B-Rock 99.3FM
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B-Rock 99.3FM is a local radio station in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It broadcasts on 99.3 megahertz on the FM band, from a transmitter in Bathurst, with a power output of 10 kilowatts (10,000 watts).
Its callsign meaning is:
- 2 (a prefix for New South Wales radio stations)
- BXS, an extension of its sister station (2BS)'s callsign. However, this callsign is never heard on air.
It is owned by Bathurst Broadcasters Pty. Ltd., a privately-held company, owned by local businessman Ron Camplin, who also owns sister station 2BS Bathurst.
It began broadcasting on the 2nd December 1996, as a suplementary FM license in the Bathurst district.
B-Rock's format is hot adult contemporary (rock), playing the "Best New Rock and Great Classics", with a core audience of up to 39 years. Its programs are produced locally, and features competitions, comedy, requests and national news which airs on the hour from 7am-5pm Monday to Friday. Sydnicated programs include The Judith Lucy Show (from 2Day FM Sydney), The Cage (from Triple M Melbourne) and Planet Rock.
See also
External links
- [www.brockfm.com.au/ B-Rock FM webpage]
- [Countrywide Radio Sales profile]
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