96fm (call-sign: 6NOW) is a radio station broadcasting in Perth, Western Australia. The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the urban area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person (3rd) Population (December 2006)  - Population  2,050,900 (4th)  - Density  0. ...

96fm
Broadcast area	Perth
Slogan	Perth's Best Music
First air date	1980
Frequency	96.1 MHz FM
Format	Pop, Rock,
ERP	40 kW
Owner	Southern Cross Broadcasting
Website	http://www.96fm.com.au

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History

96fm began broadcasting on 96.1 MHz on August 8, 1980 as Perth's first commercial FM radio station. The first record played at the 4pm launch was Steely Dan's "FM (No Static at all)" with Gordon O'Byrne the first live "jock" to air. A megahertz (MHz) is one million (106) hertz, a measure of frequency. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The abbreviations FM, Fm, and fm may refer to: Electrical engineering Frequency modulation (FM) and its most common applications: FM broadcasting, used primarily to broadcast music and speech at VHF frequencies FM synthesis, a sound-generation technique popularized by early digital synthesizers Science Femtometre (fm), an SI measure of length...

96fm was the sole commercial FM station in Perth for the next decade - until such time as 6PM and 6KY successfully bid for the right to convert from the AM band to FM in the early 1990s. 92. ... Mix 94. ... Mediumwave radio transmissions (sometimes called Medium frequency or MF) are those between the frequencies of 300 kHz and 3000 kHz. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

By 1985, 96fm had reached #1 in the Perth radio ratings for the first time although 990 6PM on the AM band continued to be a strong number 2 for the remainder of the decade until 6PM converted to FM in 1990 as 92.9. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rating is a means of classifying things in different categories. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... 92. ...

In 1993, Village Roadshow, owners of the Triple M network in the eastern states, bought out 96fm and renamed the station Triple M, though with the Today Network CHR music format, as opposed to the harder rock format of its eastern Triple M counterparts. The revamped station failed to make a major impact up against its FM rivals. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Logo of Village Roadshow Village Roadshow ASX: VRL is an Australian media company with interests in cinema, theme parks, film production and distribution. ... Triple M is a network of radio stations owned by the Austereo Radio Network. ... The Today Network is a network of radio stations run by Austereo Radio Network. ... CHR is a Habbo Hotel AU fansite with a online streaming radio station. ...

In 1997, Village Roadshow purchased PMFM and KYFM from local entrepreneur Jack Bendat. Australian media ownership laws required the divestiture of the station, and Village Roadshow subsequently sold it to Southern Cross Broadcasting which also owned AM radio station 6PR. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 92. ... Mix 94. ... Southern Cross Broadcasting is a diversified Australian media company. ... 6PR, known as 882 6PR, commenced broadcasting on October 14, 1931. ...

Southern Cross returned the station back to its original 96fm branding, with a new logo.

96fm recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Transmission

96fm transmits on 96.1 MHz across Perth and surrounding areas. It currently transmits on the Perth Radio Services tower adjacent to the Channel 7 tower in Television Rd, Bickley. It's ERP is 40KW omni-directional, which is the standard of the commercial FM stations in Perth. As well as covering Perth, 96fm can be heard as far North as New Norcia, South to Waroona and East to Northam. The studio itself, however, is located at 169 Hay Street, East Perth. TVW-7 is a television station broadcasting in Perth, Australia, wholly owned by the Seven Network. ... St Gertrudes Girls School New Norcia is a town in Western Australia, 132 km (82 miles) north of Perth, along the Great Northern Highway. ... The Shire of Waroona is located 110 kilometres south of Perth, Western Australia and has a population of over 3,000. ... Northam (Latitude 31° 38 0 S, Longitude 116° 40 0 E) is a town in Western Australia, birthplace of Shirley Strickland, Frederick Henry Piesse and Carmen Lawrence. ...

Current Lineup

• Breakfast - Tony and Fitzi
• Mornings - Steve Fitton
• Afternoons - Darren de Mello
• Drive - Gavin Miller
• Evenings - Wayne McClean
• Weekends - Daniel Gunn and Mark Pascoe

Network Programs

Nights with Alice Cooper (Weeknights 10pm - 12am) My Generation (Saturdays 4pm to 6pm) Planet Rock Evolution (Sundays 8pm to 10pm) Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948), is a rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans four decades. ...

Notable Past Announcers

Fred Botica
Gordon O'Byrne
Bob Stuart
Ben Wasley The Vixen Fred Botica born 1943, is a radio announcer in Perth, Australia on Mix 94. ...