Brisbane

Commercial radio arrived in Brisbane in 1930. 4BC launched in August followed by 4BK (now Hit 105) in September. 4BH (now Magic 882) launched a year later in 1931. In 1935, a Ipswich-Brisbane station launched with 4IP. It became a victim of the launch of FM radio and is now Radio TAB. Brisbane's fifth and last commercial AM station launched in 1947 with 4KQ.

FM radio arrived in Brisbane in 1980. FM 104 launched and is now Triple M. In 1990, 4BK converted and is now Hit 105. After a gap of 21 years, Brisbane's 2nd commercial FM station launched with 97.3 FM; followed by Nova 106.9 three years later in 2004.

Brisbane has four commercial FM stations - Triple M, Hit 105, 97.3 FM, Nova 106.9 - and four commercial AM stations - 4BC, Magic 882, Radio TAB and 4KQ.

Stations

AM stations

Frequency	Callsign	Name	Format	Owner
612	4QR	612 ABC Brisbane	ABC Local Radio	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
693	4KQ	4KQ	Classic Hits	Australian Radio Network
792	4RN	ABC Radio National	News, Arts & Culture	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
882	4BH	Magic 882	Easy Listening	Macquarie Radio Network
936	4PB	ABC NewsRadio	News & Current Affairs	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
1008	4TAB	Radio TAB	Racing	TattsGroup
1116	4BC	4BC	News, Talk, Sport	Macquarie Radio Network

FM stations

Frequency	Callsign	Name	Format	Owner
97.3	4BFM	97.3 FM	Adult Contemporary	Australian Radio Network Nova Entertainment
104.5	4MMM	Triple M	Rock	Southern Cross Austereo
105.3	4BBB	Hit 105	Top 40	Southern Cross Austereo
106.1	ABC FM	ABC Classic FM	Classical Music	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
106.9	4BNE	Nova 106.9	Top 40	Nova Entertainment
107.7	4JJJ	Triple J	Alternative Rock	Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Networks

	AM	FM
Australian Broadcasting Corporation	612 ABC Brisbane ABC NewsRadio ABC Radio National	ABC Classic FM Triple J
Australian Radio Network	4KQ	97.3 FM
Nova Entertainment
		Nova 106.9
Macquarie Radio Network	4BC Magic 882
Southern Cross Austereo		Hit 105 Triple M

Latest Ratings

% 14.3 ◼ 97.3 FM Adult Contemporary Australian Radio Network Nova Entertainment 11.6 ◼ Nova 106.9 Top 40 Nova Entertainment 10.7 612 ABC Brisbane ABC Local Radio ABC 8.9 Triple J Alternative Rock ABC 8.7 ◼ 4KQ Classic Hits Australian Radio Network 8.2 ◼ Hit 105 Top 40 Southern Cross Austereo 7.6 ◼ Triple M Rock Southern Cross Austereo 4.6 4BC News, Talk, Sport Macquarie Radio Network 4.3 Magic 882 Easy Listening Macquarie Radio Network

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Networks Southern Cross Austereo • Today's Hit Network • Sea FM • Hot FM • Star FM • Triple M • LocalWorks • RadioWest • Former stations Australian Radio Network • KIIS Network • Pure Gold Network Nova Entertainment • Nova • smoothfm Macquarie Radio Network • Macquarie Network • Southern Cross Broadcasting • Fairfax Media • Macquarie Regional Radio Other • ACE Radio Broadcasters • Broadcast Operations Group • Capital Radio Network • Grant Broadcasters • Pacific Star Network • Seven West Media Locations New South Wales • Sydney • Newcastle • Victoria • Melbourne • Queensland • Brisbane • Sunshine Coast • South Australia • Adelaide • Western Australia • Perth • Tasmania • Hobart • ACT • Canberra Timelines Adelaide Stations Sydney • Hit 104.1 • KIIS 106.5 • Triple M 104.9 • smoothfm 95.3 • WSFM NSW • Star 104.5 • The Edge 96.1 Melbourne • Gold 104.3 • Hit 101.9 • KIIS 101.1 • smoothfm 91.5 • Triple M 105.1 Brisbane • 4KQ • 97.3 FM • Hit 105 • Magic 882 • Triple M 104.5 Adelaide • 5AA • Cruise 1323 • Hit 107 • Mix 102.3 • Triple M 104.7 Perth • 96fm • Hit 92.9 • Mix 94.5 Hobart • Sea FM 100.9 Canberra • Mix 106.3