NXFM

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NXFM is an Australian radio station, licensed to, and serving Newcastle and surrounding areas. It broadcasts at 106.9 MHz on the FM band from its studios in Charlestown. It is owned by Radio Newcastle, a joint venture of Austereo and Macquarie Regional RadioWorks, and is a sister station to KOFM.

History

NXFM's history can be traced back to Singleton radio station 2HR, owned by Hunter River Broadcasters Pty. Ltd. The station launched on August 30, 1937. Shareholders included the Singleton Argus and the Robinson Family. Three years later, the station was moved to Maitland, with transmitter at Lochinvar.

In those days, 2HR operated on 680khz with 300 watts of power, and was affilated with the Macquarie Broadcasting Network. Programs were oringated locally between 6.30am and 6.30pm, before taking the Macquarie feed at 6.30pm.

In the 1950's, 2HR was relocated to Newcastle, with its transmitter located in Bolwarra. Station manager Ken Robinson was a former Army officer, and his identification number had the letters NX. Therefore, the station was given the callsign 2NX, and a new frequency at 1341khz.

In the period between the 1950s and 1970s, 2NX's owners Hunter Broadcasters were purchased by the Catholic Broadcasting Corporation, owned by the Catholic Church. 2NX programming was relayed to 2NM overnight during this time, and was identified as 2NXNM.

In the late 1980s, the station changed its callsign to 2XX, and its branding to X-1341.

In the early 1990's, the Catholic Church got out of broadcasting, and sold 2NX to Radio Newcastle, which was later taken over by Austereo, and then sold a 50% stake to RG Capital (which was taken over by Macquarie Bank). 2NX was granted an license to convert to FM in the 90s and moved to 106.9Mhz.

Line-Up

Monday-Friday

Steve & Kim (5:30am to 9am)
Kez (9am to 12pm)
RockHill (12pm to 2pm)
Carlee & Grover (2pm to 6pm)
Kyle & Jackie O Hour Of Power (6pm to 7pm)
Hot 30 Countdown with Lowie (7pm to 10pm)

Austereo Today Network
2Day Sydney	FOX FM Melbourne	B105 Brisbane	92.9 Perth	SAFM Adelaide	FM 104.7 Canberra	NXFM Newcastle

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