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Encyclopedia > Austereo Radio Network
Austereo Radio Network
Type Public (ASX: AEO)
Founded 1980
Headquarters Melbourne, Australia
Key people Peter Harvie, Chairman
Michael Anderson, Chief Executive Officer
Guy Dobson, Group Program Director
Paul Thompson, Founder
Des DeCean, Director of Technologies
Kathy Gramp, Chief Financial Officer
Patrick Joyce, Group Operations Manager
Richard Goodridge, Broadcast Operations Manager
Industry Radio
Products Today Network
Triple M
Mix 94.5
KOFM
Website www.austereo.com.au

Austereo is a national commercial radio network in Australia. Image File history File links Austereo. ... A public company is a company owned by the public rather than by relatively few individuals. ... The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) is the primary stock exchange in Australia. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Michael P. Anderson was an astronaut aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia during mission STS-107. ... Paul Thompson born in Newcastle on 13 May 1951 he went to live in Jarrow at the age of six months. ... The Today Network is a network of radio stations run by Austereo Radio Network. ... Triple M is a network of radio stations owned by the Austereo Radio Network. ... Mix 94. ... KOFM is an Australian radio station, licensed to, and serving Newcastle and surrounds. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ...

Contents

History

The company was founded by Paul Thompson, and when commercial FM broadcasting was introduced into Australia it acquired the license for the metropolitan Adelaide area; SAFM commenced transmission in late 1980. The next station to join the network was FOX FM in Melbourne in 1986, eventually to be followed by Sydney's 2Day FM and Brisbane's B105. Paul Thompson born in Newcastle on 13 May 1951 he went to live in Jarrow at the age of six months. ... FM broadcasting is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses frequency modulation (FM) to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... SAFM is a commercial FM radio station in Adelaide, primarily targeted at those in the 10-24 age group. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Fox FM (Broadcasts on 101. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... 2DAY FM is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting in Sydney, Australia on a frequency of 104. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of just under 2. ... B105 FM is one of Brisbane, Australias main FM radio stations, primarily targeted at youth. ...


1996 saw a complicated arrangement in which Austereo purchased the Hoyts owned Triple M network, and Village Roadshow in turn purchased Austereo to form a single umbrella company. The purchases were part of a single deal that was unpopular due to the fierce rivalry between the two radio networks, and the fact that Village Roadshow and Hoyts were also direct competitors in the film industry. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Current Logo of Hoyts Cinemas with the slogan Theres No Substitute Hoyts are an Australian chain of cinema multiplexes. ... Triple M is a network of radio stations owned by the Austereo Radio Network. ... Logo of Village Roadshow Village Roadshow ASX: VRL is an Australian media company with interests in cinema, theme parks, film production and distribution. ... Logo of Village Roadshow Village Roadshow ASX: VRL is an Australian media company with interests in cinema, theme parks, film production and distribution. ... Current Logo of Hoyts Cinemas with the slogan Theres No Substitute Hoyts are an Australian chain of cinema multiplexes. ... The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i. ...


Austereo has joint partnerships in Canberra. Australian Radio Network and Austereo have a joint partnetship with 104.7 and MIX 106.3. Newcastle In Newcastle, Macquarie Radio network and Austereo have a joint venture with NXFM and KOFM. Austereo is a ratings winner in some markets, but needs improvement in others. Its stations in Sydney and Melbourne are regular rating survivors. In Brisbane, the once un-beaten B105 for 14 years is now rated 8th. The first new commers to the Brisbane radio market in 22 years, ARN's 97.3 fm [1] is number #1 25-54 Female and DMG's Nova 1069[2] is now number #1 all people. For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... The Australian Radio Network (ARN) is a network of commercial radio stations. ... Newcastle CBD Newcastle is the sixth largest and the second oldest city in Australia and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ...


