Interesting, that doesn’t happen often around here. I’ll check when I go out shortly.
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Just got back… all stations on 87.6, 87.8 and 88.0 were all operating as normal around inner Newcastle (Lambton - Broadmeadow - Hamilton).
And that pesky pirate on 89.3 is still there!
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88.0 was on air yesterday afternoon but the others were silent. Must have been fixed.
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For folks who are after streaming 2HD/New FM online, you can they just don’t advertise it, but they are hosted on 2SM shoutcast server:
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They’re probably Bill’s main STL’s to his transmitter sites and I’m not joking.
SRN have fixed up their http://2smsupernetwork.com website lately. Actually looks quite good now.
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There are STLs on the roof at the Sandgate (Newcastle) studios, so maybe not the main one, But they are possibly a back up.
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Nah they use Tielines on Telstra DVN to get to sites
Nah was simply a trail at one stage, they aren’t use for broadcast
They did stream once but APRA wanted double the fees to have both FM/AM and Online stream, so they removed the stream off the website, but they still exist on the Shoutcast Server
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Can anyone confirm the current NewFM line-up? Is their producer still co-hosting part, or now the entire Novo’s breakfast show? And is their local drive show still commencing at 2pm? Or has Joel returned to starting at 3pm?
… It’s all a bit in limbo without a more permanent Novo’s co-host. Unless, this is to remain …
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They have a digital STL to Sugarloaf?
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When I was working for them a few years ago they where using a Analog 850mhz STL as they were using the 67khz and 92khz subcarriers for remote control to and from the site… I had the joy of helping set that up 
May have changed since I left but do also use a Tieline as a backup path, and at some sites IP is the main
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Move FM 107.9 appear to have something similar, but oddly on 68kHz with data rather than the regular 67kHz ACS subcarrier channel. I’ve never seen usage on this MPX frequency by any broadcaster before.
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Looks like some line-up changes at NewFM:
- I’d assume Steven Jones has permanently joined Mark Krivo on The Novo’s
- With former Nights announcer Scott Frappell taking on Workdays
- And it looks like they’ve introduced a new show, “NewFM’s Homegrown with Rox” on Friday & Sunday nights - promoting local artists.
All that needs doing is to axe the “80’s to Now” and skew towards men 25-54.
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@MarkHD get the lawyers ready
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Bahaha!!
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I’m guessing you’re referring to Triple M Newcastle having their own “Homegrown”?
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That’s a network programme, not just Newcastle.
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Ash London will be filling in on Hit Brekky with Nick and Ducko from Monday for several months while Jess Farchione has her baby.
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Di Lampard was on 92.9 FM in Tamworth and Newy 87.8 FM Newcastle.
She is on 87.8 FM for the last time today and will be moving to Newcastle and will be on air on 105.3 New FM soon.
She says " Putting the final track in and & hitting save one final time after 2.5 years. Thanks for having me Newy. To the absolute best group of people to work with who I now call friends. I’m so grateful for you all. ! to our 87.8 fm listeners. Off to my next adventure but hold Newy very close always"
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What role at NewFM?
And where did The Novo’s new co-host Kath come from?
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Word getting around that Nick Jess and Ducko show has been axed along with NSW state show out of HIT1013. A new network show will be from HIT Newcastle with Ducko and another cohost. Same has happened in Townsville and the new QLD state show will originate from SeaFM Gold Coast and the current show has also suffered casualties if all this is true.
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