Does Mix have any AFL coverage these days? Or is it impacted by the broader network decision to abandon networked coverage.
Reckon if there was a 3rd license up there, would be great for SCA to fill the FIFO/ footy loving market with TripleM.
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ACMA and Grant were attempting to form some sort of JV in 2017 using DRMT -
https://www.acma.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-11/Darwin%20Promoter%20Letter%20DAB.pdf
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Nope - that acronym in that doc is “DRMT” - Digital Radio Multiplex Transmitter (license). That’s the company that is formed to control the actual broadcast license for the DAB+ multiplex, with shares owned by each licensed operator and a representative of community radio.
In theory that was required for it to go from the trial license to the permanent license.
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Makes sense.
Do they own the multiplex? Who is apart of it?
Yep, so that doc resulted in the eventual creation of “Digital Radio Broadcasting Darwin Pty Ltd” - of which Grant Broadcasters (via “Northern Territory Broadcasters Pty Ltd”) is the only shareholder. (mentioned near the bottom).
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Ive been in Townsville over the last few days and loving the rock variety music on Power 100. It is a much better rock station then Triple M. I am finding the music on Triple M has become very repetitive. Ive notice they are flogging the crap out of INXS, Queen and U2.
Personally I would even pick Star FM over Hit FM. Star seem to have more variety then Hit.
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It’s so weird Grant don’t make better use of the Power 100 log. Sure I can beat the dead horse about Krock - but it’d make more sense than “7HO River” on digital down in Hobart, being a bigger point of difference over their main 7HOFM format.
I dunno what he Grant/Capital separation is like when ownership isn’t shared on a station, but would be perfect complement to Snow FM on Canberra DAB too.
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Louise Montafia has been appointed as the new GM for Star 102.7 & 4CA in Cairns, replacing Paul Woodhouse, who has taken up the GM position for Power 100 & Star 106.3 in Townsville. She will start on her new role from the middle of August.
Herbie from the K-Rock drive show is on farmer wants a wife under her real name Natalie
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Maybe that’s why jocks should really start using their real name on air…
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I agree, Power 100 are way better than Triple M ,
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Would be great if K Rock took that path. Would suit the name
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Herbie was one of eight ladies vying for farmer Andrew’s heart, but was eliminated in last night’s season opener.
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they used to rock from the time they started in 1990 (simulcasted some shifts and shows with Triple M when they were co-owned) until around 2008 when they flipped to their semi-current CHR format!
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The weird thing is it means now you have Bay playing more rock than Krock - due to the networking. Heard Alien Ant Farm’s Smooth Criminal cover on Bay during their sports talk program - so much had to go wrong with formats for that to happen.
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It’s a mess. It’s so pointless trying to do a middle of the road and a hit format in a market like Geelong which shares all the Melbourne stations. They need to be different as they’re competing directly with all the metro stations. It’s not like regional markets that have a monopoly on formats.
KROCK should go for a modern rock format and try and edge out MMM with a younger audience, and Bay should more better target an older audience that Gold has largely given up on.
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Lee Dixon has been part of Sea FM NW Tasmania breakfast for the last 12 years, whilst Jess Bennett has been his on-air partner for the last 7 years. Lee will move across to 7AD/7BU to host drive from 2pm weekdays, whilst Jess will remain with Sea FM & move to a daytime slot from 12pm weekdays.
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7HO in Hobart are on the hunt for a new Content Director, as well as Regional Content Director for its Tasmanian stations.
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Who was the 7HO PD? Who was the programmer in the north?
Mark Johnson.
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