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Nine Radio (formerly Fairfax Radio) is an Australian media company, operating radio stations nationally in the capital cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, as well as regional Queensland, it is based in the Sydney suburb of Pyrmont. It was formerly a publicly listed company, but has been solely owned by Nine Entertainment Co. since 2019.

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2UE is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia owned by Nine Entertainment Co. It is Sydney's as well as Australia's oldest commercial national radio station, first broadcasting on 26 January 1925 on 1025 kHz AM before moving to 950 kHz in 1935 when virtually all Australian radio stations were assigned new frequencies. In 1978, 2UE moved to 954 kHz. It is located at the studios in Greenwich, New South Wales in Sydney's North Shore.

2UE has a news/talk format, involving current affairs oriented programs with talkback across the day and more relaxed programming at nights and on weekends. Its presenters generally have a centre-left viewpoint. News updates are broadcast at the top and bottom of the hour, with news coming from its own Sydney newsroom.

2UE is a constant rival of another Sydney station 2GB, which offers a similar format.

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3AW is a talkback radio station based in Melbourne. It is broadcast on 693 kHz AM. It began transmission on 22 February 1932 as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station. The station is owned and operated by Nine Entertainment Co. The station's format is primarily news, talk and sport.

3AW was created when a company formed by Allans, J.C. Williamson's and David Syme (then publishers of The Age newspaper) was granted a radio broadcasting licence, with the first broadcast on 22 February 1932. The "AW" in 3AW comes from the names of part-owners "Allans" and "J. C. Williamson". 3AW's first studio was situated in His Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne (now Her Majesty's Theatre).

3AW's original broadcast frequency was 1425 kHz and changed to 1280 kHz on 1 September 1935 as part of a national reshuffle of the radio broadcasting spectrum. On 23 November 1978 the station changed to 1278 kHz with the introduction of 9 kHz spacing on the AM band. Due to poor reception problems, at 7:15 a.m. on 1 May 2006, 3AW swapped with its sister station Magic to its present frequency of 693 kHz. The station's broadcast signal originates from a transmitter in Werribee.

3AW studios are located at Media House, 655 Collins Street, Docklands, in Melbourne and shares facilities with Magic 1278, The Australian Financial Review and The Age newspaper.

3AW Football is the brand under which 3AW broadcasts Australian rules football and the station broadcasts football on all AFL match days. 3AW Football dates back to before 1960 and legendary commentators such as Norman Banks and Harry Beitzel have spent time calling games at 3AW.

3AW is a Melbourne institution because we break news and make news. Stories from our programs often become front-page news for the morning newspapers and footage for the evening television news.

Our program philosophy at 3AW is to be topical, informative, authoritative, interesting and entertaining. In order to achieve this, all of our presenters are encouraged to express their opinion on a variety of issues.

In fact, market research clearly indicates that listeners expect our personalities to say what they think: furthermore, many listeners have commented that this is one of the real strengths of 3AW.

Nine News is Melbourne's largest commercial newsroom providing news to Magic 1278 and 95% of commercial radio stations throughout regional Victoria. With affiliated stations 2UE Sydney, 4BC Brisbane, 5AA Adelaide, 6PR Perth and access to ABC America, IRN United Kingdom and our own Canberra Bureau we deliver accurate and current news as it breaks. Around the clock, 3AW delivers the news every half-hour and a comprehensive 10 minute report at midday and 6pm.

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Magic 1278 (call sign: 3EE) is a commercial radio station in Melbourne, Australia owned by Nine Entertainment Co.

3XY began broadcasting on 8 September 1935, the original licence being held by the United Australia Party (and later the Liberal Party). 3XY was the last commercial radio station to come on air in Melbourne until 3MP began broadcasting in 1976, 41 years later. By the time 3XY began broadcasting in 1935, most listeners had established their broadcasting patterns and they often continued to listen to 3XY's rivals, which is usually seen as the reason why 3XY was very low in the ratings for some decades.

