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{{short description|New Zealand classic alternative rock radio station}}
{{short description|New Zealand classic alternative rock radio station}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = Channel X
| name = Channel X
| logo =
| logo = Channel X logo 2023.png
| country = NZ
| country = New Zealand
| area = 15 markets in New Zealand
| area = 16 markets
| rds = channelX; PI 9240
| frequency = {{Frequency|91.2|MHz}} - {{Frequency|106.3|MHz}}
| branding = Your Throwback Playlist
| branding = Your Throwback Playlist
| format = [[Classic alternative]]
| format = [[Classic alternative]]
| owner = [[Mediaworks New Zealand|Mediaworks]]
| owner = [[MediaWorks New Zealand]]
| airdate = {{Start date|2023|05|08}}
| airdate = {{Start date and age|2023|05|08|df=yes}}
| webcast = {{URL|https://channelx.co.nz/channelx_player.html|Listen Live}}
| webcast = {{URL|https://channelx.co.nz/channelx_player.html|Listen Live}}
| website = {{URL|https://channelx.co.nz}}
| website = {{URL|https://channelx.co.nz}}
}}
}}


'''Channel X''' is a [[New Zealand]] [[classic alternative]] music station owned by [[MediaWorks New Zealand|Mediaworks]]. The station begin broadcasting from noon on 8 May 2023 and can be heard on [[Rova (app)|Rova]] and across 15 markets on the remaining former-[[Today FM (New Zealand)|Today FM]] frequencies. The station does not have any announcers, instead they play uninterrupted music 24/7 with occasional one-liners or station IDs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-08 |title=MEDIAWORKS MEDIA RELEASE: MEDIAWORKS WELCOMES A NEW MUSIC ONLY RADIO STATION TO THE WHĀNAU |url=https://www.mediaworks.co.nz/content/dam/corporate/press-releases/2023/MEDIAWORKS%20MEDIA%20RELEASE_%20MEDIAWORKS%20WELCOMES%20A%20NEW%20MUSIC%20ONLY%20RADIO%20STATION%20TO%20THE%20WH%C4%80NAU.pdf |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=MediaWorks}}</ref> In addition to having no announcers, the station does not air any news or ad breaks (as of yet) and mainly focus on playing tracks from the 1990s to 2010s.
'''Channel X''' is a [[New Zealand]] [[classic alternative]] music station owned by [[MediaWorks New Zealand|MediaWorks]]. The station can be heard in 16 markets across New Zealand, and online through MediaWorks's streaming platform, rova.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2023 |title=Rova Entertainment on Command |url=https://www.rova.nz |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=rova.nz}}</ref> The station plays uninterrupted music from the 1990s to 2010s with occasional one-liners or station IDs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=8 May 2023 |title=Mediaworks Welcomes a New Music Only Radio Station to the Whānau |url=https://www.mediaworks.co.nz/content/dam/corporate/press-releases/2023/MEDIAWORKS%20MEDIA%20RELEASE_%20MEDIAWORKS%20WELCOMES%20A%20NEW%20MUSIC%20ONLY%20RADIO%20STATION%20TO%20THE%20WH%C4%80NAU.pdf |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=MediaWorks}}</ref> The station does not have announcers and does not air news, sport, weather or traffic information. It does have occasional advertising.


== History ==
== History ==
Channel X began on 8 May 2023, following the demise of news and talk station [[Today FM (New Zealand)|Today FM]] on 30 March. Regions where another brand was not allocated ran a music-only playlist of songs from the 80s and 90s as a [[stunting (broadcasting)|stunt]].
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Channel X was made possible by the disestablishment of [[Today FM (New Zealand)|Today FM]], a former news station on March 30th, 2023. Two weeks after the station was taken off the air, [[MediaWorks New Zealand|Mediaworks]] filed for trademark of the Channel X brand name and domain channelx.co.nz by the 16th of April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Channel X Trademark |url=https://www.iponz.govt.nz/manage-ip/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand |language=en-NZ}}</ref> All remaining frequencies after May 1st were allocated to Channel X.


