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Star FM (Australian radio network)
Encyclopedia
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 (now Southern Cross Austereo) bought all the stations except Star 104.5FM on the New South Wales Central Coast
which is still owned by DMG Radio Australia
. Southern Cross Austereo have arrangements with DMG for the use of the Star FM and other brands.
National News is networked from Albury, Monday to Friday and from the Gold Coast, Saturdays and Sundays.
In 2007, Star FM changed its major positioning statement from "Todays Best Music" to "Your HIT Music Station". This was revised in June 2011 to "Your #1 HIT Music Station"
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
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
and 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...
.
The brand was created in 1999 by DMG Radio Australia
DMG Radio Australia
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 2004 Macquarie Regional RadioWorks (now Southern Cross Austereo) bought all the stations except Star 104.5FM on the New South Wales Central Coast
Central Coast, New South Wales
The Central Coast is an urban region in the Australian state of New South Wales, located on the coast north of Sydney and south of Lake Macquarie....
which is still owned by DMG Radio Australia
DMG Radio Australia
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...
. Southern Cross Austereo have arrangements with DMG for the use of the Star FM and other brands.
Programming
The network's stations are aimed at the under 35's section of the market, playing Top 40 and popular music. For most stations, the only local programme heard on these stations is the breakfast programme, all other programming is networked from the Gold Coast Media Centre and Albury, with some programming coming from the Southern Cross Austereo's metropolitan stations FOX FM in Melbourne and 2DAY FM in Sydney.National News is networked from Albury, Monday to Friday and from the Gold Coast, Saturdays and Sundays.
In 2007, Star FM changed its major positioning statement from "Todays Best Music" to "Your HIT Music Station". This was revised in June 2011 to "Your #1 HIT Music Station"
On-air hosts
- Brendo - 50 Minute Hit Blitz (Albury only)
- Bryan Madigan - Hit Blitz (Selected regional stations)
- JK's Workday
- The Download Show
- Matty Acton & Maude Garrett - The Hot 30 Countdown
- Charli Robinson - The Dirt
- Fifi & Jules - (Monday to Thursday) / Hamish & Andy (Friday)
- Rebecca Dent - Landed Music
- Danny Lakey - Truck Radio
- Andrew Gunsberg - The Hot Hits from L.A.
- Danny Lakey - Red Eye Radio
- Kyle & Jackie O - Take 40 Australia & The Hour of Power
- Ella Hooper & Ben Wasley - Australian Top 20 Countdown
- Matty Acton & Maude Garrett - Party People
- Marea, Pickle, JK & Madigan - Hit Blitz Weekend (Saturdays & Sundays)
- The Heath & Normy ShowThe Heath & Normy ShowThe Heath & Normy Show is an Australian radio program that featured on Triple M Network in Sydney on Monday and Friday between 9:30pm and midnight and in Adelaide on Sunday evenings. It originally debuted in July 2009...
(Albury only)
New South Wales
- 2AAY2AAY2AAY, branded on-air as 104.9 Star FM, is an Australian radio station owned by Southern Cross Media. The station is based in Albury New South Wales.2AAY is a hub station providing much of the programming for the rest of the network...
104.9 MHz AlburyAlbury, New South WalesAlbury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area... - 2CSF 105.5 MHz Coffs HarbourCoffs Harbour, New South Wales-History:By the early 1900s, the Coffs Harbour area had become an important timber production centre. Before the opening of the North Coast Railway Line, the only way to transport large items of heavy but low value, such as timber, was by coastal shipping. This meant sawmillers on the North Coast...
- 2DBO2DBO2DBO, branded on-air as 93.5 Star FM, is an Australian radio station owned by Southern Cross Media. The station is based in Dubbo, New South Wales.It is also broadcast on relay transmitters in Gilgandra , and Narromine ....
93.5 MHz Dubbo - 2GOS 104.5 MHz GosfordGosford, New South WalesGosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district...
(DMG Radio owned and operated) - 2GZF2GZF2GZF, branded on-air as 105.9 Star FM, is an Australian radio station owned by Southern Cross Media. The station is based in Orange, New South Wales....
105.9 MHz OrangeOrange, New South WalesOrange is a city in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of the state capital, Sydney, at an altitude of . Orange has an estimated population of 39,329 and the city is a major provincial centre.... - 2RGF 99.7 MHz GriffithGriffith, New South WalesGriffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. It is also the seat of the City of Griffith local government area. Like the Australian capital, Canberra and the nearby town of Leeton, Griffith was designed by Walter Burley Griffin. Griffith was named after Sir Arthur Griffith the...
- 2ROX 105.1 MHz KempseyKempsey, New South WalesKempsey is a town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia and is the council seat for Kempsey Shire. It is located 15 kilometres inland from the coast of the Pacific Ocean where the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line cross the Macleay River...
/102.3 MHz Port MacquariePort Macquarie, New South WalesPort Macquarie is a city on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, located about north of Sydney, and south of Brisbane. The city is located on the coast, at the mouth of the Hastings River, and has an estimated population of 44,313.... - 2WZD2WZD2WZD, which is branded as 93.1 Star FM, is an Australian radio station that transmits on 93.1 MHz FM and is owned by Southern Cross Media.-History:...
93.1 MHz Wagga Wagga
Victoria
- 3BDG 91.9 MHz BendigoBendigo, VictoriaBendigo is a major regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia, located very close to the geographical centre of the state and approximately north west of the state capital Melbourne. It is the second largest inland city and fourth most populous city in the state. The estimated urban...
- 3MDA 99.5 MHz MilduraMildura, VictoriaMildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia and seat of the Rural City of Mildura local government area. It is located in the Sunraysia region, and is on the banks of the Murray River. The current population is estimated at just over 30,000.Mildura is a major agricultural centre...
- 3SEA 94.3 MHz WarragulWarragul, VictoriaWarragul is a rural centre with a population of 12,943 people east-southeast of Melbourne in Victoria. Warragul lies between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Mount Baw Baw Plateau of the Great Dividing Range to the north...
(formerly Sea FM) - 3SUN 96.9 MHz SheppartonShepparton, VictoriaShepparton is a city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in the north east of Victoria, Australia approximately north-east of Melbourne. It is the fifth largest city in Victoria, Australia. The estimated population of Shepparton's statistical area is 48,926.It began as a sheep station...
(formerly Sun FM)