Newcastle Radio

Great idea @Radiohead, it’s on until 4pm.

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RE: Sydney going North, theoretically yes but reality no, the Artarmon & Gore Hill FM antennas (main) are essentially omni-directional, with some smaller loabs between the faces.

Don’t know about any Radio or TV at the light rail comunity day today (Sunday), 2HD are doing breakfast from the Wickham interchange tomorrow (Monday), for the first official operating day (public having to pay to use the service). NEWFM may be there too?

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That’s interesting and good to know, and that makes sense as i haven’t noticed any real difference in reception anywhere up this way.

Do they run the full 150kw except for those loabs?

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Short answer, Yes.

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DAB is highly restricted north. I wish dab was onmi directional. I listen to the sydney radio on an app, so no need to protect the local radio stations. Unless it is restricted to protect tv reception then its understandable.

We were talking FM, but DAB+ is highly restricted in all directions.

If you look at the DAB+ radiation pattern, it’s actually restriced more in the West & South Westerly direction from Artarmon, than it is to the North.

It was done like that, to not only stop overspill to Katoomba & the Illawarra, but to protect TV in Bathurst & Canberra.

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Post restack, this should be removed. Then again, tried in Brisbane and mired in an impasse into its third year now with no leadership from ACMA or the minister’s office. No surprises there, consistently disappointing.

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Thanks for that.

If that was the case, I’m surprised it wasn’t restricted to the north as well as Prime7 at Middle Brother (Taree / Port Macquarie) was on 9A prior to the restack too. And it’s also vertically polarized.

Also just got back from checking out the new light rail in the Newcastle CBD.

No sign of any media presence, either radio or TV.

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TV would’ve been just NBN and ABC right? I guess they would’ve been there early to file and finish as quick as they could being a Sunday.

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I was there from 9.30 to 3. Popped in to see a mate from Hit 106.9 too.

I saw NBN (Lauren Kempe), ABC Radio, Triple M and the Herald all walking around filming and interviewing.

Was a great day. Nice and warm, people were patient and happy.

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Good to hear! I wasn’t at the Interchange for long (12 to 12:15 perhaps).

I agree, it was a good day, a lot more people there than I thought there would be.

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NewFM has a new look website www.newfm.com.au.

A similar format to the 2HD website.

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I swear I heard that secret sound on 102.9 Triple M as the secret sound on Gold FM a couple of years ago. Wonder if the answer will be the same?

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I saw former Knights player and coach Michael Hagan in a Newcastle shopping centre wearing a collared Triple M polo shirt yesterday.

Didn’t realise he had joined their call team this year.

https://radioinfo.com.au/news/newcastle’s-triple-m-call-team-returns-2019

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He has been with us for several years now - but I joined this year as their button-pusher! :stuck_out_tongue:

I’m also trying (and so far failing) to get them to call all Manly home games - #GOMANLY

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ABC Newcastle’s drive presenter, Aaron Kearney, who had just taken over the role at the beginning of this year, has left the broadcaster. Paul Turton will temporarily take over the role.

Source: Radioinfo

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I was hoping for news on 2HD’s Lake Mac translator, FM 90.5 being on air, but alas.

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Jill Emberson, who presents mornings on ABC Newcastle, will join around 30 women who will gather on Hunter Street, Newcastle this Wednesday (May 8) in pink and teal dresses to highlight the disparity in funding between breast and ovarian cancer.

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