Triple M Newcastle 102.9 is a radio shows broadcasting station situated in Newcastle, NSW. Southern Cross Austereo owns this station. The format of the content is Active Rock. It is famous for the call sign 2KKO. The coverage area of Triple M includes Hunter Valley, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and Central Coast.
About Triple M Newcastle 102.9
The Newcastle Broadcasting Company received the license of this station in 1931. Therefore, the station started operating on 1 Augustus 1931, with call sign 2KO. The studio was situated in the Newcastle Suburb of Kotara. Allen Fairhall is the founder of this station. The reserved frequency is 1415 kHz with a power of 25 watts. The programs were arranged from 7 to 10 pm initially. In January 1937, the station shifted its offices to CML Building at 110 Hunter Street. In the same year, the station increased its power to 2000 watts. Later, it increased its power to 5000 watts.
In 1962, 2KO became famous among the Top 40 music radio stations. In 1978, Geneva Frequency Plan suggested a 2KO switch to the frequency of 1413 kHz. Switched the station to FM band, which the change of call sign 2KKO in October 19922 Januaryanuary 1996, Austereo bought Radio Newcastle Pty Ltd. After some time, RG Capital Radio Network bought 50% shares from Austereo. In 2004, RG Capital Radio sold the same shares to Macquarie Regional RadioWorks. In April 2011, Southern Cross Media purchased Austereo and received full ownership of 2K9 Novembervember 2018; KOFM re-named itself as 102.9 Triple M.
Programming
This station’s shows are Tanya & Steve, Kennedy Molloy, Newcastle News, Triple M Rocks, Moonman across Australia, The Danny Lakey Show, The Briefing, and Triple M Pub Talk.
Technical Details
The slogan is ‘Rock’s Greatest Hits.’ The operational frequency of Triple M is 102.9 MHz (FM). The significant radiated power is 20,000 watts.
Contact Details
Address: Levwl 7, 18 Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle, NSW 2300
Phone: (02) 4942 1433
Competition Line: (02) 4942 1029
Fax: (02) 4942 1426
Official Website: https://www.triplem.com.au/newcastle
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triplemnewcastle/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TripleMNewy/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TripleMNewy
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