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Star 101.9 - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 21°08′35″S 149°11′13″E / 21.14309°S 149.186847°E

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Star 101.9 (4MMK)
Mackay, Queensland Australia

Frequency	101.9 MHz
Branding	Star 101.9
Programming
Format	Hot adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	ARN (Radio Mackay Pty Ltd)
Sister stations	4MK
History
First air date	1999 (1999)
Call sign meaning	Station was originally branded as 4MK-FM
Technical information
Licensing authority	ACMA
ERP	90 kW
Transmitter coordinates	21°08′35″S 149°11′13″E / 21.14309°S 149.186847°E / -21.14309; 149.186847
Repeater(s)	89.3 MHz Byerwen Mine (75 watts) 90.7 MHz Airlie Beach (250 watts) 91.7 MHz Glenden (250 watts) 92.3 MHz Nebo (250 watts) 103.3 MHz Wollombi Mine (50 watts)
Links
Public licence information	Profile
Website	star1019.com.au

Star 101.9 (call sign 4MMK) is a commercial radio station in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. Owned and operated by ARN, the station was previously owned by Prime Media Group, until Prime's radio assets were sold to Grant Broadcasters in 2013, and then were later acquired by ARN in 2022.

History

Star 101.9 FM was launched in 1999 as 4MK-FM, with an adult contemporary format. The new FM station took on the 4MK brand that had originally been associated with the AM station on 1026 AM.

When 4MK-FM was launched, the station on 1026 AM changed its name from 4MK to Easymix 1026 and was re-launched with an easy listening.

In 2005, 4MK-FM and Easymix were purchased from owners Macquarie Regional RadioWorks by Prime Media Group.

In late 2008, Prime Media Group launched the classic rock-formatted Zinc in Cairns, Gladstone and Townsville.

In March 2009, Prime Media Group announced that the Zinc brand would launch in Mackay as Zinc 101.9 with the 4MK brand moving back to its original place at 1026 AM, replacing Easymix 1026.^[1] Zinc 101.9's local programming consists of a local weekday breakfast show and a Saturday morning show, with all other programmes broadcast from Zinc 96 on the Sunshine Coast.

In 2012, Zinc 101.9 relocated from premises at 85 Sydney Street to its current home of 37 Sydney Street. In 2013, the station was sold, along with sister 4MK and Prime Media Group's other radio stations, to Grant Broadcasters.

In May 2016, Zinc 101.9 was re-branded again to Star 101.9.^[2]^[3]

In November 2021, Star 101.9, along with other stations owned by Grant Broadcasters, were acquired by the Australian Radio Network. This deal will allow Grant's stations, including Star 101.9, to access ARN's iHeartRadio platform in regional areas. The deal was finalized on 4 January 2022.^[4] It is expected Star 101.9 will integrate with ARN's KIIS Network, but will retain its current name according to the press release from ARN.

References

^ Jacques, Owen (24 March 2009). "4MK heads back to the AM dial". Daily Mercury. APN Regional News Network. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
^ "Mackay gets a new Star". Radio Today. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
^ daniel.harkin. "A new star rises in Mackay's broadcast space". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
^ ARN and Grant Broadcasters unite to create Australia's leading radio and digital audio business AdNews Australia 4 January 2022

External links

Star 101.9 official website

ARN Media

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Network Shows

ARN Regional

NSW	2EC 765 Batemans Bay 2NM 981 Muswellbrook 2ST 999 Nowra KIX Country (various)² Power FM 94.9 Nowra Power FM 98.1 Muswellbrook Power FM 104.3 Batemans Bay Wave FM 96.5 Wollongong
Vic	3BA 102.3 Ballarat Gold 1071 Maryborough KIX Country (various) Power FM 103.1 Ballarat River 1467 Mildura
Qld	4BU 1332 Bundaberg 4CA 846 Cairns 4CC 927 Gladstone 4MK 1026 Mackay 4RO 990 Rockhampton Hitz939 (93.9) Bundaberg 91.1 Hot FM Nambour KIX Country (various) Power 100 (100.7) Townsville River 94.9 Ipswich Star 101.9 Mackay Star 102.7 Cairns Star 106.3 Townsville Zinc 96.1 Noosa
SA	5AU 97.9 Port Augusta 5CC 93.9 & 765 Port Lincoln 5CS 1044 Port Pirie 5MU 96.3, 94.3 & 97.1 Murray Bridge 5RM 91.5, & 801 Renmark KIX Country (various) Magic 89.9 Port Lincoln Magic 93.1 Renmark Magic 105.9 Port Augusta Power FM 98.7, 99.7 & 100.3 Murray Bridge
Tas	7AD 98.9 Burnie 7BU 100.9 Devonport 7HO Classic Hits Hobart 7HO River Hobart 7HOFM 101.7 Hobart 7SD 95.7 Scottsdale 7XS 92.1 Queenstown Chilli FM 90.1 Launceston Chilli FM 99.7 Scottsdale KIX Country (various) LAFM 89.3 Launceston Sea FM 101.7 Burnie Sea FM 107.7 Devonport
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²Joint venture with WIN Corporation
⁴Leased to Naum Trajceski

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