KIX Country

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KIX Country
KIX Country logo.jpg
Broadcast areaRegional Australia
Frequency
  • 87.6 MHz
  • 87.8 MHz
  • 88.0 MHz
  • other AM & FM freqs.
BrandingKIX Country
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Country music
Ownership
Owner ARN
Grant Broadcasters & Capital Radio Network (Goulburn, Canberra, Perth)
4BU
Hitz939
History
First air date
30 June 2003
Technical information
Class Narrowcast
Power LPON & HPON
Repeater(s) see below
Links
Website www.kixcountry.com.au

KIX Country is a radio network broadcasting in various towns across Australia. Its target demographic is all people who love country music. Kix Country Radio is part of ARN. It is transmitted primarily via narrowcast stations of varying power. All bar three stations operate on the FM band.

Contents

The network is programmed out of Bundaberg, Queensland. Technical and engineering support is provided by affiliated local commercial radio stations in or near the broadcast area.

In April 2015, the Hot Country and Top Country branding was replaced by KIX, already used on stations in Queensland and South Australia. [1] [2] [3]

In November 2021, KIX Country, along with other stations owned by Grant Broadcasters, were acquired by the Australian Radio Network. This deal will allow Grant's stations, including KIX Country, to access ARN's iHeartRadio platform in regional areas. The deal was finalized on 4 January 2022. [4] The KIX Country stations in Canberra, Cooma, Goulburn, Jindabyne, and Perth owned by a 50 to 50 joint venture by Grant and Capital Radio Network are not part of the sale and will remain with Grant. It is unknown how the merger will impact KIX Country in regards to their branding.

Frequencies

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

South Australia

Western Australia

Tasmania

Northern Territory

1Owned as part of a 50 to 50 joint venture with Grant Broadcasters and Capital Radio Network


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References

  1. Knott, Mike (10 April 2015). "Bundaberg radio goes national". The NewsMail . APN News & Media . Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. "KIX goes national". radioinfo.com.au. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  3. "KIX goes National". Radio Today. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  4. ARN and Grant Broadcasters unite to create Australia's leading radio and digital audio business AdNews Australia 4 January 2022