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{{Short description|Australian media company}}
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| name = Southern Cross Austereo
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
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| foundation = July 2011
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| location_country = [[Melbourne]], Victoria, [[Australia]]
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| parent = [[Southern Cross Media Group]]
| owner = 
| industry = [[Broadcast radio]] and [[Broadcast television|television network]]
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| homepage = {{URL|southerncrossaustereo.com.au}}
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'''Southern Cross Media Group Limited''', [[Trade name|doing business as]] '''Southern Cross Austereo''', is an Australian media company which operates [[broadcast radio]] and [[Terrestrial television|television]] stations. It is the largest radio broadcaster in Australia, operating 86 radio stations, and has a reach into every state and territory.

The company is headquartered in [[South Melbourne]]. It was founded in 2004 as a [[subsidiary]] of [[Macquarie Group|Macquarie Bank]] for the purpose of acquiring regional radio stations, before expanding into television broadcasting in 2007 with the acquisition of [[Southern Cross Broadcasting]]. It also operates the LISTNR platform in Australia.
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==History==
===2004–05: RG Capital & DMG Regional Radio acquisitions===
'''RG Capital''' was an Australian radio company, formed in 1995 by [[Reg Grundy]] with the acquisition of [[Sea FM 90.9|Sea FM Gold Coast]]. Between 1996 and 2000, the group grew to 28 stations across regional centres, and was subsequently floated on the [[Australian Securities Exchange]]. On 3 June 2004, Macquarie Bank announced it would acquire RG Capital for $173 million, gaining control of 36 radio stations in [[New South Wales]], [[Queensland]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] and [[Tasmania]].<ref name="macbank-rg">{{cite press release |title=Macquarie Bank Group announces intention to acquire RG Capital Radio |url=http://www.macquarie.com/com/about_macquarie/media_centre/20040603a.htm |access-date=22 April 2019 |publisher=[[Macquarie Group|Macquarie Bank]] |date=3 June 2004| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040724142715/http://www.macquarie.com/com/about_macquarie/media_centre/20040603a.htm| archivedate=24 July 2004}}</ref><ref name="westaus-rg">{{cite news |last1=Ubels |first1=Helen |last2=Frew |first2=Wendy |date=2 June 2004 |title=Grundy set to quit $173m radio empire |url=http://www.thewest.com.au/20040602/business/tw-business-home-sto125915.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040606184430/http://www.thewest.com.au/20040602/business/tw-business-home-sto125915.html |archivedate=6 June 2004 |access-date=22 April 2019 |newspaper=[[The West Australian]] |location=Perth}}</ref> The [[Federal Court of Australia]] approved the acquisition in August 2004,<ref>{{cite news |date=22 August 2004 |title=Federal Court ruling approves RG Capital takeover |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/federal-court-ruling-approves-rg-capital-takeover |access-date=22 April 2019 |work=RadioInfo Australia}}</ref> with the stations to be operated through the company's Regional Media Limited subsidiary, trading as '''Macquarie Regional RadioWorks'''. The acquisition was finalised on 1 September 2004.

On 3 September 2004, Macquarie Bank announced its acquisition of [[DMG Radio Australia]]'s regional radio assets.<ref name="smh-dmg">{{cite news |date=3 September 2004 |title=MacBank snaps up DMG assets |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/macbank-snaps-up-dmg-assets-20040903-gdjo78.html |access-date=22 April 2019 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Sydney}}</ref> The $193.5 million deal included 57 regional stations, with DMG retaining Hot 91.1 Sunshine Coast and [[Star 104.5]] Gosford alongside its metropolitan assets. This increased Regional Media's reach into [[South Australia]] and [[Western Australia]], initially controlling 93 radio stations and becoming the largest commercial radio network in Australia. However, as the [[Broadcasting Services Act 1992]] prevents companies from controlling more than two commercial radio stations in a regional market, Regional Media was required to divest radio stations in [[Albury]], [[Cairns]], [[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]], [[Rockhampton]]/[[Gladstone, Queensland|Gladstone]] and [[Townsville]]. On 1 September 2005, [[2AY]] Albury was acquired by [[Ace Radio]],<ref name="MMRW-Ace">{{cite news |title=Ace Radio announces acquisition of 2AY from MRRWorks |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/ace-radio-announces-acquisition-2ay-mrrworks |access-date=19 April 2019 |work=RadioInfo Australia |date=1 September 2005}}</ref> while six stations in the remaining five markets were sold to [[Prime Media Group|Prime Television]].<ref name="MMRW-Prime">{{cite news |title=Macquarie Regional Radioworks sells stations to Prime TV |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/macquarie-regional-radioworks-sells-stations-prime-tv |access-date=19 April 2019 |work=RadioInfo Australia |date=1 September 2005}}</ref>

On 17 November 2005 the company was restructured into a [[Stapled security|triple-stapled structure]] consisting of an Australian-based [[private company]] and [[trust law|trust]], and an additional private company based in [[Bermuda]]. Macquarie Media Group was in turn [[public company|publicly listed]] on the [[Australian Securities Exchange]], but with majority control retained by Macquarie Bank. In December, Macquarie Bank announced an [[Australian dollar|AU$]]1.19 billion deal to acquire a 40% stake in Taiwanese [[cable television]] provider Taiwan Broadband Communications from equity firm [[The Carlyle Group]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Macquarie Bank acquires interest in Taiwan Broadband Communications |url=https://www.macquarie.com/mgl/com/news/2005/200501219a.htm |publisher=Macquarie Bank |access-date=2 August 2019 |date=19 December 2005}}</ref> 60% of which would be financed by Macquarie Media Group.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Steffens |first1=Miriam |last2=Choudhury |first2=Ambereen |date=20 December 2005 |title=Macquarie snares Taiwan Broadband |url=https://www.theage.com.au/business/macquarie-snares-taiwan-broadband-20051220-ge1ge2.html |access-date=2 August 2019 |newspaper=The Age |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Melbourne}}</ref> In March 2008, the company divested its stake to the Macquarie Korea Opportunities Fund in a $400 million deal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Macquarie Media sells Taiwan Broadband stake |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/macquarie-media-sells-taiwan-broadband-stake-20080312-1yur.html |access-date=2 August 2019 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Sydney |date=12 March 2008}}</ref>

===2006–08: American Consolidated Media & Southern Cross acquisitions===
By 2006, Macquarie Regional RadioWorks was increasingly networking news and programming on its 86 radio stations from a series of hubs in [[Bendigo]], [[Bunbury, Western Australia|Bunbury]], the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] and [[Townsville]]. This was criticised by a number of politicians, including [[National Party of Australia|Nationals]] MPs [[Paul Neville (politician)|Paul Neville]] and [[Barnaby Joyce]].<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Live And Local - Dead And Buried |url=https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/media-watch---2006---episode-33/9976934|access-date= |series=[[Media Watch (TV program)|Media Watch]] |network=[[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] |date=25 September 2006 |season=2006 |number=33}}</ref> In response, the [[Minister for Communications (Australia)|Minister for Communications]] [[Helen Coonan]] introduced the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Act 2006, including requiring each commercial radio licence to produce 4.5 hours of 'locally significant' content each business day commencing from 1 January 2008.<ref name="reform-smh">{{cite news |last=Coorey |first=Phillip |author1-link=Phil Coorey |date=18 October 2006 |title=Parliament passes media laws |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/parliament-passes-media-laws-20061018-gdomil.html |access-date=22 April 2019 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Sydney}}</ref><ref name="reform-radioinfo">{{cite news |title=Mergers and acquisitions race begins. Media Laws to be proclaimed 4 April |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/mergers-and-acquisitions-race-begins-media-laws-be-proclaimed-4-april |access-date=22 April 2019 |work=RadioInfo Australia |date=29 March 2007}}</ref> This was later relaxed to 3 hours for most stations, with exemptions for smaller stations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Regional Radio local content rules relaxed: minimum 3 hrs not 4.5 hrs per day |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/regional-radio-local-content-rules-relaxed-minimum-3-hrs-not-45-hrs-day |access-date=22 April 2019 |work=RadioInfo Australia |date=14 September 2007}}</ref>

In November 2006, Macquarie Media Group purchased a 13.8% stake in [[Southern Cross Broadcasting]], acquiring 10 million shares for AU$195 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Macquarie takes stake in Southern Cross |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/macquarie-takes-stake-in-southern-cross-20061118-gdoutw.html |access-date=2 August 2019 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Sydney |date=18 November 2006}}</ref> On 25 January 2007, the company's interests expanded into the United States, with the acquisition of newspaper publisher [[American Consolidated Media]] for [[United States dollar|US$]]80 million (AU$102 million).<ref>{{cite news |title=Macquarie Media buys US newspaper business |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/macquarie-media-buys-us-newspaper-business-20070125-gdpber.html |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Sydney |access-date=2 August 2019 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=25 January 2007}}</ref>

On 3 July 2007, Macquarie Media Group announced a takeover bid of [[Southern Cross Broadcasting]], offering AU$17.41 per share for a total value of $1.35 billion.<ref name="SCB-ABC1">{{cite news |title=Southern Cross Broadcasting sold for $1.35b |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-07-03/southern-cross-broadcasting-sold-for-135b/88180 |access-date=31 May 2019 |work=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=3 July 2007}}</ref><ref name="SCB-announcement">{{cite web |title=Macquarie Media Group proposed acquisition – $17.41 cash per share |url=http://www.southerncrossbroadcasting.com.au/files/announcements/2007.07.19%20-%20Letter%20to%20Shareholders.pdf |publisher=Southern Cross Broadcasting |access-date=31 May 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829220023/http://www.southerncrossbroadcasting.com.au/files/announcements/2007.07.19%20-%20Letter%20to%20Shareholders.pdf |archivedate=29 August 2007 |date=19 August 2007}}</ref> Under the deal, Macquarie would assume Southern Cross Broadcasting's regional television assets – [[Southern Cross Television]], affiliated with the [[Seven Network]]; [[Southern Cross Ten]], affiliated with [[Network 10|Network Ten]]; and [[Tasmanian Digital Television]], a joint-venture with [[WIN Corporation]]. Its remaining assets, including metropolitan radio stations, Satellite Music Australia and [[Southern Star Group]], were to be onsold to [[Fairfax Media]] for AU$520 million.<ref name="SCB-ABC1"/><ref name="SCB-announcement"/> In return, Macquarie would acquire nine regional radio stations from Fairfax – three in Queensland: [[4BU]] and [[Hitz939|Hitz FM]] Bundaberg and [[River 94.9]] Ipswich; and six in South Australia: [[5AU]] and Magic 105.9 Port Augusta, 5CC and Magic 89.9 Port Lincoln, and [[5RM]] and Magic 93.1 Renmark.<ref name="SCB-ACCC-1">{{cite web |title=Statement of Issues — Macquarie Media Group - proposed acquisition of certain regional radio assets owned by Fairfax Media Limited |url=https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-registers/documents/D07%2B86279.pdf |website=[[Australian Competition & Consumer Commission]] |access-date=31 May 2019 |date=13 September 2007}}</ref> The [[Australian Communications & Media Authority]] gave prior approval to the deal, with the caveat that 12 radio stations currently controlled by Macquarie would be sold pursuant to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.<ref name="SCB-ACMA">{{cite web |title=Divestment of commercial radio licences by Macquarie Media Group |url=http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311008 |website=[[Australian Communications & Media Authority]]|access-date=31 May 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801032046/http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311008 |archivedate=1 August 2008 |date=14 March 2008}}</ref> On 17 October, the [[Australian Competition & Consumer Commission]] approved the deal, but ruled that the deal for Fairfax to sell nine radio stations to Macquarie would result in a "substantial lessening of competition".<ref name="SCB-ACCC-2">{{cite news |title=ACCC not to oppose acquisitions by Macquarie Media Group |url=https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/accc-not-to-oppose-acquisitions-by-macquarie-media-group |access-date=31 May 2019 |publisher=Australian Competition & Consumer Commission |date=17 October 2007}}</ref>

