Star 106.3 (ACMA callsign: 4RGT) is a commercial Australian

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station based in

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, Queensland owned by ARN.

History

Star 106.3 was established as Mix FM in 1999 by

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, headed by Reg Grundy. In 2003, the station was sold alongside sister station Sea FM (now Zinc 100.7) to Macquarie Regional RadioWorks. However, Macquarie was forced to sell two stations to ensure diversity in the market, and in 2005 Mix FM and Sea FM were sold to

Prime Media Group Prime Media Group Limited (formerly Prime Television Limited) was an Australian-based media corporation that formerly owned regional television network Prime7 in eastern Australia and GWN7 in regional Western Australia. It also owned ishop TV ...

. In 2007, Mix FM was rebranded as 106.3, later rebranded as ''106.3FM'' in 2009. In 2013,

sold its radio division to

Grant Broadcasters Grant Broadcasters is an Australian regional radio network. Founded in 1942, by 2019 it owned 53 radio stations. In 2022, it sold 46 to Here, There & Everywhere (company), Here, There & Everywhere, retaining shareholdings in seven in Canberra, G ...

. In May 2016, the station rebranded as ''Star 106.3'', bringing it in line with sister stations in Mackay and

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. In November 2021, Star 106.3, along with other stations owned by

, were acquired by the

Australian Radio Network ARN Media Ltd., formerly Here, There & Everywhere and APN News & Media, is an Australian media company. Divisions include broadcast radio and Out-of-home advertising. The company previously had assets in New Zealand, and previously owned Adsh ...

. This deal will allow Grant's stations, including Star 106.3, to access ARN's iHeartRadio platform in regional areas. The deal was finalized on 4 January 2022.ARN and Grant Broadcasters unite to create Australia's leading radio and digital audio business
''AdNews Australia'' 4 January 2022 It is expected Star 106.3 will integrate with ARN's

KIIS Network The KIIS Network is an Australian commercial radio stations owned and operated by the Australian Radio Network, ARN. Formerly branded as the Mix Network, the network was rebranded as the KIIS Network in 2015 following the relaunch of KIIS 101. ...

, but will retain its current name according to the press release from ARN.

External links

Star 1063 Website
*https://www.facebook.com/star1063tsv

References

Townsville Radio stations in Queensland Hot adult contemporary radio stations in Australia Australian Radio Network {{NorthQueensland-stub

History

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