Corporate

Austereo was partially floated in 2001 on the Australian Stock Exchange. Its stock code is AEO. This article is about the year 2001. ... The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) is the primary stock exchange in Australia. ...


As of July 2005 the upper management were: 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

  • Peter Harvie, Chairman
  • Michael Anderson, Chief Executive Officer
  • Guy Dobson, Group Program Director

Michael P. Anderson was an astronaut aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia during mission STS-107. ...

Stations

1 - Austereo had a monopoly on the FM Commercial audience in Brisbane until the launch of Australian Radio Network/DMG Radio Australia joint venture 97.3 FM in 2004. 2DAY FM is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting in Sydney, Australia on a frequency of 104. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Triple M is a network of radio stations owned by the Austereo Radio Network. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Fox FM (Broadcasts on 101. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Triple M is a network of radio stations owned by the Austereo Radio Network. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... B105 FM is one of Brisbane, Australias commercial FM radio stations, primarily targeted at those in the 10 to 24 age group. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of just under 2. ... Triple M is a network of radio stations owned by the Austereo Radio Network. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of just under 2. ... SAFM is a commercial FM radio station in Adelaide, primarily targeted at those in the 10-24 age group. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Triple M is a network of radio stations owned by the Austereo Radio Network. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... 92. ... Perth is the capital of the Australian state of Western Australia. ... Mix 94. ... Perth is the capital of the Australian state of Western Australia. ... NXFM is an Australian radio station, licensed to, and serving Newcastle and surrounding areas. ... Newcastle CBD Newcastle is the sixth largest and the second oldest city in Australia and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ... Macquarie Regional RadioWorks is an Australian company, owned by Macquarie Bank. ... KOFM is an Australian radio station, licensed to, and serving Newcastle and surrounds. ... Newcastle CBD Newcastle is the sixth largest and the second oldest city in Australia and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ... Macquarie Regional RadioWorks is an Australian company, owned by Macquarie Bank. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... The Australian Radio Network (ARN) is a network of commercial radio stations. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of just under 2. ... The Australian Radio Network (ARN) is a network of commercial radio stations. ... DMG Radio Australia is a national commercial radio network in Australia. ... 97. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


2 - The joint venture with Macquarie Regional RadioWorks is a 50/50 ownership of both stations, although in practice Austereo manages NXFM and Macquarie Regional RadioWorks manages KOFM. Macquarie Regional RadioWorks is an Australian company, owned by Macquarie Bank. ... NXFM is an Australian radio station, licensed to, and serving Newcastle and surrounding areas. ... Macquarie Regional RadioWorks is an Australian company, owned by Macquarie Bank. ... KOFM is an Australian radio station, licensed to, and serving Newcastle and surrounds. ...


See also

List of Australian radio stations. ...

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
Austereo Radio Network - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (405 words)
The purchases were part of a single deal that was unpopular due to the fierce rivalry between the two radio networks, and the fact that Village Roadshow and Hoyts were also direct competitors in the film industry.
Austereo Radio Network's radio stations have been criticized for being left winged as supposed to Australia's newspapers The Advertiser which is criticized for being right-wing.
The radio network has also been criticized, for their pro-gay views with their leading radio station 2DayFM being nicknamed Too Gay FM by radio jocks from their fierce competitor: Nova, owned by DMG Radio Australia, which is considered right-wing.
B105 FM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (943 words)
In 1987, the Austereo group purchased the station, whose ratings had been poor, intending to use it as a vehicle to bid for an FM conversion licence.
Subsequently, Austereo won the licence, and in February 1990, the station changed its callsign to 4BBB (not used on-air, unlike the previous AM callsign) and commenced broadcasting on a frequency of 105.3 MHz with the name B105.
This bald headed chappy is a newcomer to aussie radio but has a lot of experience for his short tenure, having anchored Austereo's short lived drive program The Arvo with Judith Lucy, and producing the radio version of Rove McManus' TV show, Saturday Morning Rove.
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