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Nova 96.9 FM
File:Nova 969.jpg
Broadcast areaAustralia Sydney, Australia, Central Coast, illawarra and Southern Highlands
Frequency96.9 MHz FM
Programming
FormatModern Rock, Dance, Indie, CHR
Ownership
Owner
95.3 FM
History
First air date
1 April 2001 (2001-04-01)[2]
Call sign meaning
2-New South Wales SYD-Sydney
Technical information
ClassCommercial
ERP150 kW
Transmitter coordinates
33°43′43″S 151°11′1″E / 33.72861°S 151.18361°E / -33.72861; 151.18361[3]
Links
Webcastnovafm.com.au
Websitewww.novafm.com.au/station/nova969
Nova 969 studios at Pyrmont

Nova 96.9 (call sign: 2SYD) is a commercial radio station operating in Sydney, Australia, owned by DMG Radio Australia.

History

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 and Spiderbait, but for whom Triple J, operated by the publicly funded Australian Broadcasting Corporation, had no commercial incentives to offer. Initially the music selection on Nova 96.9 was very similar to that of Triple J, and a number of the station presenters, most notably former breakfast hosts Merrick and Rosso, which were also former Triple J staff. However, while Triple J has retained its alternative style, Nova has drifted towards a more commercial format. Meanwhile, other stations have adopted Nova's more varied programming style, to the point where Nova is now hard to tell apart from other commercial FM stations.[citation needed]

Along with its sister stations Nova 100 Melbourne, Nova 106.9 Brisbane, Nova 91.9 Adelaide and Nova 93.7 Perth, Nova claims to be Australia's leading under 40s brand.[4] The most recent Nielson radio ratings for Sydney (survey 4, 2010) gives Nova a soft 6.2% share of the Sydney audience.

Since 2010 Nova 96.9 have been sponsoring the Sydney Roosters and its logo can be seen on the back of the main jersey. Nova 96.9 also sponsor A-League club Sydney FC (Official Radio Partner).[5]

Presenters

  • Mornings: Ben Wood (9am-1pm)[7]
  • Afternoons: Harlee McLeod (1pm-4pm)
  • Nights: Smallzy's Surgery (7pm-10pm)
  • Late Nights: Late Nights with Deano (10pm-1am)[8]
  • Nova Fresh 40 Countdown with Kent 'Smallzy' Small (Saturday afternoons)
  • Carmela Contarino (Weekend/Fill-in announcer)
  • Hayden Else (Weekend announcer)
  • Kelli Paun (Weekends) (Networked)
  • Andie Sammut (Weekend - Sunday Evening) (Networked)
  • Ben Crawley (Weekend - Sunday Evening) (Networked)
  • Sounds Like New

Nova Newsroom

Nova 96.9 and its sister station 95.3 FM work out of the same newsroom. Nova has live traffic updates from the Australian Traffic Network only in the afternoon through their drive show, and during breakfast and weekends they use traffic tip-offs from listeners and updates found on the RTA website.

Yearly the audio played while news and traffic reports are being delivered change, 2011 has brought a different approach, promoting each of the Breakfast, Drive and Night programs.

Nova 96.9 News Team:

  • Emma Bruer
  • Libby Armstrong
  • Natasha Lee
  • Annette Samojlowicz
  • Jemma Somervail

Former Newsreaders:

  • Kristy Warner
  • Marnie Procter
  • Andrew "Marto" Martin
  • Monique Dews (Now Breakfast Newsreader for 97.3 & 4KQ)
  • Tim Davies (Now working for the Seven Network's The Morning Show)
  • Anthony Clark (formerly newsreader and on the road reporter and now spokesperson for NSW Rural Fire Service
  • Deborah Clay (Now Sydney News Director for 2Day FM and Triple M)
  • Ange Anderson (Now Breakfast Newsreader for Nova 106.9)
  • Kate Mitchell (Now reporter for NBN television)
  • Vanessa Cullington (Now freelancing in the UK for Sky News and ITN)
  • Kate Mellis
  • Jennifer Menchin
  • Carlie Bonavia (Now radio newsreader on FOX FM Melbourne)
  • Mark Mckeown (Now reporter for 101.7 WSFM)
  • Lisa Herbert (Now Newsreader/ Reporter ABC Tamworth)
  • Nicola Ryan (Now Breakfast Newsreader at Sea 91.9 Sunshine Coast)
  • Leonie Ryan (Now Evening Newsreader at 2UE)
  • Sami Lukis
  • Katrina Blowers
  • Lisa Joy
  • John Michael Bric
  • Annix Skelton

Staff/Executive Team

Program Director: Brendan Taylor
Music Director: Toni Pipicelli
Assistant Music Director: Kristine Pymont

Former Staff

  • Adam Willscroft

Notable Former Announcers

References

  1. ^ LIC022 - Commercial Radio Broadcasting Licences (PDF), Australian Communications and Media Authority, 31 August 2011
  2. ^ Williamson, Brooke (2 April 2001). "Radio star is born - Station mixes it with the best". The Daily Telegraph. p. 7.
  3. ^ The Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations Book. Australian Communications and Media Authority. 2011-10. Retrieved 2011-11-27. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Nielsen Media Research Radio Results". Online at the Nielsen Media Website. Retrieved on 18 September 2007.
  5. ^ "Official Sponsers". Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  6. ^ a b [1]
  7. ^ [2]
  8. ^ [3]

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