97.3 FM (Brisbane)
97.3fm (call sign: 4BFM) is a commercial radio station in Brisbane, Australia. It is a 50/50 joint venture between NOVA Entertainment and the Australian Radio Network, who jointly purchased the license at auction for $67M.[6]
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| City | Brisbane, Queensland |
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| Broadcast area | Brisbane |
| Branding | 97.3fm |
| Slogan | Brisbane's Widest Variety of Music from the '80s to Now |
| Frequency | 97.3 MHz FM (also on DAB+) |
| First air date | 26 September 2001[1] |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Language(s) | English |
| ERP | 12,000 watt[2] |
| HAAT | 299 m[3] |
| Class | Commercial |
| Transmitter coordinates | 27°27′52″S 152°56′47″E[2] |
| Call sign meaning | 4 = Queensland Brisbane Frequency Modulation |
| Affiliations | KIIS Network[4] |
| Owner | Australian Radio Network Pty Ltd (50%) NOVA Entertainment (50%) (Brisbane FM Radio Pty Ltd[5]) |
| Sister stations | 4KQ |
| Webcast | |
| Website | 973fm |
History
97.3fm plays current hits and a variety of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s music (Hot Adult Contemporary), primarily targeted at the 25-54 age group, the group most valued by advertisers. Brisbane's 97.3 FM is part of the KIIS Network with sister stations in other major Australian cities - KIIS 106.5 Sydney, KIIS 101.1 Melbourne, Mix 102.3 Adelaide, 96FM Perth. In January 2015, 97.3fm rebranded with a new logo, along with sister stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth.
The addition of DAB AAC+ Digital Radio to Brisbane means that 97.3 FM and its co-owned Classic Hits 4KQ will both be available on the digital format. The additional channel to be provided by 97.3 is called "The Edge Digital", a digital format revamp of the ARN owned Edge 96.1 in Western Sydney.
The station's headquarters in Brisbane is located in the inner-western suburb of Milton, Queensland, after Australian Radio Network relocated the 97.3FM and 4KQ stations from Stones Corner in May 2019.
On-Air Programs
- Robin, Terry & Bob - Weekdays 5:30-9am
- Louise Poole - Weekdays 9am-12pm
- Daniel Thomas - Weekdays 12-3pm
- 3PM Pick-Up with Katie 'Monty' Dimond, Rebecca Judd and Yumi Stynes - Weekdays 3-4pm
- Will & Woody - Weekdays 4-6pm
- Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power - Weekdays 6-7pm
- The Christian O'Connell Show - Weekdays 7-8pm
References
- LIC022 - Commercial Radio Broadcasting Licences (PDF), Australian Communications and Media Authority, 31 August 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2008, retrieved 11 January 2012
- The Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations Book (PDF). Australian Communications and Media Authority. October 2011. p. 30. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
- Shoebridge, Neil (16 May 2011). "30 seconds". Australian Financial Review (First ed.). p. 41. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- Hele, Michelle (31 May 2001). "FM licence sale signals change for stations". The Courier-Mail (1 - First with the news ed.). p. 3. ISSN 1322-5235.
- Marriner, Cosima (31 May 2001). "Radio pair win Brisbane slot with $67m". The Sydney Morning Herald (Late ed.). p. 27. ISSN 0312-6315. Archived from the original on 15 February 2002. Retrieved 11 January 2012.