Southern Cross Austereo timeline

Using wikipedia, I have pieced together how Southern Cross Austereo was created. The articles have conflicting dates but the order of station acquisition is the important information.

1980

2Day FM launches  MMM Sydney launches  Fox FM launches  EON FM launches  FM 104 launches  Austereo launches SAFM  96FM launches

Austereo SAFM

Hoyts Media MMM Sydney

Independently Owned 2Day FM Fox FM EON FM FM 104 96FM

1986

Austereo buys Fox FM Hoyts Media buys EON FM

Austereo Fox FM SAFM

Hoyts Media MMM Sydney EON FM

Independently Owned 2Day FM FM 104 96FM

1987

Hoyts Media buys 4BK Hoyts Media buys 5AD Hoyts Media buys 96FM

Austereo Fox FM SAFM

Hoyts Media MMM Sydney EON FM 4BK 5AD 96FM

Independently Owned 2Day FM FM 104

1988

EON FM becomes MMM Melbourne Hoyts Media buys FM 104. FM 104 becomes MMM Brisbane Austereo buys 4BK from Hoyts Media 2CA launches FM supplement station FM 104.7 which is bought by Austereo

Austereo Fox FM 4BK SAFM FM 104.7

Hoyts Media MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane 5AD 96FM

Independently Owned 2Day FM

1989

Austereo buys 2Day FM

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM 4BK SAFM FM 104.7

Hoyts Media MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane 5AD 96FM

Independently Owned

1990

4BK becomes B105 5KA becomes KA FM 6PM becomes 92.9 PMFM TTT FM Hobart launches

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM FM 104.7

Hoyts Media MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane 5AD 96FM

Independently Owned KA FM 92.9 PMFM TTT FM

1991

6KY becomes 94.5 KYFM

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM FM 104.7

Hoyts Media MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane 5AD 96FM

Independently Owned KA FM 92.9 PMFM 94.5 KYFM TTT FM

1993

Hoyts Media buys KA FM. KA FM becomes MMM Adelaide Australian Radio Network buys 5AD from Hoyts Media. 5AD becomes 5AD FM

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM FM 104.7

Hoyts Media MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide 96FM   Australian Radio Network 5AD FM

Independently Owned 92.9 PMFM 94.5 KYFM TTT FM

1994

Austereo buys MMM from Hoyts Media. 96FM becomes MMM Perth Austereo buys Gold 104.3 from Wesgo Australian Radio Network buys 2WS from Wesgo

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM Gold 104.3 B105 SAFM FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide MMM Perth

Australian Radio Network 2WS 5AD FM

Independently Owned 92.9 PMFM 94.5 KYFM TTT FM

1995

Australian Radio Network buys Gold 104.3 from Austereo RG Capital buys Sea FM group

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide MMM Perth

Australian Radio Network 2WS Gold 104.3 5AD FM   RG Capital Sea FM

Independently Owned 92.9 PMFM 94.5 KYFM TTT FM

1996

DMG buys Star FM (regional stations in NSW, Victoria and SA)

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide MMM Perth

Australian Radio Network 2WS Gold 104.3 5AD FM   DMG Star FM   RG Capital Sea FM

Independently Owned 92.9 PMFM 94.5 KYFM TTT FM

1997

Austereo buys 92.9 PMFM and KYFM. KYFM becomes Mix 94.5 Southern Cross Broadcasting buys MMM Perth from Austereo. MMM Perth returns as 96FM

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network 2WS Gold 104.3 5AD FM   DMG Star FM   RG Capital Sea FM   Southern Cross Broadcasting 96FM

Independently Owned TTT FM

1999

DMG buys Hot FM (regional stations in Qld and WA)

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network 2WS Gold 104.3 5AD FM   DMG Hot FM Star FM   RG Capital Sea FM   Southern Cross Broadcasting 96FM

Independently Owned TTT FM

2000

RG Capital buys TTT FM Hobart

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network 2WS Gold 104.3 5AD FM   DMG Hot FM Star FM   RG Capital Sea FM Sea FM Hobart   Southern Cross Broadcasting 96FM

2001

5AD FM becomes Mix 102.3 DMG launches Nova Sydney DMG launches Nova Melbourne

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network 2WS Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3   DMG Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne   Hot FM Star FM   RG Capital Sea FM   Southern Cross Broadcasting 96FM

2002

DMG launches Nova Perth

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network 2WS Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3   DMG Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Perth   Hot FM Star FM   RG Capital Sea FM   Southern Cross Broadcasting 96FM

2003

2WS becomes WSFM

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3   DMG Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Perth   Hot FM Star FM   RG Capital Sea FM   Southern Cross Broadcasting 96FM

2004

DMG launches Nova Adelaide Macquarie Regional RadioWorks buys RG Capital stations Macquarie Regional RadioWorks buys Star FM from DMG Macquarie Regional RadioWorks buys Hot FM from DMG

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3   DMG Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Adelaide Nova Perth   Star FM Central Coast   Macquarie Media Group Sea FM Hot FM Star FM   Southern Cross Broadcasting 96FM

