90.1 Chilli FM
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90.1 Chilli FM is a radio station
based in Launceston
, Tasmania
, Australia
.
Originally broadcasting on 1008AM as 7EX, Launceston's second commercial radio station, the station converted to 90.1 FM in 2008.
Grant Broadcasters
purchased the station from TOTE Sport Radio
in December 2010 and re-launched the station as CHR
Chilli FM on 26 January 2011.
Radio station
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based in Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
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.
Originally broadcasting on 1008AM as 7EX, Launceston's second commercial radio station, the station converted to 90.1 FM in 2008.
Grant Broadcasters
Grant Broadcasters
Grant Broadcasters is an Australian regional radio network that also includes a small number of metropolitan radio stations. It is a privately owned company, held by Janet Cameron and her family. The company was started by Cameron's father, Walter Grant in the 1970s.-CHR/Rock:*Hot 100 100.1 FM and...
purchased the station from TOTE Sport Radio
TOTE Sport Radio
TOTE Sport Radio is a statewide radio network based in Tasmania. It is owned by TOTE Tasmania, the State Government’s betting and gaming agency....
in December 2010 and re-launched the station as CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
Chilli FM on 26 January 2011.