Nova (radio network)
The Nova Network is a group of five Australian radio stations owned wholly or in part by NOVA Entertainment. The Perth station is a joint venture between NOVA Entertainment and the Australian Radio Network.
| City | Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Australia |
| Frequency | Variable |
| Branding | Nova |
| Slogan | Fresh Hits and Throwbacks |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Affiliations | smoothfm |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NOVA Entertainment |
| History | |
First air date | 2001 |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | Sydney: 150 kW Melbourne: 56 kW Brisbane: 12 kW Adelaide: 20 kW Perth: 40 kW |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.novafm.com.au/ |
Each station has its own local Breakfast show with daytime, drive and night shifts networked across all stations.
Stations
| Callsign | Frequency | Branding | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2SYD | 96.9 MHz FM | Nova 96.9 | Sydney, New South Wales |
| 3MEL | 100.3 MHz FM | Nova 100 | Melbourne, Victoria |
| 4BNE | 106.9 MHz FM | Nova 106.9 | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 5ADL | 91.9 MHz FM | Nova 91.9 | Adelaide, South Australia |
| 6PER | 93.7 MHz FM | Nova 93.7 | Perth, Western Australia |
Network shows
Nova syndicates a number of programmes across its network. These include:
- Kate, Tim & Joel, Weekdays 3pm - 6pm
- Fitzy and Wippa, Weekdays 6pm - 7pm
- Smallzy's Surgery, Weeknights 7pm - 10pm
- Late Nights with Nikolina Koevska (Monday to Thursday), Weeknights 10pm - 1am
- Ben & Liam around Australia, Sunday 6am - 9am
Local announcers
Nova 96.9 – Sydney:
- Matt and Sarah, Weekdays 5-6am
- Fitzy and Wippa, Weekdays 6-9am
- DC (Dan Cassin), Weekdays 9am - 12pm
- Smallzy, Weekdays 12pm - 3pm
Nova 100 – Melbourne:
- Deano and Jack, Weekdays 5:30-6am
- Chrissie, Sam & Browny, Weekdays 6-9am
- Jamie Row, Weekdays 9am - 1pm
- Mel Tracina, Weekdays 1pm-3pm
Nova 106.9 – Brisbane:
- Ash, Kip, Luttsy & Susie, Weekdays 6-9am
- DC (Dan Cassin), Weekdays 9am - 12pm
- Smallzy, Weekdays 12pm - 3pm
Nova 91.9 – Adelaide:
- Ben & Liam, Weekdays 6-10am
- Jamie Row, Weekdays 9am - 1pm
- Mel Tracina, Weekdays 1pm-3pm
Nova 93.7 – Perth:
- Nathan, Nat & Shaun, Weekdays 6-9am
- Ross Wallman, Weekdays 9am-1pm
- Katie Lamb, Weekdays 1pm-3pm
Criticism
Nova have received criticism for frequently rotating songs on their playlist. In a piece about the 2020 ARIA Music Awards, NME Australia's Andrew P. Street wrote that the 2004 rollout of Nova FM had "accidentally turned Thirsty Merc and Missy Higgins into stars, before the network swapped to its current format of 14 endlessly repeated songs."[1]
See also
References
- Street, Andrew P. (24 November 2020). "The ARIA Awards 2020 tells you everything you need to know about the state of Australian music". NME Australia. Retrieved 26 November 2020.