Hit 106.9 Newcastle FM is a commercial radio station situated in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. This station’s coverage area includes (Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Hunter Valley, Central Coast). The call sign is NXFM. Southern Cross Austereo operates this station. Triple M is a sister station. The format is Adult Contemporary, Top 40, Pop, and Rock music. It also shares sponsorships with A-League and Newcastle Jets. The slogan is ‘Newcastle’s home of Hits and Old Schools.’ The frequency of transmission is 106.9 MHZ (FM).
About Hit 106.9 Newcastle
Initially, it on-airs its first show as Singleton radio station (with call sign 2SI). Alex Mather and Singleton Argus were the owners. Hunter River Broadcaster brought the license and changed the call sign as 2HR on 30th August 1937. In 1940, the authorities moved it to Maitland while situating the transmitter at Lochinyar. It was reserved for a frequency of 680 kHz with an ERP of 300 watts. Macquarie controlled the operations of FM. In the 1950s, 2HR shifted its studio to Newcastle, while the transmitter was situated in Bolwarra. In 1978, 2NX became the new call sign with a new operational frequency of 1360 kHz.
Catholic Broadcasting Company bought the owners of 2NX in 1971 and changed the call sign as 2NXNM. But in the 1990s, Radio Newcastle bought it from Catholic Broadcasting Company and switch it back to call sign 2NX. Southern Cross Austereo purchased Radio Newcastle in the later years with a 50% partnership of RG Capital Radio Network. 2NX shifted to the FM band on the current frequency. It rebranded itself as X107. Austereo was sold to Southern Cross Media in April 2011. On 15th December 2016, NXFM began to be known as hit106.9.
Programming
The programming includes famous Podcasts like Allan and Michelle, Carly and Lakey, Will and Woody, Claire and Sam, and Breakfast with Ben. Some of the shows hosted by DJs are Nick, Jess, and Ducko, Hughesy and Ed, Carrie and Tommy, Newcastle News, Hit Entertainment Mindful Minutes, The Briefing, Ash London Live, Weekend Breakfast, Meg, Pez, Tom and Olly, and World Famous Rooftop.
Contact Details
Address: Hit Newcastle, Level 7, 18 Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle, NSW 2300
Phone: (02) 4942 3333
Fax: 612 4942 1426
Email: contactus@hit1069.com.au
Official Website: https://www.hit.com.au/newcastle
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hitnewcastle/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hitnewcastle/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hitnewie
Also Listen: 107.7 2GO