Mix 106.3 (call sign: 1CBR) is a commercial radio station in

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and is owned by ARN and

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. Mix 106.3 plays current hits and a variety of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s music ( adult hits), primarily targeted at the 35+ age group. The station is affiliated to the Southern Cross Austereo

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network, and is sold to national advertisers in the KIIS network.

History

KIX 106, as it was then known, and sister station FM104.7 (now Hit 104.7) were Australia's first supplementary FM licencees, as well as being the first new commercial FM radio stations licensed in Australia since 1980. KIX 106 was a supplementary licence of Canberra AM station 2CC, and FM104 a supplementary licence of AM station

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. The station officially opened at 8am on 27 February 1988, with an inaugural broadcast hosted by Frank Fursey. Dennis Clairs was on air from midday until 3pm and Peter Mobbs from 3pm to 6pm with the ''KIX Party Mix'' from 6pm until midnight. KIX carried an iconic eagle mascot, using 'the eagle' as a nick-name for the station. On its first weekend of programs, KIX offered 10-in-a-row 'music sweeps', focusing on a teenage audience. Six years after launch, station manager Steven Pead announced Capital City Broadcasters would re-brand to focus on an older demographic, having finished fifth in eight consecutive ratings surveys. On 12 February 1994, the station became as 'the new' 106.3 Canberra FM and would follow a similar 'soft' format to Melbourne's TTFM. In March 1997, due to flat advertising conditions bought about by Commonwealth public sector cuts, ARN – owner of Mix 106.3 & 2CC, and

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– owner of 104.7 and 2CA, formed a joint venture ownership of both FM stations – Canberra FM Pty Ltd. The AM stations were sold off, and are currently operated by a joint-venture between

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and

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. In January 2020, the station received a new logo, with a similar branding to the rest of the

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. On 9 September 2022, Bronte and Wilko retired from the station. In July 2023, the station received a 25.7% rating in the Canberra radio ratings, consolidating its Canberra radio lead.

On-Air

Current lineup

* Kristen & Nige – 6–9 am Weekdays * Nige106.3 – 9–10 am Weekdays * Workdays with Pat – 10am-12pm weekdays * Larry 1pm-6pm * Kristen and Nige's Hour of Power – 6–7 pm Weekdays * The Christian O'Connell Show – 7–8 pm Weekdays * Jonesy & Amanda – 8–9pm Weekdays * The Super Serious Sports Show – 9–10 pm Monday & Thursday * The Cam and Renee Show – 8–9 am Saturday * The Real Estate Show – 9–10 am Saturday * Life Uncut Radio Show – 10 am–12pm Saturday * Raiders on Mix – Live coverage of the Canberra Raiders NRL matches

News

The station operates a highly successful newsroom which it shares with sister station hit104.7, providing a 7-day news service offering comprehensive coverage of news from the Canberra region and around the globe.

News Team

* Lewis Haskew (News Director) * Kate Rice * Renee Bogatko * Samantha Rose

Studios

Both Mix 106.3 and Hit 104.7 broadcast from their studio complex in Bellenden Street, Crace. The broadcast range of the stations is focused to Canberra and some neighbouring regions extending as far as Yass in the north (55 km from Canberra CBD), Tharwa in the South (30 km from Canberra CBD) and

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in the east (40 km from Canberra CBD).

References

External links

Mix 106.3 website
{{Southern Cross Austereo Adult contemporary radio stations in Australia Australian Radio Network Radio stations in Canberra Radio stations established in 1988 Southern Cross Media Group 1988 establishments in Australia