Between 1954 and 1962, 3XY was Victoria's only 24-hour broadcaster. (In the 1930s, the Postmaster-General's Department issued 24-hour licences to one station in each capital city market except Melbourne. In Melbourne, since 1931, 3AK had been broadcasting almost exclusively in the early-morning hours when other stations were off the air. However, on 1 February 1954, 3AK began broadcasting exclusively during hours of daylight, and concurrently 3DB, 3UZ and 3XY were all given 24-hour licences, but both 3DB and 3UZ had ceased all-night broadcasting within six months. Nevertheless, between 1962 and 1968, the Australian Broadcasting Control Board had granted 24-hour licences to all Melbourne commercial stations; 24-hour transmission on ABC stations was to follow within a few years.)

After losing the ratings and financial battle with FM rivals 3EON and 3FOX, the 3XY licence was bought in late 1989 by the parent company of BAY-FM, a Geelong based station which was then just about to come on air. When BAY-FM commenced broadcasting in December 1989, 3XY briefly simulcast the BAY-FM overnight programs, retaining its rock music format during the day. However, once new studios in Corio Bay were completed, Bay FM and 3XY began full-time simulcasting, 3XY breaking only for coverage of Australian Football League (AFL) games, which they were contracted to cover. After a period of 12 months, the then-Australian Broadcasting Authority demanded that the two stations begin separate programming. While the two stations remained in their Corio studios, Bay FM relaunched with an easy listening format, with 3XY retaining its soft rock format. In 1991, 3XY was sold to AWA Limited, owners of 2CH Sydney and other stations, who almost immediately shut the station down and re-opened it seven months later as 3EE.

3XY's transmitter was turned off at 1.00 pm on 23 September 1991. The final on-air program as 3XY was a one-hour pre-recorded special, commissioned by AWA and produced and presented by music historian Glenn A. Baker. It was a tribute showcasing the music of 1976 when 3XY was number one in the radio ratings. Roxanne Bennett was the last 'live' announcer on 3XY, finishing her shift at 12 noon that day with Spectrum's song I'll Be Gone the final song played before the one hour pre-recorded special was aired. The last song to be ever aired on 3XY, was AC/DC's It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll), at the end of the pre-recorded special.

AWA formally applied for a change of callsign from 3XY to 3EE and a change of frequency from 1422 kHz to 693 kHz. Both requests were granted by the Australian Broadcasting Authority. Although it was a relaunch of the 3XY licence that had existed since 1935 and not the issuing of a new licence, AWA chose to promote the forthcoming 3EE as a "completely new" station.

The "new" station 3EE began official transmission at 7.00am Friday 2 July 1992. Promoted as The Breeze, the station had a mix of easy listening music, personality talk and Saturday AFL football. Some programs garnered a loyal following but overall the station failed to gain a commercially viable audience in its target demographic of people aged 40+. AWA had a three-year strategy to grow the 3EE audience, but in 1993 the company decided to exit the commercial broadcasting sector and concentrate on its core business of electronics design and manufacture.

From 1 May 2006, Magic 693 became Magic 1278 after switching frequencies with 3AW.

Magic 1278 has clearly established itself as Melbourne's #1 station for adults who enjoy popular music. We have a diverse playlist of more than 3 thousand titles and an on-air team with experience and maturity to burn, but Magic 1278 is more than just music and "jocks".

We are a full-service provider presenting Nine News every hour, the most comprehensive weather reports of any Melbourne radio station, unique traffic reports in both "Breakfast" and "Drive", finance reports, financial advice, and "Community Calendar" once every hour.

It is our policy to treat our audience with respect. We do not "talk down" to our listeners, nor do we use smut and innuendo as a substitute for humour. We are proud of what we have achieved in a relatively short time, and we will continue to provide the highest standard of programming possible.

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4BC is a radio station in Brisbane, Queensland on 1116 kHz AM. 4BC is Brisbane's only commercial talkback station. It is owned by Nine Entertainment Co.

While the station's broadcasting facility is at Cannon Hill, its transmitting tower is located alongside the Gateway Motorway in Nudgee.

4BC was one of the first radio stations in Brisbane. It was established in 1930 by John Beals Chandler, an electrical appliance retailer and later Lord Mayor of Brisbane. In March 1937 the station was sold for £50,000 to the Australian Broadcasting Company who took control in April.

The original studio was located in the Wintergarden Building in Queen St and in 1954 the station moved to the corner of Wharf and Adelaide St into what was originally a vinegar factory. The original transmitter site was located at Fig Tree Pocket and was a two tower 5kW directional array. In 1988 the studio was relocated to 30 Macrossan St and that installation included a Ku band satellite uplink for the first time. In 2004 the station moved from its CBD location at 30 Macrossan Street to new purpose built premises at Cannon Hill in 2004.

As Queensland's Number One Talk Station, Talk 1116 Brisbane's 4BC delivers lively and accurate talk, entertainment, information, news, sport and traffic 24 hours a day.

Talk 1116 Brisbane's 4BC strives to be the first source for accurate and immediate news and information. Using our own resources and those of Nine Radio outlets interstate, 4BC is the station people choose to get the information they need.

Talk 1116 Brisbane's 4BC covers the issues of the day, newsmakers and discussion about the biggest talking points in Brisbane. It's spontaneous, unpredictable, lively, topical and interesting. We are ready to cover breaking news at any time, with recources unrivalled by our music contemporaries. Nine News is Queensland's largest commercial radio newsroom. And our programs break news too.

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882 4BH (ACMA callsign: 4BH) is a radio station in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Its analog broadcast frequency is 882 kHz AM, simulcasted on digital radio channel 9B, and markets itself for the baby boomer market. It is owned by Nine Entertainment Co.

4BH broadcasts from its Cannon Hill headquarters, and is the sister station of 4BC. 4BH (transmitting from Bald Hills) was opened by J. S. Kerr on 2 January 1932. During the 1960s, 4BH dominated Brisbane radio and, under the management of Norm Llewellyn, promoted itself as "Top Dog Radio" with a contemporary Top 40 music format.

4BH 882 plays a totally focused blend of Easy Listening music from the 50s through to the 90s. Our carefully selected music is combined with an intelligent mix of "need to know" news every hour and broad range of lifestyle information designed specifically for our target audience, which is females 35+.

Included in the 4BH 882 line-up are a number of brief information segments that reflect the lifestyles and interests of our adult audience, including up-to-date traffic and weather reports, Health Checks, Talking Money and frequent gardening information.

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882 6PR (ACMA callsign: 6PR), is a commercial radio station based in Perth, western Australia. Its focus is on news, talk and sport, and is Perth's only commercial talkback radio station. 6PR is owned by Nine Entertainment Co. It commenced broadcasting on 14 October 1931.

The station is one of two radio outlets (the other being 720 ABC Perth) contracted to cover Australian Football League matches in the Perth area. It also broadcasts Perth Glory's home matches.

What sets 6PR apart from other stations in the Perth market is an exclusive talk format. 6PR is the only commercial station in Perth that has a commitment to supplying the listener with up-to-date News, Current Affairs and Sport plus access to talk to our high profile broadcasters via quality talk-back programmes.

Our format therefore ensures a high degree of listener awareness, which creates an ideal environment to effectively communicate an advertisers message to the consumer.

The 6PR Newsroom is one of the biggest commercial radio newsrooms in Australia and the biggest in Western Australia. The Newsroom is always working to keep you up to date with the latest in News, Sport and Weather with bulletins every half-hour 7 days a week.

The Newsroom consists of several journalists and readers who cover Local, National and International stories. Although 6PR News has an emphasis on covering the local stories that have the biggest impact on our listeners. We also supply bulletins to both AM and FM radio stations throughout regional Western Australia.

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96FM (call sign: 6NOW) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting in Perth, Western Australia owned by Nine Entertainment Co. 96FM plays Mainstream rock music, primarily targeted at the 35+ age group.

96FM began broadcasting on 96.1 MHz on 8 August 1980 as Perth's first commercial FM radio station. The first record played at the 4 pm launch was FM (No Static at All) by Steely Dan, with Gordon O'Byrne the first live disc jockey to air. Gary Roberts was its first Program Director.

96FM transmits on 96.1 MHz across Perth and surrounding areas. It currently transmits on the Perth Radio Services tower adjacent to the Channel 7 tower in Television Road, Bickley. Its ERP is 40KW omnidirectional, which is the standard of the commercial FM stations in Perth. As well as covering Perth, 96FM can be heard as far north as New Norcia, south to Waroona and east to Northam. The studios is located at 169 Hay Street, Perth.

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Nine News is a radio news service providing the radio news bulletins to radio stations across Australia. It was lanuched on 1 January 2020 and replaced Fairfax Radio News.