Sea FM (Australian radio network)

Radio station


name = Sea FM
frequency = Various
area = flagicon|Australia Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Australia
format = Pop, Rock, Rap
owner = Macquarie Southern Cross Media
slogan = "All The Hits"

SEA FM is a commercial Australian radio network, consisting of stations in Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania and is owned by Macquarie Southern Cross Media. Some Sea FM stations were later sold to meet media ownership requirements. Prime Television purchased Sea FM Townsville in Queensland and Grant Broadcasters purchased Sea FM Devonport, Sea FM Burnie and Sea FM Scottsdale in Tasmania.

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 MixFM. 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 and Tasmania. In 2004, RG Capital sold their regional stations to Macquarie Southern Cross Media (previously known as Macquarie Regional RadioWorks).

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 programs.

ea FM Stations

Queensland

*4SEA 90.9 MHz Gold Coast
*4SEE 91.9 MHz Nambour/Sunshine Coast
*4RGC 99.5 MHz Cairns
*4CEE 101.9 MHz Maryborough
*4RGB 93.1 MHz Bundaberg
*4RGK 101.5 MHz Rockhampton/95.1 MHz Gladstone
*4RGM 98.7 MHz Mackay
*4RGR 100.7 MHz Townsville "(Prime Television owned and operated)"

Stations known as C FM (due to their distance from the coast):
*4RGD 100.7 MHz Toowoomba/91.9 MHz Warwick
*4KRY 89.1 MHz Kingaroy

New South Wales

*2CFM 101.3 MHz Gosford/Central Coast

Tasmania

*7TTT 100.9 MHz Hobart
*7DDD 107.7 MHz Devonport "(Grant Broadcasters owned and operated)"
*7SEA 101.7 MHz Burnie "(Grant Broadcasters owned and operated)"
*7RGS 99.7 MHz Scottsdale "(Grant Broadcasters owned and operated)"

External links

*http://www.theradio.com.au/ Sea FM