If 6iX converts to FM and ARN buys them and sells 50 percent of Nova 93.7, it could cause problems for 96FM being Pure Gold and having 6IX. 96 may have to swing more towards KIIS at that stage.
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Perhaps. But if that happened they might opt to leave 96 as Pure Gold and just launch a brand new KIIS station on the 6iX frequency. KIIS 913 or KIIS 1049. Anyway itâs a bit academic as I doubt 6iX is for sale.
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I still reckon it is easier to push 96 towards KIIS than 6iX. 96 could have a MIX102.3/97.3 style format with a real music lean. 80s to 2000s. 6iX could have 60s to 80s. Would be too dramatic for 6iX to go from Classic Hits to a full KIIS CHR.
IX might not be for sale now, but if they go FM the big players (ARN or Nova Entertaiment) will come with the chequebook.
Listening to 96 lately, they have definitely softened since Triple M started. I donât mind the format.
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Maybe, but I highly doubt 6iX on FM would ever retain a 60s to 80s format. It would be the only commercial FM station in the capital cities with such a format. I agree it would be nice, but I just donât think itâs realistic in 2021 unfortunately. About as old as FM will go these days is the current WS/Gold format sadly, at least if ARN owns it anyway. Youâd be better off if 6iX-FM stayed with itâs current ownership as that would have a better chance of keeping something like its current format.
I also think moving 96 towards a KIIS format would trash its rock heritage once and for all and listeners would no doubt move elsewhere - more likely Triple M than 6iX-FM.
The 6iX listeners have to move anyway (from AM to FM) but the 96FM listeners might be best left as is.
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Well, tonightâs Media Watch made a mention about it in the wake of Kyle & Jackie O beating 2GB for the first time in the breakfast radio ratings last week.
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About as old as FM will go these days is also Triple M which regularly plays some classic rock tracks from the seventies eg. Stairway to Heaven.
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If what Iâm hearing is correct, I havenât read anyone correctly guess who Jaseâs new co-host will be - no matter how confident the Radio Today comment section is.
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Trevor Marmalade confirmed then
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Totally off the mark.
Can confirm itâs a Loz, Michelle and Des revival.
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Its an interesting choice, I would assume there has been some significant testing for chemistry. I am hoping it pays off!
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If itâs rikki Lee (and I donât think Iâve seen her name written anywhere) they have sounded great together when sheâs filled in previously.
And it would make the post of Jase needing a new âsinging partnerâ make a lot of sense.
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Ricki-Lee would be fab. She has radio experience and her hosting gig on AGT has been delayed - twice!
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But sheâs in lock down in Sydney, surely couldnât be her?
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She could broadcast from home - or go into ARN studios in Sydney?
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Itâs not.
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You and your reading 
Iâll have to wait until tomorrowâŚ
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Theyâre dragging it out playing âGuess Whoâ with potential candidates. Will be over the next few shows. So we wonât know until next week.
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Deleted my earlier post as who Iâve been told is replacing PJ isnât actually on this Guess Who boardâŚ
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Seems to me that ARN has still not found the new replacement for KIIS breakfast co-host so it is dragging it out until next week.
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If ARN canât find a female co-host for Jase, a couple of unlikely suggestions:
- pair him with a male
- Jase goes solo
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