Not sure why 97.3FM feel the need to change up their weekend schedule. They usually do well across Weekends according to the radio ratings. In the last survey of the year in 2021, they finished in 2nd place, only beaten by the team in the studio next door at 4KQ.
It probably also means the end for their long-time alternating weekends of 90s and 00’s “Four Play’s” each hour.
Agree. People looking for music will just go elsewhere.
Sounds awful, should just be a podcast and that’s it.
Schedule updated on website and Will & Woody still 5-6pm on 96fm which is great. Christian O’Connell not there, is he still doing a national nights show?
Rebel Wilson was the special guest on the first episode of Life Uncut radio show on the weekend.
Turns out Kip is the person joining Robin and Terry to replace Bob.
Article through the Courier Mail here.
Wouldn’t KJO Hour of Power air from 6pm-7pm? Mitch only starts at 7pm.
yes KJO was at 6pm. Unless they plan on making W&W work till 7?
KJO was 6-8pm then Jase and Lauren 8-9pm. No more Jase and Lauren encore. Mitch is on for an hour longer than Hit’s Hot Nights.
Just like with Kendall Crake on 96fm moving to 7-10pm, if they’re going to invest in a night show it makes sense to put them on at a time when more people listen
If this Radioinfo article is any guide, it appears that 97.3 in Brisbane will be rebranded as KIIS 97.3 from next Monday (24th January).
Doesn’t seem to be a typo, its mentioned throughout the release from ARN. Weird way to announce the change
KIIS 97.3 referenced 7 times in this ARN release.
No, someone needs to teach ARN how to spell it…
Hmm great… We’ll see if the music changes or if it’s just a name change.
If they do change the music towards KIIS in Melbourne and Sydney then there’s a golden opportunity for Triple M as the only FM in town not playing Hot AC/CHR. They could seize on this opportunity by going wall to wall music aimed at 25 - 54 and playing up the FM104 heritage. Ditch the talk and networked shows and go completely local. But will they? Nope.
I think Mix 102.3 may have a change coming soon as-well. I don’t think if it’s a whole rebrand to KIIS 1023 but they have been referring to the station as Mix 1023 without the point and their Fab Fifties has been renamed to Ad Free 50s which is a KIIS term.
May be looking into it too much though.
