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4HI AM is a classic hits-formatted radio station in Emerald, Queensland, owned and operated by Resonate Broadcasting. The station was previous owned by Macquarie Regional Radio until October 2015, following its acquisition of the Smart Radio Group in 2011.
| Broadcast area | Central Highlands Region |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1143 kHz AM |
| Branding | 1143 4HI AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Resonate Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | 30 November 1981 |
Call sign meaning | 4 – Queensland HIghlands |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 5kW |
| Repeater(s) | 88.1 MHz FM Blair Athol coal mine 103.7 MHz FM Blackwater 102.1 MHz FM Clermont 945 kHz AM Dysart 92.5 MHz FM North Goonyella coal mine 93.7 MHz FM Goonyella Riverside Mine 1215 kHz AM Moranbah/Nebo 106.9 MHz FM Peak Downs Mine |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Ownership
edit4HI is currently owned by Resonate Broadcasting following its acquisition of the Macquarie Regional Radio stations in October 2015. Macquarie Radio Network was forced to sell its regional stations, including 4HI, to comply with ACMA legislation following the merger between the Macquarie Radio Network and Fairfax Media in 2014. Macquarie Radio Network had owned the station since August 2011 after the company acquired the Smart Radio Group at a cost of $6 million.
Broadcast area
edit4HI broadcasts to the greater Central Highland and Coalfields area of Queensland on a total of eleven transmitters, serving various local communities and coal mines in the region.
The station's main three AM transmitters are located in Emerald, Dysart and Moranbah, while the less powerful FM repeaters are located at Clermont, Rolleston, Sojitz Minerva Mine, BMA Blackwater Mine, Blair Athol Mine, Peak Downs Mine, Goonyella North Mine and Goonyella Riverside Mine.
Programming
edit4HI is a one-announcer station and only broadcasts a limited amount of weekday programming from the station's Emerald studio, including a three-hour breakfast show, hosted by Joel Reinke, and an hour-long lunchtime program. There is also sports-themed local programming on 4HI each Saturday morning.
The station relies heavily on nationally syndicated programming from 2GB in Sydney, such as the Ray Hadley Morning Show, the Bed Fordham highlights program and the Continuous Call Team.
4HI also airs a networked drive program each weekday afternoon from 3pm which is broadcast across the Resonate Broadcasting network.
Weekday program guide
edit| Time Slot | Program Name |
|---|---|
| 6am to 9am | The Brekky Show |
| 9am to 11am | The Ray Hadley Morning Show |
| 11am to 12pm | The Best of the Alan Jones Show |
| 12pm to 1pm | The 4HI Lunchbox Live and Rural News |
| 1pm to 3pm | The Chris Smith Afternoon Show |
| 3pm to 6pm | Drive |
| 6pm to 8pm | Money Matters with Ross Greenwood |
| 12am to 5am | Miners Overnight |
Saturday program guide
edit| Time Slot | Program Name |
|---|---|
| 12am to 5am | Miners Overnight Weekends with James |
| 6am to 11am | The Saturday Breakfast Show with Cameron Stallard |
| 11am to 12pm | The Racing Show |
| 12pm to 10pm | The Continuous Call Team |
Sunday program guide
edit| Time Slot | Program Name |
|---|---|
| 9am to 11am | My Generation with Jonesy and Amanda |
| 12pm to 6pm | The Continuous Call Team |