Nova 106.9
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| Broadcast area | Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Sunshine Coast, Tweed Heads |
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| Frequency | 106.9 MHz FM (also on DAB+) |
| Branding | Nova 106.9 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
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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] |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Nova 106.9 (call sign: 4BNE) is a commercial radio station operating in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, owned by NOVA Entertainment. 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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7] 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.[8] In 2007 it became the official FM station for the Rugby League State of Origin series, and a media partner of Brisbane Roar, the Brisbane Lions, the Queensland Bulls and the 2008 Summer Olympics.[9]
In December 2017, Nova announced that it will network Greg Burns from Nova 96.9 as opposed to local announcers. Katie Mattin will move to the afternoon shift with Tim Wong-See leaving the station. In June 2018, local announcers returned to the station with Katie Mattin replacing Greg Burns.[10]
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.[11]
Announcers
- Ash, Kip, Luttsy & Susie (Breakfast) 6:00am–9:00am
- Katie Mattin (Mornings) 9:00am–1:00pm
- Jack Tree (Afternoons) 1:00pm–4:00pm
- Kate, Tim & Marty (Drive) 4:00pm–6:00pm
- Fitzy & Wippa (best of) 6:00pm–7:00pm
- Smallzy's Surgery (Nights) 7:00pm–10:00pm
- Nikolina Koevska 10:00pm-1.00am
News
- Ange Anderson (Breakfast News)
- Mitch Lewis (Breakfast Sport)
- Michelle Stephenson (National News Manager)
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.
- ^ "Original 10 staff members celebrate NOVA 106.9's 10 years". Radio Info: A site for broadcast professionals. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ Chalmers, Emma (6 August 2004). "Too early to tell whether it'll be a super Nova". The Courier-Mail. p. 3.
- ^ Chalmers, Emma (8 December 2004). "Made-Up DJ a Star". The Courier-Mail. p. 5.
- ^ "Qconfidential". The Courier-Mail. 13 April 2007. p. 28.
- ^ "Top guns". Brisbane City News. 19 January 2006. p. 6.
- ^ "Brisbane Broncos Sponsors". Online at the Brisbane Broncos Website. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Queensland Roar Sponsors". Online at the Queensland Roar Website Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Greg Burns departs Nova Mornings in Brisbane & Adelaide". Radio Today. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Klotz Vadis Whitepaper PDF". Online at the broadcastpapers.com Website. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.