Capital Radio Network

Capital Radio Network is an Australian radio company, which owns stations in Canberra, Goulburn, Cooma, the Snowy Mountains, Gippsland and Perth. Headed by managing director is Kevin James Blyton, the company first acquired 2XL (now XLFM) in the Snowy Mountains, as well as 2CC and 2CA in Canberra - the latter two offloaded from parent companies Australian Radio Network and Austereo respectively to launch joint-venture stations 104.7 and Mix 106.3.

Capital Radio Network
TypeRadio
Country
Australia
AvailabilityAustralian Capital Territory
Snowy Mountains and Southern Tablelands, New South Wales
Gippsland, Victoria
Perth, Western Australia,
Official website
capitalradio.net.au

In February 2015, Capital Radio Network acquired Gippsland-based 3GG.[1][2]

With the exception of XLFM, Snow FM and 3GG, all stations are operated as a 50/50 joint-venture with Grant Broadcasters.

Owned and Operated Stations

Networks

Some Capital Radio Network stations broadcast identical formats and programming in the networks below:

Snow Network - Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR)
Station Frequency Callsign Studios Broadcast Area Note
Snow FM Various 2SKI Jindabyne Snowy Mountains
Eagle FM 93.5 FM 2SNO Goulburn Southern Tablelands
X Digital DAB+ Perth Perth Music only
Forever Classic Metro Network - Classic Hits & Oldies
Station Frequency Callsign Studios Broadcast Area
2CA 1053 AM & DAB+ 2CA Canberra Australian Capital Territory
6iX 1080 AM, 105.7 FM & DAB+ 6IX Perth Perth
Forever Classic Regional Network - Classic Hits & Oldies
Station Frequency Callsign Studios Broadcast Area
XLFM Various 2XXL Jindabyne Snowy Mountains
2GN 1368 AM 2GN Goulburn Southern Tablelands
3GG 531 AM 3GG Warragul Gippsland and Latrobe Valley

Notes
  1. 50% owned by Grant Broadcasters

References
  1. "3GG finally sold. Kevin Blyton new owner". Radioinfo.com.au. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. "3GG Sold to Kevin Blyton". Radio Today. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  3. "DAB+ digital radio goes live in Canberra". Radio Today. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.


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