104.1 Territory FM
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = Territory FM 104.1
| logo = File:Territory logo 2024.png
| logo_size =
| city = Darwin
| area = Northern Territory, Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|-12.37395|130.867649|region:AU-NT_type:landmark|display=inline}}
| repeater = 96.9 Lake Bennett
98.7 Alice Springs
98.5 Batchelor
99.7 Adelaide River
104.1 Jabiru
106.9 Gove (currently repeaters n/a)
| airdate = 5 June 1981
| licensing_authority = ACMA
| class = Community
| language = English
| format = Full-service
| affiliations = Nine News
| owner = Charles Darwin University
| webcast = [http://streaming.territoryfm.com:8000/TerritoryFM.m3u Online Stream]
| website = [http://www.territoryfm.com www.territoryfm.com]
}}
Territory FM is a community radio station{{cite web |title=Report of Territory FM 104.1 |pages=4–8 |version=2008 |publisher=Roy Morgan Research |url=http://www.territoryfm.com/docs/TFM2008.pdf |access-date=23 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719212226/http://www.territoryfm.com/docs/TFM2008.pdf |archive-date=19 July 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} based in Darwin, Australia. Territory FM broadcasts a broad range of adult contemporary rock and mainstream music from the Darwin City campus of Charles Darwin University.{{cite web |url=http://www.territoryfm.com/about.php |title=About Territory 104.1 FM |access-date=25 May 2008 |publisher=Territory 104.1 FM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427032831/http://www.territoryfm.com/about.php |archive-date=27 April 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} News is provided by Nine News between 6:00am and 10:00pm. Territory FM also has a long-standing media agreement with the Nine Network, broadcasting Nine News Darwin bulletins every weeknight, as well as updates from their newsroom in the afternoons.{{cite web |url=http://www.territoryfm.com/program.php |title=Territory FM's Program |access-date=25 May 2008 |publisher=Territory 104.1 FM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080627162203/http://www.territoryfm.com/program.php |archive-date=27 June 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
The station is broadcast on 104.1 FM in Darwin, Palmerston, and the surrounding areas. In 2016 Territory FM began broadcasting on the D.A.B+ platform with help from Community Radio Australia.{{cite web |title=Report of Territory FM 104.1 |pages=20 |version=2008 |publisher=Roy Morgan Research |url=http://www.territoryfm.com/docs/TFM2008.pdf |access-date=25 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719212226/http://www.territoryfm.com/docs/TFM2008.pdf |archive-date=19 July 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
Current 2024 presenters include Greg Vincent, Steve Hooper, Matt Bern, Alice Cooper and Audrey Perets.
Territory FM broadcast from the Casuarina Campus of CDU from 1981 to 2024. As of September 2024 Territory FM has built new digital studio's at CDU's City Campus.
Originally called "8TOPFM" for most of the 1980's and "104.1 TOPFM" in the 1990's. By the 2000's "TOP" was renamed "Territory FM 104.1"
In 2016 the book Blazing A Trail on Darwin Airwaves – the first 35 years of FM 104.1 Darwin (1981–2016) was released, which documents Darwin's first community radio station and its history. Its introduction was written by long-time presenter Jih Seymour.
Listenership
The 2008 survey commissioned by Roy Morgan Research showed that 23% of Darwin and Palmerston residents listen to Territory FM. Territory FM is the most listened-to station in Darwin between 12:00pm and 6:00pm with 27% of Territory FM listeners aged between 35 and 54 years of age.{{Update inline|date=March 2021|reason=The statistics are already outdated, and we cannot guarantee if this information is still true after approximately 12-13 years.}}
The 2016 survey commissioned by Roy Morgan showed that Territory FM had a reach of 51% all people and is Darwin's most listened to radio stations, especially during the mornings and afternoon drive timeslots.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}} Weekend listening is extremely strong with programs such as the Acoustic Storm, Alice Cooper, Cultural Village and Saturday Night Rock.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}
In 2023 2 of Territory FM's radio shows won nationally recognised community radio awards (CBAA awards). Matt Bern won "Best Music Show" for Drive and "Best Australian Music Show" for Fresh Mint (Local Music). It was the first time in decades that TFM entered this awards.
References
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External links
- [http://www.territoryfm.com/ Official website]
{{Darwin Radio}}
Category:Radio stations in Darwin, Northern Territory