Nova (radio network)

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This article is about the Australian radio network. For other, see Nova (disambiguation) and Radio Nova (disambiguation).

Nova
CityAdelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
Broadcast areaAustralia
FrequencyVariable
BrandingNova
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatAdult Contemporary
Affiliationssmoothfm
Ownership
OwnerNOVA Entertainment
History
First air date
2001 (2001)
Technical information
ERPSydney: 150 kW
Melbourne: 56 kW
Brisbane: 12 kW
Adelaide: 20 kW
Perth: 40 kW
Links
Websitehttp://www.novafm.com.au/

The Nova Network is a group of five Australian radio stations owned wholly or in part by NOVA Entertainment. The Perth station is a joint venture between NOVA Entertainment and the Australian Radio Network.

Each station has its own local Breakfast show with daytime, drive and night shifts networked across all stations.

Stations[]

Callsign Frequency Branding Location
2SYD 96.9 MHz FM Nova 96.9 Sydney, New South Wales
3MEL 100.3 MHz FM Nova 100 Melbourne, Victoria
4BHN 106.9 MHz FM Nova 106.9 Brisbane, Queensland
5ADL 91.9 MHz FM Nova 91.9 Adelaide, South Australia
6PER 93.7 MHz FM Nova 93.7 Perth, Western Australia

Network shows[]

Nova syndicates a number of programmes across its network. These include:

  • Kate, Tim & Joel, Weekdays 3pm - 6pm
  • Fitzy and Wippa, Weekdays 6pm - 7pm
  • Smallzy's Surgery, Weeknights 7pm - 10pm
  • Late Nights with Nikolina Koevska (Monday to Thursday), Weeknights 10pm - 1am
  • Ben & Liam around Australia, Sunday 6am - 9am

Local announcers[]

Nova 96.9 – Sydney:

  • Matt and Sarah, Weekdays 5-6am
  • Fitzy and Wippa, Weekdays 6-9am
  • DC (Dan Cassin), Weekdays 9am - 12pm
  • Smallzy, Weekdays 12pm - 3pm

Nova 100 – Melbourne:

  • The Early Show with Deano, Jack & Ash, Weekdays 5-6am
  • Chrissie, Sam & Browny, Weekdays 6-9am
  • Jamie Row, Weekdays 9am - 1pm
  • Mel Tracina, Weekdays 1pm-3pm

Nova 106.9 – Brisbane:

Nova 91.9 – Adelaide:

  • Ben & Liam, Weekdays 6-10am
  • Jamie Row, Weekdays 9am - 1pm
  • Mel Tracina, Weekdays 1pm-3pm

Nova 93.7 – Perth:

  • Nathan, Nat & Shaun, Weekdays 6-9am
  • Ross Wallman, Weekdays 9am-1pm
  • Katie Lamb, Weekdays 1pm-3pm

Criticism[]

Nova have received criticism for frequently rotating songs on their playlist. In a piece about the 2020 ARIA Music Awards, NME Australia's Andrew P. Street wrote that the 2004 rollout of Nova FM had "accidentally turned Thirsty Merc and Missy Higgins into stars, before the network swapped to its current format of 14 endlessly repeated songs."[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Street, Andrew P. (24 November 2020). "The ARIA Awards 2020 tells you everything you need to know about the state of Australian music". NME Australia. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

External links[]

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