97.3 FM (Brisbane)

97.3fm
City	Brisbane, Queensland
Broadcast area	Brisbane
Frequency	97.3 MHz FM (also on DAB+)
Branding	97.3fm
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Hot adult contemporary
Affiliations	KIIS Network
Ownership
Owner	ARN (50%); NOVA Entertainment (50%) ; (Brisbane FM Radio Pty Ltd)
Sister stations	4KQ
History
First air date	26 September 2001
Call sign meaning	4 = Queensland; Brisbane; Frequency; Modulation
Technical information
Class	Commercial
ERP	12,000 watt
HAAT	299 m
Transmitter coordinates	27°27′52″S 152°56′47″E / 27.46444°S 152.94639°E
Links
Webcast	[1]
Website	973fm.com.au

97.3fm (call sign: 4BFM) is a commercial radio station in Brisbane, Australia. It is a 50/50 joint venture between NOVA Entertainment and ARN, who jointly purchased the license at auction for $67M.^[6]

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 ARN relocated the 97.3FM and 4KQ stations from Stones Corner in May 2019.

On-Air Programs[]

Robin & Terry - Weekdays 5:30am-9am
Daniel Thomas - Weekdays 9am-11am
Jess Miller - Weekdays 11am-3pm
3PM Pick-Up with Katie 'Monty' Dimond, Kate Langbroek and Yumi Stynes - Weekdays 3pm-4pm
Will & Woody - Weekdays 4pm-6pm
Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power - Weekdays 6pm-7pm
The Christian O'Connell Show - Weekdays 7pm-8pm
Jase and Lauren at Night - Weekdays 8pm-10pm

References[]

^ 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.
^ 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
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ 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.

External links[]

Official website

[1] Shoebridge, Neil (16 May 2011). "30 seconds". Australian Financial Review (First ed.). p. 41. Retrieved 11 January 2012.

[2] 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.

[license-3] 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

[acmabook-4] The Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations Book (PDF). Australian Communications and Media Authority. October 2011. p. 30. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

[5] HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.

[6] 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.

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