Nova 106.9
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| Broadcast area | Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ipswich and Sunshine Coast ([1]) |
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| Frequency | 106.9 MHz FM (also on DAB+) |
| Branding | Nova 106.9 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | April 4, 2005 |
Call sign meaning | 4 = Queensland BrisbaNE |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 12,000 watts |
| HAAT | 289 m[1] |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°27′47″S 152°56′49″E / 27.46306°S 152.94694°E |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
Nova 106.9 (call sign: 4BNE) is a commercial radio station operating in Brisbane, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network. DMG Radio purchased the Brisbane FM licence for $80 million in April 2004 to complete their national network of Nova stations.[2] Nova 106.9's studios are located at 130 Commercial Road in Teneriffe.
History
Following the successful bid for the last commercial FM licence to be auctioned for Brisbane in April 2004, on the frequency originally occupied by Ipswich station Q-FM which later changed its name to Star FM, Nova 106.9 – call sign 4BNE – began test transmissions in August 2004.[3] These transmissions featured comedy pieces with a 'personality' by the name of "Bevan - The Work Experience DJ" who is widely rumoured to be Comedian Simon Kennedy.[4][5] Bevan still is a feature in Nova 106.9's programming often hosting infrequent shows at Christmas time and special events. The test broadcasts continued up until the official launch on 4 April 2005 from a temporary studio in a converted Teneriffe woolstore, while the new studio complex was being completed upstairs in the same building.[6] The new studio complex became operational in February 2006.
Nova 106.9 took over rival B105's sponsorship of the Brisbane Broncos in late 2006, and Nova's logo replaced B105's on the Broncos training gear.[7] In 2007 it became the official FM station for the Rugby League State of Origin series, and a media partner of Queensland Roar, the Brisbane Lions, the Queensland Bulls and the 2008 Summer Olympics.[8]
Studios
The Nova 106.9 Studios are located in a converted woolstore in Teneriffe. The interior of the building retains as much of the original construction as possible with the open office construction with no ceilings.
The Studio block consists of 5 broadcast and production studios as well as a newsroom. The master control room is located outside as a showpiece overlooking the foyer and a bridge across an atrium for natural light to access the floors below.
The complex is based around the Klotz Digital Vadis audio system linking all the studios and Master Control to the transmission site at Mt Coot-tha. The Studios use the Maestro Digital Audio playout system as used by all the Nova stations.[9]
Announcers
- Breakfast: Ash & Kip with Luttsy
- Mornings: Cat Lynch
- Afternoons: Dan Anstey
- Drive: Meshel, Tim & Marty
- Nights: Nova's Fresh Hits with Christo and Katie
- Late Nights: Deano
- Georgina 'George' Myers
- Brendan 'Bossy' Boss
- Jesse Dorsett
- Katie Mattin
Nova Newsroom
- Ange Anderson (Breakfast & News Director)
- Todd Saunders (Midday)
- Denee Savoia (Drive)
- John Michael Bric (Sundays/Drive Fill-in)
- Nicola Ryan (Saturdays)
- Lisa Herbert (Fill-in)
Former Announcers
- Jabba
- Jamie Row (currently at Nova 96.9 Sydney)
- Emily Jade O'Keeffe (currently at Triple M Brisbane)
- Dan & Ken (currently at Sea FM)
- Justine McKell
- Virginia Lette
- Joel 'Prawn' Noffke
- Brendan 'Whippy' Danger
Former Newsreaders
Executive Team
As of Jan 2012
- General Manager - Sean Ryan
- Client Director - Luke Minto
- Financial Controller - Brian Johnston
- Chief Engineer - Luke McKew
- Integration & Marketing Director - Dee Curtis
- Program Director - Jay Walkerden
- Executive Producer of Breakfast - Alisson Longhurst
- Production Manager - Ben Ryan
- Creative Director - Nathan Russell
- Music Director/Assistant Program Director - Kate Casey
- Assistant Music Director/Assistant Program Director - TBA
- Assistant Music Director - Cat Lynch
References
- ^ HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
- ^ Frew, Wendy (23 April 2004). "DMG Bids $80m For Brisbane FM Licence, Completes Set Of Cities". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 17. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
{{cite news}}:|section=ignored (help) - ^ Chalmers, Emma (6 August 2004). "Too early to tell whether it'll be a super Nova". The Courier-Mail. p. 3.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Chalmers, Emma (8 December 2004). "Made-Up DJ a Star". The Courier-Mail. p. 5.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|section=ignored (help) - ^ "Qconfidential". The Courier-Mail. 13 April 2007. p. 28.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|section=ignored (help) - ^ "Top guns". Brisbane City News. 19 January 2006. p. 6.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Brisbane Broncos Sponsors". Online at the Brisbane Broncos Website. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Queensland Roar Sponsors". Online at the Queensland Roar Website. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Klotz Vadis Whitepaper PDF". Online at the broadcastpapers.com Website. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.