25 years of Nova 96.9

About this episode

This episode discusses the launch and impact of Nova 96.9, a revolutionary radio station in Sydney.

On April 1 2001, a brand new radio station launched in Sydney, Nova 96.9. Nova was original, it was exciting, it was irreverent. It sounded different. Led by the iconic breakfast duo Merrick and Rosso, Nova 96.9 changed the way Australian Top 40 radio was programmed. In this episode, we talk with former head of content Dean Buchanan and Tim Ross about the launch of one of the truly iconic radio brands.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guests: Dean Buchanan, Tim Ross

Topics covered

• radio
• media
• Australian culture

Keywords

• Nova 96.9
• breakfast duo
• Top 40 radio

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Nova 96.9, Top 40

Places: Sydney

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