40 radio to a new level as part of the NEW2UW format being broadcast from the Kent Street studios in Sydney. The '1110 men' also took their music to the streets with promotions in such places as beaches, parks and shopping centres. One of the most successful promotions was the NEW2UW studio at the Sydney Royal Easter Show
Sydney Royal Easter Show
The Sydney Royal Easter Show, also known as the Royal Easter Show or simply The Show, is an annual show held in Sydney, Australia over two weeks around Easter.It is run by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales and was first held in 1823...
at the old RAS showgrounds at Moore Park. This provided a unique opportunity for the radio stations stars to mingle with their listeners. In the early 1970s the NEW2UW managed to lure announcer John Laws
John Laws
Richard John Sinclair "John" Laws, CBE , an Australian radio presenter, sometimes known as Lawsie, was from the 1970s until his retirement in 2007, the host of a hugely successful morning radio program, which mixed music with interviews, opinion, live advertising readings and listener talkback...
from his drive time slot at 2UE and gave Laws his first morning program in Sydney radio which was an immediate success, but also brought much confusion to the audience as the radio station went through a series of breakfast announcers and format changes which sought to capitalise on the success of the John Laws program, while trying to hang on its huge audience - many of whom were not ready for the introduction of talk-back radio by their beloved NEW2UW.
The NEW2UW had a close association with the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph and operated a news service from its own Kent Street studios and a news studio in the Daily Telegraph Building in Park Street Sydney when the Telegraph papers were owned by Sir Frank Packer
Frank Packer
Sir Douglas Frank Hewson Packer, KBE , was an Australian media proprietor who controlled Australian Consolidated Press and the Nine Network.-Biography:...
. The NEW2UW newsroom was operated by Don Rodgers a newspaper journalist who served Prime Ministers Chifley
Ben Chifley
Joseph Benedict Chifley , Australian politician, was the 16th Prime Minister of Australia. He took over the Australian Labor Party leadership and Prime Ministership after the death of John Curtin in 1945, and went on to retain government at the 1946 election, before being defeated at the 1949...
and Curtin
John Curtin
John Joseph Curtin , Australian politician, served as the 14th Prime Minister of Australia. Labor under Curtin formed a minority government in 1941 after the crossbench consisting of two independent MPs crossed the floor in the House of Representatives, bringing down the Coalition minority...
during the Second World War as their press secretary. Don's style was very much in the mould of newspaper reporting, but he instilled in his staff the fundamentals of accuracy and clarity in their reporting.
2UW was one of two Sydney AM radio stations to be successful in bidding for the right to convert to FM, and on 30 April 1994 commenced transmission on 106.5 MHz on the FM band. The familiar 2UW call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
was now broadcasting as Mix 106.5, adopting its name and logo from the United States. The official callsign became 2WFM though this is not used on-air. The 1107 kHz frequency is now assigned to SBS Radio
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
.
Former 2UW Announcers
John LawsJohn Laws
Richard John Sinclair "John" Laws, CBE , an Australian radio presenter, sometimes known as Lawsie, was from the 1970s until his retirement in 2007, the host of a hugely successful morning radio program, which mixed music with interviews, opinion, live advertising readings and listener talkback...
, Malcolm T Elliot, Waynee "Poo" Roberts, Ward "Pally" Austin, "Baby" John Burgess
John Burgess (TV host)
John Burgess is an Australian television and radio personality, best known for his hosting duties on Wheel of Fortune.-Television:Burgess was host of Wheel of Fortune on the Seven Network, from 1984 to 1996...
, Keith McGowan
Keith McGowan
Keith McGowan is an Australian radio presenter.McGowan was born Melbourne, his first job in radio was in 1957 at 3UZ. Then he worked at the following radio stations in order : 3TR, GLV-10 , 7BU, 7HO, 6PR, 3TR , 2NM, 2KA, 2HD, 2UW, 3MP, 3DB, 3AK...
, Sam Galea, John Thompson
John Thompson
-Academics:* Sir John Eric Sidney Thompson , English archeologist and Mayan scholar* John G. Thompson , mathematician* John Thompson , professor at Cambridge...
, Donnie Sutherland
Donnie Sutherland
Donald "Donnie" Sutherland OAM is an Australian radio and television presenter, best known for being the host of Sounds on Australian television between 1975 and 1987...
, Rod Christopher, John Melouney, Gary Stewart
Gary Stewart
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, Mike Jeffreys, Dave D Whitcomb, Andy Reid
Andy Reid
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, Matt Ponsonby, John Scott
John Scott
-Politicians:*John Scott , Member of the Australian House of Representatives*John Scott , first mayor of Bytown, later Ottawa*John Scott , MP for Caithness...
