Chilli 90.1fm (call sign 7EXX) is an Australian radio station in Tasmania. Owned and operated by ARN, it broadcasts a

contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format that is common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by ...

format to Launceston and surrounding areas. First broadcast in 1938 as 7EX, the station currently broadcasts from studios in York Street, alongside sister station

89.3 LAFM 89.3 LAFM (callsign: 7LAA) is an Australian radio station in Tasmania. Owned and operated by ARN, it broadcasts an adult contemporary format to Launceston and surrounding areas. First broadcast on 14 December 1930 as 7LA, the station currently ...

. Chilli90.1fm also has a Scottsdale version called ”Chilli99.7FM“ which has repeat frequencies of 99.7 MHz in Scottsdale and the North-East of Tasmania and 94.5 MHz in

Weldborough Weldborough is a rural locality in the local government areas of Break O'Day and Dorset in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census determined a population of 28 for the stat ...

and St Helens, Tasmania.

History

The station was set up in 1938 by The Examiner newspaper and shared a fierce rivalry with rival

7LA 89.3 LAFM (callsign: 7LAA) is an Australian radio station in Tasmania. Owned and operated by ARN, it broadcasts an adult contemporary format to Launceston and surrounding areas. First broadcast on 14 December 1930 as 7LA, the station currently ...

, splitting the city's audience through much of the 1980s. Eventually, the station changed hands numerous times, before forming the

TOTE Sports Radio Tote may refer to: Places * Tote, Skye, a crofting township on the Isle of Skye Container * Tote bag, a carry bag that is often used to carry items too large for a purse or handbag; sometimes also sold as a reusable shopping bag * IBC tote or in ...

horse racing radio network. In 2002, television station ABNT-3 vacated VHF channel 3, opening up space for further FM radio services in Launceston. In 2005, it was announced that 7EX, along with

and

ABC Northern Tasmania ABC Northern Tasmania (call sign: 7NT) is the ABC Local Radio station for northern Tasmania, based in Launceston, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It broadcasts on the frequency of 91.7 MHz on the FM band from Mount Bar ...

was to move to the FM band – 7LA on 89.3, 7EX on 90.1 and ABC Northern Tasmania on 91.7. In 2010, Grant Broadcasters purchased the 7EX licence from TOTE Sports Radio – who in turn purchased a narrowcast licence on 7EX's old AM frequency – before relaunching in 2011 as contemporary hit radio-formatted Chilli 90.1fm. Today, the station networks the majority of its programming to Scottsdale-based Chilli 99.7. In November 2021, Chilli FM, along with other stations owned by Grant Broadcasters, was acquired by the

Australian Radio Network ARN is a group of commercial radio stations around Australia. It includes the Pure Gold, KIIS Network, CADA, ARN Regional and iHeartRadio brands. The company operates the ARN News service in Australia, which uses international correspondents ...

. This deal will allow Grant's stations, including Chilli FM, to access ARN's iHeartRadio platform in regional areas. The deal was finalized on 4 January 2022.ARN and Grant Broadcasters unite to create Australia's leading radio and digital audio business
''AdNews Australia'' 4 January 2022 It is expected Chilli FM will integrate with ARN's KIIS Network but will retain its current name according to the press release from ARN.

On Air

Weekdays: *Breakfast 6am-10am Adam and Issy For Breakfast *Mornings 10am-1pm Kayden Cooper *Workdays 1pm-5pm Jackie Harvey *Drive 5pm-7pm Will & Woody *Kyle & Jackie O Hour of Power 7pm-8pm

References

External links

Chilli 90.1fm official website
Radio stations in Tasmania Radio stations established in 1930 Adult contemporary radio stations in Australia Australian Radio Network {{Australia-radio-station-stub