92.9 (Perth radio station)

Radio station


city = Perth
erp = 40 kW
name = 92.9 FM (6PPM)
airdate = 1937 (as 6PM)
frequency = 92.9 MHz FM
area = Perth
format = Hit music
owner = Austereo
slogan = "Perth's #1 Hit
Music Station"
website = [http://www.929.com.au 929.com.au]
callsign_meaning = addition of letter to
former callsign 6PM
former_callsigns = 6PM
licensee = Consolidated Broadcasting System Pty Ltd
sister_stations = Today Network
Mix 94.5
webcast = [http://www.929.com.au/listen/listen_live WMA (32kbit/s)]
affiliations = Today Network

92.9 (callsign 6PPM) is a music radio station, owned by Austereo and part of the Today Network, broadcasting in Perth, Western Australia. Until March 2007, their studios were located at 283 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, however they are now located in a purpose built broadcast centre with sister station mix 94.5, at 450 Roberts Road, Subiaco.

History

92.9 was originally 6PM on the AM band, beginning broadcasting on April 22, 1937 and in the '60s, '70s and '80s broadcast a Top 40 format on 990 kHz. The station secured significant listener market (AC Neilson) share despite a rival station (96FM) gaining a monopoly on the FM band in the 1980s.

On December 31, 1990, the station was one of two additional Perth radio stations to gain a license to convert in the FM band. They became 92.9 6PM-FM; then subsequently PMFM. The official call sign, for regulatory purposes was changed to 6PPM to reflect the move to FM. During most of the 1990's PMFM was Perth's number one radio station.

The 2000s saw PMFM change their name to The All New 92.9, and then to just 92.9. In February 2006, 92.9 changed its logo in line with the rest of the Today Network. In 2007 92.9 and sister station Mix 94.5 moved to a new purpose built building at 450 Roberts Road in Subiaco.

*Former Breakfast shows on PMFM 92.9
*1992-1996: 'PMFM Morning Crew with Gary, Amanda & Redman'
*1997-2000: 'PMFM Morning Crew with Gary, Jane & Bernie'
*2001-2004: 'Zara, Troy & Bernie in the Morning'
*2004-2005: 'The Larry Baxter Show with Bernie Brittain, Luke Bolland and Stella (AKA Natalie Bevalaqua)
*2005: 'The Larry Baxter Show with Bernie Brittain, Luke Bolland & Sally Rope
*2006-2007: 'Em, Wippa & Ollie' (John Bleby anchor)
*2007:'Em, Wippa & Tim'
*November 2007 - 'The Em & Wippa Show' (Tim Arnold anchor)

Weekday Shows

6am - 9am - 'The Em & Wippa Show' (Emelia Rusciano, Michael Wipfli & Tim Arnold)

9am - 1pm - Ellie Mobbs

1pm - 4pm - 'Danno' (Daniel Cassin)

4pm - 6pm - Hamish & Andy

6pm - 7pm - The Kyle & Jackie O Show

7pm - 10pm - Hot 30 Countdown Hot 30 Countdown (Tim Lee and Bigsy)

10pm - 12am - Supafresh (Lizzy Lovette)

12am - 6am - Hit Music

Transmission

Since being on the FM band, 92.9 has broadcast from a transmitter situated next to the Channel 7 tower from Bickley in the Perth Hills. It shares its transmitter site with sister station Mix 94.5 and 96fm. They use a combiner and share the same antenna array. The original AM transmitter for 6PM was situated at Coffee Point in Applecross. The ERP is at 40kW Omni-directional, covering the north and south of Perth. As well as covering Perth, 92.9 can be heard as far North as New Norcia, South to Waroona and East to Northam.

Networking

Like most radio stations that are part of a national network, 92.9 participates in networking and automation of certain shows. Currently the following shows are networked:-

* Hamish and Andy (Weekdays 4pm - 6pm)
* Kyle & Jackie O's Hour of Power (Weekdays 6pm to 7pm)
* Hot 30 Countdown (Weeknights 7pm to 10pm)
* Sounds of Smirnoff [with KC Baker] (Fridays 10pm to 12am)
* Rate The Hits Top 20 Countdown (Saturdays 6am - 8am)
* Best of Hamish and Andy (Saturdays 8am - 10am)
* The Hot Hits (Saturdays 4pm to 8pm)
* Australian First (Saturdays 8pm to 10pm)
* Loaded (Saturdays 10pm - 2am)
* Take 40 with Andrew G (Sundays 8am to 12pm)
* American Top 40 (Sundays 8pm to 12am)

Notable Past announcers

* Amanda Walsh - Former Seven News Reporter, Now MIX 94.5 Newsreader
* Brodie Bott - former newsreader - Em and Wippa For Breakfast
* Troy Swindells-Grose - now Director - Humour Australia P/L - Melbourne
* Zara Swindells-Grose - now Director - Humour Australia P/L - Melbourne
* Luke Bolland - Hosting Monday Night Wrestling TV show
* Ollie Raison - Living and working in London, England.
* Orion Kelsall - an extra on Underbelly and spruiking at Crown Casino
* Harlee McLeod - Now Nova 969 in Sydney
* Sal Rope
* Chris 'Becko' Beckhouse - Now presenting Afternoons on B105 in Brisbane
* Labrat - Now presenting Breakfast on B105 in Brisbane
* Matt Bern - Now presenting breakfast on 95.5 Krock in Geelong
* Craig Weston - Now presenting Nights on MIX 94.5 in Perth
* Jane Marwick
* Gary Shannon - Now presenting Afternoons on 6PR in Perth
* John Burgess (as 6PM) - Now presenting Breakfast on 3MP in Melbourne
* Ted Gook (as 6PM)
* John K Watts (as 6PM)
* Lionel Yorke (as 6PM)
* Jeff Newman (as 6PM)
* Ric Melbourne (as 6PM)
* Lindsay Walker (as 6PM)
*Laurie Atlas (as 6PM) - Now doing breakfast at 93.9BayFM Geelong
*Adam Pacan (now on HOTFM in Townsville)

ee also

* Mix 94.5
* List of Australian radio stations

External links

* [http://929.com.au/ 92.9]

Further reading

* Business as usual for radio stations says Gary Roberts.Radio stations sold by Jack Bendat to Austereo for $100m. Managing Director Gary Roberts to stay on. "Campaign brief" Sept.1997, p.6
* Miraudo, Nadio."Snap, crackle and pop". Popular breadfast radio announcers in competition to win competitive breakfast radio ratings - MIX 94.5 Botica's bunch (Paul Shepherd, Lisa Shaw and Fred Botica), 96 FM's Paul Redmond and Bary Kay battle with 92.9 PMFM's Gary Shannon, Jane Marwick and Bernie Brittain. Sunday times (Perth, W.A.) 6 August 2000, p.41,