2005

DMG launches Nova Brisbane DMG launches Vega Sydney DMG launches Vega Melbourne Prime Media buys Queensland stations from Macquarie Regional RadioWorks

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3   DMG Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Brisbane Nova Adelaide Nova Perth   Vega Sydney Vega Melbourne   Star FM Central Coast   Macquarie Media Group Sea FM Hot FM Star FM   Prime Media Zinc FM Queensland Mix 106.3 Townsville   Southern Cross Broadcasting 96FM

2007

Macquarie Media Group buys Southern Cross Broadcasting Fairfax Media buys Southern Cross Broadcasting metro stations

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3   DMG Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Brisbane Nova Adelaide Nova Perth   Vega Sydney Vega Melbourne   Star FM Central Coast   Fairfax Media 96FM   Macquarie Media Group Sea FM Hot FM Star FM   Prime Media Zinc FM Queensland Mix 106.3 Townsville

2008

Grant Broadcasters buys Tasmania stations from Macquarie Media Group

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3   DMG Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Brisbane Nova Adelaide Nova Perth   Vega Sydney Vega Melbourne   Star FM Central Coast   Fairfax Media 96FM   Macquarie Media Group Sea FM Sea FM Hobart Hot FM Star FM Heart FM Hobart   Prime Media Zinc FM Queensland Mix 106.3 Townsville

Grant Broadcasters K-Rock Bay FM   LAFM Launceston Sea FM Devonport Sea FM Burnie Sea FM Scottsdale 7XS FM Queenstown

2009

Macquarie Media Group renamed Southern Cross Media

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3   DMG Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Brisbane Nova Adelaide Nova Perth   Vega Sydney Vega Melbourne   Star FM Central Coast   Fairfax Media 96FM   Prime Media Zinc FM Queensland Mix 106.3 Townsville   Southern Cross Media Sea FM Hot FM Star FM Heart FM Hobart

Grant Broadcasters K-Rock Bay FM   LAFM Launceston Sea FM Devonport Sea FM Burnie Sea FM Scottsdale 7XS FM Queenstown

2010

Vega Sydney becomes Classic Rock Sydney Vega Melbourne becomes Classic Rock Melbourne

Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3   DMG Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Brisbane Nova Adelaide Nova Perth   Classic Rock Sydney Classic Rock Melbourne   Star FM Central Coast   Fairfax Media 96FM   Prime Media Zinc FM Queensland Mix 106.3 Townsville   Southern Cross Media Sea FM Hot FM Star FM Heart FM Hobart

Grant Broadcasters K-Rock Bay FM   LAFM Launceston Sea FM Devonport Sea FM Burnie Sea FM Scottsdale 7XS FM Queenstown

2011

Southern Cross Media merge with Austereo to become Southern Cross Austereo Grant Broadcasters buys Fairfax Media regional stations 7EX sells its FM supplement station to Grant Broadcasters who launch Chilli FM

Southern Cross Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   Sea FM Hot FM Star FM   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5 Heart FM Hobart

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3   DMG Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Brisbane Nova Adelaide Nova Perth   Classic Rock Sydney Classic Rock Melbourne   Star FM Central Coast   Fairfax Media 96FM   Prime Media Zinc FM Queensland Mix 106.3 Townsville

Grant Broadcasters K-Rock Bay FM   Hitz FM Bundaberg   Magic FM Renmark Magic FM Port Lincoln   Chilli FM Launceston LAFM Launceston Sea FM Devonport Sea FM Burnie Sea FM Scottsdale 7XS FM Queenstown

2012

Classic Rock Sydney becomes Smooth FM Sydney Classic Rock Melbourne becomes Smooth FM Melbourne

Southern Cross Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   Sea FM Hot FM Star FM   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5 Heart FM Hobart

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3   DMG Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Brisbane Nova Adelaide Nova Perth   Smooth FM Sydney Smooth FM Melbourne   Star FM Central Coast   Fairfax Media 96FM   Prime Media Zinc FM Queensland Mix 106.3 Townsville

Grant Broadcasters K-Rock Bay FM   Hitz FM Bundaberg   Magic FM Renmark Magic FM Port Lincoln   Chilli FM Launceston LAFM Launceston Sea FM Devonport Sea FM Burnie Sea FM Scottsdale 7XS FM Queenstown

2013

Eon Broadcasting buys Sunshine Coast stations from Southern Cross Austereo Grant Broadcasters buys Prime Media's Queensland stations Grant Broadcasters starts simulcasting Chilli FM on Sea FM Scottsdale

Southern Cross Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   Sea FM Hot FM Star FM   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5 Heart FM Hobart

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3   DMG Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Brisbane Nova Adelaide Nova Perth   Smooth FM Sydney Smooth FM Melbourne   Star FM Central Coast   Fairfax Media 96FM

