92.9

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92.9 FM
Broadcast area	Perth
Slogan	Perth's No 1 Hit Music Station
First air date	1937 (as 6PM)
Frequency	92.9 MHz FM
Format	Hit music
ERP	40 kW
Owner	Austereo
Website	http://www.929.com.au

92.9's previous studios in Subiaco.

92.9 is a music radio station, owned by Austereo and part of the Today Network, broadcasting in Perth, Western Australia. Until March 2007, their studios were located at 283 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, however they are now located in a purpose built broadcast centre with sister station mix 94.5, at 450 Roberts Road, Subiaco.

[edit] History

92.9 was originally 6PM on the AM band, beginning broadcasting on April 22, 1937 and in the '60s, '70s and '80s broadcast a Top 40 format on 990 kHz. The station secured significant listener market (AC Neilson) share despite a rival station (96FM) gaining a monopoly on the FM band in the 1980s.

On December 31, 1990, the station was one of two additional Perth radio stations to gain a license to convert in the FM band. They became 92.9 6PM-FM; then subsequently PMFM. The official call sign, for regulatory purposes was changed to 6PPM to reflect the move to FM.

The 2000s saw PMFM change their name to The All New 92.9, and then to just 92.9. In February 2006, 92.9 changed its logo in line with the rest of the Today Network. In 2007 92.9 and sister station Mix 94.5 moved to a new purpose built building at 450 Roberts Road in Subiaco.

• Former Breakfast shows on PMFM 92.9
• 1992-1996: 'PMFM Morning Crew with Gary, Jane & Redman'
• 1997-2000: 'PMFM Morning Crew with Gary, Jane & Bernie'
• 2001-2004: 'Zara, Troy & Bernie in the Morning'
• late 2004-2005: 'The Larry Baxter Show with Bernie, Luke & Sal' (formely Stella, AKA Natty Bevalaqua) (John Bleby anchor)
• 2006-Present: 'Em, Whippa & Ollie' (John Bleby anchor)

[edit] Weekday Shows

• 6am - 9am - Em, Wippa & Ollie with John Bleby
• 9am - 1pm - Ellie Mobbs
• 1pm - 4pm - Matt Bern
• 4pm - 6pm - Hamish and Andy
• 6pm - 7pm - The Kyle & Jackie O Show
• 7pm - 10pm - Hot 30 Countdown
• 10pm - 5:30am - Hit Music

[edit] Transmission

Since being on the FM band, 92.9 has broadcast from a transmitter situated next to the Channel 7 tower from Bickley in the Perth Hills. It shares its transmitter site with sister station Mix 94.5 and 96fm. They use a combiner and share the same antenna array. The original AM transmitter for 6PM was situated at Coffee Point in Applecross. The ERP is at 40kW Omni-directional, covering the north and south of Perth. As well as covering Perth, 92.9 can be heard as far North as New Norcia, South to Waroona and East to Northam.

[edit] Networking

Like most radio stations that are part of a national network, 92.9 participates in networking and automation of certain shows. Currently the following shows are networked:-

• Hamish and Andy - From Melbourne
• Kyle & Jackie O's Hour of Power (6pm to 7pm) - From Sydney
• Hot 30 Countdown (7pm to 10pm) - From Sydney
• The Hot Hits (Saturdays 4pm to 8pm) - (MCM Entertainment)
• Take 40 with Andrew G (Sundays 8am to 12pm) - (MCM Entertainment)
• Party Hard (Fridays 10pm to 1am)
• American Top 40 (Sundays 8pm to 12am)

[edit] Notable Past announcers

• Gary Shannon
• Paul Redman
• Sally Rope
• Jane Marwick
• John Burgess (as 6PM) John Burgess
• Ted Gook (as 6PM)
• John K Watts (as 6PM)
• Lionel Yorke (as 6PM)
• Jeff Newman (as 6PM)
• Ric Melbourne (as 6PM)
• Lindsay Walker (as 6PM)
• Troy Swindells-Grose
• Zara Swindells-Grose

[edit] See also

• Mix 94.5
• List of Australian radio stations

[edit] External link

• 92.9's website