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| Broadcast area | Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Frequency | 96.1MHz |
| Branding | Zinc 96.1 |
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| Format | Classic hits |
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| 91.1 Hot FM | |
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| Website | sunshine |
Zinc 96.1 (ACMA callsign: 4NNN) is anadult contemporary-formatted commercial radio station based inMaroochydore, Queensland and broadcasting to theSunshine Coast, owned byARN.
Zinc was first launched in 1997 asThe Heat 96.1 by then-ownersBroadcast Operations Group. In July 2005, the station was sold toAMI Radio, owners of former rivalHot 91.1.[1]
In February 2006, the station relaunched asZinc 96.1, targeting the 40+ demographic, withJamie Dunn,Jo Beth Taylor,Ian Calder andJohjo Switzer hosting themorning zoo-formatted breakfast show.[2] Both Zinc and Hot were sold in 2007 toPrime Media Group,[3] and in 2013 toGrant Broadcasters.
In November 2021, Zinc 96.1, along with other stations owned byGrant Broadcasters, were acquired by theAustralian Radio Network. This deal will allow Grant's stations, including Zinc 96.1, to access ARN's iHeartRadio platform in regional areas. The deal was finalized on 4 January 2022.[4] It is expected Zinc 96.1 will integrate with ARN'sPure Gold Network, but will retain its current name according to the press release from ARN.
The station is aimed at the over-35 section of the market, male-skewed but female-friendly, playing adult contemporary music.
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