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Territory FM is a 
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.
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
Official website
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community radio
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station 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
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is an Australian public university with two campuses in Darwin and six satellite campuses in metropolitan and regional areas of the Northern Territory. It was established in 2003 after the merger of Northern Ter ...
. News is provided by Nine News
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between 6:00am and 10:00pm. Territory FM also has a long-standing media agreement with the Nine Network
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, broadcasting Nine News Darwin bulletins every weeknight, as well as updates from their newsroom in the afternoons.
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.
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 byRoy Morgan Research
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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.
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
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, especially during the mornings and afternoon drive timeslots. Weekend listening is extremely strong with programs such as the Acoustic Storm, Alice Cooper
Vincent Damon Furnier (born February 4, 1948), known by his stage name Alice Cooper, is an American rock singer and songwriter whose career spans sixty years. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusion ...
, Cultural Village and Saturday Night Rock.
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
External links
Official website
{{Darwin Radio Radio stations in Darwin, Northern Territory Student radio stations in Australia Charles Darwin University