4ZR

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4ZR is an Australian commercial radio station located in Roma, Queensland.[http://www.commercialradio.com.au/find-a-station/queensland/roma Find a station: Roma], Commercial Radio Australia website. Retrieved 19 November 2016

The station broadcasts to the Maranoa Region on 1476 AM and provides a streams live on its website.

4ZR was officially opened on 23 July 1937 by Attorney-General, Robert Menzies.[http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184556536 Mr Menzies to open new Roma radio station], The Telegraph, 20 July 1937. Retrieved 19 November 2016[http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/98116438 New Radio Station at Roma; Officially opened by Mr Menzies], The Western Star and Roma Advertiser, 28 July 1937. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

The station is currently owned by Resonate Broadcasting. Resonate purchased 4ZR in 2015, along with a number of other regional Queensland stations that were formerly part of the Macquarie Radio Network. Due to a merger between Macquarie and Fairfax Radio, the stations were offloaded in compliance with ACMA regulations.[http://www.radiotoday.com.au/news/whats-new/7935-resonate-buy-mrn-regional-network.html Resonate buy MRN regional network], Radio Today, 30 October 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2016.[https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/queensland-radio-company-triples-its-size-latest-acquisition Queensland radio company triples its size with latest acquisition], radioinfo, 30 October 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

Programming on 4ZR is made up of a combination of locally presented shows, regionally networked programs such as Rural Queensland Today,[https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/bush-loves-story The bush loves a story...], radioinfo, 3 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016 and nationally syndicated talk shows from capital cities such as those presented by Ray Hadley, Alan Jones and Steve Price.[http://www.4zr.com.au/index.php 4ZR Program Index], 4ZR website. Retrieved 19 November 2016