SYN Nation was an Australian

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station broadcasting to

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. First broadcast in April 2014, the station was operated by

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, with programming presented entirely by volunteers aged 12–25 years old. The station broadcast from studios on the campus of

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, alongside sister station SYN 90.7. The two stations were merged in April 2019 to create SYN.

History

On 1 April 2014, the station launched on DAB+ digital radio. The launch of SYN Nation was attended by then- Minister for Communications

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, federal MP for Melbourne

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, and Melbourne Lord Mayor

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. Content for the station was supplied by volunteers at Bay FM

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, Gippsland FM

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, and

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, as well as by Melbourne volunteers. In 2015, the station began broadcasting content from Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio

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and 107.9 Radio Fremantle

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. On 16 April 2019, SYN Media announced that SYN Nation would merge with SYN 90.7 to create a single station, broadcasting on 90.7FM and DAB+ digital radio in Melbourne. The newly merged SYN commenced broadcasting on 22 April 2019.

Flagship programming (at time of closure)

Melbourne *''Art Smitten'' (Arts and culture) *''The Naughty Rude Show'' (Sex and relationships) *''Represent'' ( Political discussion) *''Player One'' (Video game discussion) Regional * The Edge (News & Current Affairs)

References

External links

SYN Nation website
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Radio stations in Melbourne Radio stations established in 2014 Radio stations disestablished in 2019 Defunct radio stations in Australia 2014 establishments in Australia 2019 disestablishments in Australia

History

Flagship programming (at time of closure)

See also

References

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