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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>Resonate Broadcasting was founded in 2008 by Rex Morris and Guy Dobson.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> Morris was the group Program Director for <a href="/facts/Austereo/6KVBAQnQ">Austereo</a>'s <a href="/facts/Triple_M/CR2cf7fL">Triple M</a> Network, based in <a href="/facts/Brisbane/DdUE1VPW">Brisbane</a>, while Dobson was Austereo's CEO. The first acquisitions were of three stations divested by <a href="/facts/Southern_Cross_Austereo/CP9E9B0B">Macquarie Media Group</a> following its purchase of <a href="/facts/Southern_Cross_Broadcasting/kAm0dR53">Southern Cross Broadcasting</a> – <a href="/facts/3GG/gJzX5EQN">3GG</a> <a href="/facts/Warragul/SMCExwI1">Warragul</a>, and 4GC and <a href="/facts/West_FM_(Queensland)/m2fIn6M7">Hot FM</a> <a href="/facts/Charters_Towers/Av3GK5dR">Charters Towers</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> In July 2012, the stations were joined by two more, with <a href="/facts/4LG/HkDeBH2A">4LG</a> and <a href="/facts/West_FM_(Queensland)/m2fIn6M7">West FM</a> in <a href="/facts/Longreach/WaqSGCR5">Longreach</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p><p>On 31 May 2012, the company acquired three radio stations in Hawaii from Chaparral Broadcasting – <a href="/facts/KHBC_(FM)/FJqkSmaI">KHBC</a> and <a href="/facts/KIPA_(AM)/gRedV0XL">KIPA</a> in <a href="/facts/Hilo%2c_Hawaii/ASjcuzhJ">Hilo</a>, and <a href="/facts/KHWI/UkFWLG9d">KHWI</a> in <a href="/facts/Holualoa%2c_Hawaii/xC7RQGaf">Holualoa</a> – through subsidiary Resonate Hawaii, LLC.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> KHBC and KWHI began simulcasting as <a href="/facts/Adult_top_40/AQQTGHqV">adult top 40</a> <i>The Wave @92FM</i>, and in 2013 was joined by <a href="/facts/Alternative_rock/7xRALNsG">alternative rock</a> <i>102.7 The Beach</i> <a href="/facts/KTBH-FM/9aDBJ5qX">KTBH-FM</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>After an attempted sale to Watermark Media fell through, in February 2015 3GG was acquired by the <a href="/facts/Capital_Radio_Network/8n083yAU">Capital Radio Network</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> On 30 October 2015, it was announced the company had acquired the assets of Macquarie Regional Radio, a subsidiary of <a href="/facts/Nine_Radio/eEL2Fu2d">Macquarie Radio Network</a>, thereby adding eight stations to their network in Queensland.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="assets">Assets</h2> <h3>Resonate Regional Radio Network</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Callsign</th><th>Frequency</th><th>Branding</th><th>Location</th><th>Format</th><th>Notes</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/4CCC/m2fIn6M7">4CCC</a></td><td>101.7 FM</td><td><i>West FM</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Charleville%2c_Queensland/u8zRSCmS">Charleville, Queensland</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Adult_contemporary/85e6MkFa">Adult contemporary</a></td><td>relay station for <a href="/facts/Hit_South_Queensland/GmBaPpMS">Hit South Queensland</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/West_FM_(Queensland)/m2fIn6M7">4CHT</a></td><td>95.9 FM</td><td><i>West FM</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Charters_Towers/Av3GK5dR">Charters Towers, Queensland</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Contemporary_hit_radio/o7y4INYT">Contemporary hit radio</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4DB4EM</td><td>1629 AM1611 AM</td><td><i>Hot Country Radio</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Dalby%2c_Queensland/FnfdFett">Dalby, Queensland</a><a href="/facts/Emerald%2c_Queensland/NXj9v5DQ">Emerald, Queensland</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Country_music/UJM3Un98">Country music</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4GC</td><td>828 AM</td><td><i>4GC</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Charters_Towers/Av3GK5dR">Charters Towers, Queensland</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Classic_hits/1TpXTX3C">Classic hits</a></td><td>Part of the <a href="/facts/Triple_M/CR2cf7fL">Triple M</a> network</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/4HI/grYS2wrT">4HI</a></td><td>1143 AM</td><td><i>4HI</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Emerald%2c_Queensland/NXj9v5DQ">Emerald, Queensland</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Classic_hits/1TpXTX3C">Classic hits</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/4LG/HkDeBH2A">4LG</a></td><td>1098 AM</td><td><i>Outback Radio 4LG</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Longreach/WaqSGCR5">Longreach, Queensland</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Classic_hits/1TpXTX3C">Classic hits</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4LM</td><td>666 AM</td><td><i>4LM</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Mount_Isa/u78Y3Brz">Mount Isa, Queensland</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Classic_hits/1TpXTX3C">Classic hits</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/West_FM_(Queensland)/m2fIn6M7">4LRE</a></td><td>104.5 FM</td><td><i>West FM</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Longreach/WaqSGCR5">Longreach, Queensland</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Adult_contemporary/85e6MkFa">Adult contemporary</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/4SB/5FabAYS9">4SB</a></td><td>1071 AM</td><td><i>4SB</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Kingaroy/rEhQk3Ke">Kingaroy, Queensland</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Classic_hits/1TpXTX3C">Classic hits</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/4VL/eeprvUb0">4VL</a></td><td>918 AM</td><td><i>4VL</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Charleville%2c_Queensland/u8zRSCmS">Charleville, Queensland</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Classic_hits/1TpXTX3C">Classic