Nova 100
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| Broadcast area | Melbourne |
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| Slogan | Sounds Different |
| First air date | 2001 |
| Frequency | 100.3 MHz FM |
| Format | Pop, Rock, Rap |
| Owner | DMG Radio Australia |
| Website | http://www.nova100.com.au |
Nova 100 (often known locally as just 'Nova') is a commercial radio station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, broadcasting on 100.3 MHz with callsign 3MEL. It has a policy of 'Never more than two ads in a row' and has quickly established itself as a major player in the Melbourne radio market, challenging the Austereo station Fox FM for the number one market position playing mainstream pop, RnB and dance music.
Nova 100 commmenced on the Melbourne airwaves on Monday 3rd December 2001. It was the first 'new' commercial radio station in Melbourne for 21 years.
Nova is owned by DMG Radio Australia, a subsidiary of the UK's Daily Mail Group, who also own the following stations:
The Nova stations are:
- Nova 96.9 Sydney (96.9 MHz) - started April 2001
- Nova 93.7 Perth (93.7 MHz) - started December 2002 (first new commercial station in 22 years)
- Nova 106.9 Brisbane (106.9 MHz) - started December 2004
- Nova 91.9 Adelaide (91.9 MHz) - started September 2004 (first new commercial station in 24 years)
- FiveAA (Adelaide)
- Star 104.5 (NSW Central Coast)
- Hot 91 (Sun Coast)
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[edit] Weekday DJ Lineup
| Show | Show Name | DJ/s | Time |
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| Breakfast | Hughesy & Kate | Dave Hughes and Kate Langbroek | 6:00am to 9:00am |
| Mornings | N/A | Dylan Lewis | 9:00am to 12:00pm |
| Afternoons | N/A | Tim Arnold | 12:00pm to 4:00pm |
| Drive | Michelle & Andy | Michelle Anderson and Andy Ross | 4:00pm to 6:00pm |
| Early Nights | Merrick & Rosso | Merrick Watts and Tim Ross | 6:00pm to 7:00pm |
| Nights | Nova 9s | Jody McLeod and Johnny Kats | 7:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Late Nights | Merrick & Rosso | Merrick Watts and Tim Ross | 10:00pm to 11:00pm |
[edit] Saturday Lineup
| Show | Show Name | DJ/s | Time |
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| Early Mornings | N/A | Dave/Seedy or Brad | 7:00am to 12:00pm |
| Mornings | Saturday Morning Fever | Dave Hughes and Kate Langbroek | 9:00am to 11:00am |
| Afternoons | N/A | Dave/Seedy or Brad | 12:00pm to 6:00pm |
| Nights | Before the Game Network Ten Simulcast* | Dave Hughes, Peter Hellier and Anthony Hudson | 6:00pm to 7:00pm |
| Late Nights | Overdrive | John Course and Grant Smilie | 7:00pm to 10:00pm |
- Before The Game Football Season Only
[edit] Sunday Lineup
| Show | Show Name | DJ/s | Time |
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| Early Mornings | N/A | Dave/Seedy or Brad | 7:00am to 12:00pm |
| Mornings | Least Worst Bits of Merrick and Rosso | Merrick Watts and Tim Ross | 9:00am to 11:00am |
| Early Afternoons | N/A | Dave/Seedy or Brad | 12:00pm to 3:00pm |
| Afternoons | Motorola Aria Chart Show with Jabba | Jabba | 3:00pm to 6:00pm |
| Nights & Late Nights | Ozone All Australian | N/A | 6:00pm to 6:00am |
[edit] Reception
Nova 100 operates on the 100.3 MHz frequency at the ATV10 tower on Mt Dandenong. Its strength is 6 kW and is transmitted to areas including the Melbourne CBD, Melbourne Outer Suburbs, Geelong, up to the Macedon Ranges, down to the Surf Coast and east to the Yarra Valley.
Station/Frequency: Melbourne LPONs | 3PVF 88.6 | 3MGR 89.9 | 3SYN 90.7 | Vega 91.5 | 3ZZZ 92.3 | 3SBS 93.1 | Bay FM 93.9 | 3JOY 94.9 | K-Rock 95.5 | 3INR 96.5 | 3WSC 97.4 | 3NRG 99.3 | Nova 100.3 | 3TTT 101.1 | 3FOX 101.9 | 3RRR 102.7 | 3MBS 103.5 | 3KKZ 104.3 | 3MMM 105.1 | 3ABC 105.9 | 3PBS 106.7 | 3JJJ 107.5
| DMG Radio Australia - Nova (radio network) | |||||||
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| Nova 96.9 Sydney |
Nova 100 Melbourne |
Nova 93.7 Perth |
Nova 106.9 Brisbane |
Nova 91.9 Adelaide |
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