On 5 November, Macquarie Media Group acquired Southern Cross Broadcasting, selling its non-television assets to Fairfax Media the following day.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tabakoff |first=Nick |date=6 November 2007 |title=Southern Cross falls to Mac and Fairfax |url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22708729-30540,00.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109071025/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22708729-30540,00.html |archivedate=9 November 2007 |access-date=31 May 2019 |newspaper=The Australian |publisher=News Limited |location=Sydney}}</ref> On 12 December, both parties abandoned negotiations for the South Australian and Queensland radio stations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Radio station sale switched off |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-12-12/radio-station-sale-switched-off/985108 |access-date=31 May 2019 |work=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=12 December 2007}}</ref> On 14 March 2008, Macquarie divested 18 radio stations for AU$34.5 million.<ref name="SCB-sales">{{cite news |title=Small operators and new players pick up Mac Bank licence sales |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/small-operators-and-new-players-pick-mac-bank-licence-sales |access-date=31 May 2019 |work=RadioInfo Australia |date=14 March 2008}}</ref> Nine Tasmanian stations were sold to [[Grant Broadcasters]],<ref name="SCB-ACMA"/><ref name="SCB-Grants">{{Cite news |date=14 March 2008 |title=Tas radio stations sold |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/14/2189743.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080425013634/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/14/2189743.htm |access-date=21 March 2008 |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref> with four Queensland stations sold to Smart Radio.<ref name="SCB-ACMA"/> [[4AM (AM)|4AM]] Atherton was bought by Coastal Broadcasters Pty Ltd, owners of 4KZ and [[Kool FM (Innisfail)|Kool FM]] Innisfail, while [[3GG]] Gippsland and 4GC and [[West FM (Queensland)|Hot FM]] Charters Towers were sold to [[Resonate Broadcasting]],<ref name="SCB-ACMA"/> a new entity formed by [[Austereo]] executives Guy Dobson and Rex Morris.<ref name="SCB-Resonate">{{cite news |title=Next Gen radio moguls plant an acorn in Warragul and Charters Towers |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/next-gen-radio-moguls-plant-acorn-warragul-and-charters-towers |access-date=31 May 2019 |work=RadioInfo Australia |date=16 October 2008}}</ref> While only one of Macquarie's two stations in [[Young, New South Wales]] were required to be sold, both [[2LF]] and [[Roccy FM|Star FM]] were sold to [[Broadcast Operations Group]].<ref name="SCB-ACMA"/>

Following the Southern Cross Broadcasting acquisition, Macquarie's regional radio and television business commenced trading as '''Macquarie Southern Cross Media'''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tabakoff |first=Nick |date=18 January 2008 |title=Expanded Macquarie Media renamed |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWGLNB&req_dat=3AB36969C29445C598BFB754B6281F39&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F11E3DD41C7494F88 |access-date=29 April 2024 |newspaper=The Australian |publisher=News Limited |location=Sydney |page=23 |via=[[NewsBank]] |id={{EBSCOhost|200801181023035315}} |quote=It is believed the rebadging is to be completed by mid-February, when use of the MRR name will cease.}}</ref>

===2009–10: Restructure===
In August 2009, Macquarie Media Group posted a loss of $84.6 million in 2008-09, compared with a $273 million profit in the previous financial year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 August 2009 |title=Tough Year at Macquarie Media Group: $84 million loss |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/tough-year-macquarie-media-group-84-million-loss |access-date=29 April 2024 |website=RadioInfo Australia}}</ref> Despite lower revenue, the Group's Australian assets delivered a profit of $123.4 million, but ACM significant losses<ref>{{Cite news |last=Steffens |first=Miriam |date=21 August 2009 |title=US newspapers are red all over |url=https://www.theage.com.au/business/us-newspapers-are-red-all-over-20090820-es4r.html |access-date=29 April 2024 |newspaper=The Age |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Melbourne}}</ref>

In December 2009, MMG security holders voted in favour of a conversion from a triple-stapled structure to a single ASX-listed company. MMG was renamed Southern Cross Media Group with former RG Capital Radio CEO Rhys Holleran as the Chief Executive Officer.<ref>{{cite web |last= |title=MMHL Extraordinary General Meetings |url=http://www.macquarie.com/dafiles/Internet/mgl/mmg/docs/nom-explanatory-memo-coverletter-proxy-forms-nov.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816083134/http://www.macquarie.com/dafiles/Internet/mgl/mmg/docs/nom-explanatory-memo-coverletter-proxy-forms-nov.pdf |archive-date=16 August 2010 |access-date=12 January 2022 |publisher=Macquarie Bank}}</ref>

===Austereo===
[[File:Austereo-radio-network-brand.svg|thumb|Austereo Group logo used until July 2011]]
The company was founded by [[Paul Thompson (broadcaster)|Paul Thompson]], and when commercial [[FM broadcasting]] was introduced into Australia it acquired the licence for metropolitan [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]; [[SAFM]] commenced transmission in September 1980. The next station to join the network was [[3FOX|Fox FM]] in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] in 1986, eventually to be followed by [[2Day FM]] in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] and [[B105 FM|4BK]] in [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]] for which the company was successful in converting to the FM band in 1990. Austereo also purchased [[AM broadcasting|AM]] radio station [[6IX]] in [[Perth]], Western Australia with the intention of converting the station to FM. 6IX, which had been re-launched by Austereo as ''The Eagle 1080 AM'', was consequently sold off after being outbid for either of the two new FM licences by rivals [[Mix 94.5|6KY]] and [[HIT 92.9|6PM]], which Austereo now own.

1995 saw a monopolistic arrangement take place whereby [[Village Roadshow]] purchased the [[Hoyts]] owned [[Triple M]] network, and Triple M in turn merged with Austereo to form a single umbrella company.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Potter |first=Ben |date=27 May 1993 |title=Village grabs FM in late bid |url=http://docs.newsbank.com/s/InfoWeb/aggdocs/AUNB/11BC46280B590B68/104B74501DCB01D3?s_lang |access-date=12 November 2014 |newspaper=The Age |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Melbourne |page=21 |edition=Late |via=NewsBank |issn=0312-6307}}</ref><ref>
{{Cite news |last=Bartholomeusz |first=Stephen |date=27 September 1994 |title=Merging of networks faces some stiff tests |url=http://docs.newsbank.com/s/InfoWeb/aggdocs/AUNB/11C72839E3230690/104B74501DCB01D3?s_lang |access-date=12 November 2014 |newspaper=The Age |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Melbourne |page=41 |edition=Late |via=NewsBank |issn=0312-6307}}
</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Stenberg |first1=Maryann |last2=Jones |first2=Megan |date=15 October 1994 |title=TPC approves FM merger |url=http://docs.newsbank.com/s/InfoWeb/aggdocs/AUNB/11C72814F0884930/104B74501DCB01D3?s_lang |access-date=12 November 2014 |newspaper=The Age |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Melbourne |page=33 |edition=Late |via=NewsBank |issn=0312-6307}}</ref> The merger was part of a single deal that was unpopular due to the fierce rivalry between the two radio networks, and the fact that [[Village Roadshow]] and [[Hoyts]] were also direct competitors in the [[film industry]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lecky |first=Sue |date=1 October 1994 |title=Can Enemies Be Friends After They're Married? - News Review |url=http://docs.newsbank.com/s/InfoWeb/aggdocs/AUNB/11BCAB9B201472B8/104B74501DCB01D3?s_lang |access-date=12 November 2014 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Sydney |page=25 |edition=Late |via=NewsBank |issn=0312-6315}}</ref>

===Merger===
In March 2011, Southern Cross Media launched an A$714 million takeover bid of national radio broadcaster, the [[Austereo]] Group.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 March 2011 |title=Australia competition regulator allows Southern Cross bid for Austereo |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/austereo-idUSSDYGEE7W620110317 |access-date=10 May 2023}}</ref> On 6 April 2011 shareholders of the [[Austereo]] Group accepted the takeover bid, giving SCM a more than 90% share in the company.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 April 2011 |title=Southern Cross to raise $471m for Austereo takeover |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/southern-cross-to-raise-471m-for-austereo-takeover-20110406-1d3gs.html |access-date=18 February 2023 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Sydney |language=en}}</ref> Southern Cross Media and Austereo merged in July 2011 to form Southern Cross Austereo.<ref>{{cite web|title=Introducing the new look Southern Cross Austereo|url=http://mumbrella.com.au/introducing-the-new-look-southern-cross-austereo-52949|work=Mumbrella|access-date=27 July 2011|date=21 July 2011}}</ref>

===Post-merger===
====2010s====

Starting from 7 November 2011, Southern Cross Austereo slowly rolled out [[9Gem]], [[9Go!]], [[7two]], [[7mate]] and [[10 Bold|One]] as digital channels across the GTS/BKN areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gtsbkn.com.au/s_cms/index.php?page=new-digital-tv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104085652/http://www.gtsbkn.com.au/s_cms/index.php?page=new-digital-tv|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 January 2012|title=New TV Channels - Southern Cross GTS/BKN Television|access-date=28 October 2018}}</ref>

On 23 August 2012, Guy Dobson (director of metro radio) was announced as Chief Officer of Content for the Southern Cross Austereo network, working across radio and television.<ref>{{cite news |date=23 August 2012 |title=Guy Dobson appointed Chief Content Officer at SCA |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/guy-dobson-appointed-chief-content-officer-sca/ |access-date=23 August 2012 |work=radioinfo Australia}}</ref>

Southern Cross began broadcasting the shopping channel [[TVSN]], already carried by [[Network 10]], in December 2012 on LCN 54 in Southern Cross Ten markets, on LCN 64 in Tasmania and on LCN 74 in Darwin.

Southern Cross began broadcasting its own datacast channel, [[Aspire TV (Australian TV channel)|Aspire TV]] on 21 May 2013 on LCN 56 in Southern Cross Ten markets, on LCN 66 in Tasmania and on LCN 76 in Darwin.

