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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hit_Network > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hit_Network.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hit_Network > Source revision: 1343830123 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Australian radio network}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{use Australian English|date=June 2011}} {{Infobox radio network | name = Hit Network | logo = | logo_alt = | logo caption = | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | type = [Hot adult contemporary](/source/Hot_adult_contemporary) | country = Australia | market_share = | revenue = | net_income = | headquarters = [South Melbourne](/source/South_Melbourne), Victoria | broadcast_area = Australia | owner = [Southern Cross Austereo](/source/Southern_Cross_Austereo) | launch_date = 1986 | former_names = {{ubl|Austereo Network|Today's Austereo Network|Today Network|Today's Hit Network}} | webcast = | website = {{URL|https://hit.com.au/}} | language = English | replaced = }} The '''Hit Network''' is an Australian [commercial radio](/source/commercial_radio) network owned and operated by [Southern Cross Austereo](/source/Southern_Cross_Austereo). The network consists of 41 radio stations broadcasting a [hot adult contemporary](/source/hot_adult_contemporary) music format, as well as 6 [digital radio](/source/Digital_radio_in_Australia) stations. ==History== The Hit Network was formed in 1986 as the '''Austereo Network''' after [Austereo](/source/Austereo), the licensee of Adelaide [commercial radio](/source/commercial_radio) station [SAFM](/source/SAFM), purchased [Fox FM](/source/Fox_FM_(Melbourne)) in Melbourne. The network grew throughout the late 1980s and the 1990s, acquiring [B105](/source/B105_(Australian_radio_station)) Brisbane, [2Day FM](/source/2Day_FM) Sydney and [PMFM](/source/Hit_92.9) Perth, as well as establishing joint-venture stations in [Canberra](/source/Hit104.7_Canberra) and [Newcastle](/source/Hit106.9_Newcastle). The network would later become known as the ''Today Network'', with stations adopting a [contemporary hit radio](/source/contemporary_hit_radio) music format. Following the acquisition of Austereo by [Southern Cross Media Group](/source/Southern_Cross_Austereo), the company incorporated the regional [Hot FM](/source/Hot_FM_(Australian_radio_network)), [Sea FM](/source/Sea_FM) and [Star FM](/source/Star_FM_(Australia)) networks into the Today Network. In October 2014, Southern Cross Austereo announced it would relaunch SAFM in Adelaide as [Hit 107](/source/SAFM),{{cite news |title=hit107 {{!}} Adelaide's Hit Music Station revealed |url=https://www.radiotoday.com.au/hit-107-adelaide-revealed/ |access-date=20 August 2020 |work=Radio Today (Australia) |date=16 October 2014}} with a staggered network-wide relaunch announced in December.{{cite news |title=SCA's Today stations to rebrand as Hit |url=https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/scas-today-stations-rebrand-hit |work=Radioinfo.com.au |date=17 December 2014}} On 14 January 2015, the network was relaunched as '''Today's Hit Network''', with the relaunch extending to Canberra in January 2016.{{cite web |title=Canberra's Hit104.7 Arrives |url=https://www.radiotoday.com.au/canberra-s-hit104-7-arrives/ |access-date=16 December 2015 |website=Radio Today (Australia) |date=15 December 2015}} [Sea FM](/source/Hit_100.9) Hobart was relaunched as Hit100.9 in February,{{cite web |title=#HitHobart |url=https://www.radiotoday.com.au/hithobart/ |access-date=4 February 2016 |website=Radio Today (Australia) |date=4 February 2016}} with the remaining network stations adopting the '''Hit Network''' branding as part of a national brand consolidation in December.{{cite news |last1=Battersby |first1=Lucy |title=60 regional radio stations to become Triple M or Hit Network |url=http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/southern-cross-austereo-rebranding-60-regional-radio-stations-as-triple-m-and-hit-network-20160926-grocec.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=26 September 2016}} On 27 July 2020, the Hit Network was relaunched, adopting a new logo and "pop-based" music format in an attempt to target a 30–54 year old audience.