Nova 106.9 FM
Broadcast area	Brisbane, Australia
Slogan	Sounds Different
First air date	April 4, 2005
Frequency	106.9 MHz FM
Format	Pop, Rock, Rap
ERP	12 kw
Callsign meaning	4-Queensland BNE-Brisbane
Owner	DMG Radio Australia
Website	www.nova1069.com.au

Nova 106.9 is a commercial radio station operating in Brisbane, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network. DMG Radio purchased the Brisbane FM licence for $80 million in April 2004 to complete their national network of Nova stations^[1]. Nova 106.9's studios are located at 130 Commercial Road in Teneriffe. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... FreQuency is a music video game developed by Harmonix and published by SCEI. It was released in November 2001. ... A megahertz (MHz) is one million (106) hertz, a measure of frequency. ... FM radio is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more of the mass media. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... DMG Radio Australia operates commercial radio networks in metropolitan and regional areas of Australia. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... DMG Radio Australia operates commercial radio networks in metropolitan and regional areas of Australia. ... FM radio is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. ... Teneriffe is a small, inner city suburb of Brisbane, Australia. ...

History

Following the successful bid for the last commercial FM licence to be auctioned for Brisbane in April 2004, on the frequency originally occupied by Ipswich station Q-FM which later changed it's name to Star FM, Nova 106.9 – call sign 4BNE – began test transmissions in August 2004. These transmissions continued up until the official launch on 4 April 2005 from a temporary studio in a converted Teneriffe woolstore, while the new studio complex was being completed upstairs in the same building. The new studio complex became operational in February 2006. // Ipswich is located 40 minutes drive from Brisbane, and 60 minutes from both international air and sea ports. ... Star 106. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Nova 106.9 took over rival B105's sponsorship of the Brisbane Broncos in late 2006, and Nova's logo replaced B105's on the Broncos training gear.^[2] In 2007 it became the official FM station for the Rugby League State of Origin series, and a media partner of Queensland Roar.^[3] Players are selected to play for the state in which they played their first senior football, hence the name state of origin. Prior to 1980 players were selected for interstate matches on the basis of where they were playing their club football at the time. ... Queensland Roar FC is an Australian football (soccer) club from Brisbane, Australia competing in the A-League competition, playing their home games at Suncorp Stadium. ...

Studios

The Nova 106.9 Studios are located in a converted woolstore in Teneriffe. The interior of the building retains as much of the original construction as possible with the open office construction with no ceilings.

The Studio block consists of 5 broadcast and production studios as well as a newsroom. The master control room is located outside as a showpiece overlooking the foyer and a bridge across an atrium for natural light to access the floors below.

The complex is based around the Klotz Digital Vadis audio system linking all the studios and Master Control to the transmission site at Mt Coot-tha. The Studios use the Maestro Digital Audio playout system as used by all the Nova stations.^[4]

Permanent Programming

Breakfast – Meshel, Ash & Kip with Luttsy

The breakfast show of Nova 106.9, Meshel, Ash and Kip with Luttsy, is the flagship program of the station aimed at capturing an audience for the rest of the day. The show runs from 5:00am to 9:00am weekday mornings. From 5:00am to 6:00am is highlights of the previous days show. Weekdays are the days of the week which are not part of the weekend, i. ...

A podcast of the breakfast show is uploaded daily onto the Nova website and onto iTunes around 12:00pm weekdays. The podcast lasts for about 20 minutes, showcasing the best bits of interviews and segments of the day.^[5]

Mornings – Whippy

Weekdays from 9:00am - 12:00pm. Whippy (Brendan Dangar) – Formerly of B105, Whippy was Nova 106.9's first on-air signing more than a year before the station began official transmission. He was also one of the original announcers on Melbourne's Nova 100 when that station launched in December 2001. Nova 100 (often known locally as just Nova) is a commercial radio station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, broadcasting on 100. ...

