Resonate Broadcasting

Resonate Broadcasting is an Australian media company, operating radio stations across various centres across regional Queensland, as well as Hawaii. Formed in 2008, with the acquisition of 3GG Warragul, Victoria, 4GC and Hot FM Charters Towers, Queensland, the company currently operates 16 radio stations across Australia and the United States.

Resonate Broadcasting
TypePrivate company
IndustryBroadcast radio
Founded2008 (2008)
Headquarters
Australia
Key people
Rex Morris and Sally Dobson, Directors
WebsiteResonate Broadcasting

History

The company was formed in 2008 by directors Rex Morris and Guy Dobson.[1] The former was the group Program Director for Austereo's Triple M Network, based in Brisbane, while the latter was the group's CEO. The first acquisitions were of three stations divested by Macquarie Media Group following its purchase of Southern Cross Broadcasting – 3GG Warragul, Victoria, and 4GC and Hot FM Charters Towers, Queensland.[2] In July 2012, the stations were joined by two more, with 4LG and West FM in Longreach sold to the company by Radio Outback Pty. Ltd.[3]

On 31 May 2012, the company acquired three radio stations in Hawaii from Chaparral Broadcasting Inc. – KHBC and KIPA in Hilo, and KHWI in Holualoa – through subsidiary Resonate Hawaii, LLC.[4][5] KHBC and KWHI began simulcasting as adult top 40 The Wave @92FM, and in 2013 was joined by alternative rock 102.7 The Beach KTBH-FM.[6]

After an attempted sale to Watermark Media fell through, in February 2015 Warragul, Victoria-based 3GG was acquired by the Capital Radio Network.[7][8] On 30 October 2015, it was announced the company had acquired the assets of Macquarie Regional Radio, a subsidiary of Macquarie Radio Network, thereby adding eight stations to their network in Queensland.[9]

Assets

Resonate Regional Radio Network
CallsignFrequencyBrandingLocationFormatNotes
4CCC101.7 FMWest FMCharleville, QueenslandAdult contemporary
4CHT95.9 FMWest FMCharters Towers, QueenslandContemporary hit radio
4DB
4EM		1629 AM
1611 AM		Hot Country RadioDalby, Queensland
Emerald, Queensland		Country music
4GC828 AM4GCCharters Towers, QueenslandClassic hitsPart of the Triple M network
4HI1143 AM4HIEmerald, QueenslandClassic hits
4LG1098 AMOutback Radio 4LGLongreach, QueenslandClassic hits
4LM666 AM4LMMount Isa, QueenslandClassic hits
4LRE104.5 FMWest FMLongreach, QueenslandAdult contemporary
4SB1071 AM4SBKingaroy, QueenslandClassic hits
4VL918 AM4VLCharleville, QueenslandClassic hits
4ZR1476 AM4ZRRoma, QueenslandClassic hits

Resonate Hawaii, LLC
CallsignFrequencyBrandingLocationFormatNotes
KHBC (FM)92.7 FMThe Wave @92FMHilo, HawaiiAdult top 40
KHWI92.1 FMThe Wave @92FMHolualoa, HawaiiAdult top 40Simulcast of KHBC (FM)
KTBH-FM102.7 FM102.7 The BeachKurtistown, HawaiiAlternative rock

Former
CallsignFrequencyBrandingLocationFormatNotes
3GG531 AM3GGWarragul, VictoriaAdult contemporarySold to Capital Radio Network in 2015

References
  1. "Rex Morris Biography". Resonate Project Group. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. "ACMAsphere" (PDF). Australian Communications and Media Authority (29). 3 April 2008. p. 8. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. "Longreach stations sold to two famous radio families by a third". Radioinfo.com.au. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  4. "Company Overview of Chaparral Broadcasting Inc". Bloomberg Business. Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  5. "Kona company trying to buy 3 isle radio stations". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Stephens Media. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  6. "102.7 The Beach Set To Launch Alternative on the 4th of July in Hawaii". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  7. "3GG finally sold. Kevin Blyton new owner". Radioinfo.com.au. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  8. "3GG Sold to Kevin Blyton". Radio Today. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  9. "Queensland radio company triples its size with latest acquisition". Radioinfo.com.au. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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