ARN (formerly Australian Radio Network)

ARN
Formerly	Australian Radio Network
Industry	Broadcasting
Headquarters	Sydney, Australia
Number of locations	6 markets
Area served	Australia
Services	Radio:; KIIS Network; Pure Gold Network; The Edge; Digital media:; iHeartRadio
Owner	Here, There & Everywhere
Parent	Here, There and Everywhere
Website	www.arn.com.au

ARN is a group of commercial radio stations around Australia. It includes the Pure Gold, KIIS Network, The Edge and iHeartRadio brands.

The company operates the ARN News service in Australia, which uses international correspondents and source news stories from AAP in Australia, CNN from the United States and Sky News and IRN from the United Kingdom. ARN has newsrooms in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide.

Originally ARN was a joint venture of Australian media conglomerate APN News & Media and United States radio company iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel Communications). On 19 February 2014, it was reported that APN News & Media had agreed to purchase Clear Channel's 50% stake in the ARN.^[1] As a result, ARN is now fully owned by Here, There & Everywhere (formerly APN News & Media). The company continues to operate the Australian version of iHeartRadio.^[2]

Until 2014, ARN also included New Zealand radio networks Newstalk ZB, Classic Hits FM, ZM, Radio Sport, Radio Hauraki, Easy Mix, Flava and Coast. These are now part of the New Zealand Media and Entertainment.

In August 2021, the company removed the words 'Australian Radio Network' from its name, now being known as simply ARN.^[3]

Assets[]

KIIS 106.5, The Edge 96.ONE and 101.7 WSFM studios in North Ryde

ARN operates twelve radio stations, targeting the 25-to-54-year-old demographic. These stations include

the top 40 (CHR), adult contemporary, and active rock-formatted KIIS Network,
the classic hits and oldies-formatted Pure Gold Network,
the rhythmic top 40 and urban contemporary-formatted The Edge 96.ONE and The Edge Digital,
joint venture stations Mix 106.3 and hit104.7 in Canberra with Southern Cross Austereo
other radio stations via DAB+ digital radio and iHeartRadio.

KIIS Network[]

A vibrant network alive with influential personalities who energise, engage and excite, immersing audiences in the best music their city has to offer.

Callsign	Frequency	Branding	Location	Format	Notes
1VFM	89.5 MHz FM 89.1 MHz FM (repeater)0	Valley FM	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory	Adult contemporary	Joint venture with SCA Formerly Kix 106
2WFM	106.5 MHz FM	KIIS 106.5	Sydney, New South Wales	Top 40 (CHR)	Formerly 2UW and Mix 106.5
3TTT	101.1 MHz FM	KIIS 101.1	Melbourne, Victoria	Top 40 (CHR)	Formerly 3DB, 3TT, TTFM and Mix 101.1
4BFM	097.3 MHz FM	97.3FM	Brisbane, Queensland	Adult contemporary	Joint venture with NOVA Entertainment
5ADD	102.3 MHz FM 096.7 MHz FM (repeater)	Mix 102.3	Adelaide, South Australia	Adult contemporary	Formerly 5DN, Radio 102FM and 5AD FM
6NOW	096.1 MHz FM	96FM	Perth, Western Australia	Adult contemporary	Formerly Triple M

Pure Gold Network[]

An iconic network making audiences feel young, positive and full of life, immersing listeners with the Pure Gold hits they know and love.

Callsign	Frequency	Branding	Location	Format	Notes
2UUS	101.7 MHz FM 088.3 MHz FM 099.1 MHz FM	101.7 WSFM	Sydney, New South Wales	Classic hits	Formerly 2WS
3KKZ	104.3 MHz FM	Gold 104.3	Melbourne, Victoria	Classic hits	Formerly 3KZ and KZFM
4KQ	0693 kHz AM	4KQ	Brisbane, Queensland	Classic hits Oldies
5DN	1323 kHz AM	Cruise 1323	Adelaide, South Australia	Classic hits Oldies	Formerly 5AD, Radio 1323 and SEN 1323

Other stations[]

