KIX Country’s Justin Thomson receives the 2024 International Country Broadcaster Award

26 March 2025 KIX Country’s Justin Thomson has received the 2024 International Country Broadcaster Award for his outstanding contribution to the industry during this year’s CMC Rocks in...

Feeling groovy! The Capital Radio Network debuts a 60’s station

9 December 2024 I heard Lucky Lips by Cliff Richard and the Shadows on the Capital Radio Network's new station Forever Classic 60's today. While I know it...

ARN expands iHeartCountry Australia

6 December 2024 ARN has announced the relaunch of iHeartCountry Australia as a National DAB+ Network.It says the move will bring contemporary country music to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, while expanding into key markets including Hobart, Canberra, Darwin and the Gold Coast.KIX Country will continue to complement this offering with dedicated regional programming.Steve Fitton kicks off the… Read More

Ray Kington the new GM for Radio Goulburn

18 June 2024 Ray Kington is the new General Manager of Radio Goulburn overseeing Eagle FM, GN FM and Kix Country Goulburn. Kington will replace Josh Matthews who...

Emily Copeland appointed Head of Music for ABC Audio

2 May 2024 The ABC has announced that Emily Copeland will become Head of Music for the ABC Audio team in a newly created role. Copeland was previously...

KIX Country Radio has been nominated for an international award

25 August 2021 Justin Thomson, Content Director of the KIX Country Radio Network, has been nominated for the International Country Broadcaster Award, as part of this year’s prestigious...

DAB+ proves to be a winner in Canberra

14 May 2020 Canberra’s additional DAB+ digital radio stations, which include Coles Radio, My Canberra Digital, KIX Country, The Edge, Club Lime and Hit Buddha, attract an audience...

2CC and 2CA move into new studios

1 August 2019 2CA and 2CC have moved into the new state-of-the-art Canberra Radio Centre in Crace. The Centre is a purpose built, multi-million-dollar investment in radio broadcasting...

Commercial radio in Canberra goes digital

18 July 2019 The Edge Digital – urban R&BCommercial radio will officially switch on DAB+ digital radio broadcasts in Canberra tomorrow providing digital quality sound and more station...

Commercial radio stations in Darwin now broadcasting permanently in digital with DAB+

6 May 2019 Listeners in Darwin can now tune in to commercial radio in digital quality sound, with the official switch on today of permanent digital radio broadcasts...

Pure offers $150 headphones free in new Mother’s Day campaign

25 April 2019 Audio brand Pure has joined forces with Commercial Radio Australia to launch a Mother’s Day campaign offering a set of Urbanears wireless headphones free with...

The World Tour of Country returns

15 June 2016 Justin Thomson’s World Tour of Country is returning to the airwaves across WA, SA, VIC and the NT with two hours of modern country music on...

Justin Thomson heads up programming and content at KIX Country

11 December 2015 Justin Thomson is the new KiX Country Program/ Content Director. Justin moves from Perth to follow his passion for Country Music broadcasting having spent the past...

Bundy broadcasters don pyjamas

17 July 2015 Ever since the early days of radio, Breakfast Announcers have dreamt of wearing their pyjamas to work. And today, Bundaberg’s Breakfast show, Hitz 93.9’s Bryce...

2XL and Snow FM on the move

13 July 2015 Radio Snowy Mountains operator of FOREVER CLASSIC 2XL, SNOW FM and KIX COUNTRY Snowy Mountains has bought a new building in Cooma to house its...

David Greenwood to leave River 949

28 May 2015 After 11 years as General Manager of River 949 Ipswich, David Greenwood is joining Grant Broadcasters as the GM of KIX Country. "It's pretty hard...