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B105 trialled possible candidates for the new Breakfast Show through a Drive program that ran from 4pm - 6pm. B105 eventually chose Gabby, Mike and ‘Tard, along with Ben Wasley, who had previously anchored Austereo's The Arvo with Peter Hellier and Judith Lucy. "B105's New Breakfast Show" was renamed "The New Buzz in Brisbane" in mid-2006.
B105 trialled possible candidates for the new Breakfast Show through a Drive program that ran from 4pm - 6pm. B105 eventually chose Gabby, Mike and ‘Tard, along with Ben Wasley, who had previously anchored Austereo's The Arvo with Peter Hellier and Judith Lucy. "B105's New Breakfast Show" was renamed "The New Buzz in Brisbane" in mid-2006.


==Labby, Camilla and ‘Stav==
==Labby, Camilla and ‘'Tard==
The current breakfast show is ''Labby, Camilla and ‘Stav''. It includes a number of radio hosts:
The current breakfast show is ''Labby, Camilla and ‘'Tard''. It includes a number of radio hosts:
*Jason "Labrat" Hawkins
*Jason "Labrat" Hawkins
*Camilla Severi
*Camilla Severi
*Stewart "‘Stav" Davidson
*Stewart "‘'Tard" Davidson
*Natasha "Tash" Jobson
*Natasha "Tash" Jobson


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==Ratings==
==Ratings==


B105 is currently '''1st''' in the Brisbane radio ratings. Labby, Camilla and ‘Stav are the number 1 FM breakfast show, during the workday they are 2nd and 3rd respectively, Hamish and Andy are 1st, and Hot 30 are 4th.
B105 is currently '''1st''' in the Brisbane radio ratings. Labby, Camilla and ‘'Tard are the number 1 FM breakfast show, during the workday they are 2nd and 3rd respectively, Hamish and Andy are 1st, and Hot 30 are 4th.


==Current B105 Newsreaders==
==Current B105 Newsreaders==

Revision as of 20:46, 4 October 2010

4BBB
File:B105.svg
Broadcast areaBrisbane RA1 ([1])
Frequency105.3 MHz FM (also on DAB+)
BrandingB105
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
AffiliationsToday Network
Ownership
Owner
4MMM
History
First air date
September 29, 1930 (1930-09-29) (AM)
February 26, 1990 (1990-02-26) (FM)
Former call signs
4BK (1930-1990)
Former frequencies
1290 kHz (1930-1935)
1300 kHz (1935-1978)
1296 kHz (1978-1990)
Technical information
ERP12,000 watts
HAAT365 m[1]
Transmitter coordinates
27°27′47″S 152°56′54″E / 27.46306°S 152.94833°E / -27.46306; 152.94833
Links
WebcastB105 Player
WebsiteOfficial website

B105 (call sign: 4BBB) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting on 105.3 MHz in Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Austereo Radio Network. B105's primary audience is 10 to 24 age group.

History

The station now known as B105 began life as 4BK, commencing transmission in 1930 on the AM band, initially on the frequency 1290 kHz before changing to 1300 kHz in 1935. The introduction of 9 kHz spacing on the AM band led to 4BK moving to 1296 kHz in 1978.

In 1988, the Austereo group purchased the station from Hoyts, intending to use it as a vehicle to bid for an FM conversion licence. Austereo won the FM licence, and in February 1990, the station changed its callsign to 4BBB (not used on-air, unlike the previous AM callsign) and commenced broadcasting on a frequency of 105.3 MHz with the on-air name B105.

Between March 1990 until 2006 it was the highest rating station in Brisbane, except in one ratings survey in 1994, beaten by AM station 4KQ.

Studios

The 4BK studio complex, located at 16 Campbell Street, Bowen Hills, was converted to an FM facility with 4BK commencing broadcasting as B105 FM in 1990. The studio complex remained at the Bowen Hills location until July 2000, when owners Austereo relocated B105 and sister station Triple M into new combined premises at 309 North Quay, Brisbane.[2] The new complex was the first in Australia to use the revolutionary Klotz Digital audio system.