On 7 December 2013, the company switched GDS/BDN to a feed of [[NWS (TV station)|NWS]] Adelaide.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Press Release: Southern Cross Austereo has announced that viewers of The Nine Network in South Australia's Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill region will have access to Adelaide News, A Current Affair and other programs from Saturday 7th December |date=5 December 2013 |publisher=Southern Cross Austereo |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=267719117162&story_fbid=10151737369552163 |via=Facebook |access-date=28 October 2018}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=December 2020}} 

In October 2014, the company announced it would relaunch SAFM in Adelaide as [[SAFM|Hit 107]],<ref>{{cite news |date=16 October 2014 |title=hit107 {{!}} Adelaide's Hit Music Station revealed |url=https://www.radiotoday.com.au/hit-107-adelaide-revealed/ |access-date=20 August 2020 |work=Radio Today}}</ref> with a staggered [[Hit Network]]-wide relaunch announced in December.<ref>{{cite news |title=SCA's Today stations to rebrand as Hit |url=https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/scas-today-stations-rebrand-hit |work=radioinfo Australia |date=17 December 2014}}</ref> On 14 January 2015, the network was relaunched as '''Today's Hit Network''', with the relaunch extending to Canberra in January 2016.<ref>{{cite web |date=15 December 2015 |title=Canberra's Hit104.7 Arrives |url=https://www.radiotoday.com.au/canberra-s-hit104-7-arrives/ |access-date=16 December 2015 |website=Radio Today}}</ref> [[Hit 100.9|Sea FM]] Hobart was relaunched as Hit100.9 in February,<ref>{{cite web |date=4 February 2016 |title=#HitHobart |url=https://www.radiotoday.com.au/hithobart/ |access-date=4 February 2016 |website=Radio Today}}</ref> with the remaining network stations adopting the '''Hit Network''' branding as part of a national brand consolidation in December.<ref>{{cite news |last=Battersby |first=Lucy |title=60 regional radio stations to become Triple M or Hit Network |url=http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/southern-cross-austereo-rebranding-60-regional-radio-stations-as-triple-m-and-hit-network-20160926-grocec.html |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Sydney |date=26 September 2016 |access-date=29 April 2024}}</ref>

Southern Cross began broadcasting [[Racing.com]] on 29 August 2015, the same day the channel was officially launched, in Seven-affiliated markets on LCN 68 in Tasmania, Broken Hill and the Spencer Gulf and on LCN 78 in Darwin.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.racing.com/news/2015-08-28/southern-cross-tv-picks-up-racingcom |title=Southern Cross TV picks up Racing.com |last=Biddington |first=Tom |date=28 August 2015 |publisher=Racing.com |access-date=3 March 2016}}</ref>

In March 2016, gaming news publisher Press Start was acquired by Southern Cross Austereo, which resulted in its founder and owner Shannon Grixti being appointed as managing director of Press Start starting on 27 March 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grixti |first=Shannon |date=25 March 2016 |title=Southern Cross Austereo Acquires Press Start |url=https://press-start.com.au/news/2016/03/25/southern-cross-austereo-acquires-press-start/ |access-date=1 October 2024 |website=Press Start |language=en-US}}{{Third-party inline|date=October 2024}}</ref> Grixti launched Press Start in early 2014 and the acquisition was completed on 8 June 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2016 |title=SCA acquires press-start.com.au in digital expansion strategy |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/sca-acquires-press-startcomau-digital-expansion-strategy/ |access-date=1 October 2024 |website=radioinfo Australia |language=en-AU}}</ref> 

On 29 April 2016, Southern Cross Austereo announced that it had signed a five-year affiliation deal with [[Nine Entertainment Co.]], owner of the Nine Network, for almost $500 million, taking the place of [[WIN Television]] as the primary regional Nine affiliate. On 1 July 2016, Southern Cross switched its primary affiliation from Network Ten to the Nine Network and Nine's metropolitan branding was introduced across Southern Cross' television assets in Queensland, Southern NSW and Victoria,<ref name="Hayes">{{cite web |url=http://mumbrella.com.au/nine-entertainment-and-southern-cross-austereo-sign-affiliate-agreement-363377 |title=Nine Entertainment and Southern Cross Austereo sign 'landmark' affiliate agreement |last=Hayes |first=Alex |date=29 April 2016 |publisher=mUmBRELLA |access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref> joining its existing Nine affiliate station in Spencer Gulf, SA and Broken Hill, NSW. Southern Cross' Northern NSW station, [[NRN]], was not part of the deal as the Nine-owned [[NBN Television]] already operated in the region.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/nine-and-southern-cross-in-multiyear-eaffiliation-deal-20160428-goha3w.html |title=Nine and Southern Cross in multi-year affiliation deal |last=White |first=Dominic |date=29 April 2016 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Sydney |access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="Hayes"/>

Upon the affiliation change, the channel listing for Southern Cross' Nine-affiliated stations was reshuffled with Nine on channel 5 and 51, [[9HD]] on channels 50, [[9Gem]] on channel 52 in standard definition, [[9Go!]] on channel 53, 9Life on channel 54 and Aspire TV on channel 56.<ref>{{cite web |date=11 June 2016 |title=Nine on 5 |url=http://www.nineon5.com.au/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160614083635/http://www.nineon5.com.au/ |archive-date=14 June 2016 |access-date=14 June 2016 |publisher=Southern Cross Austereo}}</ref> [[GTS/BKN|GDS/BDN]] Spencer Gulf/Broken Hill remained unchanged with Nine on channel 8, 9Gem on channel 80 and 9Go! on channel 88. As a result TVSN stopped broadcasting in the Nine-affiliated markets and was replaced with a ''To Be Advised'' slide until being replaced with [[Yesshop]] on 1 August 2016.

Due to the need to import and install the required equipment, Southern Cross originally stated that it would not immediately offer Nine's digital services [[9HD]] and [[9Life]] upon the transition; the broadcaster stated that they planned to begin transmitting them by mid-August—a delay which would have caused the third match of the [[2016 State of Origin series]] on 13 July to not be transmitted in high definition in the affected regions—which includes parts of the New South Wales and Queensland regions who play the series.<ref name="smh-soonohd">{{cite news |last=Joyce |first=James |date=15 June 2016 |title=State of Origin III won't be in HD as Channel Nine changes channels on regional TV |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/state-of-origin-iii-wont-be-in-hd-as-channel-nine-changes-channels-on-regional-tv-20160615-gpja91.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616060935/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/state-of-origin-iii-wont-be-in-hd-as-channel-nine-changes-channels-on-regional-tv-20160615-gpja91.html |archive-date=16 June 2016 |access-date=21 June 2016 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Sydney}}</ref> However, on 24 June 2016, Southern Cross Austereo announced that it had been "working tirelessly to get HD to air as quickly as possible", and 9HD became available from launch day on channel 50.<ref name="smh-yeshd">{{cite news |date=24 June 2016 |title=HD won't go off-air in Channel Nine switch for regional viewers |url=http://www.juneesoutherncross.com.au/story/3989446/hd-wont-go-off-air-in-channel-nine-switch-for-regional-viewers/?cs=2452 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625132310/http://www.juneesoutherncross.com.au/story/3989446/hd-wont-go-off-air-in-channel-nine-switch-for-regional-viewers/?cs=2452 |archive-date=25 June 2016 |access-date=27 June 2016 |newspaper=Southern Cross |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Junee}}</ref> The same approach also prompted 9Life to return early on 17 July 2016.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 May 2016 |title=SCA Affiliation Agreement with Nine Entertainment Co., FAQ |url=http://www.scaengage.com.au/news-events/sca-affiliation-agreement-with-nine-entertainment-co-faq/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604002831/http://www.scaengage.com.au/news-events/sca-affiliation-agreement-with-nine-entertainment-co-faq/ |archive-date=4 June 2016 |access-date=8 May 2016 |publisher=Southern Cross Austereo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nineon5.com.au/#!faq/cee5 |title=Nine On 5 FAQ |date=12 June 2016 |publisher=Southern Cross Austereo |access-date=12 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611220608/http://www.nineon5.com.au/#!faq/cee5 |archive-date=11 June 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Southern Cross announced on 25 July 2016 that it would broadcast the New Zealand-based home shopping channel [[Yesshop]] as a [[datacast]] service, on the company's stations. The channel became available on 1 August 2016 in Queensland, Southern NSW, ACT and Victoria on LCN 55; Northern NSW, Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill on LCN 54; Tasmania on LCN 64 and Darwin on LCN 74.<ref>{{cite web |date=25 July 2016 |title=YESSHOP coming to SCA regional viewers August 1 |url=http://www.scaengage.com.au/uncategorized/yesshop-coming-to-sca-regional-viewers/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728005442/http://www.scaengage.com.au/uncategorized/yesshop-coming-to-sca-regional-viewers/ |archive-date=July 28, 2016 |access-date=25 July 2016 |publisher=Southern Cross Austereo}}</ref> However, Yesshop's owner (Yes Retail) made the decision to cease trading on 29 September 2016 citing lack of funds to pay wages and the company's current losses of approximately 20 million dollars.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 September 2016 |title=YesShop shopping channel shutting down |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11719322 |access-date=4 October 2016 |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |location=Auckland}}</ref> Employees were terminated the same day, and the channels were removed on Freeview later that day.<ref>{{cite news |last=Edmunds |first=Susan |date=29 September 2016 |title=YesShop tells employees it must close immediately |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84786034/yesshop-tells-employees-it-must-close-immediately |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024152526/http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84786034/yesshop-tells-employees-it-must-close-immediately |archive-date=24 October 2016 |access-date=30 September 2016 |work=Stuff |department=BusinessDay |publisher=Fairfax Media}}</ref>

In November 2016, Southern Cross Austereo signed a long-term contract with [[PodcastOne]] to launch a localised version of the online podcast service, rebranded as PodcastOne Australia. The service launched sometime in early 2017.<ref>{{cite press release |date=28 November 2016 |title=Southern Cross Austereo partners with American powerhouse network PodcastOne to create PodcastOne Australia |url=https://www.podcastone.com/b/SOUTHERN-CROSS-AUSTEREO-PARTNERS-WITH-AMERICAN-POWERHOUSE-NETWORK-PODCASTONE-TO-CREATE-PODCASTONE-AUSTRALIA/-896585972276340070.html |access-date=3 August 2023 |publisher=PodcastOne}}</ref>

In December 2016, the company lodged a planning application with the ACT Government to demolish the CTC studios, administration and playout facility at [[Watson, Australian Capital Territory|Watson]] to make way for a residential development.<ref>{{Cite web |title=46 Aspinall Street, Watson, ACT |url=https://www.planningalerts.org.au/applications/759930 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201233930/https://www.planningalerts.org.au/applications/759930 |archive-date=1 February 2017 |access-date=20 January 2017 |website=Planning Alerts|date=15 December 2016 }}</ref> The proposed studio campus demolition comes just over a year after [[WIN Television]] closed its Canberra studios at Kingston, moving its offices to the industrial suburb of [[Fyshwick]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Doherty |first=Megan |date=8 August 2015 |title=WIN Television selling up its Kingston base to move to Fyshwick after 26 years making stars |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-life/win-television-selling-up-its-kingston-base-to-move-to-fyshwick-after-26-years-making-stars-20150807-gitwen.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202002557/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-life/win-television-selling-up-its-kingston-base-to-move-to-fyshwick-after-26-years-making-stars-20150807-gitwen.html |archive-date=2 February 2017 |access-date=20 January 2017 |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Canberra, Australian Capital Territory}}</ref> The trend of vast television estates making way for residential developments has been seen in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. In 2009 however, a planned redevelopment of the original ATV studios at [[Nunawading]] in Melbourne was cancelled due to a slump in property prices.