Afternoons – Emily Jade

Weekdays from 12:00pm - 3:00pm. Emily Jade (Emily Jade O'Keeffe) – Formerly of Hot Tomato on the Gold Coast, a one-time host of Channel Nine's Download. Emily Jade has also worked for Brisbane Extra and hosted the show from July 2-6. Emily Jade also has a successful blog on the Courier Mail website posted every Wednesday called "Emily Everywhere", which is featured sporadically on news.com.au.^[6] Hot Tomato is a radio station (102. ... Gold Coast may refer to: // Gold Coast (British colony), British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa Brandenburger Gold Coast, former German colony Danish Gold Coast, former Danish colony Dutch Gold Coast, former Dutch colony Portuguese Gold Coast, former Portuguese colony Swedish Gold Coast, former Swedish colony Gold...

Drive – Dan & Ken

Weekdays from 3:00pm - 6:00pm. Dan and Ken moved to Brisbane in January 2007. On arrival at Nova they hosted the Nova 19s but with the departure of Jamie Row to Nova 96.9 Sydney they moved to drive. The duo had previously fronted The Benchwarmers from the Gold Coast's Sea FM to 42 radio stations around Australia. The show's ratings have been very good, being Nova's highest rating show beating B105 FMs Hamish and Andy.^[7] Nova 96. ... Gold Coast may refer to: // Gold Coast (British colony), British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa Brandenburger Gold Coast, former German colony Danish Gold Coast, former Danish colony Dutch Gold Coast, former Dutch colony Portuguese Gold Coast, former Portuguese colony Swedish Gold Coast, former Swedish colony Gold... B105 FM is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting on 105. ... Hamish and Andy are an Australian comedy duo, consisting of Hamish Blake and Andy Lee. ...

Early Nights – Merrick & Rosso

Weekdays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm. Merrick Watts, Tim Ross and Sami Lukis is a best of show from the Nova 96.9 breakfast show that day. Kent Small from the Nova 19's anchors during this time. Merrick Watts and Tim Ross (Merrick and Rosso) are an Australian comedy duo, best known for their typically Australian attitude and form of humour. ... Merrick Watts and Tim Ross (Merrick and Rosso) are an Australian comedy duo, best known for their typically Australian attitude and form of humour. ... Sami Lukis is an Australian journalist and television presenter. ...

Nights – Nova 19s with Michelle & Smallzy

Weekdays from 7:00pm - 10:00pm. The Nova 19s are hosted by Michelle Anderson who formerly hosted a drive show on Nova 100 in Melbourne and Kent Small (Smallzy) who was formerly an announcer on Star 104.5 in Gosford. Because of Nova's sponsorship of Origin and the Broncos, the Nova 19s broadcast from Suncorp Stadium for State of Origin and the Broncos Monday Night Football games. In Non-Rating periods the show is hosted by Brendon Boss (Bossy). Nova 100 (often known locally as just Nova) is a commercial radio station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, broadcasting on 100. ... Gosford Country: Australia State: New South Wales Location: 33°22S 151°20E Gosford Council Area: 940. ...

Late Nights – Bossy

Weekdays from 10:00pm - 1:00am, Some Weekends. Bossy (Brendon Boss) – Formerly of Gold Coast's 102.9 Hot Tomato. Bossy spent time with Nova 96.9 as a weekend announcer before his move to Queensland. Bossy is also now one of the game-day host's for the Queensland Roar FC at Suncorp Stadium.^[8] Hot Tomato is a radio station (102. ... Nova 96. ...

Executive Team

As of July 2007

• General Manager - Sean Ryan
• Client Director - Richard Kelly
• Financial Controller - Brian Johnston
• Promotions & Marketing Director - Leanne Glamuzina
• Program Director - Tracy Austin
• Production Manager - Ben Ryan
• News Director - Jen Zemek
• Chief Engineer - Campbell Swinton
• Creative Director - Nathan Russell
• Music Director - Kate Casey
• Assistant Music Director - Brendan Dangar
• Assistant Program Director - Ryan Rathbone

References

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External links

• Nova 106.9 FM Website
• DMG Radio Corporate Website