Eon Broadcasting Sea FM Sunshine Coast Mix FM Sunshine Coast   Grant Broadcasters K-Rock Bay FM   Zinc FM Queensland Mix 106.3 Townsville Hitz FM Bundaberg Hot 91 Sunshine Coast   Magic FM Renmark Magic FM Port Lincoln   Chilli FM Launceston Chilli FM Scottsdale LAFM Launceston Sea FM Devonport Sea FM Burnie 7XS FM Queenstown

2014

DMG renamed Nova Entertainment

Southern Cross Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM 92.9 FM 104.7   Sea FM Hot FM Star FM   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5 Heart FM Hobart

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3   Fairfax Media 96FM   Nova Entertainemt Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Brisbane Nova Adelaide Nova Perth   Smooth FM Sydney Smooth FM Melbourne   Star FM Central Coast

Eon Broadcasting Sea FM Sunshine Coast Mix FM Sunshine Coast   Grant Broadcasters K-Rock Bay FM   Zinc FM Queensland Mix 106.3 Townsville Hitz FM Bundaberg Hot 91 Sunshine Coast   Magic FM Renmark Magic FM Port Lincoln   Chilli FM Launceston Chilli FM Scottsdale LAFM Launceston Sea FM Devonport Sea FM Burnie 7XS FM Queenstown

2015

92.9 becomes Hit 92.9 Australian Radio Network buys 96FM from Fairfax Media

Southern Cross Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM Hit 92.9 FM 104.7   Sea FM Hot FM Star FM   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide   Mix 94.5 Heart FM Hobart

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3 96FM   Nova Entertainment Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Brisbane Nova Adelaide Nova Perth   Smooth FM Sydney Smooth FM Melbourne   Star FM Central Coast

Eon Broadcasting Sea FM Sunshine Coast Mix FM Sunshine Coast   Grant Broadcasters K-Rock Bay FM   Zinc FM Queensland Mix 106.3 Townsville Hitz FM Bundaberg Hot 91 Sunshine Coast   Magic FM Renmark Magic FM Port Lincoln   Chilli FM Launceston Chilli FM Scottsdale LAFM Launceston Sea FM Devonport Sea FM Burnie 7XS FM Queenstown

2016

FM 104.7 becomes Hit 104.7 Southern Cross Austereo top 40 stations becomes Hit Heart FM Hobart becomes MMM Hobart

Southern Cross Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM Hit 92.9 Hit 104.7   Hit regional MMM regional   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide MMM Hobart   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3 96FM   Nova Entertainment Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Brisbane Nova Adelaide Nova Perth MMM Hobart   Smooth FM Sydney Smooth FM Melbourne   Star FM Central Coast

Eon Broadcasting Sea FM Sunshine Coast Mix FM Sunshine Coast   Grant Broadcasters K-Rock Bay FM   Zinc FM Queensland Mix 106.3 Townsville Hitz FM Bundaberg Hot 91 Sunshine Coast   Magic FM Renmark Magic FM Port Lincoln   Chilli FM Launceston Chilli FM Scottsdale LAFM Launceston Sea FM Devonport Sea FM Burnie 7XS FM Queenstown

2020

Hit 92.9 becomes MMM Perth

Southern Cross Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM Hit 104.7   Hit regional MMM regional   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide MMM Perth MMM Hobart   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3 96FM   Nova Entertainment Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Brisbane Nova Adelaide Nova Perth   Smooth FM Sydney Smooth FM Melbourne   Star FM Central Coast

Eon Broadcasting Sea FM Sunshine Coast Mix FM Sunshine Coast   Grant Broadcasters K-Rock Bay FM   Zinc FM Queensland Mix 106.3 Townsville Hitz FM Bundaberg Hot 91 Sunshine Coast   Magic FM Renmark Magic FM Port Lsincoln   Chilli FM Launceston Chilli FM Scottsdale LAFM Launceston Sea FM Devonport Sea FM Burnie 7XS FM Queenstown

2022

Australian Radio Network buys Grant Broadcasters regional stations GSL Media buys Sunshine Coast stations from Eon Broadcasting

Southern Cross Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM Hit 104.7   Hit regional MMM regional   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide MMM Perth MMM Hobart   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network WSFM Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3 96FM   ARN regional   Nova Entertainment Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Brisbane Nova Adelaide Nova Perth   Smooth FM Sydney Smooth FM Melbourne   Star FM Central Coast

GSL Media Sea FM Sunshine Coast Mix FM Sunshine Coast   Grant Broadcasters K-Rock Bay FM

2025

WSFM becomes Gold 101.7

Southern Cross Austereo 2Day FM Fox FM B105 SAFM Hit 104.7   Hit regional MMM regional   MMM Sydney MMM Melbourne MMM Brisbane MMM Adelaide MMM Perth MMM Hobart   Mix 94.5

Australian Radio Network Gold 101.7 Gold 104.3 Mix 102.3 96FM   ARN regional   Nova Entertainment Nova Sydney Nova Melbourne Nova Brisbane Nova Adelaide Nova Perth   Smooth FM Sydney Smooth FM Melbourne   Star FM Central Coast

GSL Media Sea FM Sunshine Coast Mix FM Sunshine Coast   Grant Broadcasters K-Rock Bay FM