In March 2017, Southern Cross Austereo announced that it would be launching a high definition simulcast of its main Seven-affiliated channel, ''Southern Cross HD'' in Tasmania on digital channel 60, in time for the first match of the [[2017 AFL season]] later that month.<ref>{{cite AV media |author=Southern Cross News Tasmania |date=14 March 2017 |title=Southern Cross announces HD launch for Tasmania (14 Mar 17) | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w170UdVxJkA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/w170UdVxJkA |archive-date=15 November 2021 |url-status=live |type=Television news bulletin |publisher=WAtvPresentation |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Although SCHD launched in Tasmania on 22 March 2017 (whilst downgrading 7mate to standard definition on digital channel 63), it only began broadcasting Channel 7 programming in native high definition from 19 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/03/southern-cross-tas-switching-on-hd.html |title=Southern Cross Tas switching on HD |last=Knox |first=David |date=16 March 2017 |publisher=TV Tonight |access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref>

Following months of negotiations, Southern Cross Austereo finalised an agreement on 28 March 2017 to sell their Ten-affiliated Northern NSW station, NRN, to WIN Television for a total of $55 million,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mumbrella.com.au/sca-sells-nsw-tv-assets-win-55m-435161 |title=SCA sells northern NSW television assets to WIN for $55m |last=Burrowes |first=Tim |date=28 March 2017 |publisher=Mumbrella |access-date=28 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bingemann |first=Mitchell |date=28 March 2017 |title=Southern Cross Media sells northern NSW TV operations to WIN |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/broadcast/southern-cross-media-sells-northern-nsw-tv-operations-to-win/news-story/92ce06126946c9863a95245aa4eaf2b5 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240409065953/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/broadcast/southern-cross-media-sells-northern-nsw-tv-operations-to-win/news-story/92ce06126946c9863a95245aa4eaf2b5 |archive-date=9 April 2024 |access-date=28 March 2017 |newspaper=The Australian |publisher=News Corp Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mason |first=Max |date=28 March 2017 |title=Southern Cross to sell northern NSW TV business to WIN |url=http://www.afr.com/business/media-and-marketing/tv/southern-cross-to-sell-northern-nsw-tv-business-to-win-20170327-gv7ukv |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328084913/http://www.afr.com/business/media-and-marketing/tv/southern-cross-to-sell-northern-nsw-tv-business-to-win-20170327-gv7ukv |archive-date=28 March 2017 |access-date=28 March 2017 |newspaper=Australian Financial Review |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Sydney}}</ref> with the sale taking effect on 31 May 2017.<ref>{{cite press release |last1=McKechnie |first1=Nick |last2=Chapman |first2=Creina |date=19 May 2017 |title=Agreement of Sale of NNSW TV Operations and Trading Update |url=http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20170519/pdf/43jcx1pgz0m8vm.pdf |publisher=Southern Cross Austereo |location=Melbourne |via=Australian Securities Exchange |access-date=20 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/05/win-completes-deal-for-southern-cross-northern-nsw.html |title=WIN completes deal for Southern Cross Northern NSW |last=Knox |first=David |date=20 May 2017 |publisher=TV Tonight |access-date=20 May 2017}}</ref> Due to operational logistics, WIN did not commence broadcasting their identity to the NRN market until 1 September 2017. This sale relieved Southern Cross of their only sole Ten-affiliated station, with their remaining Ten affiliate, [[SGS/SCN]] operating in the Spencer Gulf/Broken Hill region where Southern Cross holds monopoly ownership of all three network affiliates.

On 17 July 2017, Southern Cross Austereo launched American religious channel SonLife Broadcasting Network (SBN), owned by [[Evangelism|evangelist]] [[Jimmy Swaggart]], as a datacast service. The channel is broadcast in regional Queensland, Southern NSW & ACT, and regional Victoria on channel 55 as well as Spencer Gulf in South Australia, and Broken Hill in New South Wales on channel 54. Despite this, SBN never launched in Northern NSW, because NRN was already owned by WIN at the time. The above list is via Southern Cross' 10-affiliated and then Nine-affiliated stations, and in Tasmania on channel 64 and Darwin on channel 74 via Southern Cross' Seven affiliate stations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/07/religious-channel-coming-to-southern-cross-network.html |title=Religious channel coming to Southern Cross network |last=Knox |first=David |date=15 July 2017 |website=TV Tonight |access-date=15 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Australia & New Zealand |url=http://sonlifetv.com/australia.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019122555/http://sonlifetv.com/australia.html |archive-date=19 October 2017 |access-date=15 July 2017 |website=SonLife Broadcasting Network}}</ref>

From 1 July 2018, all local branding was phased out on all of Southern Cross Austereo's Seven-affiliated stations in favour of a generic Seven Network branding. Though news services offered by Southern Cross were also scheduled to be rebranded as ''Seven News'' on this date,<ref>{{cite news |last=Mayfield |first=Louis |date=8 June 2018 |title=Southern becomes Seven |url=https://www.whyallanewsonline.com.au/story/5456249/southern-becomes-seven/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143113/https://www.whyallanewsonline.com.au/story/5456249/southern-becomes-seven/ |archive-date=12 June 2018 |access-date=9 June 2018 |work=Whyalla News |publisher=Australian Community Media |location=Whyalla}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kinniburgh |first=Chanel |date=9 June 2018 |title=Southern Cross Television rebadged from next month |url=https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/southern-cross-television-rebadged-from-next-month/news-story/6c95562dfe059369f82c328e9a2290ba |url-access=subscription |access-date=11 June 2018 |newspaper=[[The Mercury (Hobart)|The Mercury]] |publisher=[[News Corp Australia]] |location=Hobart}}</ref> the rebrand was delayed until further notice, citing concerns from Seven about using their news brand but not under their editorial control.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Not Seven news |url=https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/not-seven-news---episode-22/9971262 |access-date=3 December 2018 |series=[[Media Watch (TV program)|Media Watch]] |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=9 July 2018}}</ref> 

In September 2018, Southern Cross Austereo announced it would transfer its Canberra-based broadcast playout to NPC Media, a joint venture between the Nine and Seven Networks. CTC, via Southern Cross Austereo, would move remaining employees to a leased office facility in Canberra.<ref>{{Cite press release |date=26 September 2018 |title=SCA to outsource television payout to NPC Media |url=https://www.marketscreener.com/SEVEN-WEST-MEDIA-LTD-9058799/news/SXL-SCA-to-outsource-television-playout-to-NPC-Media-27317294/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204231146/https://www.marketscreener.com/SEVEN-WEST-MEDIA-LTD-9058799/news/SXL-SCA-to-outsource-television-playout-to-NPC-Media-27317294/ |archive-date=4 February 2019 |access-date=26 September 2018 |publisher=Southern Cross Austereo |via=Market Screener}}</ref> The changes were expected to be completed by 30 June 2020.

On 30 September 2018, Southern Cross Austereo launched [[9Life]], in Tasmania, via [[TDT (TV station)|TDT]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=15 September 2018 |title=9Life to return to Tasmanian viewers |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/09/9life-to-return-to-tasmanian-viewers.html |access-date=22 April 2023 |website=[[TV Tonight]] |language=en-AU}}</ref> and in the Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill regions, via [[GTS/BKN|GDS/BDN]].

Southern Cross Austereo launched [[7HD]] in Darwin on 26 November 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2018 |title=7HD is coming to Darwin November 26th. Finally we get the Footy in High Definition 🙌🏼. Dont forget to rescan your TV. |url=https://www.facebook.com/Nortechcommunications/photos/a.715647841870152/1617606795007581/?type=3 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/708601929241410/1617606795007581 |archive-date=30 April 2022 |access-date=29 April 2024 |publisher=Nortech Communications |via=[[Facebook]]}}{{cbignore}}{{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>

On 3 December 2018, the [[TNT (Australian TV station)|Tasmanian station]]'s news bulletin changed its title to ''Nightly News'', followed on 14 January 2019 by [[GTS/BKN]]'s bulletin. Around the same time, studio production for the Spencer Gulf edition of ''Nightly News'' was relocated from Southern Cross' Canberra headquarters to TNT's [[Hobart]] studio.<ref name="TVTonightSCA">{{cite news |last=Knox |first=David |date=15 January 2019 |title=Spencer Gulf bulletin relocates production to Hobart |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/01/spencer-gulf-bulletin-relocates-production-to-hobart.html |access-date=27 April 2023 |work=TV Tonight}}</ref>

Southern Cross Austereo launched a refreshed logo on 1 July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Zanda |date=1 July 2019 |title=Southern Cross Austereo reveals "dynamic" new logo |url=https://radiotoday.com.au/sca-dynamic-new-logo/ |access-date=8 April 2023 |website=Radio Today |language=en-AU}}</ref>

====2020s====

In March 2020, Southern Cross Austereo launched [[7HD]], [[9HD]] and [[10 HD]], in the Spencer Gulf/Broken Hill areas, via the stations [[GTS/BKN]], GDS/BDN, and [[SGS/SCN]], as well as making [[7mate]], [[9Gem]], and [[10 Bold]] all SD channels, to accommodate the aforementioned HD channels. This is the list of the changes that happened on 19 March 2020: 7HD launched on LCN 60, [[7mate]] moved to LCN 63 from LCN 60 and became a SD channel, the main [[Seven Network|Seven]] channel became available on both LCN 6 and 61, [[10 HD]] became available on LCN 50, [[10 Peach]] moved to LCN 53 from LCN 55, [[10 Bold]] moved to LCN 52 from LCN 50 and became a SD channel, and the main [[Network 10|10]] channel became available on both LCN 5 and 51. Southern Cross Austereo's Nine channel changes occurred sometime in late March 2020, here is the list of changes that happened to GDS/BDN in March 2020: [[9HD]] became available on LCN 80, the main [[Nine Network|Nine]] channel became available on both LCNs 8 and 81, [[9Go!]] moved to LCN 83 from LCN 88, and [[9Gem]] moved to LCN 82 from LCN 80 and it became a SD channel.<ref>{{cite press release |date=17 March 2020 |title=TV channel changes starting this Thursday |url=https://www.facebook.com/SCASpencerGulf/posts/pfbid0M2Neonye8ycdFz5pZnHUhL4zx8KVoQnBqPyThxaDrzsn1N3S4vCiEerrnmG9v7Dhl |access-date=29 April 2024 |publisher=Southern Cross Austereo |via=[[Facebook]] |location=Spencer Gulf}}</ref>

In March and April 2020, Southern Cross Austereo outsourced their television play out to NPC Media.

On 27 July 2020, Southern Cross Austereo relaunched the [[Hit Network]], adopting a new logo and "pop-based" music format in an attempt to target a 30–54 year old audience.<ref>{{cite web |last=Challenor |first=Jake |date=27 July 2020 |title=Hit Network set for biggest overhaul in half-decade |url=https://www.radiotoday.com.au/sca-hit-network-rebrand/ |access-date=27 July 2020 |website=Radio Today}}</ref> In addition, [[B105 FM|Hit 105]] Brisbane and [[SAFM|Hit 107]] Adelaide reverted to their heritage brands B105 and SAFM respectively. On 20 August 2020, Southern Cross Austereo announced the network would introduce statewide networked breakfast programs in [[New South Wales]], [[Queensland]] and [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]], replacing 19 local shows.<ref>{{cite news |last=Challenor |first=Jake |date=20 August 2020 |title=Confirmed: SCA's Hit Network axes 19 regional breakfast shows |work=Radio Today |url=https://www.radiotoday.com.au/hit-network-syndicate-breakfast/ |access-date=20 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Martin |first=Melissa |date=20 August 2020 |title=Southern Cross Austereo makes staff cuts across Australia, breakfast shows are networked |work=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-20/southern-cross-austereo-makes-staff-cuts-to-hit-network/12577958 |access-date=20 August 2020}}</ref>

In August 2020, demolition of the entire CTC and Southern Cross Austereo studio site at Watson was completed to make way for a housing development. The demolition marked the end of 46 years as Canberra's home of television and Australia's first colour television station.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

On 1 December 2020, Southern Cross Austereo switched the affiliation of [[Mix 94.5]] in Perth from the [[Triple M]] network to the Hit Network, with Hit92.9 relaunching as [[6PPM|92.9 Triple M]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Hoffman |first=Lily |date=18 November 2020 |title=Perth radio shake up: New Triple M station, Xavier Ellis, Juelz Jarry and Pete Curulli breakfast show axed |url=https://thewest.com.au/business/media/perth-radio-shake-up-new-triple-m-station-xavier-ellis-juelz-jarry-and-pete-curulli-breakfast-show-axed-ng-b881724727z |access-date=23 November 2020 |newspaper=The West Australian |publisher=Seven West Media |location=Perth}}</ref>

On 18 February 2021, SCA launched LiSTNR, which would incorporate the rebranded PodcastOne Australia, as well as their existing digital audio content in live streaming radio. SCA continued its partnership with the American PodcastOne with both companies sharing their content.<ref name=listnrlaunch>{{cite news |date=18 February 2021 |title=SCA launches major new audio destination LiSTNR, rebrands PodcastOne platform |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/sca-launches-new-audio-destination-listnr/ |access-date=3 August 2023 |magazine=Mediaweek}}</ref>

On 12 March 2021, Nine announced that it would return to [[WIN Television]] as its regional affiliate in most markets beginning on 1 July 2021, in a deal that would last at least seven years.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 March 2021 |title=Nine changes regional TV partners and signs deal with WIN |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/nine-signs-deal-with-win/ |access-date=16 May 2021 |magazine=Mediaweek |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Samios |first=Zoe |date=12 March 2021 |title=Nine programs to return to WIN in new affiliate deal |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/nine-to-return-programs-to-win-in-regional-areas-20210312-p57a29.html |access-date=6 January 2023 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Nine Entertainment |location=Sydney |language=en}}</ref> This has ended SCA's five-year agreement with the [[Nine Network]]. On 25 June 2021, SCA and Network 10 announced a two-year affiliation deal in regional Queensland, Southern NSW and regional Victoria, which introduced [[10 Shake]] into regional areas for the very first time and it broadcasts on Channel 54,<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Network 10 and Southern Cross Media Group confirm affiliation agreement |date=25 June 2021 |publisher=Southern Cross Austereo |location=Melbourne |url=https://www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au/media/media-releases/network-10-and-southern-cross-media-group-confirm-affiliation-agreement/ |access-date=29 April 2024}}</ref> as well as [[Sky News Australia|Sky News Regional]] which launched on 1 August 2021 and it broadcasts on Channel 56.<ref name="SCASkyagreement" /> On SCA's 10 stations, [[Aspire TV (Australian TV channel)|Aspire TV]] ceased to broadcast on 31 July 2021, to accommodate [[Sky News Regional]].

