Ace Radio

ACE Radio

Industry	Broadcast radio
Headquarters	Melbourne, Australia
Area served	Regional Victoria
Website	http://www.aceradio.com.au

Ace Radio is an Australian radio company that owns and operates several AM and FM stations in Victoria. It is jointly owned by the Handbury and Paterson families^[1] and includes 13 radio stations, one newspaper (The Weekly Advertiser - free to Wimmera residents), Country Directories Australia, ACE Direct Sales, Radio Training Institute (Australia's only network owned radio school)^[2] and employs over 160 people.

Assets

Callsign	Frequency	Branding	Location	Format	Notes
2AY	1494 AM	2AY	Albury, New South Wales Wodonga, Victoria	News talk Classic hits	Acquired from Macquarie Regional RadioWorks in 2005[3]
3CCS	106.3 FM 92.7 FM 95.9 FM	MIXX FM The Great South West	Colac, Victoria Lorne, Victoria Apollo Bay, Victoria	Contemporary hit radio
3CS	1134 AM	3CS	Colac, Victoria	Classic hits
3GV	1242 AM	GOLD 1242	Traralgon, Victoria	Classic hits
3HA	981 AM 92.9 FM	3HA and 3HA FM	Hamilton, Victoria Portland, Victoria	Classic hits
3HFM	88.9 FM 93.7 FM	MIXX FM Western District	Hamilton, Victoria Portland, Victoria	Contemporary hit radio
3SH	1332 AM	3SH	Swan Hill, Victoria	Classic hits
3SHI	107.7 FM 98.7 FM	MIXX FM The Mallee	Swan Hill, Victoria Kerang, Victoria	Contemporary hit radio
3TFM	99.5 FM 99.9 FM	TRFM	Traralgon, Victoria Bairnsdale, Victoria	Contemporary hit radio
3WM	1089 AM	3WM	Horsham, Victoria	Classic hits
3WWM	101.3 FM 94.5 FM 98.5 FM	MIXX FM Wimmera Mallee	Horsham, Victoria Nhill, Victoria Ararat, Victoria	Contemporary hit radio
3YB	882 AM	3YB	Warrnambool, Victoria	Classic hits
3YFM	95.3 FM	Coast FM	Warrnambool, Victoria	Contemporary hit radio

Programming

While programming varies in each market, both AM and FM stations broadcast a variety of locally produced, as well as nationally networked, programmes.

AM stations

• The Morning Rush
• Country Today
• Mornings with Neil Mitchell (Macquarie Media Syndication)
• Classic Cafe
• Drive with Tom Elliott (Macquarie Media Syndication)
• Jonesy & Amanda's Afternoon Delight (Pure Gold Network)
• Sportsday (Crocmedia)
• Nights with Steve Price (Macquarie Media Syndication)
• Australia Overnight (Macquarie Media Syndication)
• My Generation (Authentic Entertainment)

FM stations

• Mixx Breakfast
• Fitzy & Wippa (NOVA Syndication)
• The Kyle & Jackie O Show (KIIS)
• The Nightmix Hot 30
• Take 40 Australia (Authentic Entertainment)
• Planet Vevo (Authentic Entertainment)
• Boxed In (Authentic Entertainment)

Radio Training Institute

The Radio Training Institute is owned and operated as a division of ACE Radio Broadcasters, making it the only broadcast school in Australia directly connected to an active commercial radio network.

References

1. Smith, Faye (25 November 2004). "Tributes flow for Helen Handbury". The Wimmera Mail-Times. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
2. "Ace Radio buys Melbourne Radio School". Radio Info. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
3. "Ace Radio announces acquisition of 2AY from MRRWorks". Radioinfo.com.au. 1 September 2005. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

External links

• ACE Radio Broadcasters
• Melbourne Radio School