Move FM (ACMA callsign: 2ICE) is an Australian

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station serving the Lithgow region in the Central Tablelands of

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. It was opened in 1996 as KISS 95.3.

History

In 1996, Midwest Radio Network sought and was granted a licence to establish an

station to complement 2LT. The company was granted a licence to broadcast on 95.3

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and began operating as KISS 95.3. Later a frequency conflict with a

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station led to a change to 107.9 MHz and a name change. Finally in 2011, the station was renamed to MoveFM. On 15 April 2004, Move FM's former frequency was auctioned for $106 million by the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal. In exchange the Tribunal awarded Midwest two licences for additional FM frequencies and areas, allowing it and sister station 2LT to extend coverage by operating repeater stations in the Blue Mountains."Home Page"
Midwest Radio Network, retrieved 19 Mar 2013."Draft Variation to Licence Area Plan for Lithgow, NSW"
,

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, retrieved 19 Mar 2013. Various technical issues have delayed the activation of the translators, which are not expected to be fully operational until 2021.

Programming

Weekdays * ''The Morning Move'' (Weekdays, 06:00 to 09:00) * ''The Move Music Marathon'' (Weekdays, 09:00 to 10:47) * ''Kimbo's Big Lunch by request!'' (Weekdays, 12:00 to 13:00) * ''Move Arvos'' with Kimbo (Weekdays, 13:00 to 16:00) * ''

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'' (Weekdays, 15:00 to 18:00) Weekends * ''Weekend Breakfast'' (Weekends, 06:00 to 10:00) * ''Saturdays'' with Kimbo (Saturdays, 10:00 to 14:00) * ''Sundays'' with Kimbo (Sundays, 10:00 to 14:00)

References

{{reflist Radio stations in New South Wales Radio stations established in 1996 Contemporary hit radio stations in Australia 1996 establishments in Australia