- Nova 106.9
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4BNE 
City of license Brisbane, Queensland Broadcast area Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ipswich and Sunshine Coast ([1]) Branding Nova 106.9 Slogan New Music Now Frequency 106.9 MHz FM (also on DAB+) First air date April 4, 2005 Format Top 40 (CHR) Language English ERP 12,000 watts HAAT 289 m[1] Transmitter coordinates 27°27′47″S 152°56′49″E / 27.46306°S 152.94694°E Callsign meaning 4 = Queensland
BrisbaNEOwner DMG Radio (Australia) Pty Ltd
(Daily Mail (UK Radio 2) Pty Ltd)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.
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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, Camilla and Luttsy with Stand-in Dan
- Mornings: Whippy
- Afternoons: Cat Lynch
- Drive: Meshel, Tim & Marty
- Nights: Nova's Fresh Hits with Christo and Katie
- Late Nights: Deano
- Georgina 'George' Myers
- Brendan 'Bossy' Boss
- Dan Anstey
- 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)
- David "Luttsy" Lutteral
- Emily Jade O'Keeffe (currently at Triple M Brisbane)
- Dan & Ken (currently at Sea FM)
- Kip Wightman (Currently on 97.3_FM_(Brisbane))
- Justine McKell
- Ash Bradnam
- Virginia Lette
- Joel 'Prawn' Noffke
Former Newsreaders
Executive Team
As of July 2009
- General Manager - Sean Ryan
- Client Director - Luke Minto
- Financial Controller - Brian Johnston
- Integration & Marketing Director - Dee Curtis
- Program Director - Brendon Dangar/Brett Nossiter
- Production Manager - Ben Ryan
- Chief Engineer - Campbell Swinton
- Creative Director - Nathan Russell
- Music Director/Assistant Program Director - Kate Casey
- Assistant Music Director/Assistant Program Director - Brendon Dangar
- 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. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=SMH040423J6F1J6DUAFE. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ 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: p. 28. 13 April 2007.
- ^ "Top guns". Brisbane City News: p. 6. 19 January 2006.
- ^ "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.
External links
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See also: List of radio stations in AustraliaCategories:- Radio stations in Brisbane
- DMG Radio Australia
- Contemporary hit radio stations in Australia
- Radio stations established in 2005
- Nova (radio network)
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