104.1 Territory FM

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104.1 Territory FM
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Broadcast area Northern Territory, Australia
Frequency 104.1 MHz FM
Programming
Language(s)English
Format Full-service
Affiliations Nine News
Ownership
Owner Charles Darwin University
History
First air date
5 June 1981 as 8TOP FM
Technical information
Licensing authority
ACMA
Class Community
Transmitter coordinates
12°22′26″S130°52′04″E / 12.37395°S 130.867649°E / -12.37395; 130.867649
Repeater(s) 96.9 Lake Bennett
98.7 Alice Springs
98.5 Batchelor
99.7 Adelaide River
104.1 Jabiru
106.9 Gove (currently n/a)
Links
Webcast Online Stream
Website www.territoryfm.com

104.1 Territory FM is a community radio station [1] based in Darwin, Australia. Territory FM broadcasts a broad range of adult contemporary music from the Casuarina campus of Charles Darwin University. [2] News is provided by Nine News between 6:00am and 10:00pm. Territory FM also has a long-standing media agreement with the Nine Network, broadcasting Nine News Darwin bulletins every weeknight, as well as updates from their newsroom in the afternoons and weekend sport wraps. [3]

Contents

The station is broadcast on 104.1 FM in Darwin, Palmerston, and the surrounding areas. In 2004 to 2008 it could also be heard across the Northern Territory in Batchelor, Katherine, Tennant Creek, Nhulunbuy and Adelaide River. [4]

In 2016 the book Blazing A Trail on Darwin Airwaves – the first 35 years of FM 104.1 Darwin (1981–2016) was released, which documents Darwin's first community radio station and its history. Its introduction was written by long-time presenter Jih Seymour.

In 2019 Territory FM was added to the DAB services for Darwin and Palmerston. This service is a simulcast of its FM programming.

Listenership

A 2008 survey commissioned by Roy Morgan Research showed that 23% of Darwin and Palmerston residents listen to Territory FM. Territory FM is the most listened-to station in Darwin between 12:00pm and 6:00pm with 27% of Territory FM listeners aged between 35 and 54 years of age. [1] [ needs update ]

A 2016 survey commissioned by Roy Morgan showed that Territory FM had a reach of 51% all people and is Darwin's most listened to radio stations, especially during the morning and afternoon timeslots.[ citation needed ] Weekend listening is extremely strong with programs such as the Acoustic Storm, Alice Cooper, Cultural Village and Saturday Night Rock.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Report of Territory FM 104.1" (PDF). 2008. Roy Morgan Research. pp. 4–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  2. "About Territory 104.1 FM". Territory 104.1 FM. Archived from the original on 27 April 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
  3. "Territory FM's Program". Territory 104.1 FM. Archived from the original on 27 June 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
  4. "Report of Territory FM 104.1" (PDF). 2008. Roy Morgan Research. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008.