Nova 96.9
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| Broadcast area | Sydney |
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| Slogan | Sounds Different |
| First air date | 2001 |
| Frequency | 96.9 MHz FM |
| Format | Pop, Rock, Rap |
| Owner | DMG Radio Australia |
| Website | www.nova969.com.au |
Nova 96.9 is a commercial radio station based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is owned by DMG Radio Australia, and promises to play 'never more than two ads in a row', a policy that it claims to strictly adhere to. It can be noted that Nova tends to have more ad blocks than other stations. However the total number of ads played is reported to be significantly less than other commercial FM stations in the Sydney area[1].
[edit] Station format
Before its establishment in 2001, the Sydney radio market was considered by many to be bland, no new commercial licenses having been given for 25 years. One of the driving forces behind the creation of Nova was the growing demographic of youth who were embracing the commercialised anti-pop movement fronted by such artists as Daft Punk & Spiderbait, but for whom Triple J had no commercial incentives to offer.
Initially the music was very similar to Triple J's style. A number of the station presenters were Ex ABC Triple J staff.
However Triple J retained its alternative style, while Nova has drifted towards a more commercial format and other stations adopted Nova's more varied playlist, to the point where Nova now is hard to tell apart from other commercial FM stations. Along with its sister stations Nova 100 Melbourne, Nova 91.9 Adelaide, Nova 106.9 Brisbane and Nova 93.7 Perth, Nova now claims to be Australia's leading under 40's brand.[2]
[edit] Interesting Facts
- The Nova News Beat theme music is based on Fatboy Slim's "Right Here Right Now!"
- Nova 96.9 is situated across the road from The Sydney Fish Markets at Pyrmont
- Nova 96.9 is next to the Channel 10 building
[edit] DJ lineup
| Show | Show Name | DJ/s | Time |
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| Breakfast | Merrick & Rosso | Merrick Watts and Tim Ross | 6:00am to 9:00am |
| Mornings | N/A | Bianca Dye | 9:00am to 12:30pm |
| Afternoons | N/A | Jamie Row | 12:30pm to 4:00pm |
| Drive | N/A | Akmal Saleh with Kate Ritchie | 4:00pm to 6:00pm |
| Nights | Nova 19s | Jabba and Melissa Femia | 7:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Late Nights | N/A | Matt Baseley | 10:00pm to 1:00am |
Nova 96.9 can be heard on 96.9 FM in the Greater Sydney region. For all intents and purposes, it can be received in all Sydney suburbs, west to the Blue Mountains, south to Moss Vale and Wollongong, and north to the Central Coast and some parts of Newcastle.
[edit] Nova newsbeat
Sami Lukis is the Nova 96.9 newsreader for the Merrick and Rosso breakfast show. The Nova newsbeat newsreaders are Kristy Warner, Anthony Clark (Clarky) , Deborah Clay (Deb Clay) and Tim Davies. Monique Dews is the news director, however she now reads the breakfast news for the other DMG owned station, Vega 95.3
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Full Power FM: 2MAC 91.3 | 2MFM 92.1 | 2ABC 92.9| 2LND 93.7 | 2FBI 94.5 | 2PTV 95.3| Edge 96.1| Nova 96.9 | 2SBS 97.7 | 2TFM 98.5 | 2WS 101.7/99.1/88.3 | 2MBS 102.5 | 2CBA 103.2 | 2DAY 104.1 | 2MMM 104.9 | 2JJJ 105.7 | MIX 106.5 | 2SER 107.3
Community FM: 2RDJ 88.1(Burwood) | 2RRR 88.5(Ryde) | 2RSR 88.9(Inner Sydney) | 2BLU 89.1(Katoomba) | 2GLF 89.3(Liverpool) | 2WCR 89.7(Waverly) | 2VTR 89.9(Hawkesbury) | 2NBC 90.1(Narwee) | 2MWM 88.7/90.3(Manly) | 2CCR 90.5(Cumberland) | 2NSB 99.3 (North Shore)| 2SSR 99.7(Sutherland) | 2SWR 99.9 (Blacktown) | 2HHH 100.1(Hornsby) | 2MCR 100.3(Campbelltown) | 2WOW 100.7(Penrith) | 2BFM 100.9(Bankstown)
Narrowcast FM: Kick 87.6 (Penrith) | Radio Austral 87.6/87.8 | Cool Country Radio 88.0/88.7 (Glenbrook, Katoomba, Mt Razorback) | Bondi FM 88 | Raw FM (Nthn Beaches)
| DMG Radio Australia - Nova (radio network) | |||||||
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| Nova 96.9 Sydney |
Nova 100 Melbourne |
Nova 93.7 Perth |
Nova 106.9 Brisbane |
Nova 91.9 Adelaide |
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