Nova 106.9
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| Broadcast area |  Brisbane, Australia |
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| Slogan | Sounds Different |
| Frequency | 106.9 MHz FM |
| First air date | April 4, 2005 |
| Format | Pop, Rock, Rap |
| ERP | 12 kW |
| Callsign meaning | 4-Queensland BNE-Brisbane |
| Owner | DMG Radio Australia |
| Website | www.nova1069.com.au |
Nova 106.9 (call sign: 4BNE) is a commercial radio station operating in Brisbane, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network. DMG Radio purchased the Brisbane FM licence for $80 million in April 2004 to complete their national network of Nova stations.[1] Nova 106.9's studios are located at 130 Commercial Road in Teneriffe.
[edit] History
Following the successful bid for the last commercial FM licence to be auctioned for Brisbane in April 2004, on the frequency originally occupied by Ipswich station Q-FM which later changed it's name to Star FM, Nova 106.9 – call sign 4BNE – began test transmissions in August 2004. These transmissions continued up until the official launch on 4 April 2005 from a temporary studio in a converted Teneriffe woolstore, while the new studio complex was being completed upstairs in the same building. The new studio complex became operational in February 2006.
Nova 106.9 took over rival B105's sponsorship of the Brisbane Broncos in late 2006, and Nova's logo replaced B105's on the Broncos training gear.[2] In 2007 it became the official FM station for the Rugby League State of Origin series, and a media partner of Queensland Roar.[3]
[edit] Studios
The Nova 106.9 Studios are located in a converted woolstore in Teneriffe. The interior of the building retains as much of the original construction as possible with the open office construction with no ceilings.
The Studio block consists of 5 broadcast and production studios as well as a newsroom. The master control room is located outside as a showpiece overlooking the foyer and a bridge across an atrium for natural light to access the floors below.
The complex is based around the Klotz Digital Vadis audio system linking all the studios and Master Control to the transmission site at Mt Coot-tha. The Studios use the Maestro Digital Audio playout system as used by all the Nova stations.[4]
[edit] Permanent Programming
[edit] Breakfast – Meshel, Ash & Kip with Luttsy
The breakfast show of Nova 106.9, Meshel, Ash and Kip with Luttsy, is the flagship program of the station aimed at capturing an audience for the rest of the day. The show runs from 5:00am to 9:00am weekday mornings. From 5:00am to 6:00am is highlights of the previous days show.
A podcast of the breakfast show is uploaded daily onto the Nova website and onto iTunes around 12:00pm weekdays. The podcast lasts for about 15 minutes, showcasing the best bits of interviews and segments of the day.[5]
[edit] Mornings – Whippy
Weekdays from 9:00am - 12:00pm. Whippy (Brendan Dangar) – Formerly of B105, Whippy was Nova 106.9's first on-air signing more than a year before the station began official transmission. He was also one of the original announcers on Melbourne's Nova 100 when that station launched in December 2001.
[edit] Afternoons – Emily Jade
Weekdays from 12:00pm - 3:00pm. Emily Jade (Emily Jade O'Keeffe) – Formerly of Hot Tomato on the Gold Coast, a one-time host of Channel Nine's Download. Emily Jade has also worked for Brisbane Extra and hosted the show from July 2-6.She also been on southern cross news Tasmania Emily Jade also has a successful blog on the Courier Mail website posted every Wednesday called "Emily Everywhere", which is featured sporadically on news.com.au.[6]
[edit] Drive – Dan & Ken
Weekdays from 3:00pm - 6:00pm. Dan and Ken moved to Brisbane in January 2007. On arrival at Nova they hosted the Nova 19s but with the departure of Jamie Row to Nova 96.9 Sydney they moved to drive. The duo had previously fronted The Benchwarmers from the Gold Coast's Sea FM to 42 radio stations around Australia. The show's ratings have been very good, being Nova's highest rating show beating B105 FMs Hamish and Andy.[7]
[edit] Early Nights – Merrick & Rosso
Weekdays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm. Merrick Watts, Tim Ross and Kate Ritchie is a best of show from the Nova 96.9 breakfast show that day. Kent Small from the Nova 19's anchors during this time.
[edit] Nights – Nova 19s with Michelle & Smallzy
Weekdays from 7:00pm - 10:00pm. The Nova 19s are hosted by Michelle Anderson who formerly hosted a drive show on Nova 100 in Melbourne and Kent Small (Smallzy) who was formerly an announcer on Star 104.5 in Gosford. Because of Nova's sponsorship of Origin and the Broncos, the Nova 19s broadcast from Suncorp Stadium for State of Origin and the Broncos Monday Night Football games. In Non-Rating periods the show is hosted by Brendon Boss (Bossy).
[edit] Late Nights – Bossy
Weekdays from 10:00pm - 1:00am, Some Weekends. Bossy (Brendon Boss) – Formerly of Gold Coast's 102.9 Hot Tomato. Bossy spent time with Nova 96.9 as a weekend announcer before his move to Queensland. Bossy is also now one of the game-day host's for the Queensland Roar FC at Suncorp Stadium.[8]
[edit] Executive Team
As of July 2007
- General Manager - Sean Ryan
- Client Director - Richard Kelly
- Financial Controller - Brian Johnston
- Promotions & Marketing Director - Leanne Glamuzina
- Program Director - Tracy Austin
- Production Manager - Ben Ryan
- News Director - Jen Zemek
- Chief Engineer - Campbell Swinton
- Creative Director - Nathan Russell
- Music Director - Kate Casey
- Assistant Music Director - Brendan Dangar
- Assistant Program Director - Ryan Rathbone
[edit] References
- ^ "Acquisition of FM Radio Licence for Brisbane". Online at the DMG Radio Media Centre. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Brisbane Broncos Sponsors". Online at the Brisbane Broncos Website. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Queensland Roar Sponsors". Online at the Queensland Roar Website. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Klotz Vadis Whitepaper PDF". Online at the broadcastpapers.com Website. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Nova 106.9 Podcasts". Online at the Nova 106.9 Website. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Courier Mail Blogs". Online at the Courier Mail Newspaper Website. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Nielsen Media Research Radio Results". Online at the Nielsen Media Website. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Nova 106.9 - Bossy". Online at the Nova 106.9 Website. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.
[edit] External links
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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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