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