On 16 August 2022, SCA converted [[7two]], [[7mate]], [[10 Bold Drama|10 Bold]], and [[10 Peach Comedy|10 Peach]], from the MPEG-2 format to the MPEG-4 format in the Tasmania market.<ref>{{Cite press release |date=13 August 2022 |title=Changes to free-to-air broadcasting in your area |url=https://www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au/media/3589/faq_mpeg4_2022_finalsca.pdf |place=Tasmania |publisher=Southern Cross Austereo |access-date=30 April 2024}}</ref>

SCA extended the affiliation deal with 10 to 31 December 2023, on 27 June 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 June 2023 |title=SCA and Network 10 to continue regional affiliation agreement |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/sca-and-network-10-to-continue-regional-affiliation-agreement/ |access-date=2 July 2023 |magazine=Mediaweek |language=en-AU}}</ref>

SCA began broadcasting 10's datacast channel, Gecko, on 1 July 2023, on LCN 57, in Southern NSW, the ACT, Regional Victoria, Regional Queensland, Broken Hill, and Spencer Gulf, and on LCN 67 in Tasmania.

====Proposed acquisition by ARN Media====
In October 2023, [[ARN Media]] alongside private equity firm [[Anchorage Capital Partners]] made a non-binding indicative offer to acquire 100% of the fully diluted share capital of the company.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 October 2023 |title=ARN Media puts in a bid for Southern Cross Media's share capital |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/arn-media-puts-in-a-bid-for-southern-cross-medias-share-capital |access-date=19 October 2023 |website=RadioInfo Australia}}</ref> This comes after ARN acquired a 14.8% stake in SCA in June.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 June 2023 |title=ARN Media acquires 14.8% of Southern Cross Austereo |url=https://economics.nice.id.au/2023/06/23/arn-media-acquires-14-8-of-southern-cross-austereo/ |access-date=19 October 2023 |publisher=Nice Economics |language=en-AU}}</ref> Under the proposed sale, the [[KIIS Network]] would have remained with ARN, while the [[Triple M]] network would have joined ARN. The [[Hit Network|Hit]] and [[Pure Gold Network|Pure Gold]] networks, SCA's TV stations and LiSTNR would have been purchased by Anchorage.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Sarah |last2=Sood |first2=Kanika |last3=Rapaport |first3=Emma |name-list-style=and |date=17 October 2023 |title=KIIS FM's owner ARN Media teams up with PE to bid for Southern Cross |url=https://www.afr.com/street-talk/kiis-fm-s-owner-arn-media-teams-up-with-pe-to-bid-for-southern-cross-20231017-p5ed27 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017064325/https://www.afr.com/street-talk/kiis-fm-s-owner-arn-media-teams-up-with-pe-to-bid-for-southern-cross-20231017-p5ed27 |archive-date=17 October 2023 |access-date=29 April 2024 |newspaper=Australian Financial Review |department=Street Talk |publisher=Nine Entertainment |location=Sydney |language=en-AU}}</ref> The deal collapsed after Anchorage withdrew.<ref>[https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/arn-throws-hail-mary-to-revive-collapsed-radio-merger-20240513-p5jd2t ARN throws a Hail Mary to revive collapsed radio merger] ''Australian Financial Review'' 13 May 2024</ref>

====Exit from television====
On 17 December 2024, Southern Cross Austereo announced the sale of their regional television licenses in Regional Queensland, Southern NSW/ACT and Regional Victoria to [[Network 10]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patterson |first=Sarah |date=17 December 2024 |title=SCA to sell 3-Agg television licences to Network 10 |url=https://radiotoday.com.au/sca-to-sell-3-agg-television-licences-to-network-10/ |access-date=19 December 2024 |website=Radio Today |language=en-AU}}</ref> As part of the sale, SCA will receive a share of profits from the stations for the first 5 years post-completion.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Griffiths |first=Neil |date=17 December 2024 |title=SCA agrees to sell TV licenses to Network 10 |url=https://mumbrella.com.au/sca-agrees-to-sell-tv-licenses-to-network-10-860398 |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=Mumbrella}}</ref> The sale was completed on 1 March 2025.<ref>{{cite news |title=Television assets sold, improved financial results for SCA |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/television-assets-sold-improved-financial-results-for-sca/ |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=RadioInfo Australia |date=26 February 2025}}</ref>

On 27 February 2025, Southern Cross Austereo announced the sale of their remaining regional television licenses to [[Australian Digital Holdings]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Laidlaw |first1=Kyle |title=SCA offloads remaining TV assets to Australian Digital Holdings |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2025/02/27/sca-offloads-remaining-tv-assets-to-australian-digital-holdings/ |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=TV Blackbox |date=26 February 2025 |language=en-AU}}</ref> By that May, the deal had fallen through and it was announced that [[Seven West Media]] would instead acquire the remaining television stations from SCA for $3.75 Million.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=6 May 2025 |title=ADH deal off the table as Seven West Media swoops on Tasmanian TV assets |url=https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/adh-deal-off-the-table-as-seven-west-media-swoops-on-tasmanian-tv-assets/# |access-date=6 May 2025 |website=Pulse Tasmania}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rowbottom |first1=Chris |title=Seven West Media to buy Tasmania's Channel 7 and other Southern Cross assets |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-06/seven-west-media-buys-tasmania-s-channel-7-and-other-assets/105257998 |access-date=6 May 2025 |work=ABC News |date=6 May 2025 |language=en-AU}}</ref> The sale is expected to be finalised by the end of June 2025, and will mark SCA's exit from television broadcasting.

==Brands==

===Television===
*[[Seven (Southern Cross Austereo)|Southern Cross Seven]], sole affiliates of the [[Seven Network]]. These stations primarily brand themselves as "Channel Seven", following the Seven Network's generic branding.
**SCA also owns the Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill stations affiliated with the [[Nine Network|Nine]] and [[Network 10|10]] networks, also following generic network branding.

===Radio===
The format of each station is defined by one of two common formats:

*[[Hit Network]] – plays adult hit music from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and today targeted at those aged between 25 and 54 years old using various brands in metropolitan and regional areas<ref>{{cite web|title=Regional|url=http://www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au/radio/regional|publisher=Southern Cross Austereo|access-date=27 July 2011|archive-date=25 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925105535/http://www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au/radio/regional|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Triple M]] Network – talkback and rock music format targeted at adults over 39, mainly on the AM and heritage FM stations

Agreements were reached between Southern Cross Austereo, DMG and [[Prime Media Group]] to ensure that existing brand names owned by DMG Radio in regional markets could continue to be used by both Southern Cross Austereo and Prime.

==Programming==
===Radio===
Southern Cross Austereo produces its own networked programming across both brands, which include:

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; background:white; border:1px solid blue"
|-
! Network
! Show name
! Announcer/s
! Description
|-
| Hit
| [[Carrie & Tommy]]
| [[Carrie Bickmore]] and [[Tommy Little (comedian)|Tommy Little]]
| Afternoon program
|-
|Hit
|[[The Hot Hits (radio show)|The Hot Hits]]
|Nic Kelly & Loren Barry
|Night program
|}

Some of its stations picked up the ''[[Continuous Call Team]]'' when [[Broadcast Operations Group]] could not resolve broadcast rights issues with [[2GB]] and the [[National Rugby League]]. The most notable was [[Triple M Newcastle]], who also picked up rights to cover games of the [[Newcastle Knights]].

===Television news===
SCA produces regional television news services for its stations affiliated with the [[Seven Network]] and [[Network 10]]. Full evening news programs air in [[TNT (Australian TV station)|Tasmania]] and previously [[GTS/BKN|the Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill region]] with short updates airing in [[QQQ|remote Central and Eastern Australia]], [[TND (TV station)|Darwin]], [[CTC (TV station)|Southern NSW & ACT]], [[GLV/BCV|Victoria]], [[TNQ|Queensland]] and [[TDT (TV station)|Tasmania]].

On 3 December 2018, the [[TNT (Australian TV station)|Tasmanian station]]'s news bulletin changed its title to ''Nightly News'', followed on 14 January 2019 by [[GTS/BKN]]'s bulletin. Around the same time, studio production for the Spencer Gulf edition of ''Nightly News'' was relocated from Southern Cross' Canberra headquarters to TNT's [[Hobart]] studio.<ref name="TVTonightSCA" />

In 2019, Southern Cross Austereo shifted the Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill bulletin to [[7two]] at 7:00 pm rather than airing on the main channel.

In May 2021, SCA reached a content agreement with [[Sky News Australia]], under which it would distribute the new free-to-air [[Sky News Regional]] beginning 1 August 2021. The service is a ''de facto'' replacement for the Sky News on WIN service that it previously distributed.<ref>{{Cite news|date=31 May 2021|title=Sky News Australia and Southern Cross Austereo sign content agreement|url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/sky-news-australia-and-southern-cross-austereo-sign-content-agreement/|access-date=16 February 2022|magazine=Mediaweek|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Meade |first=Amanda |date=19 March 2021 |title=Sky News dumped in the regions as Win welcomes Nine |url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/mar/19/sky-news-dumped-in-the-regions-as-win-welcomes-nine |access-date=16 February 2022 |newspaper=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref><ref name="SCASkyagreement">{{Cite press release |title=Sky News and Southern Cross Austereo sign content agreement |date=31 May 2021 |location=Melbourne |publisher=Southern Cross Austereo |url=https://www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au/media/media-releases/sky-news-australia-and-southern-cross-austereo-sign-content-agreement/ |language=en-au |access-date=6 January 2023}}</ref>

Following the switch back to Network 10 affiliation on 1 July 2021, Southern Cross returned to producing local news updates on their 10 stations after a five-year absence. The updates carry the ''[[10 News First]]'' branding and are produced out of the networks [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]] (QLD updates) and [[Hobart]] (Southern NSW and VIC updates) studios. The Southern NSW and Canberra updates are presented by Ruby Cairns, the Regional Queensland updates are presented by Daniel Pizarro,<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 April 2023 |title=Media Movers: Half Dome welcomes Simon Gellibrand, Seven, WhistleOut Australia, Mindshare |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/media-movers-half-dome-seven-whistleout-australia-mindshare/ |access-date=2 May 2023 |magazine=Mediaweek |language=en-AU}}</ref> and the Regional Victoria updates are presented by Kasey Wilkins. The updates, which typically don't include any corresponding [[Electronic news-gathering|news footage]] or [[soundbites]], are researched, produced and presented by a single journalist. Fill-in presenters include Will Boddy, Rebecca Gaitaneris, Philippa Christian and Madeline Kerr.