Transmission

B105 has always transmitted from the Channel Ten tower at Mount Coot-tha, Brisbane. It originally used Harris HT10 tube transmitters to deliver the service, however in 2002 a new solid state Harris Z10CD transmitter was installed at the newly created TX Australia facility under the Channel Ten tower. The existing HT10 transmitter now serves as a backup facility located at the Channel Seven tower, 1 km away from Channel Ten on Mount Coot-tha. B105's base power is 5 kilowatts.

Former Breakfast Show - "Jamie Dunn and the B105 Morning Crew"

Jamie Dunn, Ian Skippen and Donna Lynch were the original B105 Morning Crew starting in 1990. Donna Lynch was eventually replaced by Robyn Bailey. Bailey was shifted to Drive in 2002, making way for Penny Cooper. Agro, a puppet character owned and voiced by Jamie Dunn, made regular appearances on the B105 Morning Crew.

In 2004 Austereo shifted the anchor of the B105 Morning Crew, Ian Skippen, to anchor a new show on sister station Triple M. Ian Skippen was replaced by Drive announcer Dean Kesby. While Skippen and the new Triple M Breakfast team enjoyed success, B105's fortunes declined. The introduction of DMG's new FM station Nova 106.9 reduced B105's ratings, dropping it to third position for the first time in its history.

On Wednesday, September 21, 2005, B105 announced the departure of Jamie Dunn who had resigned after talks with management failed to secure him a contracted future with B105. The final show was on Friday December 2, 2005 with an outside broadcast at the Royal Brisbane Children's Hospital.

One sour note was the decision, in all likelihood directed by Austereo, to briefly include former B105 breakfast anchor Ian Skippen in the final broadcast. At around 7.30am Skippen appeared on stage in Triple M gear, and used the time on air (broadcast on both 4MMM and B105) to promote Triple M and his new show while contributing $2,000 to the appeal. Dunn and Skippen had experienced conflict in the past.

"B105's New Breakfast Show"

B105 trialled possible candidates for the new Breakfast Show through a Drive program that ran from 4pm - 6pm. B105 eventually chose Gabby, Mike and ‘Tard, along with Ben Wasley, who had previously anchored Austereo's The Arvo with Peter Hellier and Judith Lucy. "B105's New Breakfast Show" was renamed "The New Buzz in Brisbane" in mid-2006.

Labby, Camilla and ‘'Tard

The current breakfast show is Labby, Camilla and ‘'Tard. It includes a number of radio hosts:

  • Jason "Labrat" Hawkins
  • Camilla Severi
  • Stewart "‘'Tard" Davidson
  • Natasha "Tash" Jobson

Announcers

  • Matt Sutton (mornings)
  • Ryan Tohill (afternoons)
  • Kiri Martin (weekend & float)
  • Hamish & Andy (drive)
  • Hot 30 with Charli & Pagey (nights)
  • Bec Gunn (Weekends)
  • AV (weekends)

Ratings

B105 is currently 1st in the Brisbane radio ratings. Labby, Camilla and ‘'Tard are the number 1 FM breakfast show, during the workday they are 2nd and 3rd respectively, Hamish and Andy are 1st, and Hot 30 are 4th.

Current B105 Newsreaders

Melissa Martin (News Director), Tash Jobson (breakfast), Mandy Lynch (float)

B105 does not do news between 9am and 4pm weekdays. Drive news (4pm - 6pm) and weekends news is broadcast by journalists in Austereo's Melbourne newsroom.

Former B105 On Air Personalities

Brendan Jones now Breakfast Jonesy and Amanda at WSFM.

Digital Radio

B105 is simulcast on Digital Radio in Brisbane.

B105 launched Choose The Hits Jelli, a station only broadcast on Digital Radio, was launched on 1 February 2010, and closed on 26th May 2010.[citation needed]

External links

References

  1. ^ HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
  2. ^ Wilson, Bob (2 June 2000). "Office interiors on the boil". Courier Mail. p. 45. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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