- 4MK-FM
Infobox Radio station
name = 4MK-FM
city = Mackay,Queensland , Australia
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branding =
slogan = 'The Best Songs Of All Time'
airdate = AM - 1931, FM - 1999
frequency = 101.9FM Mackay, 90.7FM Airlie Beach, 92.3FM Nebo & Surrounding Areas, Glenden 91.7FM
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callsign_meaning = Mackay
former_callsigns = 4MK
owner =Prime Television
sister_stations = Easy 1026AM
webcast =
website = http://www.4mkfm.com.au/
affiliations =4MK-FM is a radio station in Mackay,
Queensland , Australia. It was purchased byPrime Television in 2005 from Macquarie Regional RadioWorks.1931: January 12 - 4MKFM begins broadcasting as 4MK for the first timeoriginal studio was located in Family home of JH Williams [Senior] in Nelson Street Mackay . Broadcasting was conducted 2 hours per night
Approx 1950: 4MK moves to new studios at School Of Arts Building in Gordon Street [Building no longer exists] 1971: April - 4MK moves to current location in Sydney Street Mackay [Next to former Mater Hospital, now Sydney Street Markets Shopping Centre]
1977: 4MK switches AM freequences from 1380AM to 1030AM
1981: November 1: 4MK begins broadcasting 24 Hours A Day
1990's: 4MK is part of North Queensland Radio Network: Other Stations included 4CA Cairns,4AM Mareeba,4TO Townsville,4GC Charters Towers,4LM Mount Isa, 4HI Emerald, 4CC Gladstone, 4ZR Roma
1995: 4MK begins broadcasting Cowboys Call Team Matches on relay from 4TO Townsville [4MKFM no longer broadcasts matches, 98.7 Sea FM now broadcasts these matches from 4TOFM on relay]
Former Sister Station 100.3 Hot Fm begins broadcasting in 4MK building in Sydney Street
1999: June - 4MK finishes broadcasting on 1026AM and begins broadcasting on 101.9FM, 1026 Easy Listening Mackay begins broadcasting on former 4MK freequency. 1026 Easy Listening Mackay was broadcasting from a building next door to the 4MK [later demolished - Now Sydney Street Markets] . Hot FM later moves in with 98.7 SEAFM [Whitsunday Broadcasters] in Victoria Street, Easy 1026 relocates to 4MKFM Building 2004: the station received
AUD 27,790 funding under the Australian government's Commercial Radio Blackspots Program. [ [http://www.dcita.gov.au/Article/0,,0_7-2_4011-4_118346,00.html Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts – News Release, 21 April 2004 – More Funding for Commercial Radio Blackspots Program] ]4MKFM current Local Broadcasting: Monday To Friday: Meech & Teegs [5:00AM - 9:00AM] ,Tess [9:00AM - 12:00PM] ,Scott Linden [2:00PM - 6:00PM] Saturday: Dave Perkins [6:00AM - 12:00PM] ;Sunday: Brad [9:00AM - 12:00PM] All other programming is relayed from elsewhere
External links
* [http://www.4mkfm.com.au/ 4MK-FM] Official site.
References
4MKFM Add - The Daily Mercury: Mackay - November 20 2007 - Page 3,4MKFM Profile, Various Daily Mercury Articles
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