About Station X

Station X is a follow on project from an idea that came about in the early 90's. Back then there was a need to have a radio station that wasn't scared to play tracks heard at clubs and parties everywhere. The Australian Commercial radio landscape was very rock oriented in the early 90's and this meant it needed to be done in a very subtle way. Early efforts in this area were conducted under the name 95.7 Hot Fm (with the efforts of a few mates) in 1994. These efforts led to a few years of Temporary Community Radio broadcasts.

Station X came along in 1998 after rising from the ashes of a take over in the control of Hott FM Ltd. It enjoyed a short life as an aspirant Community Broadcaster on the FM dial prior to 2001. This was discontinued due to not being given a fulltime community license.

The radio landscape has changed quite a lot in Australia since those times. Today audiences numbers are very strongly fought over by the majors. There is more acceptance of commercial dance in mainstream music and we'd like to think we played a part in this.

Improvements in areas such as equipment availability and suppliers have all made setting up a station easier on the pocket! Taking advantage of the easier availability is the reason Station X is still able to operate. Using a combination of AM frequencies & the internet Station X enjoys a more relaxed existence these days.

In it's current status Station X employs a different music policy compared to the FM days. Today it's not intended to take on the majors in a head on battle for audience figures. Station X today plays a variety of music more suited to AM and over 35's. This is some what different to the format used in the FM days.

About Our Music Policy

A decision to simplify the music selection at Station X was made a while back. This resulted in the birth of the "GOOD" or "BAD" music policy (As seen by ME).

Station X sails very close to a "traditional gold format" today. The choice was made to give Station X the best chance of being suitable to an AM audience. You will find a few current tracks mixed in with the funky party tunes of yesterday that a "traditional gold format" doesn't allow.  Also today's "traditional gold format" seems to have forgotten the likes of The Big O & The King. Rest assured they are here too after all they still get played at parties!

Preference is given towards Australian versions of any tracks played. I'm keenly aware that Station X is representing Australia on the internet. I get emails from home sick Aussies every now and then.

Station X is not out to change the radio landscape like in it's FM days. It is hoped you will find something here that a "traditional gold format" on your local terrestrial station can't or will not give you. The music selection is totally done by me & if you agree please show your support by listening as much as you can.

The restrictions I've imposed on Station X aren't there to restrict it, the intention is to focus it in and be effective! There are sister stations available to take up the slack. Their links are on the front page of this website.

Station X is a small operation done mainly because I want to - not because I have to return dividends to many shareholders!

You could say - it's radio because we want to NOT because we have to.

Thanks for reading!

Peter Tate