Australian Radio Network

Australian Radio Network
Industry Broadcasting
Headquarters Sydney, Australia
Number of locations
 6 markets
Area served
 Australia
Services Radio:
KIIS Network
Pure Gold Network
The Edge
Hit 104.7 (50%)
Digital media:
iHeartRadio
Owner APN News & Media
Parent APN News & Media
Website www.arn.com.au

The Australian Radio Network is a group of commercial radio stations around Australia. It includes the Pure Gold, KIIS Network, The Edge and iHeartRadio brands.

The company operates the ARN News service in Australia, which uses international correspondents and source news stories from AAP in Australia, CNN from the United States and Sky News and IRN from the United Kingdom. ARN has newsrooms in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide.

Originally ARN was a joint venture of Australian media conglomerate APN News & Media and United States radio company iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel Communications). On February 19, 2014, it was reported that APN News & Media had agreed to purchase Clear Channel's 50% stake in the Australian Radio Network.[1] As a result, the Australian Radio Network is now fully owned by Here, There & Everywhere (formerly APN News & Media). The company continues to operate the Australian version of iHeartRadio.[2]

Until 2014, ARN also included New Zealand radio networks Newstalk ZB, Classic Hits FM, ZM, Radio Sport, Radio Hauraki, Easy Mix, Flava and Coast. These are now part of the New Zealand Media and Entertainment, another branch of Here, There & Everywhere.

Assets

KIIS 106.5, The Edge 96.ONE and 101.7 WSFM studios in North Ryde

The Australian Radio Network operates twelve radio stations, targeting the 25-to-54 year old demographic. These stations include

KIIS Network

CallsignFrequencyBrandingLocationFormatNotes
2WFM106.5 MHz FMKIIS 106.5Sydney, New South WalesTop 40 (CHR)Formerly 2UW and Mix 106.5
3TTT101.1 MHz FMKIIS 101.1Melbourne, VictoriaTop 40 (CHR)Formerly 3DB, 3TT, TTFM and Mix 101.1
4BFM097.3 MHz FM97.3FMBrisbane, QueenslandAdult contemporaryJoint venture with NOVA Entertainment
5ADD102.3 MHz FM
096.7 MHz FM		Mix 102.3Adelaide, South AustraliaAdult contemporaryFormerly 5DN, Radio 102FM and 5AD FM
6NOW096.1 MHz FM96FMPerth, Western AustraliaActive rockFormerly Triple M

Pure Gold Network

CallsignFrequencyBrandingLocationFormatNotes
2UUS101.7 MHz FM
088.3 MHz FM
099.1 MHz FM		101.7 WSFMSydney, New South WalesClassic hitsFormerly 2WS
3KKZ104.3 MHz FMGold 104.3Melbourne, VictoriaClassic hitsFormerly 3KZ and KZFM
4KQ0693 kHz AM4KQBrisbane, QueenslandClassic hits
Oldies
5DN1323 kHz AMCruise 1323Adelaide, South AustraliaClassic hits
Oldies		Formerly 5AD, Radio 1323 and SEN 1323

Other stations

CallsignFrequencyBrandingLocationFormatNotes
1CBR106.3 MHz FM
107.1 MHz FM		Mix 106.3Canberra, Australian Capital TerritoryAdult contemporaryJoint venture with Southern Cross Austereo
Formerly Kix 106
2ONE096.1 MHz FMThe Edge 96.ONEKatoomba, New South WalesRhythmic top 40
Urban contemporary		Formerly 2KA and OneFM
2ROC104.7 MHz FM
100.7 MHz FM		Hit104.7Canberra, Australian Capital TerritoryTop 40 (CHR)Joint venture with Southern Cross Austereo
6PER93.7 MHz FMNova 93.7Perth, Western AustraliaTop 40 (CHR)Joint venture with NOVA Entertainment

Digital radio

The Australian Radio Network also broadcasts a number of digital only radio stations.[3]

BrandingFrequencyLocationFormatNotes
Chemist Warehouse RemixDAB+ block 9B (VHF, Sydney and Melbourne)

DAB+ block 9A (VHF, Brisbane and Adelaide)		Sydney, New South Wales
Melbourne, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland
Adelaide, South Australia		Adult contemporary
Pure Gold '80sDAB+ block 9B (VHF, Sydney and Melbourne)

DAB+ block 9A (VHF, Brisbane and Adelaide)		Sydney, New South Wales
Melbourne, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland
Adelaide, South Australia		1980's musicFormerly Mix 80's
Pure Gold '90sDAB+ block 9B (VHF, Sydney and Melbourne)

DAB+ block 9A (VHF, Brisbane and Adelaide)		Sydney, New South Wales
Melbourne, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland
Adelaide, South Australia		1990's musicFormerly Mix 90's
The Edge DigitalDAB+ block 9B (VHF, Sydney and Melbourne)

DAB+ block 9A (VHF, Brisbane and Adelaide)		Sydney, New South Wales
Melbourne, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland
Adelaide, South Australia		Rhythmic top 40
Urban contemporary

Former stations

BrandingFrequencyLocationFormatNotes
4BH882 kHz AMBrisbane, QueenslandEasy listeningSold to NOVA Entertainment in 2002[4]
PureCountryOnline streamingWorldwide, based in SydneyCountry musicClosed in 2009
KseraRadio.comOnline streamingWorldwide, based in SydneyRhythmic top 40
Urban contemporary		Closed
Classic Hits LiveDAB+ block 9B (VHF, Sydney and Melbourne)

DAB+ block 9A (VHF, Brisbane and Adelaide)		Sydney, New South Wales
Melbourne, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland
Adelaide, South Australia		Classic hitsReplaced by Pure Gold '80s in 2010
Classic Hits PlusDAB+ block 9B (VHF, Sydney and Melbourne)

DAB+ block 9A (VHF, Brisbane and Adelaide)		Sydney, New South Wales
Melbourne, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland
Adelaide, South Australia		Classic hitsReplaced by Pure Gold '90s in 2010

See also

References

  1. ↑ "APN confirms ARN & TRN buyout". Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  2. ↑ "iHeartRadio - ARN - Australian Radio Network". Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  3. ↑ ARN Digital-radio Archived 10 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Marriner, Cosima (25 January 2002). "FM partner buys 4BH from ARN". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
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