Examine individual changes

'{{Radio station |image = [[File:Sea-FM.png|150px|center]] |name = Sea FM |frequency = Various |area = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Queensland]] and [[New South Wales]] |format = [[Popular Music|Pop]], [[Rock and Roll|Rock]], [[Rap music|Rap]] |owner = [[Southern Cross Austereo]] |slogan = ''Your #1 Hit Music Station'' }} '''Sea FM''' is a commercial [[Australian]] radio network, consisting of stations in [[Queensland]] and [[New South Wales]] and is owned by [[Southern Cross Austereo]]. Some Sea FM stations were later sold to meet media ownership requirements. [[Prime Media Group Limited|Prime Television Limited]] purchased [[Zinc Rocks (Townsville)|Sea FM Townsville]] in Queensland and [[Grant Broadcasters]] purchased Sea FM stations in [[Devonport, Tasmania|Devonport]] and [[Burnie]] in Tasmania. All Sea FM stations currently owned by [[Southern Cross Austereo]] except [[Cairns]], [[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]] and [[Rockhampton]] / [[Gladstone, Queensland|Gladstone]], are now considered part of the [[Today's Hit Network]] after Southern Cross Media merged with [[Austereo]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Capel|first=Claudine|title=Sea FM gets Austereo branding |url=http://www.bandt.com.au/news/sea-fm-gets-austereo-branding|work=B&T Marketing & Media|publisher=Reed Business Information|accessdate=15 July 2011|date=15 July 2011}}</ref> ==History== The Sea FM brand name and logo was created by [[Gold Coast Broadcasters Pty Ltd]] for one station - [[90.9 Sea FM]] - after the Gold Coast was granted a new commercial FM licence. 90.9 Sea FM began broadcasting in 1989 with programming consulted by [[Austereo]]. The original Sea FM on-air line-up was a strong team of experienced Announcers, many having made their name previously in capital city radio including - [[Craig Bruce]] (FOX FM) & [[Sammy Power]], [[Ian 'Lofty' Fulton]] (4IP), [[Grahame "Durry" Rodgers]] (2SM & 2NX), [[Sue Moses]] (2MMM & Channel 10), [[Gregg Easton]] (2UW & 4BK), Joe Miller (3XY & EON FM), Dean Miller and [[Simon Franks]]. In the same year the Gold Coast's existing AM station 4GG was granted permission to convert to FM as 92.5 4GGG (later KROQ). In the early 90s Gold Coast Broadcasters purchased KROQ and also the Sunshine Coast's 92.7 Mix FM. The Sunshine Coast's 91.9 Sea FM was then launched as a supplementary licence. Gold Coast Broadcasters later became known as [[RG Capital]] with financial backing provided by Australian Media Tycoon [[Reg Grundy]]. With the further purchase of existing radio stations and the launch of newly granted supplementary FM licences, RG Capital expanded the Sea FM brand name and logo throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. In 2004, RG Capital sold their regional stations to [[Macquarie Regional RadioWorks]] (now Southern Cross Austereo). Following RG Capital's purchase by Macquarie Regional Radioworks, RG Capital's FM stations in Victoria were rebranded to [[Star FM (Australian radio network)|Star FM]]. In 2013, the [[Grant Broadcasters]] owned and operated [[7RGS|99.7 Sea FM]] in [[Scottsdale, Tasmania]] dropped the Sea FM branding and relaunched as '''Chilli FM''', bringing it inline with sister station [[90.1 Chilli FM]] [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]]. ==Programming== The network's stations are aimed at the under 40's section of the market, playing Top 40 and popular music. Most stations provide local breakfast and daytime programming, and also include a variety of networked programmes. ==Stations== ===New South Wales=== *[[2CFM]] 101.3&nbsp;MHz [[Gosford, New South Wales|Gosford]]/[[Central Coast, New South Wales|Central Coast]] ===Queensland=== *[[4SEA]] 90.9&nbsp;MHz [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] *[[4SEE]] 91.9&nbsp;MHz [[Maroochydore, Queensland|Maroochydore]]/[[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]] ''(Eon Broadcasting owned and operated)'' *[[4RGC]] 99.5&nbsp;MHz [[Cairns]] (''[[Triple M LocalWorks]] affiliated'') *[[4CEE]] 101.9&nbsp;MHz [[Maryborough, Queensland|Maryborough]] *[[4RGB]] 93.1&nbsp;MHz [[Bundaberg]] (''[[Triple M LocalWorks]] affiliated'') *[[4RGK]] 101.5&nbsp;MHz [[Rockhampton]]/95.1&nbsp;MHz [[Gladstone, Queensland|Gladstone]] (''[[Triple M LocalWorks]] affiliated'') *[[4RGM]] 98.7&nbsp;MHz [[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]] (''[[Triple M LocalWorks]] affiliated'') ===Tasmania=== *[[7TTT]] 100.9&nbsp;MHz [[Hobart]] *[[7DDD]] 107.7&nbsp;MHz [[Devonport, Tasmania|Devonport]] ''(Grant Broadcasters owned and operated)'' *[[7SEA]] 101.7&nbsp;MHz [[Burnie, Tasmania|Burnie]] ''(Grant Broadcasters owned and operated)'' ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Southern Cross Media (Radio)}} {{Grant Broadcasters}} {{National radio networks in Australia}} [[Category:Australian radio networks]] [[Category:Contemporary hit radio stations in Australia]] [[Category:Southern Cross Media Group]]'