Star 106.9

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Licensed to the IPSWICH region of South east Queensland, Star 106.9FM (Call sign 4QFM) was a station playing the "classic" hits and was a change in format from what was 106.9 "Q"FM. Eventually the company behind the station decided to change formats and acquired the license for 94.9fm (The 106.9 frequency was eventually auctioned and bought by DMG to launch their NOVA branded station in Brisbane). The start-up of this station meant the end of Star 106.9 and its format.

The change from QFM to STAR FM started out with the station focusing on the 60's. This was expanded gradually progressing to include the 70's, and further the 80's, which then progressed into running a 60's - now format with a strong focus on the older music.

Because of the geographic location of Star FM's Transmitter and the positioning of the frequency between 2 other very strong signals (106.1 ABC classic FM and 107.7 JJJ) without co-locating transmitters meant that Star FM's signal didn't reach very far in to Brisbane City (where the majority of Ipswich residents commute to on a daily basis). This was the Main motivation for Star 106.9FM to be allocated a move to 94.9FM.

Due to licensing restrictions, Star 106.9FM was never a participant in the Brisbane radio surveys.

Star-FM's Format prior to the River 949/CHR format switch, was very much like what River 949 play now.

Also, prior to the switch to River 949, Star FM had changed its call sign from "4QFM" to "4MIX" which to this day still stands. Some have said this was a purposeful move - much to the dis-affection of ARN's 97'3FM as it is the only "ARN station in its format to NOT carry the "MIXFM" branding