Hit106.9 (call sign: 2XXX) is a commercial

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station broadcasting in

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, Australia, on a frequency of 106.9

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, and is part of

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History

Hit106.9's history can be traced back to

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radio station 2SI, owned by Alex Mather (VK2JZ) and the Singleton Argus newspaper which never went to air. The licence was obtained by Hunter River Broadcasters Pty Ltd and changed to 2HR. The station launched on 30 August 1937. Shareholders included the ''

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'' and the Robinson Family. Three years later, the station was moved to Maitland, with transmitter at

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. In those days, 2HR operated on 680 kHz with 300 watts of power, and was affiliated with the Macquarie Broadcasting Network. Programs were originated locally between 6:30 am and 6:30 pm, before taking the Macquarie feed at 6:30 pm. In the 1950s, 2HR was relocated to

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, with its transmitter located in Bolwarra. Station manager Ken Robinson was a former

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officer, and his identification number had the letters NX. Therefore, the station was given the callsign 2NX, and a new frequency at 1360 kHz . In 1971, 2NX's owners Hunter Broadcasters were purchased by the

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, owned by the

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. 2NX programming still was relayed to

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overnight during this time, and was identified as ''2NXNM''. In the early 1990s, the Catholic Church sold 2NX to Radio Newcastle, which was later taken over by

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, and then sold a 50% stake to

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(which was taken over by

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). 2NX was granted a license to convert to FM in the 1990s and moved to 106.9 MHz, branding itself originally as X107, before changing to NXFM. In April 2011 Southern Cross Media bought out Austereo giving Southern Cross Media full ownership of NXFM. On 15 December 2016, NXFM became known as hit106.9 in

's mass re-branding of its regional radio network. Hit 106.9 are a sponsor of local

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team the

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Current On-Air Schedule

Weekdays: * Jess & Ducko 6:00am to 9:00am * Seany B 9:00am to 1:00pm * Pez 1:00pm to 3:00pm *

Carrie & Tommy ''Carrie & Tommy'' is an Australian radio station drive show on the Hit Network. The show is hosted by Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little. A daily podcast featuring the best bits from each show is available on LiSTNR as is the podcast for all H ...

3:00pm to 6:00pm *

Hughesy, Ed & Erin ''Hughesy, Ed and Erin'' was an Australian breakfast radio show on 2Day FM. The show is hosted by Dave Hughes, Ed Kavalee and Erin Molan. A highlights package of the show, ''Hughesy, Ed & Erin's'' ''Happy Hour'' aired weeknights from 6 pm t ...

6:00pm to 7:00pm * Jimmy & Nath 7:00pm to 9:00pm Saturdays: * Various Announcers 9:00am to 7:00pm * Saturday Night Party Playlist 7:00pm to 12:00am Sundays: * Various Announcers 9:00am to 7:00pm * Australian Music 7:00pm to 12:00am

References

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