Nova 96.9

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Radio station in Sydney, Australia

title: "Nova 96.9" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["contemporary-hit-radio-stations-in-australia", "nova-entertainment", "radio-stations-established-in-2001", "radio-stations-in-sydney", "2001-establishments-in-australia"] description: "Radio station in Sydney, Australia" topic_path: "geography/australia" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_96.9" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Radio station in Sydney, Australia ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox radio station"]

FieldValue
logoNova 96.9 logo.svg
formatContemporary hit radio
countryAU
callsign2SYD
ownerNova Entertainment
licenseeNova 96.9 Pty Ltd
nameNova 96.9
citySydney
frequency
airdate
erp150 kW
coordinates
callsign_meaningSydney (2 for New South Wales)
sister_stationsSmooth 95.3
webcast
website
acma_bsl1150104
licensing_authorityACMA
::

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Nova 96.9 (call sign: 2SYD) is a commercial radio station operating in Sydney, Australia owned by Nova Entertainment.

History

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Nova 96.9 commenced broadcasting on 1 April 2001 after DMG Radio purchased an FM licence from the Australian Broadcasting Authority for $155 million. Merrick & Rosso were recruited from Triple J to host breakfast.

Nova 96.9 are major sponsors of A-League club Sydney FC and Australian Football League (AFL) club the Greater Western Sydney Giants.

Programs

Weekdays

Weekends

  • Nova Nation, 6 pm – 12 am (Saturday)
  • Nova Nation With Dave Kelly, 8-9 pm & 10-11:59 pm (Saturday)
  • Jase & Lauren around Australia, 6 am – 10 am (Sunday)
  • The Maddy Rowe Aus Music Show, 6 pm – 7 pm (Sunday)
  • Confidential on Nova with J.Mo and Tanya Hennessy, 7 pm – 8 pm (Sunday)

References

References

  1. (2011-08-31). "LIC022 - Commercial Radio Broadcasting Licences". [[Australian Communications & Media Authority]].
  2. (October 2011). "The Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations Book". [[Australian Communications & Media Authority]].
  3. Radio star is born - Station mixes it with the best ''[[Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Daily Telegraph]]'' 2 April 2002 page 7
  4. [https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/nova-beats-virgin-in-fm-auction-20040416-gdiqwv.html Nova beets Virgin in FM auction] ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' 16 April 2004
  5. [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-24/watts-nova-retire/2853444 Watts quits Nova gig after 10 years] ''[[ABC News (Australia). ABC News]]'' 24 August 2011
  6. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220106193403/https://www.mediaweek.com.au/summer-series-nova-blows-out-20-birthday-candles/ Nova blows out 20 birthday candels] ''[[Mediaweek (Australia). Mediaweek]]'' 7 January 2022
  7. "Our Partners". [[Sydney FC]].
  8. "Club Partners". Greater Western Sydney Giants.
  9. [https://mumbrella.com.au/pro/entity/nova-network-sydney-96-9/ Nova Entertainment Sydney] ''[[Mumbrella]]''

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