, Gordon Elliott
Gordon Elliott
Gordon Elliott is a British-born Australian journalist and producer. He is the executive producer of ABC's daytime program The Chew, but is probably better known for his 1990s TV talk show program, The Gordon Elliott Show....
, Ron E Sparks
Ron E Sparks
Ron E Sparks is a well-known Australian radio personality and voice talent. Born and raised in Brisbane, Sparks now lives in the north Sydney suburb of Cammeray with his wife and 2 sons....
, Pete Rudder, Trevor Sinclair
Trevor Sinclair
Trevor Lloyd Sinclair is an English former professional footballer. Sinclair was a versatile winger, able to play on both the left and right flanks who played in the Premier League and made twelve appearances for the England national team.He retired in 2008, after a nineteen-year professional...
, Rob Duckworth, Graeme Stone, Selwyn Jones
Selwyn Jones
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, Jamie Walter, Ric Melbourne, Bob Peters
Bob Peters
R. H. "Bob" Peters is a former men's ice hockey coach. He was the head coach of the Bemidji State University ice hockey team from 1967 to 2001. With 744 wins, he ranks fifth all-time in career wins by a men's college ice hockey coach.-Coaching history:...
, Holger Brockman, Tim Webster
Tim Webster
Tim Webster is a Australian television and radio personality. He currently is a fill-in presenter for Ten News....
, Barry Ion
Barry Ion
Barry Ion is a former Australian rules footballer and radio personality. He played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League , Yarraville in the Victorian Football Association , and Woodville in the South Australian National Football League...
and Tony Pilkington (Baz & Pilko), Gary Jaeger, Richard King
Richard King
Richard King may refer to:*Richard King , founder of the King Ranch in South Texas*Sir Richard King, 1st Baronet , British admiral, Commodore Governor for Newfoundland and Labrador...
Gordon O'Byrne, Graham Miles
Graham Miles
Graham Miles is a retired English snooker player.Miles turned professional in 1969. He first gained recognition in 1974, when he reached the final of the World Championship. Although he lost 22–12 to Ray Reardon, this turned out to be the highlight of his career...
(Mott), Wayne Mac, Andy Church, Gregg Easton, Paul Bartlett, Mike Stanley
Mike Stanley
Robert Michael "Mike" Stanley is a former American college and professional baseball player who was a catcher in Major League Baseball for fifteen years...
, Peter Simons
Peter Simons
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, George Wayne, David Kidd, Ashleigh Mac, George Moore
George Moore
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, Marvin (Mark) Bemand, Colin Mooney, Dave Dunlay, Ian MacRae, Malcolm T Elliot program reporter: Mike Tancred.
Traffic: John Costello
John Costello
John Costello may refer to:*John Costello , American baseball pitcher*John A. Costello , Taoiseach of Ireland*John M. Costello , U.S. Representative from California...
, Kayley Harris, Lyndel Jacob
Sunday Nights: Father Jim McLaren
In 2010 Mix 106.5 went with a revamp of the station in conjunction with new shows and music demographic. Among those changes was the new slogan Sydney's Fresh Mix.
On 20 December 2010 during the station's 'long hiatus', it changed its slogan and genre to Sydney's Best Mix of the '80s, '90s and Now, with the return of Love Songs during the daytime.
Studios
- Sydney CBD (1925–1981)
- Neutral BayNeutral Bay, New South WalesNeutral Bay is a harbourside suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Neutral Bay is located 5 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of North Sydney Council....
(1981–2002) - North RydeNorth Ryde, New South WalesNorth Ryde is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Ryde is located 15 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Ryde...
(2002 to present
2UW was previously located at 365 Kent Street, Sydney, before relocating to 11 Rangers Road, Neutral Bay in 1981, followed by 3 Byfield Street, North Ryde in 2002.
Announcers
- Breakfast: The Brighter Side of Breakfast with Dr Andrew RochfordAndrew RochfordDr. Andrew Rochford is an Australian television personality who is best known for his part in presenting the Australian health show What's Good For You. He first came to public attention as the winner of the second series of the television reality show called The Block. He is currently a regular...
& Claire HooperClaire HooperClaire Hooper is an Australian stand-up comedian and writer. She appeared as a team captain on the 2008 revival of Good News Week on Network Ten and previously was a regular on The Sideshow, appearing with Paul McDermott...
[In 2012, Mix's breakfast show with Rosso and Claire Hooper] - Mornings: Lars Peterson
- Afternoons: Marnie T (Marnie Titheridge)
- Early Drive: 3PM Pickup with Chrissie SwanChrissie SwanChrissie Swan is an Australian radio and television personality. In 2003, she gained fame in her country as the runner-up of Big Brother Australia on Network Ten...
& Yumi StynesYumi StynesYumi Tasma Stynes is a television presenter for an Australian morning show The Circle and television channel Max.-Early life:... - Drive: Ant & Becks
- Nights: On Air with Ryan SeacrestOn Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)On Air with Ryan Seacrest is the name of an American syndicated radio program hosted by Ryan Seacrest. As of 2010, the daily morning radio show airs on Los Angeles top 40 station KIIS-FM and was launched at the same time as the television show with the same name, although Seacrest had hosted a...
- Late Nights: Love Song Dedications with Richard MercerRichard Mercer (radio host)Richard Mercer is an Australian radio presenter. He is the host of the popular long-running program Love Song Dedications on the commercial radio stations Mix 106.5 in Sydney and Mix 101.1 in Melbourne, where he is referred to as "The Love God"....
- Music Director/Weekends: Brad Mac
- Melissa Femia (Weekends & Public Holidays/Fill in)
- Jason Kazanis (Weekends & Public Holidays/Fill in)
- Veronica (Weekends & Public Holidays)
- Lydia (Weekends & Public Holidays/Fill in)
- Alex Day (Weekends & Public Holidays/Fill in)
- Ed PhillipsEd PhillipsEd Phillips is an Australian Sydney-based television and radio presenter. He is probably best known for hosting the national game-show Temptation in the mid-2000's.-Career:...
(Weekday afternoons fill in and Saturday show 'Destinations')
MIX 106.5 News
- Erin Rhone (Breakfast, 5:30am – 8:30am)
- Andrew Laird (Mornings/Lunchtime, 9am - 12pm)
- Renee Smith (Afternoon [Monday-Thursday 1pm-7pm; Friday 1pm-6pm])
- Dominic Cuschieri
- Cassandra Wood
- Mark McKeown
Traffic Presenters
- Alfie P (Alf Paranihi - Breakfast)
- Sally-Anne Ryan (Drive)
- Paul Latter
- Warren Purchase
Former Mix 106.5 Announcers
- Sammy Power
- Subby ValentineSubby ValentineSubby Valentine is an Australian comedian and radio presenter. Valentine came to prominence in 1997 after winning Raw Comedy, a national competition for new comic talent. He has since worked as a writer and performer for radio, free-to-air television and pay TV.Valentine mastered his trade on the...
- Alan BroughAlan BroughAlan Brough is a New Zealand actor and comedian.Brough worked as an actor in Wellington and Auckland, mainly in live theatre...
- Bogart Torelli
- Dave Wright
- Jason Bouman
- George MooreGeorge Moore (Australian Radio Presenter)George Moore , was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. He has been on Australian radio for 40 years as a DJ, Announcer and Radio show host. He originally started his radio career at 2WG in Wagga Wagga during the late 1960s. During his time there he was also a singer with a popular...
- Trevor Sinclair
- David Rymer
- Solomon Gates
- Larry EmdurLarry EmdurLarry Emdur is an Australian television personality. He is currently co-hosting Saturday's Weekend Sunrise alongside Samantha Armytage....
(now at Channel SevenSeven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
's The Morning ShowThe Morning Show (TV program)The Morning Show is an Australian morning talk show that premiered on the Seven Network on 18 June 2007. The show airs between 9am and 11:30am weekdays and follows Seven's breakfast news program Sunrise, with both programs closely interlinked....
) - John Bell
- Mike CarltonMike CarltonMike Carlton is an Australian media commentator and broadcaster. He formerly co-hosted the daily breakfast program on Sydney radio station 2UE with Peter FitzSimons and later Sandy Aloisi. He is a columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald, having been sacked from the position on 29 August 2008, for...
- Jean Kitson
- Rob Duckworth
- Lee Bevington
- Dave Dunlay
- Dave Wilson
- Matty White
- Sonia KrugerSonia KrugerSonia Melissa Kruger is an Australian television presenter. She is best known for co-hosting the popular Australian version of Dancing with the Stars, hosting 10 Years Younger in 10 Days and for the role of Tina Sparkle in the hit 1992 film Strictly Ballroom.-Early life:Born in Toowoomba,...
- Todd McKenneyTodd McKenneyTodd McKenney is an Australian entertainer. He is best known as a judge on Australia's version of Dancing with the Stars.He has won many dancing titles, and has trained in jazz, tap, acrobatics and ballroom dancing...
- Andy GraceAndy GraceAndy Grace is a commercial radio broadcaster and computer software developer.He started his career in 1995 on FOX FM Melbourne, but became best known for the national Net@Nite IT and computer talkback radio show, networked to all the Today's Austereo Network stations around Australia.The show ran...
- Bruno BouchetBruno BouchetBruno Bouchet is a broadcast producer and radio personality best known as the Guest and Talent Producer on the Austereo Network’s nationally-syndicated show The Kyle & Jackie O Show....
- David 'Christo' Christopher (currently with Nova)
- Lyndsey Rodrigues
- Michael Etheridge
- Carmela Contarino