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Ed Sheeran takes the fast lane to No. 22 with ‘Overpass Graffiti’: AirCheck

4 November 2021 Chart Highlights – November 4, 2021 Hot Debut: Ed Sheeran earns his fourth Top 40 debut of 2021 with ‘Overpass Graffiti’...

Pink certainly knows what she’s doing

20 May 2021 By Riarne Gale of AirCheck/RCS Australia Chart Highlights – 20 May 2021 Biggest Mover: Pink’s ‘All I Know So Far’ up...

Harry Styles is sweet as Watermelon Sugar, reaching new peak at No.7: AirCheck

30 July 2020 Chart Highlights – 30 July 2020 High Point: Harry Styles reaches new peak at No.7 with ‘Watermelon Sugar’ New Music: Maroon 5...

Sia gets it Together and reaches a new peak at No.5: AirCheck

16 July 2020 Chart Highlights – 16 July 2020 High Point: Sia reaches No.5 with ‘Together’ earning 634 spins Biggest Mover: The Veronicas up...

Topic & A7S make a ground-breaking jump to No 4: AirCheck

11 June 2020 Chart Highlights – 11 June 2020 High Point: Topic & A7S rise 10 places to No.4 with ‘Breaking Me’ Biggest Mover: Kygo...

Simon Baggs joins 1029 Hot Tomato

16 December 2019 Just a week after announcing that he was leaving Hit106.9 in Newcastle, Simon Baggs has been revealed as the new...

Simon Baggs to depart Newcastle’s Hit106.9 Breakfast team

8 December 2019 After three years of waking up Newcastle, Hit106.9 Breakfast Announcer Simon Baggs will be departing the show Nick, Jess &...

Triple M Newcastle tops its first survey, ABC 1233 makes solid gains

22 November 2018 Triple M Newcastle has topped its first survey after rebadging from KOFM with 13.1%, down by 0.9% in the final...

Hit 106.9 reveal the secret to making popular music

20 November 2018 More and more, music is being made by teams of people hell bent on making something as popular as possible...

Bernard Tomic exits I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here

30 January 2018 Hit 106.9, breakfast hosts Nick, Jess and Simon speak to the reality show’s producer.Bernard Tomic is the first celeb to walk off...

Hit 106.9 unleashes the dragon for SSM

21 September 2017 Hit106.9 Newcastle’s breakfast show Nick and Sophie with Simon Baggs are showing their support for marriage equality with plans to...

Andy Lee confronts breakfast announcer about hooking up with his sister

12 June 2017 Breakfast team Nick and Sophie at Hit 106.9 Newcastle spoke to Andy Lee from Hamish and Andy, to spruik their latest TV...

2JJJ fights back in first survey for the year in Newcastle

18 May 2017 KO FM has retained their number position All People 10+ in the latest GfK survey for Newcastle.Despite shedding 1.4% from the...