Resonate Broadcasting
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{{Infobox company
| name = Resonate Broadcasting
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| type = Private company
| foundation = 2008
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| location_country = Australia
| key_people = Rex Morris
Guy Dobson
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| industry = Broadcast radio
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| homepage = [http://www.resonatebroadcasting.com.au/ www.resonatebroadcasting.com.au]}}
Resonate Broadcasting is an Australian media company, operating radio stations across various centres across regional Queensland, as well as Hawaii. Formed in 2008, it currently operates 16 radio stations across Australia and the United States.
History
Resonate Broadcasting was founded in 2008 by Rex Morris and Guy Dobson.{{cite web|title=Rex Morris Biography|url=http://www.resonatepg.com.au/rex_morris_biography.html|website=Resonate Project Group|accessdate=30 October 2015}} Morris was the group Program Director for Austereo's Triple M Network, based in Brisbane, while Dobson was Austereo's CEO. The first acquisitions were of three stations divested by Macquarie Media Group following its purchase of Southern Cross Broadcasting – 3GG Warragul, and 4GC and Hot FM Charters Towers.{{cite news|title=ACMAsphere|url=http://www.acma.gov.au/webwr/_assets/main/lib310627/acmasphere_issue_29.pdf|accessdate=30 October 2015|work=Australian Communications & Media Authority|issue=29|date=3 April 2008|page=8}} In July 2012, the stations were joined by two more, with 4LG and West FM in Longreach.{{cite news|title=Longreach stations sold to two famous radio families by a third|url=https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/longreach-stations-sold-two-famous-radio-families-third |accessdate=31 October 2015|work=Radioinfo.com.au|date=2 July 2012}}
On 31 May 2012, the company acquired three radio stations in Hawaii from Chaparral Broadcasting – KHBC and KIPA in Hilo, and KHWI in Holualoa – through subsidiary Resonate Hawaii, LLC.{{cite web|title=Company Overview of Chaparral Broadcasting Inc.|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=143365164|website=Bloomberg Business|publisher=Bloomberg Businessweek|accessdate=31 October 2015}}{{cite news|title=Kona company trying to buy 3 isle radio stations|url=http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections/news/local-news/kona-company-trying-buy-3-isle-radio-stations.html|accessdate=31 October 2015|work=Hawaii Tribune-Herald|publisher=Stephens Media|date=20 May 2012}} KHBC and KWHI began simulcasting as adult top 40 The Wave @92FM, and in 2013 was joined by alternative rock 102.7 The Beach KTBH-FM.{{cite news|title=102.7 The Beach Set To Launch Alternative on the 4th of July in Hawaii|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/119869/102-7-the-beach-set-to-launch-alternative-on-the-4|accessdate=31 October 2015|work=AllAccess.com|publisher=All Access Music Group|date=28 June 2013}}
After an attempted sale to Watermark Media fell through, in February 2015 3GG was acquired by the Capital Radio Network.{{cite news|title=3GG finally sold. Kevin Blyton new owner.|url=https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/3gg-finally-sold-kevin-blyton-new-owner|accessdate=31 October 2015|work=Radioinfo.com.au|date=9 January 2015}}{{cite news|title=3GG Sold to Kevin Blyton|url=http://www.radiotoday.com.au/news/whats-new/6089-3gg-sold-to-kevin-blyton.html|accessdate=31 October 2015|work=Radio Today|date=9 January 2015}} On 30 October 2015, it was announced the company had acquired the assets of Macquarie Regional Radio, a subsidiary of Macquarie Radio Network, thereby adding eight stations to their network in Queensland.{{cite news|title=Queensland radio company triples its size with latest acquisition|url=https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/queensland-radio-company-triples-its-size-latest-acquisition|accessdate=31 October 2015|work=Radioinfo.com.au|date=30 October 2015}}
Assets
=Resonate Regional Radio Network=
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Callsign | Frequency | Branding | Location | Format | Notes |
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4CCC | 101.7 FM | West FM | Charleville, Queensland | Adult contemporary | relay station for Hit South Queensland |
4CHT | 95.9 FM | West FM | Charters Towers, Queensland | Contemporary hit radio | |
4DB 4EM | 1629 AM 1611 AM | Hot Country Radio | Dalby, Queensland Emerald, Queensland | Country music | |
4GC | 828 AM | 4GC | Charters Towers, Queensland | Classic hits | Part of the Triple M network |
4HI | 1143 AM | 4HI | Emerald, Queensland | Classic hits | |
4LG | 1098 AM | Outback Radio 4LG | Longreach, Queensland | Classic hits | |
4LM | 666 AM | 4LM | Mount Isa, Queensland | Classic hits | |
4LRE | 104.5 FM | West FM | Longreach, Queensland | Adult contemporary | |
4SB | 1071 AM | 4SB | Kingaroy, Queensland | Classic hits | |
4VL | 918 AM | 4VL | Charleville, Queensland | Classic hits | |
4ZR | 1476 AM | 4ZR | Roma, Queensland | Classic hits |
=Resonate Hawaii, LLC=
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Callsign | Frequency | Branding | Location | Format | Notes |
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KHBC (FM) | 92.7 FM | The Wave @92FM | Hilo, Hawaii | Adult top 40 | |
KHWI | 92.1 FM | The Wave @92FM | Holualoa, Hawaii | Adult top 40 | Simulcast of KHBC (FM) |
KTBH-FM | 102.7 FM | 102.7 The Beach | Kurtistown, Hawaii | Alternative rock |
=Former=
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Callsign | Frequency | Branding | Location | Format | Notes |
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3GG | 531 AM | 3GG | Warragul, Victoria | Adult contemporary | Sold to Capital Radio Network in 2015 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.resonatebroadcasting.com.au/ Resonate Broadcasting website]
- [http://www.resonatepg.com.au/ Resonate Project Group website]
{{Resonate Broadcasting}}
{{National radio networks in Australia}}
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