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| Frequency | 100.3MHzFM |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Affiliations | Nova |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nova Entertainment |
| Smooth 91.5 | |
| History | |
First air date | 3 December 2001 (2001-12-03) |
Call sign meaning | 3 – Victoria MEL – Melbourne |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 56kW |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Nova 100 (call sign 3MEL) is a commercial radio station inMelbourne,Victoria, Australia, broadcasting on 100.3 MHz. It is owned byNova Entertainment.
In 2001DMG Radio purchased a FM licence from theAustralian Broadcasting Authority for $70 million.[1] Nova 100 commenced bradcasting at 07:00 on 3 December 2001, becoming the city's first new commercial radio station in Melbourne for 21 years.[2] Breakfast presenterKate Langbroek was the first voice heard on the station, with Missy Elliott's song "Get Ur Freak On" being the first song played on the new station.[2]
Hughesy, Kate & Dave was the inaugural breakfast show on Nova 100, featuringDave Hughes,Kate Langbroek andDave O'Neil. Dave O'Neil later resigned and moved toVega 91.5 in July 2006. Hughes and Langbroek remained with the station until November 2013.
The station is a major player in the Melbourne radio market, initially with its 'Sounds Different' format playingalternative,hip-hop,pop &dance music, with a strong lean toward new releases. In 2010, Nova announced that it would remove their policy of "never more than two ads in a row", increasing the number ofcommercials broadcast per hour from 12 to 21 during the peak times of breakfast and drive. Since 2010, the station has broadcast anAdult Contemporary format, in competition with theARN Media ownedKIIS 101.1.
In December 2013,Meshel Laurie andTommy Little replacedDave Hughes andKate Langbroek with their new showMeshel & Tommy. In November 2015, Nova announced thatChrissie Swan,Sam Pang andJonathan Brown will host breakfast in 2016 afterMeshel Laurie andTommy Little announced their resignation from the station.Chrissie, Sam & Browny commenced in January 2016, with Meshel currently hosts the breakfast showMatt & Meshel onKIIS 101.1 along withMatt Tilley.[3]
In December 2016, Nova announced that it will network Greg Burns and Dan Cassin fromNova 96.9 as opposed to local announcers.[4]
Despite having yet to achieve a #1 overall rating for the station in theGfK ratings, Nova 100 continues to hold the #1 position for the women in the 45–54 age demographic and has the #4 drive show withKate, Tim & Marty around Australia.
In April 2019, Nova overhauled its daytime schedule announcing thatMatt Tilley would join the station.[5] Tilley remained with the station until November.[6]
On 21 October 2022, it was announced thatChrissie, Sam & Browny would end after seven years with the final show being on 2 December.[7] Ben Harvey, Liam Stapleton and Belle Jackson will hostBen, Liam & Belle from 5 December 2022.[8]
In January 2023, Nova 100 re-located from studios at 678 Victoria Street,Richmondto 257 Clarendon Street,South Melbourne.Southern Cross Austereo'sFox FM andTriple M previously occupied the studios.
In February 2024,Nova Entertainment announced thatJase & Lauren would host Nova 100’s new Melbourne breakfast show, replacingBen, Liam & Belle who will move to a national drive show across theNova Network.[9][10]
Nova 100 operates on the 100.3MHzFM frequency from the TXA Observatory Road tower onMount Dandenong. The transmitter is a Broadcast Electronics FM 10S with an FXi digital exciter. Its transmitter power is 9.5KW which gives a 56kw ERP.[citation needed]