Hit91.9 Bendigo
Hit91.9 Bendigo (official callsign: 3BDG) is a commercial radio station owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo as part of the Hit Network. The station is broadcast to Central Victoria from studios in the Bendigo suburb of Golden Square.
| City | Bendigo, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Central Victoria |
| Frequency | FM: 91.9 MHz |
| Branding | Hit91.9 |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Network | Hit Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Southern Cross Austereo (Radio 3CV Pty Ltd) |
| Sister stations | Triple M Bendigo |
| History | |
| First air date | 8 October 1999 (as Star FM) |
| Call sign meaning | BenDiGo |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 120 kW[1] |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36.992211°S 144.308331°E |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
The station commenced broadcasting in 1999 as 91.9 Star FM when 3CV, a Maryborough-based station, obtained a supplementary FM licence. On 15 December 2016, the station was relaunched as Hit91.9.[2]
Programming
Local programming is produced and broadcast from the station's Golden Square studios from 6am–12pm weekdays. The station's local output consists of a three-hour breakfast show presented by Keeshia Pettit and Tim Reuben, and a three-hour mornings show presented by Indianna Symons.
Networked programming originates from studios in Townsville, Melbourne and Sydney.
References
- Radio and television broadcasting stations: Internet edition (PDF). Australian Communications and Media Authority. October 2019. pp. 24, 69, 104.
- "SCA to rebrand regional to Hit and Triple M". Radio Today (Australia). 20 September 2016.