On 13 April 2023, Southern Cross Austereo cancelled the [[GTS/BKN]] bulletin, effective immediately. It is believed that some staff were not informed that the program would be aired for the last time that night until after it went to air. It ends over 50 years of news operations for the Spencer Gulf and Broken Hill regions, and leaves viewers with no local television news service.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ormonde |first1=Bill |last2=Cominos |first2=Christian |last3=Ward |first3=Nicholas |date=13 April 2023 |title=SA's last locally produced commercial regional news show axed |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-13/spencer-gulf-nightly-news-axed-by-southern-cross-austereo/102220072 |access-date=13 April 2023 |website=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|language=en-AU}}</ref>

Longtime Tasmania updates presenter Alex Sykes left Southern Cross Austereo on 2 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=alex_sykes |date=2 May 2023 |title=After hundreds of news and weather bulletins across pretty much every state in Australia, I am bidding farewell. I look forward to serving the Tasmanian community in a different way in my new role as communications officer for the Hon. Julie Collins MP. |url=https://twitter.com/alex_sykes/status/1653206955983519744 |number=1653206955983519744 |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Madeline Kerr currently presents the updates for Tasmania.

==Assets==

===Radio===

====Queensland====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:89%; width:50%"
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! width="20%"|Licence area|| width="30%"|Stations that are part of<br />the Hit Network|| width="30%"| Stations that are part of<br />the Triple M Network
|-
| [[Atherton, Queensland|Atherton]]
| 4AMM "Hit 97.9 Tablelands" (97.9&nbsp;MHz FM)
|
|-
| [[Brisbane]]
| [[B105 FM|4BBB "B105 Brisbane" (105.3&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
| [[Triple M Brisbane|4MMM "Triple M Brisbane" (104.5&nbsp; MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Bundaberg]]
| 
|[[Sea FM|4RGB "Triple M Bundy" (93.1&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Cairns]]
| 4HOT "Hit103.5 Cairns" (103.5&nbsp;MHz FM)
| [[Sea FM|4RGC "Triple M Cairns" (99.5&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Emerald, Queensland|Emerald]]
| 4HIT "Hit94.7 Emerald" (94.7&nbsp;MHz FM)
|
|-
| [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]]
| [[Sea FM|4SEA "Hit 90.9 Gold Coast" (90.9&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
| [[Triple M Gold Coast|4GLD "Triple M Gold Coast" (92.5&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Kingaroy]]
| [[Hit South Queensland|4KRY "Hit89.1 South Burnett" (89.1&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|
|-
| [[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]]
| 4MKY "Hit100.3 Mackay and the Whitsundays" (100.3&nbsp;MHz FM)
| [[Sea FM|4RGM "Triple M Mackay and the Whitsundays" (98.7&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Maryborough, Queensland|Maryborough]]
| [[Sea FM|4CEE "Hit101.9 Fraser Coast" (101.9&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
| 4MBB "Triple M Fraser Coast" (103.5&nbsp;MHz FM)
|-
| [[Mount Isa]]
| [[Hit102.5 Mt Isa|4MIC "Hit102.5 Mount Isa" (102.5&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|
|-
| [[Rockhampton]]
| [[Hit Central Queensland|4ROK "Hit Central Queensland" (107.9&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
| [[Triple M Central Queensland|4RGK "Triple M Central Queensland" (101.5&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Roma, Queensland|Roma]]
| [[Hit South Queensland|4ROM "Hit95.1 Maranoa" (95.1&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|
|-
| [[Toowoomba]]/[[Warwick, Queensland|Warwick]] ([[Darling Downs, Queensland|Darling Downs]])
| [[Hit South Queensland|4RGD "Hit100.7 Darling Downs" (100.7&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
| [[Triple M Darling Downs|4GR "Triple M Darling Downs" (864&nbsp;kHz AM)]]
|-
| [[Townsville]]
|[[Hit103.1 Townsville|4TSV "Hit103.1 Townsville" (103.1&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
| [[Triple M Townsville|4TOO "Triple M Townsville" (102.3&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
|}

====New South Wales====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:89%; width:50%"
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! width="20%"|Licence area|| width="30%"|Stations that are part of<br />the Hit Network|| width="30%"| Stations that are part of<br />the Triple M Network
|-
| [[Albury]]<sup>1</sup>
|[[Hit104.9 The Border|2AAY "Hit104.9 The Border" (104.9&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|[[Triple M The Border|2BDR "Triple M The Border" (105.7&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Coffs Harbour]]
|[[Star FM (Australia)|2CSF "Hit105.5 Coffs Coast" (105.5&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|2CFS "Triple M Coffs Coast" (106.3&nbsp;MHz FM)
|-
| [[Dubbo]]
| [[Star FM (Australia)|2DBO "Hit91.1 Dubbo" (91.1&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|[[Triple M Dubbo|2DUB "Triple M 93.5 Dubbo" (93.5&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Gosford]] ([[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]])
|[[Sea FM|2CFM "Hit 101.3 Central Coast" (101.3&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|[[Triple M Central Coast|2GGO "Triple M Central Coast" (107.7&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Griffith, New South Wales|Griffith]]
|[[Star FM (Australia)|2RGF "Hit99.7 Riverina MIA" (99.7&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|[[Triple M Riverina MIA|2RG ""Triple M Riverina MIA" (963&nbsp;kHz AM)]]
|-
| [[Kempsey, New South Wales|Kempsey]]<sup>2</sup> ([[Mid North Coast|Mid-North Coast]])
|[[Star FM (Australia)|2ROX "Hit105.1 Mid North Coast" (105.1&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|2PQQ "Triple M Mid North Coast" (106.7&nbsp;MHz FM)
|-
| [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]]
|[[Hit106.9 Newcastle|2XXX "Hit106.9 Newcastle" (106.9&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|[[Triple M Newcastle|2KKO "Triple M Newcastle" (102.9&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Orange, New South Wales|Orange]]
|[[Star FM (Australia)|2GZF "Hit105.9 Central West" (105.9&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|[[Triple M Central West|2OAG "Triple M Central West" (105.1&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Sydney]]
|[[2Day FM|2DAY "2Day FM Sydney" (104.1&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|[[Triple M Sydney|2MMM "Triple M Sydney" (104.9&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Wagga Wagga]]
|[[Star FM (Australia)|2WZD "Hit93.1 Riverina" (93.1&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|[[Triple M Riverina|2WG "Triple M Riverina" (1152&nbsp;kHz AM)]]
|-
|}
<small>
1. Translators for 2BDR on 90.1&nbsp;MHz in [[Omeo]] and 96.5&nbsp;MHz in [[Corryong]]. There is also a translator for 2AAY in [[Corryong, Victoria|Corryong]] on 95.7&nbsp;MHz.<br />
2. Translators on 100.7&nbsp;MHz (2PQQ) and 102.3&nbsp;MHz (2ROX) in [[Port Macquarie]].<br />
</small>

====Australian Capital Territory====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:89%; width:50%"
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! width="20%"|Licence area|| width="30%"|Stations that are part of<br />the Hit Network || width="30%"|Stations that are part of<br />[[ARN Media|ARN]]'s KIIS Network
|-
| [[Canberra]] 
|[[Hit104.7 Canberra|1ROC "Hit104.7 Canberra" (104.7&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|
[[Mix 106.3|1CBR "Mix 106.3 Canberra" (106.3&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
|}

====Victoria====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:89%; width:50%"
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! width="20%"|Licence area|| width="30%"|Stations that are part of<br />the Hit Network|| width="30%"| Stations that are part of<br />the Triple M Network
|-
| [[Bendigo]]
|[[Star FM (Australia)|3BDG "Hit91.9 Bendigo" (91.9&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|[[Triple M Bendigo|3BBO "Triple M Bendigo" (93.5&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Melbourne]]
|[[Fox FM (Melbourne)|3Fox "Fox FM Melbourne" (101.9&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|[[Triple M Melbourne|3MMM "Triple M Melbourne" (105.1&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Mildura]]
|[[Star FM (Australia)|3MDA "Hit99.5 Sunraysia" (99.5&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|[[Triple M Sunraysia|3RMR "Triple M Sunraysia" (97.9&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Shepparton]]
|[[Star FM (Australia)|3SUN "Hit96.9 Goulburn Valley" (96.9&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|[[Triple M Goulburn Valley|3SRR "Triple M Goulburn Valley" (95.3&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
|[[Warragul]] ([[Gippsland]])
|
|[[Triple M|3SEA "Triple M Gippsland " (94.3&nbsp;MHz FM<sup>1</sup>)]]
|-
|}
<small>
1. Re-transmitter at 97.9&nbsp;MHz FM in [[Traralgon]].<br />
</small>

====Tasmania====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:89%; width:50%"
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! width="20%"|Licence area|| width="30%"|Stations that are part of<br />the Hit Network|| width="30%"| Stations that are part of<br />the Triple M Network
|-
| [[Hobart]]
|[[Hit 100.9|7TTT "Hit 100.9 Hobart" (100.9&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|[[Triple M Hobart|7XXX "Triple M Hobart" (107.3&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
|}

====South Australia====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:89%; width:50%"
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! width="20%"|Licence area|| width="30%"|Stations that are part of<br />the Hit Network|| width="30%"| Stations that are part of<br />the Triple M Network
|-
| [[Adelaide]]
| [[SAFM|5SSA "SAFM Adelaide" (107.1&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|[[Triple M Adelaide|5MMM "Triple M Adelaide" (104.7&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
|-
| [[Mount Gambier]]
| [[SAFM 96.1|5SEF "SAFM Limestone Coast" (96.1&nbsp;MHz FM)]]
| 5SE "Triple M Limestone Coast"(90.5 mhz fm

