West FM (Queensland)

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West FM
Broadcast area South West, Central West and North Queensland
Frequency see Transmitters
BrandingWest FM
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner Resonate Broadcasting
4GC
4LG
4VL
History
First air date
27 June 1997 (1997-06-27) [1]
Links
Website Official website

West FM is a commercial radio station in regional Queensland, Australia. Owned and operated by Resonate Broadcasting, the station commenced broadcasting to Longreach on 26 June 1997, expanding to Charleville in 2016, and Charters Towers in 2017.

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History

West FM commenced broadcasting in Longreach after sister station 4LG was granted a secondary FM licence. On 27 July 1999, [1] Triple C FM commenced broadcasting to Charleville, a sister station to 4VL. Both Triple C and 4VL would later be sold to the Smart Radio Group, and in 2011 to the Macquarie Radio Network. [2] Following the sale of Macquarie's Queensland assets to Resonate Broadcasting, in 2016 Triple C FM rebranded as West FM and commenced sharing programming with the Longreach station of the same name.

Also in 1997, 4GC Charters Towers was too granted a secondary licence, which launched on 13 October as Hot FM. [1] In 2008, following the acquisition of Southern Cross Broadcasting's television assets, owners Macquarie Regional RadioWorks were made to divest the station to Resonate Broadcasting. [3] Despite this, the station continued to share programming with Hot FM Mount Isa – later hit102.5 – until 2017, when Resonate Broadcasting rebranded the station as West FM alongside the Longreach and Charleville stations. The Charleville station acts as a repeater station for Hit South Queensland 95.1 FM.

Transmitters

West FM programming is broadcast via three full power stations.

Call sign Frequency Broadcast area ERP
W
Transmitter coordinatesNotes
4CCC101.7 FM Charleville, Queensland 2,000 26°24′16″S146°14′40″E / 26.40444°S 146.24444°E / -26.40444; 146.24444 Was Triple C FM until 2016
4CHT95.9 FM Charters Towers, Queensland 1,500 20°5′21″S146°15′9″E / 20.08917°S 146.25250°E / -20.08917; 146.25250 Was hit95.9 until 2017
4LRE104.5 FM Longreach, Queensland 1,000 23°23′36″S144°13′16″E / 23.39333°S 144.22111°E / -23.39333; 144.22111

The three full power stations feed a further seven repeater stations.

Frequency Broadcast area ERP
W
Transmitter coordinates
98.1 FM Aramac, Queensland 50 22°58′5″S145°14′35″E / 22.96806°S 145.24306°E / -22.96806; 145.24306
100.9 FM Barcaldine, Queensland 100 23°33′24″S145°17′35″E / 23.55667°S 145.29306°E / -23.55667; 145.29306
95.1 FM Blackall, Queensland 100 24°25′13″S145°27′55″E / 24.42028°S 145.46528°E / -24.42028; 145.46528
96.5 FM Cunnamulla, Queensland 100 28°6′42″S145°41′31″E / 28.11167°S 145.69194°E / -28.11167; 145.69194
97.3 FM Muttaburra, Queensland 50 22°35′40″S144°32′54″E / 22.59444°S 144.54833°E / -22.59444; 144.54833
101.9 FM Tambo, Queensland 100 24°52′56″S146°15′15″E / 24.88222°S 146.25417°E / -24.88222; 146.25417
95.9 FM Winton, Queensland 100 22°23′11″S143°2′15″E / 22.38639°S 143.03750°E / -22.38639; 143.03750

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