Radio station in Canberra, Australia
Mix 106.3
(call sign:
1CBR
) is a commercial radio station in
Canberra
,
Australia
and is owned by
ARN
and
Southern Cross Austereo
.
Mix 106.3 plays current hits and a variety of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s music (Hot Adult Contemporary), primarily targeted at the 35+ age group. The station is affiliated to the Southern Cross Austereo
Triple M
network, and is sold to national advertisers in the
KIIS
network.
History
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KIX 106, as it was then known, and sister station FM104 (now
Hit 104.7
) were Australia's first supplementary FM licences, as well as being the first new commercial FM radio stations licensed in Australia since 1980. KIX 106 was a supplementary licence of Canberra AM station
2CC
, and FM104 a supplementary licence of AM station
2CA
.
The station officially opened at 8
am on 27 February 1988, with an inaugural broadcast hosted by Frank Fursey. Dennis Clairs was on air from midday until 3
pm and Peter Mobbs from 3
pm to 6
pm with the
KIX Party Mix
from 6
pm until midnight.
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KIX carried an iconic eagle mascot, using 'the eagle' as a nick-name for the station. On its first weekend of programs, KIX offered 10-in-a-row 'music sweeps', focusing on a teenage audience.
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Six years after launch, station manager Steven Pead announced Capital City Broadcasters would re-brand to focus on an older demographic, having finished fifth in eight consecutive ratings surveys. On 12 February 1994, the station became as 'the new' 106.3 Canberra FM and would follow a similar 'soft' format to Melbourne's TTFM.
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In March 1997, due to flat advertising conditions bought about by Commonwealth public sector cuts,
ARN
? owner of Mix 106.3 & 2CC, and
Austereo
? owner of 104.7 and 2CA, formed a joint venture ownership of both FM stations ? Canberra FM Pty Ltd.
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The AM stations were sold off, and are currently operated by a joint-venture between
Capital Radio Network
and
Grant Broadcasters
.
In January 2020, the station received a new logo, with a similar branding to the rest of the
KIIS Network
.
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On 9 September 2022, Bronte and Wilko retired from the station.
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In July 2023, the station received a 25.7% rating in the Canberra radio ratings, consolidating its Canberra radio lead.
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On-Air
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Current lineup
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- Kristen & Nige ? 6?9am Weekdays
- Nige106.3 ? 9?10am Weekdays
- Workdays with Pat ? 10am?3pm Weekdays
- CBR Wrapped with Rod & Gabi ? 3?6pm Weekdays
- Kristen and Nige's Hour of Power ? 6?7pm Weekdays
- The Christian O'Connell Show ? 7?8pm Weekdays
- Jonesy & Amanda ? 8?9pm Weekdays
- The Super Serious Sports Show ? 9?10pm Monday & Thursday
- The Cam and Renee Show ? 8?9am Saturday
- The Real Estate Show ? 9?10am Saturday
- Life Uncut Radio Show ? 10am?12pm Saturday
- Raiders on Mix ? Live coverage of the Canberra Raiders NRL matches
News
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The station operates a highly successful newsroom which it shares with sister station hit104.7, providing a 7-day news service offering comprehensive coverage of news from the Canberra region and around the globe.
News Team
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- Lewis Haskew (News Director)
- Kate Rice
- Renee Bogatko
- Samantha Rose
Studios
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Both Mix 106.3 and Hit 104.7 broadcast from their studio complex in Bellenden Street,
Crace
. The broadcast range of the stations is focused to Canberra and some neighbouring regions extending as far as
Yass
in the north (55 km from Canberra CBD), Tharwa in the South (30 km from Canberra CBD) and
Bungendore
in the east (40 km from Canberra CBD).
The station sponsors the annual
The Christmas Party
(formerly the
Special Children's Christmas Party
), broadcast from
Exhibition Park in Canberra
.
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In 2024, it sponsored the annual
Skyfire
fireworks event, together with its sister station Hit 104.7.
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References
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"Commerical Radio Broadcasting Licenses"
(PDF)
.
Australian Communications and Media Authority
. 6 January 2012. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on 3 March 2016
. Retrieved
18 November
2017
.
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HAAT
estimated from
http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/
using EHAAT.
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"Today's radio"
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The Canberra Times
. Vol. 62, no. 19, 137. Australian Capital Territory. 27 February 1988. p. 16
. Retrieved
22 February
2021
– via National Library of Australia.
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"The Eagle Has Landed"
.
The Canberra Times
. Vol. 62, no. 19, 137. Australian Capital Territory. 27 February 1988. p. 11
. Retrieved
22 February
2021
– via National Library of Australia.
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Wallace, Mark (5 February 1994).
"KIX takes 'soft' option after hard times"
.
The Canberra Times
. Vol. 68, no. 21, 479. Australian Capital Territory. p. 11
. Retrieved
22 October
2020
– via National Library of Australia.
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Wallace, Mark (14 February 1994).
"Dicky B's new morning gig out of the blue"
. High Frequency.
The Canberra Times
. Vol. 68, no. 21, 488. Australian Capital Territory. p. 34
. Retrieved
22 October
2020
– via National Library of Australia.
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Wallace, Mark (7 February 1994).
"Kix is dead as Canberra offered new FM format"
. High Frequency.
The Canberra Times
. Vol. 68, no. 21, 481. Australian Capital Territory. p. 28
. Retrieved
22 October
2020
– via National Library of Australia.
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Jones, Megan (20 March 1997).
"Canberra FM shake-up"
.
The Age
.
Melbourne
:
Fairfax Media
. p. 3.
ISSN
0312-6307
. Retrieved
22 October
2020
– via
Newsbank
.
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Mathieson, Clive (20 March 1997).
"Cuts force operators to pool Canberra FM stations"
.
The Australian
.
News Limited
. p. 21
. Retrieved
22 October
2020
– via
Factiva
.
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Blackiston, Hannah (5 December 2019).
"Canberra's Mix 106.3 rebrands to Kiis network branding"
.
Mumbrella
. Retrieved
4 August
2023
.
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Staff Writer (5 December 2019).
"Mix 106.3 Canberra to adopt the KIIS Network branding in 2020"
.
Radio Today
. Retrieved
4 August
2023
.
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Doherty, Megan (9 September 2022).
"Bronte and Wilko move on from MIX 106.3"
.
The Canberra Times
. Australian Capital Territory:
Australian Community Media
.
ProQuest
2711977561
.
Archived
from the original on 30 March 2024
. Retrieved
4 August
2023
.
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Waymouth, Lizzie (6 July 2023).
"Canberra radio ratings: Mix 106.3 consolidates its market lead, moderate growth from ABC Canberra"
.
Riotact
. Region Group
. Retrieved
4 August
2023
.
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"The Christmas Party Canberra"
.
The Christmas Party
. 2024
. Retrieved
30 March
2024
.
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Nicholson, Larissa (15 December 2013). "Happy bubs discover boogie wonderland".
The Canberra Times
. Australian Capital Territory:
Fairfax Media
. p. 11.
ProQuest
1468036340
.
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Doherty, Megan (12 March 2024).
"Skyfire is back and ready to light up the Canberra night after five years"
.
The Canberra Times
. Australian Capital Territory:
Australian Community Media
. p. 3.
ProQuest
2955406896
. Retrieved
30 March
2024
.
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