Fm929

1992 - Radio 2TM owners, Carillon Development set to launch Tamworths first commercial FM radio station. The new station was housed in the same studio building as sister station, radio 2TM on Goonoo Goonoo Road, Hillvue. The new $400,000 transmitter was situated at Mount Soma. 4th October 1992. Australian Broadcast Licence granted under the call si... gn of 2TTT under licensee, Tamworth Radio Development Co Pty Ltd. Testing began for the new 24-hour rock station FM92.9 A series of 2 hour tests were broadcast, programmed for the 18-39 year old age group. 20th April 1993. Official notification received from Australian Broadcast Authority that s24B transmitter licence granted for commercial FM radio service for Tamworth. Saturday, 1st May 1993. The North Wests newest radio station, FM92.9 was launched at 9.29pm. Parties all over Tamworth tuned in to celebrate the launch and the new music format for the town of contemporary rock. Jimmy Barnes gave the official on-air welcome and the first FM92.9 on-air announcer and music director was Phil Bradley. He was one of four announcers to make up the first team. The others were Mike Armstrong, Andrew Hogg and Peter Gillett. June 1993. FM92.9 exceeded all expectations with the new music format, grabbing 20 percent of the total radio market in the area in just one month. 1994 - By FM929s first birthday, the success of the station had grown to include 38% of the total market (14 years and older), 56 percent of its target market (25-39 years) and a staggering 78 percent of listeners 14 24 years bracket. The stations informal format was a first for the region and proved to be a big hit. The news was delivered from 2UE in Sydney in a more relaxed format which kept the listeners informed without coming through too strongly. The stations research proved that 100% of the listeners were listening for the music. 18th September 1994. 92.9FM along with sister station 2TM raised an astonishing $26,000 through a Country helpline phone-in from listeners in Tamworth and the region in an ...Read More