|-
|}

====Western Australia====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:89%; width:50%"
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! width="20%"|Licence area|| width="30%"|Stations that are part of<br />the Hit Network|| width="30%"| Stations that are part of<br />the Triple M Network 
|-
| [[Albany, Western Australia|Albany]]
|6AAY "Hit106.5 Karratha" (106.5&nbsp;MHz FM)
|6VA "Triple M Karratha" (783&nbsp;kHz AM)
|-
| [[Bridgetown, Western Australia|Bridgetown]]
|6BET "Hit Southwest" (100.5&nbsp;MHz FM)
|[[Triple M Southwest|6BY "Triple M Southwest" (900&nbsp;kHz AM)]]
|-
| [[Broome, Western Australia|Broome]]
|6HED "Hit101.3 Broome" (106.5&nbsp;MHz FM)
|6NWR "Triple M Broome" (102.9&nbsp;MHz FM)
|-
| [[Bunbury, Western Australia|Bunbury]]
|6BUN "Hit" (101.3&nbsp;MHz FM)
|[[Triple M Southwest|6TZ "Triple M Southwest" (963&nbsp;kHz AM)<sup>1</sup>]]
|-
| [[Carnarvon, Western Australia|Carnarvon]]
|6CAR "Hit99.7 Carnarvon" (99.7&nbsp;MHz FM)
|6LN "Triple M Carnarvon" (666&nbsp;kHz AM)
|-
| [[Esperance, Western Australia|Esperance]]
|6SEA "Hit102.3 Esperance" (102.3&nbsp;MHz FM)
|6SE "Triple M Esperance" (747&nbsp;kHz AM)
|-
| [[Geraldton]]
|6GGG "Hit96.5 Geraldton" (96.5&nbsp;MHz FM)
|6BAY "Triple M Geraldton" (98.1&nbsp;MHz FM)
|-
| [[Kalgoorlie]]
|6KAR "Hit97.9 Goldfields" (97.9&nbsp;MHz FM)
|6 kg "Triple M Goldfields" (981&nbsp;kHz AM)
|-
| [[Karratha]]
|6RED "Hit106.5 Karratha" (106.5&nbsp;MHz FM)
|6KA "Triple M Karratha" (102.5&nbsp;MHz FM)
|-
| [[Katanning]]
|6KAN "Hit94.9 Great Southern" (94.9&nbsp;MHz FM)
|6WB "Triple M Great Southern" (1071&nbsp;kHz AM)
|-
| [[Merredin]]
|6MER "Hit105.1 Central Wheatbelt" (105.1&nbsp;MHz FM)
|6MD "Triple M Central Wheatbelt" (1098&nbsp;kHz AM)
|-
| [[Narrogin]]
|6NAN "Hit100.5 Great Southern" (100.5&nbsp;MHz FM)
|6NA "Triple M Great Southern" (918&nbsp;kHz AM)
|-
| [[Northam, Western Australia|Northam]]
|6NAM "Hit96.5 Avon Valley" (96.5&nbsp;MHz FM)
|6AM "Triple M Avon Valley" (864&nbsp;kHz AM)
|-
| [[Perth]]
|6MIX "Mix 94.5" (94.5&nbsp;MHz FM)
|6PPM "Triple M Perth' (92.9&nbsp;MHz FM)
|-
| [[Port Hedland]]
|6HED "Hit91.7 Port Hedland" (91.7&nbsp;MHz FM)
|6NW "Triple M Port Hedland" (94.1&nbsp;MHz FM)
|-
| Remote [[Western Australia]]
|6FMS "Hit WA"
|6SAT "Triple M WA"
|-
|}
<small>
1. 6TZ also re-transmitted via 1134&nbsp;kHz AM in [[Collie, Western Australia|Collie]] ([[6CI]], now listed by the [[Australian Communications & Media Authority]] under 6TZ),<ref>{{cite web |date=January 2024 |title=Radio and television broadcasting stations Internet edition |url=https://www.acma.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-02/Stations_Book_electronic_edition.pdf |access-date=30 April 2024 |publisher=[[Australian Communications and Media Authority]]}}</ref> and 756&nbsp;kHz AM in [[Busselton]] and the [[Margaret River]] region.</small>

===Television===

====New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory====
*[[GTS/BKN|BDN]] – [[Nine Network|Nine]] [[Broken Hill]]¹
*[[BKN (TV station)|BKN]] – [[Seven Network|Seven]] [[Broken Hill]]¹
*[[SCN (TV station)|SCN]] – [[Network 10|10]] [[Broken Hill]]¹

====Northern Territory and Remote Areas of Eastern Australia====
*[[Central Digital Television]] (CDT) – [[Network 10|10]] Central (jointly owned with [[Imparja Television Pty Ltd]])²
*[[DTD (TV station)|DTD]] – [[Network 10|10]] [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] (jointly owner with the [[Nine Network]])²
*[[QQQ]] – [[Seven Network|Seven]] Central
*[[TND (TV station)|TND]] – [[Seven Network|Seven]] Darwin

====Queensland====
*[[IDQ (TV station)|IDQ]] – [[Central Digital Television|10]] [[Mount Isa]] (jointly owned with [[Imparja Television Pty Ltd]])²
*[[QQQ|ITQ]] – [[Seven Network|Seven]] [[Mount Isa]]

====South Australia====
*[[GTS/BKN|GDS]] – [[Nine Network|Nine]] [[Spencer Gulf]]¹
*[[GTS (TV station)|GTS]] – [[Seven Network|Seven]] [[Spencer Gulf]]¹
*[[SGS (TV station)|SGS]] – [[Network 10|10]] [[Spencer Gulf]]¹

====Tasmania====
*[[TDT (TV station)|TDT]] – [[Network 10|10]] [[Tasmania]] (jointly owned with [[WIN Television]])²
*[[TNT (Australian TV station)|TNT]] – [[Seven Network|Seven]] Tasmania

<small>
1. Southern Cross has a monopoly on commercial television in this market. The services other than GTS and BKN are retransmissions from Adelaide with local advertising.<br />
2. This station was launched as a digital-only service, co-owned by the two existing commercial broadcasters in the market.<br />
</small>

===Digital radio===
{{see also|Hit Network#Digital radio|Triple M#Digital radio}}
Southern Cross Austereo broadcasts a number of digital only radio stations, including:

* Santa Radio (seasonal), first launched for Christmas 2020, billed as a partnership between SCA and North Pole communications playing festive songs picked by Santa and his elves
* Buddha Hits, "pop, electronica and acoustic vibes with a café music feel"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buddha Hits live |url=http://www.radio-australia.org/buddha-radio |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402230340/http://www.radio-australia.org/buddha-radio |archive-date=2 April 2019 |access-date=29 April 2024 |publisher=Radio Australia}}</ref>
* Oldskool 80s Hits, up-tempo, sing-along format of mainstream 1980 hits
*RnB Fridays, hip-hop and [[RnB]]
*Dance Hits, dance tunes
*Oldskool 90s Hits, pop nostalgia, focused around the 1990s
*Kids Hits, kids' music and overnight lullabies
*SoundCloud Radio, up and coming and independent artists, in partnership with [[SoundCloud]]
* Triple M 90s, 1990s rock music
* Triple M Classic Rock, late 1960s and 1970s
* Triple M Hard 'N' Heavy, metal and hard rock
* Triple M Country, country music from the 1990s to now
* Triple M Soft Rock, soft rock

In 2021 Southern Cross Austereo announced it has invested in content discovery company Sonnant,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sonnant.com |title = Sonnant {{!}} AI Powered Promotion, Audience & Monetisation Tools For Content}}</ref> to add metadata to their digital content<ref>{{Cite press release |title=SCA invests in Australian AI and machine learning company Sonnant to power digital audio experiences |date=9 March 2021 |location=Melbourne |publisher=Southern Cross Austereo |url=https://www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au/media/media-releases/sca-invests-in-australian-ai-and-machine-learning-company-sonnant-to-power-digital-audio-experiences |access-date=29 April 2024}}</ref>

===Internet radio===
Southern Cross Austereo broadcasts a number of internet radio stations on the LiSTNR platform. The launch of LiSTNR in February 2021 consisted of 15 music stations initially, with plans to add more stations and shows in the future.<ref name=listnr1>{{cite web |date=27 April 2021 |title=SCA's LiSTNR app ready for advertisers |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/scas-listnr-app-ready-advertisers |access-date=29 April 2024 |website=RadioInfo Australia}}</ref><ref name=listnr2>{{cite news |last=Manning |first=James |date=19 February 2021 |title=SCA's Grant Blackley on ambition of LiSTNR app and PodcastOne rebrand |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/scas-grant-blackley-on-ambition-of-listnr-app-and-podcastone-rebrand/ |access-date=29 April 2024 |magazine=Mediaweek}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Station Name !! Launch date !! Genre
|-
| Almost Acoustic || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || Easy chillout, pop, rock, country
|-
| Blender Beats || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || Pop, Hip-hop, R&B, 2000s, Dance, Electronica
|-
| Cover Up || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || Pop, 2000s, 90s, 80s
|-
| Fit Hits || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || Pop, Dance, Electronica
|-
| Good Vibes || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || Easy chillout, 2000s, 90s
|-
| Heart Breakers || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || Easy chillout, 80s, 90s, Love songs
|-
| Homegrown || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || New music, Rock, Pop, Australian music
|-
| Karaoke Stage || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || Pop, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s
|-
| Latino || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || Pop
|-
| Noughties || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || 2000s
|-
| Rock 'n' Road Trip || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || Rock
|-
| Stress Free || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || Easy chillout
|-
| Top 30 || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || Chart hits, New music
|-
| Trending Now || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || New music, Chart hits
|-
| Yacht Rock || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|2}} || Rock, 70s
|-
| Jazz || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|7}} || Jazz
|-
| Girl Power || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|7}} || Pop, 2000s, 90s, Chart hits
|-
| Crooners & Swooners || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|7}} || Jazz
|-
| 70s Hits || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|7}} || 70s, Rock, Pop, Chart hits
|-
| Kids Hits || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|7}} || Kids
|-
| 80s New Wave || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|7}} || 80s, Chart hits
|-
| Indigenous || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|7}} || Indigenous, Hip-hop, R&B, Pop
|-
| 90s Soft Pop || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|7}} || 90s, Pop, Chart hits
|-
| Guilty Pleasures || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|7}} || Chart hits, 90s
|-
| Indie & Alt || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|7}} || Rock, New music, Pop
|-
| Sound States - Sleep || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|5}} || Ambient
|-
| Sound States - Focus || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|5}} || Ambient
|-
| Sound States - Focus (Brown Noise Only) || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|5}} || Ambient
|-
| 60s Hits || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|6}} || 60s, Rock, Pop
|-
| 2010s || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|7}} || Chart hits, 2010s
|-
| Hard N Heavy <br> <small>(previously ''Triple M Hard N Heavy'' on [[DAB+]] digital radio from 2019 to 2022)</small> || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|11}} || Hard rock
|-
| Buddha <br> <small>(previously ''Buddha Hits'' on [[DAB+]] digital radio from 2012 to 2022)</small> || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|12}} || Easy listening, Chillout
|-
| Chill Pop Hits || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2023|3}} || Soft pop, Easy listening
|-
| Mushroom 50 (in collaboration with [[Mushroom Records]]) || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2023}} || Indigenous, 80s, 90s, Rock, Australian music
|-
| Easy Hits <br> <small>(previously ''Easy Hits'' on [[DAB+]] digital radio from 2016 to 2023)</small> || {{Start date and age|df=yes|2023}} || Easy listening, 2000s, 90s, 80s
|-
| K-Pop || {{date|2025}} || K-Pop, Pop, Global
|-
| Chill Electronic || {{date|2025}} || Dance & Electronica, Chill
|-
| Run Club || {{date|2025}} || House, Workout
|-
| Lofi Study Beats || {{date|2025}} || Lo-fi music, Mood, Wellbeing
|-
| Pride || {{date|2025}} || Pop, Chart Hits
|-
| Essential Emo || {{date|2025}} || Rock, Indie, Alternative
|-
| Fresh Folk Hits || {{date|2025}} || Country, New Music, Indie, Alternative
|-
| RnB Chill || {{date|2025}} || Hip-Hop & RnB, Chill
|-
| Billion Streams Club || {{date|2025}} || Pop, Chart Hits
|-
| Rap Revolution || {{date|2025}} || Hip-Hop & RnB, New Music
|-
| Aussie Hip Hop || {{date|2025}} || Australian Music, Hip-Hop & RnB, Mood
|-
| Punjabi Icons || {{date|2025}} || Global, Mood, Hip-Hop & RnB
|-
| Coastal Drive || {{date|2025}} || Mood, Chill
|-
| Hot Country || {{date|2025}} || Chart Hits, Country
|-
| 2020's || {{date|2025}} || Decades
|-
| Yeah The Girls || {{date|2025}} || Mood, Pop, Chart Hits
|-
| On Tour || {{date|2025}} || Chart Hits
|-
| Rock 101 || {{date|2025}} || Mood, Rock
|-
| Pop UK || {{date|2025}} || Chart Hits, Pop
|-
|}

===Podcasts===
SCA's LiSTNR app hosts selected PodcastOne [[podcast]]s from the US as well as many locally-produced podcasts, including content from [[Hamish Blake]], [[Dylan Alcott]], [[Christopher Pyne]], [[Rosie Waterland]], and others.<ref name=listnrlaunch/> 

