Best and Worst Radio Station Logos

[FineTuned]

When 96FM was Triple M in the mid to late 90’s, they were “The All New 96.1 Triple M”.

I can’t find their old logo online, but when the station was for sale (after Austereo bought PMFM 92.9 and 94.5), they dropped the “Triple M” name and just went by “The All New 96.1”. This is as far back as I can go on Wayback Machine…

http://web.archive.org/web/19980210101949/http://triplem.ii.net/index.html

Interesting to note, the blurb about the “Big Girls Breakfast”. Kyle, the token bloke, is none other than Kyle Sandilands. He worked in promotions at the station and occasionally appeared on air (as the breakfast anchor on this occasion and as “Game Show Boy” on the Top 30). None of that ever appears in Kyle’s radio history for some reason.

[ElCapitanCranky]

I hate to say it, but the 2NM and Power FM logos really need to be updated.

[Radiohead]

I don’t mind those still, could do with a tweak - as you say they’ve been unchanged for 25+ years.

[thesub1]

What’s worse is they’re in the same market. At least give it some variety… similar logos PLUS the fact it’s 98.1FM and 981AM.

Could you think of a more boring market?

[ElCapitanCranky]

@thesub1

What’s worse is they’re in the same market. At least give it some variety… similar logos PLUS the fact it’s 98.1FM and 981AM.

Could you think of a more boring market?

Given the only local stations are ABC UH on both AM and FM, 2KY, ABC Newsradio, the god botherers in Scone and Kix in Muswellbrook. Even if I try to tune in Newcastle and Tamworth stations, I’d still prefer Spotify or podcasts.

[Brianc68]

@Radiohead

Yes they usually worked like this.

There be 5 buttons as below, usually 3 AM and 2 FM buttons.
To create a preset, you pull the button OUT and push it all the way in.
To go to a preset, you just push it in.

Ah that takes me back. My 1983 Ford Meteor Ghia had this setup. 2x FM and 3xAM. My first car, a 1980 XD Falcon only had AM with 5 presets.

[TV.Cynic]

@dxnerd

I reckon they were able to choose; they’ve been around for a long time (1973!):

Which is of course before 2DAY and 4MMM started broadcasting on 104.1 (or any station on FM in the country)

The station started broadcasting in 1983, being granted a licence after an enquiry the year before. At the same time 2BBB was licenced to 107.3 and is still on that frequency.

@dxnerd

A similar thing with 2ARM FM on 92.1.

2ARM was originally on 92.3

[dxnerd]

@TV.Cynic

Which is of course before 2DAY and 4MMM started broadcasting on 104.1 (or any station on FM in the country)

The station started broadcasting in 1983, being granted a licence after an enquiry the year before

Yes- I wasn’t sure when exactly broadcasting commenced. The organisation must have formed in '73. An '83 start though lends credence to my theory.

It’s a wonder 2ARM didn’t stay put on 92.3 as it’s one of the ‘Melbourne’ channels. The ABC would have had to find another frequency if this was done. 2BBB is another that doesn’t conform to the Melbourne channel spacing used in the area; it probably should be on 93.1 as opposed to 93.3. I know it was on 90.5 originally.

[TV.Cynic]

@dxnerd

2BBB is another that doesn’t conform to the Melbourne channel spacing used in the area; it probably should be on 93.1 as opposed to 93.3. I know it was on 90.5 originally.

2BBB Bellingen has always been on 107.3. 90.5 was the original frequency used by Dorrigo.

[dxnerd]

Yes; I meant the Dorrigo service which is actually the translator, despite it being the ‘main’ service ERP wise.

Getting back to the topic of the thread- and tying a few things together- I quite like this 2BRW logo:

[NDY]

Well I just stumbled across this shocker:

[Brianc68]

Wow that is so bad!

[TelevisionAU]

@SydneyCityTV

In any case, I’m pretty sure 96FM haven’t included the full frequency as part of their logo for many years (and possibly a few ownership eras). No idea why though

Probably no need to. In the early days when there were just dial tuners, tuning to “96” was all you needed to know.

I think it was only during its Triple M period in the late 90s it bothered to include the .1 in its branding. It’s largely superfluous.

Like Nova 100 in Melbourne. No real need to include the .3

[Radiohead]

Looks like it was done by a Uni student after a night on the turps.

But being community radio, it is somewhat forgivable.

[NDY]

@Radiohead

But being community radio, it is somewhat forgivable.

I suppose, but I (and 99% of people on this website) could’ve made them a better one in 5 minutes.

[dxnerd]

Is that meant to be an earthworm? There is the ‘Big Earthworm’ near Phillip Island (Bass) but that’s on the other side of the Great Ocean Gulf.

[JBar]

Worms don’t have legs. Looks like a lizard.

[dxnerd]

@JBar

Worms don’t have legs

Lol true. Just saw the legs now. Either way, an odd logo possibly designed by Colac Prep. Speaking of the Otway Coast and kids on the radio:

Apollo Bay Radio 87.6 MHz (why you shouldn't let kids on air!)

[SydneyCityTV]

Surely that logo was designed by a kid? If so, I can perhaps forgive that design somewhat.

[NDY]

*Was. Been abandoned for quite a few years.