hits</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/4ZR/qPkLKqoL">4ZR</a></td><td>1476 AM</td><td><i>4ZR</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Roma%2c_Queensland/zgSA3duC">Roma, Queensland</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Classic_hits/1TpXTX3C">Classic hits</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Resonate Hawaii, LLC</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Callsign</th><th>Frequency</th><th>Branding</th><th>Location</th><th>Format</th><th>Notes</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/KHBC_(FM)/FJqkSmaI">KHBC (FM)</a></td><td>92.7 FM</td><td><i>The Wave @92FM</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Hilo%2c_Hawaii/ASjcuzhJ">Hilo, Hawaii</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Adult_top_40/AQQTGHqV">Adult top 40</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/KHWI/UkFWLG9d">KHWI</a></td><td>92.1 FM</td><td><i>The Wave @92FM</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Holualoa%2c_Hawaii/xC7RQGaf">Holualoa, Hawaii</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Adult_top_40/AQQTGHqV">Adult top 40</a></td><td>Simulcast of <a href="/facts/KHBC_(FM)/FJqkSmaI">KHBC (FM)</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/KTBH-FM/9aDBJ5qX">KTBH-FM</a></td><td>102.7 FM</td><td><i>102.7 The Beach</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Kurtistown%2c_Hawaii/vuoRuNdG">Kurtistown, Hawaii</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Alternative_rock/7xRALNsG">Alternative rock</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Former</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Callsign</th><th>Frequency</th><th>Branding</th><th>Location</th><th>Format</th><th>Notes</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/3GG/gJzX5EQN">3GG</a></td><td>531 AM</td><td><i>3GG</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Warragul/SMCExwI1">Warragul, Victoria</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Adult_contemporary/85e6MkFa">Adult contemporary</a></td><td>Sold to <a href="/facts/Capital_Radio_Network/8n083yAU">Capital Radio Network</a> in 2015</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.resonatebroadcasting.com.au/">Resonate Broadcasting website</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.resonatepg.com.au/">Resonate Project Group website</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Rex Morris Biography". Resonate Project Group. Retrieved 30 October 2015. <a href="http://www.resonatepg.com.au/rex_morris_biography.html" target="_blank">http://www.resonatepg.com.au/rex_morris_biography.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"ACMAsphere" (PDF). Australian Communications & Media Authority. No. 29. 3 April 2008. p. 8. Retrieved 30 October 2015. <a href="http://www.acma.gov.au/webwr/_assets/main/lib310627/acmasphere_issue_29.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.acma.gov.au/webwr/_assets/main/lib310627/acmasphere_issue_29.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Longreach stations sold to two famous radio families by a third". Radioinfo.com.au. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2015. <a href="https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/longreach-stations-sold-two-famous-radio-families-third" target="_blank">https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/longreach-stations-sold-two-famous-radio-families-third</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Company Overview of Chaparral Broadcasting Inc". Bloomberg Business. Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 31 October 2015. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=143365164" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=143365164</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Kona company trying to buy 3 isle radio stations". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Stephens Media. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2015. <a href="http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections/news/local-news/kona-company-trying-buy-3-isle-radio-stations.html" target="_blank">http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections/news/local-news/kona-company-trying-buy-3-isle-radio-stations.html</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"102.7 The Beach Set To Launch Alternative on the 4th of July in Hawaii". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2015. <a href="http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/119869/102-7-the-beach-set-to-launch-alternative-on-the-4" target="_blank">http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/119869/102-7-the-beach-set-to-launch-alternative-on-the-4</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"3GG finally sold. Kevin Blyton new owner". Radioinfo.com.au. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015. <a href="https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/3gg-finally-sold-kevin-blyton-new-owner" target="_blank">https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/3gg-finally-sold-kevin-blyton-new-owner</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"3GG Sold to Kevin Blyton". Radio Today. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015. <a href="http://www.radiotoday.com.au/news/whats-new/6089-3gg-sold-to-kevin-blyton.html" target="_blank">http://www.radiotoday.com.au/news/whats-new/6089-3gg-sold-to-kevin-blyton.html</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Queensland radio company triples its size with latest acquisition". Radioinfo.com.au. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015. <a href="https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/queensland-radio-company-triples-its-size-latest-acquisition" target="_blank">https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/queensland-radio-company-triples-its-size-latest-acquisition</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>