Barry (radio)

Barry
City of license Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth
Broadcast area Australia and Online
Branding Barry
Slogan Mildly Amusing Radio
Frequency DAB+
First air date 16 July 2010
Format Comedy
Owner Austereo Radio Network
Website barry.com.au

Barry was a comedy digital radio station broadcasting to the five mainland state capital cities in Australia.[1] The station is owned by Austereo and was the second permanent digital-only station the company has launched, alongside Radar Radio. The station was launched on 16 July 2010.[2] It ceased operation in June 2012.[3]

Pre-launch

The station aired a 5-minute loop on digital radio promoting the station was coming between 4 June to 16 June.

Two weeks prior to the station launch on 16 July 2010, the station ran a campaign to save the name Barry from extinction. Ads aired on all Today Network and Triple M Network FM stations pointing people to savebarry.com.au.[4]

Programming

Programming format consisted of a mix of pre-recorded and live comedy segments:

Formerly broadcast

Availability

The station was heard on DAB+ radios in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.[5]

The station also streamed online at the Barry website and on the Barry iPad app.[6]

External links

References

  1. ↑ Austereo gets funny with Barry - The Financial Review, 19 May 2010
  2. ↑ Former Nova presenter Tim Ross backs new Austereo comedy station - mUmBRELLA, 9 July
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ Former Nova presenter Tim Ross backs new Austereo comedy station - mUmBRELLA, 9 July
  5. ↑ Radio discovers a lost opportunity - Sydney Morning Herald, 3 June 2010
  6. ↑ Get Your Barry iPad App Now - Barry Website

Coordinates: 33°52′40.20″S 151°12′23.11″E / 33.8778333°S 151.2064194°E / -33.8778333; 151.2064194

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