KIIS 97.3
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| Broadcast area |  Brisbane, Australia |
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| Frequency | 97.3 MHz FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Australian Radio Network (APN News & Media and Clear Channel Communications joint venture) |
| History | |
First air date | 15 October 2001 |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 12kw |
| Links | |
| Website | www.973fm.com.au |
97.3 FM is the sister station to Brisbane's 693AM Classic Hits 4KQ station. Both stations are a part of the ARN (Australian Radio Network). 97.3 FM is a pop music station and is advertised as Brisbane's "More Music, Less Talk" station. 97.3 FM broadcasts from Brisbane, Queensland, with sister stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra.
97.3 FM DJs
These are the main DJs of the radio station that control most of the segments during the day and night.
- Dani Bellamy - 10AM - 2PM Weekdays
- Paul Campion (Campo) - 2PM - 7PM Weekdays
- Greg Hinks (Hinksy) - 7PM - Midnight Weekdays
97.3 FM Segments and shows
- "Robin Bailey Terry & BBQ Bob in the Morning" - 5:30 - 9:00 AM Weekdays
- "97 Minutes of Nonstop Music" - 9:00AM - 10:30 AM Weekdays
- "Variety Vault" - 12:00 PM - 2:00PM Weekdays
- "Night Goss" - 7:20PM and 8:20PM Weekdays
- "9'Oclock Countdown" - 9:00PM - 9:20PM Weekdays
- "Big Chill" - 10:00PM - 12:00AM Mondays
- "Late Night Strip Tease" - 10:00PM - 10:20PM Wednesdays
- "Feel Good Friday" - 10:00PM - 12:00AM Friday
- "Saturday Night Party Mix" - 6:00PM Saturday - 3:00AM Sunday.
Breakfast show (Weekdays 5:30AM-10:00AM)
The History
On 23 October, 2006 the breakfast crew at 97.3 FM and 4KQ had a reshuffle after Marnie Titheradge (Marnie T) was promoted to a senior programing role inside ARN. Robin Bailey was brought in to replace her and Mark from 97.3 FM was swapped with Bob (Bob Gallagher) from 4KQ.
The Announcers
Terry Hanson (born March 15, 1961) is a comedian that has a wife and 2 children. Robin Bailey used to work at B105 with Jamie Dunn. She has a husband and 3 children. "Barbeque" Bob used to work at 4KQ's breakfast show.
The Segments
The breakfast show has many segments and some of the segments have been removed since the new breakfast show was launched. At 5:55AM, 6:55AM and 7:55AM Robin's Entertainment News is aired. This segment is all about the Australian, Hollywood and celebrity gossip. At 7:35AM the 97.3 FM $1000 Minute. Every half hour 97.3 FM has news, sport and weather updates, as well live traffic updates from the station's helicopter every fifteen minutes.
Day Time Scheduling
After the breakfast show, 97.3 FM has its "97 Minutes of nonstop music". This is their key advertising point and has the most amount of nonstop (commercial free) music. Bob hosts the music as a normal DJ occasionally announcing what song is to be played next, from 10 AM, Dani Bellamy takes over as the DJ from Bob. From 10:30AM more music is played as part of their "More Music, Less Talk Workday". News, sport and weather updates occur every hour until 6PM. From 3-6PM there is live traffic updates from the radio station's helicopter which gives information on whats happening on the roads of Brisbane. After 2PM the DJ switches to Paul Campion who is also known as "Campo".
Night Time Scheduling
From 7:00PM the DJ usually switches to Greg Hinks (also known has Hinksy) This is the main segment for the evening until 9 PM, which plays more music. From 9PM to midnight other programming takes place with occasional announcements by the DJ. Some other segments occur on certain days of the week. One of the main segments during the evening on weekends is the "97.3 FM Saturday Night Party Mix" this segment which lasts for nine hours from 6PM tend to play mixed music from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and todays music.
Other Segments
97.3 FM has other segments which tend to be off schedule or at random, these include segments which only play 80s or 90s music.
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