Mix 106.3

Mix 106.3 (call sign: 1CBR) is a commercial radio station in Canberra, Australia and is owned by the Australian Radio Network and Southern Cross Austereo.

1CBR
CityCanberra, Australian Capital Territory
Broadcast areaCanberra RA1 ()
Frequency
SloganMusic that makes you feel good
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatAdult Contemporary
AffiliationsTriple M
KIIS Network
Ownership
OwnerSouthern Cross Austereo (50%)
Australian Radio Network Pty Ltd (50%)
(Canberra FM Radio Pty Ltd.)
hit104.7 Canberra
History
First air date
27 February 1988 (1988-02-27)[1]
Former call signs
2KIX (1988-1994)
Former names
KIX FM
Canberra FM
Call sign meaning
1 = Australian Capital Territory
CanBerRa
Technical information
ERP20,000 watts
HAAT332 m[2]
Transmitter coordinates
35°16′32″S 149°5′52″E
Repeater(s)FM: 107.1 MHz Tuggeranong
Links
WebcastOfficial webcast
WebsiteOfficial website

Mix 106.3 plays current hits and a variety of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s music (Hot Adult Contemporary), primarily targeted at the 35+ age group. The station is affiliated to the Southern Cross Austereo Triple M network, and is sold to national advertisers in the KIIS network.

Kristen and Nige for breakfast started in 2018, with existing host Kristen Henry teaming up with long-time friend and experienced presenter Nigel Johnson. The new show is #1 in Canberra, according to the latest 2019 survey.

History

On 27 February 1988, Kix 106, as it was then known, and sister station FM104 (now HIT 104.7) became Australia's first supplementary FM licences, as well as being the first new commercial FM radio stations licensed in Australia since 1980. Kix 106 was a supplementary licence of Canberra AM station 2CC, and FM104 a supplementary licence of AM station 2CA.

On 12 February 1994, the station revamped its format and relaunched as Canberra FM.[3][4][5]

In 1997, due to flat advertising conditions bought about by Commonweal public sector cuts, ARN - owner of Mix 106.3 & 2CC, and Austereo - owner of 104.7 & 2CA, formed a joint venture ownership of both FM stations - Canberra FM Pty Ltd.[6][7] The AM stations were sold off, and are currently operated by a joint-venture between Capital Radio Network and Grant Broadcasters.

Studios

Both Mix 106.3 and HIT 104.7 broadcast their studio complex in Bellenden Street, Crace. The broadcast range of the channel is focused to Canberra and some neighbouring regions extending as far as Yass in the North (55 km from Canberra CBD), Tharwa in the South (30 km from Canberra CBD) and Bungendore in the East (40 km from Canberra CBD).

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
  3. "KIX takes 'soft' option after hard times". The Canberra Times. 68 (21, 479). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 February 1994. p. 11. Retrieved 22 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "HIGH FREQUENCY Dicky B's new morning gig out of the blue". The Canberra Times. 68 (21, 488). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 February 1994. p. 34. Retrieved 22 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "HIGH FREQUENCY Kix is dead as Canberra offered new FM format". The Canberra Times. 68 (21, 481). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 February 1994. p. 28. Retrieved 22 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. JONES, MEGAN (20 March 1997). "Canberra FM shake-up". Age, The (Melbourne, Australia). p. 3. ISSN 0312-6307. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  7. MATHIESON, CLIVE (20 March 1997). "Cuts force operators to pool Canberra FM stations". The Australian. p. 21. Retrieved 22 October 2020.


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