4GY

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4GY
Broadcast area Gympie RA1
Frequency 107.1MHz FM
558kHz C-QUAM AM Stereo
Programming
Affiliations Super Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
3 November 1941 (1941-11-03) [2]
Former frequencies
1330kHz [3]
Technical information
Power 5kW (AM) [4]
ERP 200W (FM) [4]
Transmitter coordinates
26°27′22″S152°58′47″E / 26.45619°S 152.97965°E / -26.45619; 152.97965 (FM)
26°10′18″S152°49′27″E / 26.17175°S 152.82409°E / -26.17175; 152.82409 (AM) [4]
Links
Website 4gy.com.au

4GY is an Australian radio station serving the Gympie region. It was opened in November 1941. [2]

The mid 1980s

During the 1980s, 4GY was using the Wesgo format of latest hits and greatest memories. By the mid-1980s, the program director and music director was Larry Dwyer. The station broadcast out of the same building it is in today. Music and commercials were on cart. The production studio was equipped with a large 8-track. 2inch, reel to reel machine.

References

  1. "LIC022 – Commercial Radio Broadcasting Licences" (PDF). Australian Communications and Media Authority. 6 January 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Gympie Radio Station". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser . Qld. 6 November 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 3 March 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "New Broadcaster—4GY Gympie". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser . Qld. 3 October 1940. p. 6. Retrieved 3 March 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  4. 1 2 3 Licensed broadcasting transmitters, Australian Communications and Media Authority, 2 February 2015, retrieved 2 March 2015