Hit South Queensland

hit South Queensland is an Australian commercial radio station broadcasting to Southwest Queensland and the Darling Downs. Owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo, the station broadcasts a contemporary hit radio music format with a local breakfast show based from studios in Toowoomba. Programming from Hit South Queensland is retransmitted in Charleville through 101.7 FM WEST FM (operated through Resonate Broadcasting)

hit South Queensland

Broadcast area	South West Queensland and the Darling Downs
Programming
Format	Contemporary hit radio
Affiliations	Hit Network
Ownership
Owner	Southern Cross Austereo
Sister stations	Triple M Darling Downs
History
First air date	2000
Links
Website	hit.com.au/darlingdowns

History

The station was first launched in 2000 by RG Capital as C FM,^[1] affiliated with the Sea FM brand used by its sister stations on the Queensland coast. In 2004, C FM and sister station 4GR was sold to Macquarie Regional RadioWorks.^[2][3]

Following the merger of Southern Cross Media, Macquarie Regional RadioWorks' successor, with Austereo in February 2011, the Sea FM network - along with Hot FM and Star FM regional counterparts - became more closely aligned with the Today Network, including networking programming from 2DayFM Sydney and Fox FM Melbourne.

On 13 November 2013, C FM relaunched as Hot FM.^[4][5] As Hot FM, 4RGD performed well in a ratings survey conducted by Xtra Research in June 2016, winning an average of 31% audience share in all 10+ demographics.^[6] According to the survey results, the station also won all but two individual age demographics. The station was beaten in the older 55-64 and 65+ demographics by ABC Southern Queensland.^[7]

On 15 December 2016, as part of a national brand consolidation by parent company Southern Cross Austereo, the station was merged into the Hit Network.^[8][9]

Transmitters

Hit South Queensland is broadcast via 3 full power stations.^[10]

Call sign	Frequency	Broadcast area	ERP W	Transmitter coordinates	Notes
4KRY	89.1 FM	Kingaroy, Queensland	15,000	26°36′1″S 151°52′7″E	Locally branded as hit89.1 South Burnett
4RGD	100.7 FM	Toowoomba, Queensland	10,000	27°30′22″S 151°57′23″E	Locally branded as hit100.7 Darling Downs
4ROM	95.1 FM	Roma, Queensland	1,000	26°34′28″S 148°50′53″E	Locally branded as hit95.1 Maranoa

In addition, the 3 full power stations feed a further 6 repeater stations (including 101.7 FM which is owned and operated by Resonate Broadcasting as WEST FM Charleville)

Frequency	Broadcast area	ERP W	Transmitter coordinates	Notes
97.5 FM	Dalby, Queensland	600	27°4′10″S 151°16′10″E
102.9 FM	St George, Queensland	100	28°2′15″S 148°34′53″E
97.9 FM	Stanthorpe, Queensland	100	28°39′13″S 151°56′49″E
97.3 FM	Tarong, Queensland	50	26°48′9″S 151°54′56″E	Infill repeater for the Tarong coal mine
91.9 FM	Warwick, Queensland	2,000	28°9′37″S 152°2′5″E
101.7 FM	Charleville, Queensland	2,000	26°24′16″S 146°14′40″E	Repeater of hit95.1 Maranoa - Operated by Resonate Broadcasting as WEST FM Charleville

Weekday On Air Schedule

6:00am–9:00am: Bronte & Lakey

9:00am–12:00pm: Em

12:00pm–3:00pm: Pez

3:00pm–6:00pm: Carrie & Tommy

6:00pm–7:00pm: Jimmy, Nath & Emma's Happy Hour

7:00pm–10:00pm: The Hot Hits with Nic & Loren^[11] (Mon-Thurs)

7:00pm–10:00pm: Lucy & Nikki (Friday)

Weekend On Air Schedule

3:00pm–5:00pm: The Hot Hits with Nic & Loren (Saturday)

5:00pm–8:00pm: Lucy & Nikki (Saturday)

8:00pm–12:00am: The Saturday Night Party Playlist

6:00pm–8:00pm: The Pulse with Seany B (Sunday)