Star 102.7

This article is about the Cairns radio station. For the Greater Manila Area radio station of the same name, see DWSM.

Star 102.7 (ACMA callsign: 4CCA) is an adult contemporary-formatted commercial radio station based in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, owned by ARN.

Star 102.7

Cairns, Queensland
Broadcast area	Cairns
Frequency	102.7 MHz FM
Branding	Star 102.7
Programming
Format	Hot AC
Ownership
Owner	ARN (Radio Cairns Pty Ltd)
Sister stations	4CA
Technical information
Repeater(s)	92.5 MHz FM Mossman
Links
Website	www.star1027.com.au

History

Prior to 2009, the station was known as 4CA-FM, and was the second FM station in the market after 103.5 Hot FM. 4CA-FM was purchased by Prime Media Group Limited in 2005 from Macquarie Regional RadioWorks, and was rebranded as 102.7 Zinc FM on 23 March 2009. At that time, the 4CA branding returned to sister station 4EL.^{[citation needed]}

In August 2013 Grant Broadcasters acquired the station and Prime Media's other nine radio stations in Queensland.^{[citation needed]}

In April 2016 Grant Broadcasters re-branded Zinc 102.7 to Star 102.7 ^[1] and switched to an adult contemporary format.

Star 102.7 is the most listened-to station in Cairns and has maintained the #1 position for five consecutive years.

In the 2024 Xtra Insights Survey for Cairns, Star 102.7 secured a remarkable 26.1% market share, keeping it well ahead across all day parts and weekends.

Star’s Breakfast duo, Johnny and Inkie, continue to dominate their timeslot with a 28.4% audience share, leading the pack ahead of SCA's stations—Hit 103.5 at 16.7% and 99.5 Triple M at 16.3%.

Star 102.7 recorded its highest-ever audience in 2024, with 77,100 listeners tuning in each week. Additionally, it remains the #1 most listened-to station across multiple key demographics:

• #1 Most Listened-To Station – All People 10+ Breakfast: 28.4%
• #1 Most Listened-To Station – All People 25-54 Breakfast: 29.3%
• #1 Most Listened-To Station – All People 10+ Mornings: 24.5%
• #1 Most Listened-To Station – All People 25-54 Mornings: 28%
• #1 Most Listened-To Station – All People 10+ Afternoons: 27.7%
• #1 Most Listened-To Station – All People 25-54 Afternoons: 28.3%
• #1 Most Listened-To Station – All People 10+ Drive: 25.2%
• #1 Most Listened-To Station – All People 25-54 Drive: 26.3%
• #1 Most Listened-To Station – All People 10+ Weekends: 25.7%
• #1 Most Listened-To Station – All People 25-54 Weekends: 28.7%

Star 102.7 also boasts the fastest growing audience in Cairns for CUME

In November 2021, Star 102.7, along with other stations owned by Grant Broadcasters, were acquired by the Australian Radio Network. This deal will allow Grant's stations, including Star 102.7, to access ARN's iHeartRadio platform in regional areas. The deal was finalized on 4 January 2022.^[2] It is expected Star 102.7 will integrate with ARN's KIIS Network, but will retain its current name according to the press release from ARN.^{[citation needed]}