Bit of a shock downunder (News via aus.radio.broadcast forum) WorldAudio limited (Radio 2 Network) have announced the appointment of Administrators, saying they have been unable to find investors willing to provide longer term funding.
It's interesting to note that Radio 2 lease frequencies from companies like Promo Radio. Here's a list of what's theirs, and what's not.....and you can work out the differences (Bearcat) This is what they have 1611 Flowerpot, Hobart, Tasmania 1611 Alice Springs, NT 1620 Seaspray, Victoria 1620 Bright, Victoria 1620 Natimuk, Victoria 1620 Nelson Bay, NSW 1620 Thredbo, NSW 1629 Tamworth, NSW 1629 Green Island, QLD 1629 South Grafton, NSW 1611 Kelcey Tier, Devonport, Tasmania 1611 Dubbo, NSW 1620 Gladstone, QLD 1629 Compton, Mount Gambier SA 1620 Bayswater, Melbourne, Victoria 1611 Badgerys Creek, NSW 1620 Geraldton, WA 1611 Kalgoorlie, WA 1611 Esperance, WA 1620 Trangie, NSW 1629 Mackay, QLD 1611 Swan Hill, Victoria 1611 Rockhampton, QLD 1629 Archer, QLD 1611 Dongara, WA 1620 Mclaren Vale, SA 1629 Collingwood Heights, Albany, WA 1629 Tumby Bay, SA 1629 Hay, NSW 1629 Port Lincoln, SA 1629 La Grange, WA 1629 Yass, NSW 1611 Mt Stuart, Townsville, QLD 1611 Jindabyne, NSW 1629 Chidlow, Perth, WA 1611 Mackay, QLD (what the? They already have 1629 in town) 1611 Launceston, Tasmania And this is what they dont have All owned by Promo Radio 1620 Echuca, Victoria 1611 Portland, Victoria 1629 Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria 1629 West Wyalong, NSW 1611 Griffith, NSW 1620 Wagga Wagga, NSW 1620 Yamba, NSW 1620 Queanbeyan, ACT 1611 Cowra, NSW 1620 Eden. NSW 1629 Mango Hill, Brisbane, QLD 1611 Dalby, QLD 1611 Bowen, QLD 1611 Pialba, Hervey Bay, ALD 1611 Whyalla, SA 1611 Broome, WA Auscoast Broadcasting has the following 1620 Cairns, QLD 1620 Toowoomba, QLD 1620 Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, QLD This is an impressive list, with a fair few being leased. It all adds up David Onley P.O Box 821 Belmont 3216 Victoria Australia Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mediumwave/Shortwave/FM Dxer since 1976 Icom R75, Drake SPR4, Trio 9R 59DS, Kingsley AR7 http://people.aapt.net.au/~onley/ ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- World Radio TV Handbook 2006 is out. Order yours from http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059367/hardcoredxcom/ ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list [email protected] http://arizona.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
