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| City | Gold Coast, Queensland |
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| Broadcast area | Gold Coast RA1 () |
| Branding | Hit 90.9 Sea FM |
| Slogan | Hits & Old Skool |
| Frequency | 90.9 MHz FM |
| First air date | March 19, 1989 [1] |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Language(s) | English |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 406 m [2] |
| Transmitter coordinates | 27°58′11″S153°12′48″E / 27.96972°S 153.21333°E |
| Affiliations | Hit Network |
| Owner | Southern Cross Austereo (Sea FM Gold Coast Pty Ltd) |
| Website | |
hit90.9 Sea FM Gold Coast (call sign: 4SEA) is a radio station on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is part of Southern Cross Austereo's Hit Network, and is also the network hub for the regional Hit Stream, broadcasting shows at times from 9am - 12am across the Hit Networks across Australia.
The Gold Coast is a coastal city in the Australian state of Queensland, approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi) south-southeast of the state capital Brisbane and immediately north of the border with New South Wales. With a census-estimated 2016 population of 638,090, the Gold Coast is the sixth-largest city in Australia, making it the largest non-capital city, and Queensland's second-largest city.
Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
The Sea FM brand name and original logo was created by Gold Coast Broadcasters Pty Ltd for just the one station - 90.9 Sea FM - after the Gold Coast was granted a new commercial FM licence. 90.9 Sea FM began broadcasting in 1989 with programming consulted by Austereo. The original Sea FM on-air line-up was a strong team of experienced Announcers, many having made their name previously in Metropolitan radio including - Craig Bruce (FOX FM) & Sammy Power, Ian 'Lofty' Fulton (4IP), Grahame "Durry" Rodgers (2SM & 2NX), Sue Moses (2MMM & Channel 10), Gregg Easton (2UW & 4BK), Joe Miller (3XY & EON FM), Dean Miller and Simon Franks.
In November 2011, controversy erupted after rumours surfaced that popular long-term breakfast co-host, Moyra Major, was to be replaced by entertainer Charli Robinson, after Robinson had filled in for six weeks while Major was on maternity leave. [3] It was reported that Major had been replaced due to a significant increase in ratings for the breakfast show during Robinson's stint as co-host. [4] Robinson and her co-host Paul Gale were replaced by Heather Maltman, Dan Anstey and Ben Hannant on the 5th of December 2016. [5]
Sharlene Marie Zeta Robinson, known professionally as Charli Robinson and previously as Charli Delaney in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia), is an Australian television and radio presenter, most famously known as an original member of children's musical group Hi-5 and the television series of the same name. She left Hi-5 in February 2008 after ten years with the group. She is known now as a presenter on Nine Network travel program Getaway.
Dan Anstey, is an Australian radio and television presenter. He is known for hosting the Nine Network television series ManSpace, various shows across the Nova and Southern Cross Austereo radio networks, and also appearances on The Project.
Benjamin Hannant is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Burleigh Bears in the Intrust Super Cup. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative prop-forward, he played in the National Rugby League for the North Queensland Cowboys, Brisbane Broncos, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Sydney Roosters. Hannant is a two-time premiership winner, with the Broncos in 2006 and the Cowboys in 2015.
On December 15, 2016 Sea FM Gold Coast became known as Hit 90.9 Sea FM in Southern Cross Austereo’s mass re-branding of its regional radio network. Along with Sea FM Central Coast they were able to retain their heritage name for the moment. [6]
