FIVEaa

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FIVEaa
5AA radio logo.png
CityAdelaide, South Australia
Broadcast areaAdelaide RA1
Frequency1395 kHz AM (also on DAB+)
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatTalkback radio
Ownership
OwnerNova Entertainment
Nova 91.9, Coles Radio, smoothfm, smooth chill
History
First air date
9 March 1976 (1976-03-09)
Call sign meaning
5 Adelaide Australia
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates
34°45′34″S 138°36′26″E / 34.7594°S 138.6072°E / -34.7594; 138.6072Coordinates: 34°45′34″S 138°36′26″E / 34.7594°S 138.6072°E / -34.7594; 138.6072
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitefiveaa.com.au

FIVEaa (pronounced Five Double A) is Adelaide's only commercial talkback radio station. The station has a range of programs including news, sports, current affairs, social issues, football calls, gardening, lifestyle, cars, travel and health. It is owned by Nova Entertainment.

History[]

5AA commenced service in Kent Town on 14 March 1976[1] on the frequency 1390 am. It was moved to 1386 AM with the introduction of 9 kHz spacing on the AM dial in 1978. The station now broadcasts on 1395 AM.

5AA commenced its life with a "Beautiful Music" format and quickly became Adelaide's no 1 rating radio station. In 1976, the only FM competition was ABC Classic FM. AM stations were ABC Radio, 5DN and music stations 5KA and 5AD.

In the 1980s, 5AA was sold to the State Government-owned TAB betting agency, ditching music to begin broadcasting horse and dog racing, with talkback in between race calls. The station shifted to the TAB headquarters in Pulteney Court, Adelaide, with "Talk of the Town" as its slogan. However, it plummeted in popularity as a result of its schizophrenic broadcasting policy. With the advent of narrowcast licences, the TAB purchased frequency 1539AM and shifted all racing there, freeing up 5AA for talk and interviews.

A new slogan was adopted in the early 1990s; "5AA, Where you don't miss a thing" and the station began a slow rise in the ratings to challenge ABC Radio and 5DN.

On 27 September 1996, 5AA was separated from the TAB and sold by the Government of South Australia as part of its asset sales program to repay state debt, 5 years after the $3 billion collapse of the State Bank. The new owner was dmg Radio Australia, with CEO Paul Thompson, which had national headquarters in Adelaide.

In 2000, another new logo was adopted with the slogan "Interactive Radio FIVEaa".

In October 2004, the station shifted to new premises in Hindmarsh Square alongside Nova 919, also owned by DMG Radio Australia, which had launched two months earlier.

In November 2009 dmg (now NOVA Entertainment) sold 50% of the station to Lachlan Murdoch's company Illyria, and Paul Thompson became non-executive chairman for six months. When Nova itself was acquired by Illyria in September 2012,[2] it became the sole owner of the station.

Programmes in 2021[]

Monday - Friday

  • FIVEaa Breakfast with David Penberthy and Will Goodings (with comedy contributions by Jon Blake) - 6am to 9am
  • Mornings with Leon Byner - 9am to 12pm
  • Channel 9 News on FIVEaa - 12pm to 12:30pm
  • Afternoons with Jade Robran - 12:30pm to 3pm
  • Conversations with Graham Cornes - 3pm to 4pm
  • Rowey's Sports Show with Stephen Rowe - 4pm to 6pm
  • Sportsday SA with David Wildy and Malcolm Blight - 6pm to 7pm
  • Early Evenings with Jon Blake - 7pm to 8pm
  • Evenings with Matthew Pantelis - 8pm to 12am
  • Overnight Catch Up - 12am to 5am
  • Early Breakfast - 5am to 5:30am
  • Sports Wrap with Tom Rehn - 5:30am to 6am

Weekends

  • Weekend Breakfast - 6am to 9am
  • FIVEaa Saturday Sport Show with KG and Cornsey - 9am to 12pm

Weekends on FIVEaa features various hosts including Leith Forest, Angie McBride, Paul Richards and Andrew Reimer.

Additionally, FIVEaa is also the AM broadcaster in Adelaide for all Australian Football League (AFL) games involving the two Adelaide-based teams, Adelaide and Port Adelaide, while taking games involving interstate teams from AFL Nation. FIVEaa also broadcasts select local South Australian National Football League (SANFL) matches, including the finals and Grand Final. During the A-League season the station broadcasts all Adelaide United home and away games.

References[]

  1. ^ "Broadcasting Licences" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Lachlan Murdoch acquires other half of DMG Radio". MediaSpy. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.

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