''The Briefing'' is a news podcast featuring presenters and journalists such as Sacha Barbour Gatt, Chris Spyrou, [[Natarsha Belling]], Helen Smith and [[Antoinette Lattouf]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Antoinette Lattouf joins LiSTNR podcast The Briefing | website=Mediaweek | date=2 March 2022 | url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/antoinette-lattouf-joins-listnr-podcast-the-briefing/ | access-date=19 June 2024}}</ref>

==Advertising sales==

As well as advertising sales for all their own assets, SCA were also in charge of advertising for the Nine owned and operated station [[NBN Television|NBN]] from 1 July 2018,<ref>{{Cite press release |last1=Christensen |first1=Nic |last2=Chapman |first2=Creina |date=4 April 2018 |title=Nine and Southern Cross Austereo boost their partnership |url=https://www.nineforbrands.com.au/media-release/nine-and-southern-cross-austereo-boost-their-partnership/ |access-date=31 July 2020 |publisher=Nine Entertainment |language=en-AU}}</ref> until the advertising sales were sold to WIN on 1 July 2021 and then [[Nine Entertainment]] on 1 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ward |first=Miranda |date=15 September 2021 |title=Nine and WIN inch closer together with sales team integration |url=https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/nine-and-win-inch-closer-together-with-sales-team-integration-20210914-p58rkr |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915085345/https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/nine-and-win-inch-closer-together-with-sales-team-integration-20210914-p58rkr |archive-date=15 September 2021 |access-date=30 April 2024 |newspaper=Australian Financial Review |publisher=Nine Entertainment |location=Sydney |language=en-AU}}</ref>

==Former owned and operated stations==
Due to conditions placed upon the takeover of DMG Radio's regional stations in 2005, Macquarie Southern Cross Media had to sell these stations to other parties:

* To [[Prime Media Group]] (with most stations being rebranded as "Zinc"):
**[[4CA]], [[Cairns]]
**[[Sea FM (Townsville)|Sea FM]] and [[4RGT|Mix-FM]], [[Townsville]]
**[[4MK-FM|4MK]], [[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]]
**[[4RO-AM|4RO]], [[Rockhampton]]
**[[4CC (AM)|4CC]], Rockhampton/[[Gladstone, Queensland|Gladstone]]
* To [[Ace Radio]]:
**[[2AY]], [[Albury-Wodonga]]

Further, due to conditions triggered by the purchase of the assets of [[Southern Cross Broadcasting]],<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Divestment of commercial radio licences by Macquarie Media Group |date=14 March 2008 |publisher=[[Australian Communications & Media Authority]] |url=http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311008 |access-date=21 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801032046/http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311008 |archive-date=1 August 2008}}</ref> Macquarie Media Group was required to sell further stations to meet further diversity requirements at the time; the transactions to satisfy this being completed on 14 March 2008:<ref name="SCB-Grants"/>

* To [[Grant Broadcasters]]:
** [[Launceston, Tasmania]]: [[7LA]] (1098&nbsp;kHz AM)
** [[Burnie]], Tasmania: [[7BU]] "Heart 558" (558&nbsp;kHz AM), [[7SEA]] "Sea FM" (101.7&nbsp;MHz FM)
** [[Scottsdale, Tasmania]]: [[7SD]] "Heart 540" (540&nbsp;kHz AM), [[7RGS]] "Sea FM" (99.7&nbsp;MHz FM)
** [[Devonport, Tasmania]]: 7AD "Heart 900" (900&nbsp;kHz AM), [[7DDD]] "Sea FM" (107.7&nbsp;MHz FM)
** [[Queenstown, Tasmania]]: [[7XS]] "West Coast 7XS" (837&nbsp;kHz AM), [[7AUS]] "Aus FM" (92.1&nbsp;MHz FM)
* To [[Resonate Broadcasting]]:
** [[Warragul]], Victoria: [[3GG]] (531&nbsp;kHz AM)
** [[Charters Towers]], Queensland: [[4GC]] (828&nbsp;kHz AM), [[4CHT]] "Hot FM" (95.9&nbsp;MHz FM)
* To Smart Radio/Pinecam Pty Ltd (owners of the [[4VL]] licence in [[Charleville, Queensland]]):
** [[Emerald, Queensland]]: [[4HI]] (1143&nbsp;kHz AM)
** [[Kingaroy]], [[Queensland]]: [[4SB]] "Heart 1071" (1071&nbsp;kHz AM)
** [[Mount Isa]], [[Queensland]]: [[4LM]] (666&nbsp;kHz AM)
** [[Roma, Queensland]]: [[4ZR]] (1476&nbsp;kHz AM)
* To [[Broadcast Operations Group]]:
** [[Young, New South Wales]]: [[2LF]] (1350&nbsp;kHz AM), [[2LFF]] "Star FM" (93.9&nbsp;MHz FM)
* To Coastal Broadcasters Pty Ltd (owners of the [[4KZ]] licence in [[Innisfail, Queensland]]):
** [[Atherton, Queensland]]: [[4AM (AM)|4AM]] (558&nbsp;kHz AM)

Southern Cross Austereo was made to sell [[4SEE|91.9 Sea FM]] and [[4SSS|92.7 Mix FM]] on the [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]], due to the larger than allowed overlap between the stations' licence area and that of Brisbane.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 2012 |title=SCA to sell Sunshine Coast by March |url=http://radiotoday.com.au/news/whats-new/1576-sca-forced-to-sell-sunshine-coast.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118105951/http://radiotoday.com.au/news/whats-new/1576-sca-forced-to-sell-sunshine-coast.html |archive-date=18 November 2012 |access-date=24 March 2014 |website=Radio Today}}</ref> In 2013, the two stations were sold to Eon Broadcasting.

==Controversies==
===Ownership and control===
On 16 February 2006, the [[Australian Communications & Media Authority]] commenced an investigation into the ownership of radio stations by Elmie Investments, owned by Stuart Simpson.<ref name="ACMA-elmie1.1">{{cite report |date=November 2007 |title=Investigation into the Control of Commercial Radio Broadcasting Licences Held by Elmie Investments Pty Ltd |url=https://www.acma.gov.au/-/media/Diversity-Localism-and-Accessibility/Information/pdf/ELMIE_INVESTIGATION_REPORT-pdf.PDF?la=en |publisher=Australian Communications & Media Authority |format=PDF |section=1.1 – Background |access-date=22 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ACMA investigates MacMedia |url=https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/acma-investigates-macmedia |access-date=22 April 2019 |work=RadioInfo Australia |date=21 February 2006}}</ref> The investigation revealed that Macquarie Regional RadioWorks had funded $9 million of Simpson's $10 million acquisition of five radio stations from AMI Radio.<ref name="ACMA-elmie1.1"/> The radio stations in question – [[Gold Central Victoria|EasyMix Ten-71]] [[Bendigo]] and [[River 1467|EasyMix 1467]] [[Mildura]] in Victoria, [[4CA|4EL]] [[Cairns]] and [[4MK|4AA]] [[Mackay Region|Mackay]] in Queensland and, in Western Australia, [[Spirit Radio Network|Easy Mix 621]] [[Bunbury, Western Australia|Bunbury]] – were located in markets where RadioWorks already controlled two commercial radio licences, and in November 2007 the company was found to be in breach of sections 54 and 56 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.<ref name="ACMA-elmie10.1">{{cite report |date=November 2007 |title=Investigation into the Control of Commercial Radio Broadcasting Licences Held by Elmie Investments Pty Ltd |url=https://www.acma.gov.au/-/media/Diversity-Localism-and-Accessibility/Information/pdf/ELMIE_INVESTIGATION_REPORT-pdf.PDF?la=en |publisher=Australian Communications & Media Authority |format=PDF |section=10.1 – Investigation findings |access-date=22 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Evans |first1=Michael |title=Macquarie guilty of breaches |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/macquarie-guilty-of-breaches-20071121-1bzj.html |access-date=22 April 2019 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax Media |location=Sydney |date=22 November 2007}}</ref> The stations had been divested from Elmie Investments before the conclusion of the investigation.

===''Kyle & Jackie O'' child rape victim incident===
In 2009, 2Day FM were ordered to provide increased protection for children after a 14-year-old girl was attached to a lie detector on the Kyle and Jackie O Show and pressured into discussing her sex life live on air. The radio show host, Kyle Sandilands, encouraged both the girl and her mother to discuss whether she was sexually active, to which the girl responded: "I've already told you the story of this and don't look at me and smile because it's not funny. Oh, okay. I got raped when I was 12 years old."  To which Kyle replied: "Right. And is that, is that the only experience you've had?"<ref>{{cite web |date=7 December 2012 |title=Kate prank radio station disciplined over rape show |url=http://www.channel4.com/news/kate-radio-prank-radio-disciplined-over-rape-show |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121209004143/https://www.channel4.com/news/kate-radio-prank-radio-disciplined-over-rape-show |archive-date=9 December 2012 |access-date=29 April 2024 |website=Channel 4 News |publisher=[[Channel Four Television Corporation]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bodey |first=Michael |date=29 July 2009 |title=Teenage girl's radio rape admission sparks DOCS inquiry |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/teenage-girls-radio-rape-admission-sparks-docs-inquiry/story-e6frg6n6-1225755999307 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115013749/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/teenage-girls-radio-rape-admission-sparks-docs-inquiry/story-e6frg6n6-1225755999307 |archive-date=15 January 2013 |access-date=29 April 2024 |newspaper=The Australian |publisher=News Limited |location=Sydney}}</ref>

===''Summer 30'' royal hoax call incident===
{{Main|Suicide of Jacintha Saldanha}}
As part of a hoax call to the [[King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes]] treating the wife of [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Prince William]] for acute [[morning sickness]] in the critical first trimester of pregnancy, 2Day DJs –  [[Mike Christian]] and Mel Greig – purported to be the Queen and the Prince of Wales. An experienced 46-year-old nurse, Jacintha Saldanha, took the call.  During the call, she and colleagues were conned into revealing sensitive details regarding the patient's condition.<ref>{{cite news |date=8 December 2012 |title=Duchess of Cambridge hoax call nurse death a 'tragedy' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20649816 |access-date=29 April 2024 |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC}}</ref>

The nurse was found dead the following morning in a suspected [[suicide]] at the hospital where she worked.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite news |last=Duffin |first=Claire |date=8 December 2012 |title=Duchess of Cambridge: radio station behind hoax call says it has not broken any laws |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/kate-middleton/9731370/Duchess-of-Cambridge-radio-station-behind-hoax-call-says-it-has-not-broken-any-laws.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130114060454/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/kate-middleton/9731370/Duchess-of-Cambridge-radio-station-behind-hoax-call-says-it-has-not-broken-any-laws.html |archive-date=14 January 2013 |access-date=29 April 2024 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref>

There is some disagreement over the legality of the incident, with the hospital expressing concern that the incident may have broken the law and Rhys Holleran, the chief executive of 2Day FM's parent company Southern Cross Austereo, stating he was confident that was not the case.<ref name="radioinfo">{{cite web |date=9 December 2012 |title=Austereo responds to hospital complaint and takes radio show off air: UPDATED |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/austereo-responds-hospital-complaint-and-takes-radio-show-air-updated/ |access-date=29 April 2024 |website=RadioInfo Australia}}</ref>

At a Federal Court hearing, it became known that Australian media watchdog [[Australian Communications and Media Authority]] (ACMA) had prepared a confidential, preliminary report saying that the Radio Royal hoax 'broke law'. 2Day FM acted illegally by airing the phone call without consent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24172564 |title=Radio Royal hoax 'broke law' according to watchdog  |date=20 September 2013 |work=[[BBC News]] |publisher=BBC |access-date=20 September 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[RadioWorks]]
*[[American RadioWorks]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au Southern Cross Austereo]

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