Callsign	Frequency	Branding	Location	Format	Notes
2ONE	096.1 MHz FM	The Edge 96.ONE	Katoomba, New South Wales	Rhythmic top 40 Urban contemporary	Formerly 2KA and OneFM
2ROC	104.7 MHz FM 100.7 MHz FM	Hit104.7	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory	Top 40 (CHR)	Joint venture with SCA
6PER	93.7 MHz FM	Nova 93.7	Perth, Western Australia	Top 40 (CHR)	Joint venture with NOVA Entertainment

Digital radio[]

ARN also broadcasts a number of digital only radio stations.^[4]

Branding	Frequency	Location	Format	Notes
Chemist Warehouse Remix	DAB+ block 9B (VHF, Sydney and Melbourne) DAB+ block 9A (VHF, Brisbane and Adelaide)	Sydney, New South Wales Melbourne, Victoria Brisbane, Queensland Adelaide, South Australia	Adult contemporary
The '80s	DAB+ block 9B (VHF, Sydney and Melbourne) DAB+ block 9A (VHF, Brisbane and Adelaide)	Sydney, New South Wales Melbourne, Victoria Brisbane, Queensland Adelaide, South Australia	1980s music	WSFM 80s in Sydney Gold 80s in Melbourne 97.3 80s in Brisbane Mix 102.3 80s in Adelaide
The '90s	DAB+ block 9B (VHF, Sydney and Melbourne) DAB+ block 9A (VHF, Brisbane and Adelaide)	Sydney, New South Wales Melbourne, Victoria Brisbane, Queensland Adelaide, South Australia	1990s music	KIIS 90s in Sydney KIIS 90s in Melbourne 97.3 90s in Brisbane Mix 102.3 90s in Adelaide
The Edge Digital	DAB+ block 9B (VHF, Sydney and Melbourne) DAB+ block 9A (VHF, Brisbane and Adelaide)	Sydney, New South Wales Melbourne, Victoria Brisbane, Queensland Adelaide, South Australia	Rhythmic top 40 Urban contemporary

Former stations[]

Branding	Frequency	Location	Format	Notes
4BH	882 kHz AM	Brisbane, Queensland	Easy listening	Sold to NOVA Entertainment in 2002^[5]
	Online streaming	Worldwide, based in Sydney	Country music	Closed in 2009
KseraRadio.com	Online streaming	Worldwide, based in Sydney	Rhythmic top 40 Urban contemporary	Closed
Classic Hits Live	DAB+ block 9B (VHF, Sydney and Melbourne) DAB+ block 9A (VHF, Brisbane and Adelaide)	Sydney, New South Wales Melbourne, Victoria Brisbane, Queensland Adelaide, South Australia	Classic hits	Replaced by Pure Gold '80s in 2010
Classic Hits Plus	DAB+ block 9B (VHF, Sydney and Melbourne) DAB+ block 9A (VHF, Brisbane and Adelaide)	Sydney, New South Wales Melbourne, Victoria Brisbane, Queensland Adelaide, South Australia	Classic hits	Replaced by Pure Gold '90s in 2010

References[]

^ "APN confirms ARN & TRN buyout". Retrieved 21 September 2014.
^ "iHeartRadio – ARN – Australian Radio Network". Retrieved 21 September 2014.
^ "The Australian Radio Network is no more, as company rebrands to just 'ARN'". Radio Today. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
^ ARN Digital-radio Archived 10 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
^ Marriner, Cosima (25 January 2002). "FM partner buys 4BH from ARN". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

External links[]

ARN, Australia
New Zealand Media and Entertainment, New Zealand
Clear Channel UK
Clear Channel International
Mean Fiddler accepts Clear Channel takeover bid, BBC News
All BBC News stories for Clear Channel

[1] "APN confirms ARN & TRN buyout". Retrieved 21 September 2014.

[2] "iHeartRadio – ARN – Australian Radio Network". Retrieved 21 September 2014.

[3] "The Australian Radio Network is no more, as company rebrands to just 'ARN'". Radio Today. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[arn-digital-radio-4] ARN Digital-radio Archived 10 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[ARN-4BH-sale-5] Marriner, Cosima (25 January 2002). "FM partner buys 4BH from ARN". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

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