Triple M Townsville

102.3 Triple M (ACMA callsign: 4TOO) is an Australian radio station in Queensland. Owned and operated as part of Southern Cross Austereo's Triple M network, it broadcasts an adult contemporary format to Townsville, Queensland. First broadcast in 1931 on 1170 kHz AM, later 780 kHz, then became 774 kHz in the 1978 shakeup when all AM transmitters were shuffled into the 9 kHz spacing regime. In 1998 the station transferred to the FM band, under ownership of dmg Regional Radio – later sold to Macquarie Regional RadioWorks and Southern Cross Media Group. The station broadcasts all North Queensland Cowboys NRL matches, and has previously networked music programming to the regional LocalWorks network.

Broadcast areaTownsville RA1
Branding102.3 Triple M
SloganMusic that makes you feel good
Repeater(s)
  • 92.3 FM Mount Inkerman
  • 98.3 FM Bowen
FormatAdult Contemporary
Language(s)English
Power20 kW
ERP100 kW
Call sign meaning4 – Queensland
Derived from former callsign; TOwnsville
Former call signs4TOFM
Former frequencies1170 kHz, 780 kHz, 774 kHz
AffiliationsLocalWorks, Triple M
OwnerSouthern Cross Austereo
Sister stationshit103.1
WebsiteOfficial website

In January 2015 the 774 kHz AM repeater was shut down, and in December 2015 the masts were demolished.[1]

On August 16, 2016, a repeater was switched on from Mt Inkerman, south of Home Hill, covering the Burdekin region on 92.3 MHz.

On September 3, 2018 4TOFM was rebranded to 102.3 Triple M.[2][3]

  • Radio 4TO announcer Stewart 'Stuie' McInnes interviews Johnny O'Keefe, 19 December 1969
  • Steve Price, local identity and radio announcer with 4TO for more than 30 "mango seasons", 2016
  • Old photo of 'The Blue Block on Woolcock'
  • 2017 photo of The Blue Block on Woolcock

References
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZAD4dgWQeE
  2. "KOFM and 4TOFM rebrand under Triple M". Radio Today. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  3. "4TOFM to become Triple M Townsville". Triple M. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.

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