{{cite web |last1=Challenor |first1=Jake |title=Hit Network set for biggest overhaul in half-decade|url=https://www.radiotoday.com.au/sca-hit-network-rebrand/ |access-date=27 July 2020 |website=Radio Today (Australia) |date=27 July 2020}} In addition, [Hit 105](/source/B105_(Australian_radio_station)) Brisbane and [Hit 107](/source/SAFM) Adelaide reverted to their heritage brands '''B105''' and '''SAFM''' respectively. On 20 August 2020, Southern Cross Austereo announced the network would introduce statewide networked breakfast programs in [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales), [Queensland](/source/Queensland) and [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)), replacing 19 local shows.{{cite news |last1=Challenor |first1=Jake |title=Confirmed: SCA's Hit Network axes 19 regional breakfast shows |url=https://www.radiotoday.com.au/hit-network-syndicate-breakfast/ |access-date=20 August 2020 |work=Radio Today (Australia) |date=20 August 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Melissa |title=Southern Cross Austereo makes staff cuts across Australia, breakfast shows are networked |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-20/southern-cross-austereo-makes-staff-cuts-to-hit-network/12577958 |access-date=20 August 2020 |work=ABC News (Australia) |date=20 August 2020}} On 1 December 2020, [Mix 94.5](/source/Mix_94.5) Perth switched affiliation from the [Triple M](/source/Triple_M) network to the Hit Network, with Hit92.9 relaunching as [92.9 Triple M](/source/6PPM).{{cite news |last1=Hoffman |first1=Lily |title=Perth radio shake up: New Triple M station, Xavier Ellis, Juelz Jarry and Pete Curulli breakfast show axed |url=https://thewest.com.au/business/media/perth-radio-shake-up-new-triple-m-station-xavier-ellis-juelz-jarry-and-pete-curulli-breakfast-show-axed-ng-b881724727z |access-date=23 November 2020 |work=The West Australian |date=18 November 2020}} ==Stations== {{As of|2025|1|1}}, the Hit Network consists of 41 FM radio stations. {{div col|colwidth=25em}} '''ACT''' * [hit104.7 Canberra](/source/hit104.7_Canberra) '''NSW''' * [2Day FM 104.1 Sydney](/source/2Day_FM) * [hit101.3 Central Coast](/source/hit101.3_Central_Coast) * [hit105.9 Central West](/source/2GZF) * [hit105.5 Coffs Coast](/source/2CSF) * [hit102.3 & 105.1 Mid North Coast](/source/2ROX) * [hit106.9 Newcastle](/source/hit106.9_Newcastle) * [hit93.1 Riverina](/source/2WZD) * [hit99.7 Riverina MIA](/source/2RGF) * [hit104.9 The Border](/source/hit104.9_The_Border) '''QLD''' * [B105 Brisbane](/source/B105_(Australian_radio_station)) * [hit103.5 Cairns](/source/4HOT) * [hit Central Queensland](/source/hit_Central_Queensland) * [hit100.7 Darling Downs](/source/Hit_South_Queensland) * [hit94.7 Emerald](/source/Hit_Central_Queensland) * [hit101.9 Fraser Coast](/source/4CEE) * [90.9 Sea FM Gold Coast](/source/90.9_Sea_FM) * [hit100.3 Mackay & the Whitsundays](/source/4RGM) * [hit Maranoa](/source/4ROM) * [hit102.5 Mount Isa](/source/4MIC) * [hit89.1 South Burnett](/source/Hit_South_Queensland) * [hit97.9 Tablelands](/source/4AMM) * [hit103.1 Townsville](/source/hit103.1_Townsville) '''SA''' * [SAFM 107.1 Adelaide](/source/SAFM) * [SAFM 96.1 Limestone Coast](/source/SAFM_96.1) '''TAS''' * [hit100.9 Hobart](/source/Hit_100.9) '''VIC''' * [101.9 The Fox Melbourne](/source/Fox_FM_(Melbourne)) * [hit91.9 Bendigo](/source/hit91.9_Bendigo) * [hit Goulburn Valley](/source/3SUN) * [hit 99.5 Sunraysia](/source/3MDA) '''WA''' * [Mix 94.5 Perth](/source/Mix_94.5) * [hit95.3 Albany](/source/Hit_Western_Australia) * [hit101.3 Broome](/source/Hit_Western_Australia) * [hit99.7 Carnarvon](/source/Hit_Western_Australia) * [hit102.3 Esperance](/source/Hit_Western_Australia) * [hit96.5 Geraldton](/source/Hit_Western_Australia) * [hit97.9 Kalgoorlie](/source/Hit_Western_Australia) * [hit106.5 Karratha](/source/Hit_Western_Australia) * [hit Northwest](/source/Hit_Western_Australia) * [hit91.7 Port Hedland](/source/Hit_Western_Australia) * [hit Southwest](/source/Hit_Western_Australia) * [hit Wheatbelt](/source/Hit_Western_Australia) * [hit WA](/source/Hit_Western_Australia) {{div col end}} ==Network shows== *''Pete & Kymba'', Weekdays 6 am – 9 am* *''[Carrie & Tommy](/source/Carrie_%26_Tommy),'' Weekdays 3 pm – 6 pm *''[FIfi, Fev & Nick's Happy Hour](/source/Fifi%2C_Fev_%26_Nick),'' Weekdays 6 pm – 7 pm *''[The Hot Hits with Nic Kelly and Loren Barry](/source/The_Hot_Hits_(radio_show)),'' Monday to Thursday 7 pm – 10 pm *''Lucy & Nikki'', Friday 7 pm – 10 pm and Saturday 5 pm – 8 pm *''[The Hot Hits with Nic Kelly and Loren Barry](/source/The_Hot_Hits_(radio_show)),'' Saturday 3 pm – 5 pm *''The Saturday Night Party Playlist,'' Saturday 9 pm – 12 am *''The Pulse with Seany B,'' Sunday 6 pm – 8 pm *Perth, WA, Australian External Territories only == Local shows == '''[2Day FM](/source/2Day_FM)''' - Sydney * ''Nath & Emma,'' Weekdays 6 am – 9 am ['''Fox FM'''](/source/Fox_FM_(Melbourne)) - Melbourne * ''[Fifi, Fev & Nick](/source/Fifi%2C_Fev_%26_Nick)'', Weekdays 6 am – 9 am '''[B105 FM](/source/B105_(Australian_radio_station))''' - Brisbane * ''Stav, Abby & Matt'', Weekdays 6 am – 9 am '''[SAFM](/source/SAFM)''' - Adelaide * ''Bel, Bernie & Emma G'', Weekdays 6 am – 9 am '''[Hit104.7](/source/Hit104.7_Canberra)''' - Canberra * ''Wilko & Courts'', Weekdays 6 am – 9 am '''[Hit100.9](/source/Hit_100.9)''' - Hobart * ''Dan & Christie'', Weekdays 6 am – 9 am ==Digital radio== As of April 2024, the Hit Network broadcasts an additional 6 radio stations on DAB+ digital radio and the LiSTNR app. {| class="wikitable" |- !Years !Station !Format !Availability !History |- | 2018–present || RnB Fridays || [RnB music](/source/RnB_music)|| [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), [Perth](/source/Perth) and [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide) ||Formerly known as:
– Urban Hits (2018–2021) |- | 2019–present || Dance Hits || [Electronic dance music](/source/Electronic_dance_music) || [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane) and [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide) || |- | 2023–present || Oldskool 80s Hits || [1980s music](/source/1980s_music) || [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide), [Perth](/source/Perth) and [Hobart](/source/Hobart) || Formerly known as:
– Easy 80s Hits [2020–2023]
– Easy Hits Radio (Easy listening music from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s) [2016–2020]
– Stardust Radio (Soft pop, jazz standards, beautiful music from the 1950s, 1960s) [2012–2016]
Easy Hits was moved to the [LiSNTR](/source/Southern_Cross_Austereo) internet radio platform. |- | 2020–present || Oldskool 90s Hits || [1990s music](/source/1990s_music) || [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide), [Perth](/source/Perth) and [Hobart](/source/Hobart) || Formerly known as:
– Oldskool Hits Radio (Hot adult contemporary music from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s) [2016–2020]
– More Digital (Music from the 1980s, 1990s) [2015–2016]
– Loveland Radio (Love songs from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s) [2012–2015] |- | 2022–present || Blender Beats || [Remix](/source/Remix)es and [Mashup](/source/Mashup_(music))s || [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide), [Perth](/source/Perth) || Replaced Buddha Hits [2012-2022] on DAB+
Buddha Hits was moved to the [LiSNTR](/source/Southern_Cross_Austereo) internet radio platform. |- |2024 - 2025 |Easy Hits |[Easy listening](/source/Easy_listening) |[Sydney](/source/Sydney), [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), [Perth](/source/Perth) and [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide) |Relaunched on DAB+ replacing LiSTNR Radio In 2025 Heart* replaced Easy Hits |} [Choose The Hits](/source/Choose_The_Hits) was a station only broadcast on [digital radio](/source/digital_radio) and ran between 1 February 2010 and 24 May 2010.[http://www.themusic.com.au/imm_display.php?s=christie&id=1826&q=Choose%20The%20Hits%20Hot30%20Jelli Austereo finds new digital partner]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} - themusic.com.au ''26 January 2010'' The Hit Network launched Caravan Radio on 24 May 2010. It was a "pop up" Digital Radio station that played the best bits from [Hamish & Andy's](/source/Hamish_%26_Andy) Caravan of Courage journeys while they toured the United Kingdom on their fourth Caravan of Courage.[http://mumbrella.com.au/today-networks-latest-digital-station-to-feature-hamish-andys-caravan-courage-26337 Hamish & Andy get their own station with Caravan of Courage Radio] - mUmBRELLA, ''24 May 2010'' *Heart is a new DAB+ exclusive station targeted towards women aged 24-45 playing songs from the 70s to now. It also has no programmes/shows. ==See also== *[List of radio stations in Australia](/source/List_of_radio_stations_in_Australia) ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== *[https://www.hit.com.au/ Hit Network] {{Southern Cross Austereo}} {{National radio networks in Australia}} {{Hamish & Andy}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hit Network}} Category:Australian radio networks Category:Hot adult contemporary radio stations in Australia --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Hit Network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hit_Network) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hit_Network?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.