Nova (radio network)
The Nova Network is a group of five Australian radio stations owned wholly or in part by Nova Entertainment. The Perth station is a joint venture between Nova Entertainment and ARN.
| Broadcast area | Australia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Variable |
| Branding | Nova |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Affiliations | smoothfm |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nova Entertainment |
| History | |
First air date | 2001 |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | Sydney: 150 kW Melbourne: 56 kW Brisbane: 12 kW Adelaide: 20 kW Perth: 40 kW |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.novafm.com.au/ |
Each station has its own local Breakfast show with daytime, drive and night shifts networked across all stations.
Stations
| Callsign | Frequency | Branding | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2SYD | 96.9 MHz FM | Nova 96.9 | Sydney |
| 3MEL | 100.3 MHz FM | Nova 100 | Melbourne |
| 4BHN | 106.9 MHz FM | Nova 106.9 | Brisbane |
| 5ADL | 91.9 MHz FM | Nova 91.9 | Adelaide |
| 6PER | 93.7 MHz FM | Nova 93.7 | Perth |
Network shows
Nova syndicates a number of programmes across its network. These include:
- Jamie Row, Weekdays 9 am – 11 am
- Nova Boy's Jams, Weekdays 11 am – 12 pm
- Ben, Liam & Belle's Lunch Break, Weekdays 12 pm – 1 pm
- Mel Tracina, Weekdays 1 pm – 2 pm
- The Chrissie Swan Show, Weekdays 2 pm – 4 pm
- Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel, Weekdays 4 pm – 6 pm
- Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie, Weeknights 6 pm – 7 pm
- Smallzy's Surgery, Weeknights 7 pm – 10 pm
- Saturday mornings with Matt Denny & Angie Kent
- Ben, Liam & Belle around Australia, 6 am – 10 am (Sunday)
- The Maddy Rowe Aus Music Show, 6 pm – 7 pm (Sunday)
- Confidential with J.Mo and Angie Kent, 7 pm – 8 pm (Sunday)
Local announcers
Nova 96.9 – Sydney:
- Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie, Weekdays 6 am – 9 am
- Jamie Row, Weekdays 9 am – 11 am
- Mel Tracina, Weekdays 1 pm – 2 pm
Nova 100 – Melbourne:
- Ben, Liam & Belle, Weekdays 6 am – 9 am
- Jamie Row, Weekdays 9 am – 11 am
- Mel Tracina, Weekdays 1 pm – 2 pm
Nova 106.9 – Brisbane:
- Ash, Luttsy & Susie, Weekdays 6 am – 9 am
- Maddy Rowe, Weekdays 9 am – 11 am
- Dan Cassin, Weekdays 1 pm – 2 pm
Nova 91.9 – Adelaide:
- Jodie & Haysey, Weekdays 7 am – 9 am
- Maddy Rowe, Weekdays 9 am – 11 am
- Dan Cassin, Weekdays 1 pm – 2 pm
Nova 93.7 – Perth:
- Nathan, Nat & Shaun, Weekdays 6 am – 9 am
- Ross Wallman, Weekdays 9 am – 11 am
- Ben Carney, Weekdays 1 pm – 2 pm
Criticism
Nova have received criticism for frequently rotating songs on their playlist. In a piece about the 2020 ARIA Music Awards, NME Australia's Andrew P. Street wrote that the 2004 rollout of Nova FM had "accidentally turned Thirsty Merc and Missy Higgins into stars, before the network swapped to its current format of 14 endlessly repeated songs."[1]
References
- Street, Andrew P. (24 November 2020). "The ARIA Awards 2020 tells you everything you need to know about the state of Australian music". NME Australia. Retrieved 26 November 2020.