Nova is a name given to a group of Australian radio stations. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. The group comprises five stations all owned by DMG Radio Australia, apart from the Perth station, which is a joint venture between DMG Radio and the Australian Radio Network. dmg Radio Australia operates commercial radio networks in metropolitan and regional areas of Australia. The Australian Radio Network (ARN is a network of commercial Radio stations
Apart from the name and owner, the group is not a network in the traditional sense. Each station has its own set of DJs with very little syndicating between stations; only a national Top 40 Charts show and the Drive shift in Sydney and Melbourne are networked 'live to air' (the Drive show is later relayed to Adelaide and Perth on delay due to time differences).
Nova promotes that it 'Sounds Different' by playing a broad mix of contemporary pop, rock, RnB and dance music with a promise of 'Never more than 2 ads in a row', however this only applies to paid advertising spots.
The Nova stations are:
- Nova 96.9 Sydney (96. Nova 969 (call sign 2SYD) is a commercial radio station operating in Sydney, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 9 MHz; Callsign 2SYD) - started April 2001
- Nova 100 Melbourne (100. April 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Nova 100 (call sign 3MEL) is a commercial radio station in Melbourne, Victoria Australia, broadcasting on 100 Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 3 MHz; Callsign 3MEL) - started December 2001 (first new commercial station in 21 years)
- Nova 93.7 Perth (93. December 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Nova 937 (call sign 6PER) is a commercial radio station in Perth, Western Australia. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. 7 MHz; Callsign 6PER) - started November 2002 (first new commercial station in 22 years)
- Nova 91.9 Adelaide (91. November 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Nova 919 (call sign 5ADL) is a commercial Radio station operating in Adelaide, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a 9 MHz; Callsign 5ADL) - started August 2004 (first new commercial station in 24 years)
- Nova 106.9 Brisbane (106. August 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Nova 1069 (call sign 4BNE) is a commercial radio station operating in Brisbane, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland 9 MHz; Callsign 4BNE) - started April 2005 (first new commercial station in 12 months)
See also
External links
List of Australian radio stations. A list of Radio stations that broadcast in Australia.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic