West FM (Queensland)

West FM

Company type	Private
Industry	Radio broadcasting
Founded	June 26, 1997 (1997-06-26)
Headquarters	Australia
Area served	Regional Queensland, Australia
Owner	Resonate Broadcasting

West FM operates as a commercial radio broadcaster serving regional Queensland, Australia, under the ownership of Resonate Broadcasting. Its initial transmission commenced in Longreach on 26 June 1997, with subsequent expansions to Charleville in 2016 and Charters Towers in 2017.

History

The station's origins trace back to Longreach, where it was established following the issuance of a secondary FM licence to its sister station 4LG. On 27 July 1999, Triple C FM launched in Charleville as a companion station to 4VL. Ownership later transferred to the Smart Radio Group and then, in 2011, to the Macquarie Radio Network. Upon Macquarie's divestment of its Queensland radio holdings to Resonate Broadcasting, Triple C FM adopted the West FM brand in 2016, synchronizing its programming with the Longreach outlet.

In Charters Towers, 4GC was granted a secondary licence in 1997 and debuted as Hot FM on 13 October. Following Macquarie Regional RadioWorks’ acquisition of Southern Cross Broadcasting’s television properties, this station was sold to Resonate Broadcasting in 2008. It maintained shared content with Hot FM Mount Isa (later known as hit102.5) until 2017 when Resonate rebranded it as West FM to align with the Longreach and Charleville stations. Additionally, the Charleville transmitter serves as a relay for Hit South Queensland 95.1 FM.

Transmitters

West FM operates three main full-power transmitters:

Call sign	Frequency	Coverage area	ERP (W)	Transmitter coordinates	Remarks
4CCC	101.7 FM	Charleville, Queensland	2,000		Known as Triple C FM until rebranding in 2016 Also acts as a repeater for Hit South Queensland 95.1 FM
4CHT	95.9 FM	Charters Towers, Queensland	1,500		Previously branded as hit95.9 until 2017
4LRE	104.5 FM	Longreach, Queensland	1,000

These primary stations support an additional seven repeater transmitters:

Frequency	Coverage area	ERP (W)	Transmitter coordinates
98.1 FM	Aramac, Queensland	50
100.9 FM	Barcaldine, Queensland	100
95.1 FM	Blackall, Queensland	100
96.5 FM	Cunnamulla, Queensland	100
97.3 FM	Muttaburra, Queensland	50
101.9 FM	Tambo, Queensland	100
95.9 FM	Winton, Queensland	100