novanation is an internet 24/7 dance music radio station, which now broadcasts only via online streaming. It is marketed as Australia's first 'digital' dance station in an effort to differentiate itself from analogue stations such as Kiss 90FM, Wild FM and Fresh 92.7, which were established in 1994, 1996 and 1998 respectively. Fresh 92.7 secured a permanent community licence in 2002. While Kiss 90 missed out on a permanent community licence, some of the Kiss 90 team evolved the concept and created Kiss FM Australia in 2005. Kiss FM Australia is now operating on several low power narrowcast licences across Melbourne and in some regional areas through Orbit FM.
novanation is no longer available on DAB+. Earlier in 2013 it was removed in Adelaide and Perth and replaced by a DAB+ syndication of Smoothfm. It has now also been removed in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as at December 24, 2013, having been replaced by Coles Radio, which is fronted by Coles Supermarkets. The station is accessible anywhere online.
References
- ↑ Dudley, Jennifer (16 April 2009). News. "Digital stations go to air". The Courier-Mail. p. 12. Retrieved 25 Apr 2010.