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In mid-April, MediaWorks filed for trademark of the "Channel X" brand name and domain channelx.co.nz.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Channel X Trademark |url=https://www.iponz.govt.nz/manage-ip/ |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand}}</ref>
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The station was announced on May 3rd through an encoded message playing on what would become Channel X's frequencies with the station's name. This was visible using an [[Spectrogram|audio spectrogram]] on the audio.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Now, I'm in charge': Revealed - Duncan Garner's new role at MediaWorks |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/former-today-fm-host-duncan-garner-to-host-podcast-in-mediaworks-lifeline/ZR76YQ2XU5DMVBAY4LWNRLYMFE/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref> On May 5th, the loop was updated to encode the date and time the station would begin airing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-07 |title=Channel X date spoiler |url=https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/3/6/5/365e83ea740754b0283921018926a44752d0c37b.jpeg |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=MediaSpy}}</ref>


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The station was announced on 3 May through an encoded message playing on what would become Channel X's frequencies with the station's name, along with a shift in the stunt to a loop of various songs, TV show clips and news stories from the 90s and 2000s. The message was visible using an [[Spectrogram|audio spectrogram]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='Now, I'm in charge': Revealed – Duncan Garner's new role at MediaWorks |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/former-today-fm-host-duncan-garner-to-host-podcast-in-mediaworks-lifeline/ZR76YQ2XU5DMVBAY4LWNRLYMFE/ |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=NZ Herald}}</ref> On 5 May, the loop was updated to encode the date and time the station would begin airing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 May 2023 |title=Channel X date spoiler |url=https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/3/6/5/365e83ea740754b0283921018926a44752d0c37b.jpeg |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=MediaSpy}}</ref>
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At noon on May 8th, 2023, the station began with a countdown where they encoded "5.. 4.. 3.. 2.. 1.. hello :)" into the audio<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-08 |title=Channel X launch spectrogram |url=https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/f/3/8/f3884e22ff278220f16c4c136529094aca112639.jpeg |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=MediaSpy}}</ref> before introducing that the radio station "doesn't have any prizes, or shows." Followed by a skit referencing the [[Now That's What I Call Music!|NOW That's What I Call Music!]] album compilations that were popular in the late 90s. The first song to play on the station was the 2006 single "[[When You Were Young]]" by [[The Killers]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Citation |title=Channel X New Zealand - Station Launch (May 8th, 2023) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWv-o2PFm_U |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=en}}</ref>

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At noon on 8 May 2023, the station began with a countdown where they encoded "5.. 4.. 3.. 2.. 1.. hello :)" into the audio<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2023 |title=Channel X launch spectrogram |url=https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/f/3/8/f3884e22ff278220f16c4c136529094aca112639.jpeg |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=MediaSpy}}</ref> before introducing the radio station that "doesn't have any prizes, or shows". This was followed by a skit referencing the [[Now That's What I Call Music!]] album compilations that were popular in the late 1990s. The first song to play on the station was the 2006 single "[[When You Were Young]]" by [[The Killers]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Citation |title=Channel X New Zealand – Station Launch (May 8th, 2023) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWv-o2PFm_U |access-date=8 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>


== Frequencies ==
== Frequencies ==
Channel X broadcasts to 16 markets<ref name=":0" /> on these FM frequencies:
Channel X broadcasts to 15 markets on these frequencies<ref>{{Cite web |title=Channel X - Your Throwback Playlist |url=https://channelx.co.nz/index.html |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=channelx.co.nz |language=en}}</ref> and on [[Rova (app)|Rova]]:
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* [[Auckland]]: 106.2 FM
* [[Auckland]]: 106.2
* [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]]: 104.2 FM
* [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]]: 104.2
* [[Tauranga]]: 100.6 FM
* [[Tauranga]]: 100.6
* [[Rotorua]]: 95.1 FM
* [[Rotorua]]: 95.1
* [[Hawke's Bay]]: 106.3 FM
* [[Hawke's Bay]]: 106.3
* [[Manawatū-Whanganui|Manawatu]]: 94.6 FM
* [[Manawatū District|Manawatū]]: 94.6
* [[Kapiti Coast District|Kapiti]]: 99.1 FM
* [[Kāpiti Coast District|Kāpiti]]: 99.1
* [[Wairarapa]]: 98.3 FM
* [[Wairarapa]]: 98.3
* [[Wellington]]: 104.5 FM
* [[Wellington]]: 104.5
* [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]]: 96.0 FM
* [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]]: 96.0
* [[Blenheim, New Zealand|Blenheim]]: 95.3 FM
* [[Blenheim, New Zealand|Blenheim]]: 95.3
* [[Timaru]]: 105.9 FM
* [[Timaru]]: 105.9
* [[Oamaru]]: 100.8 FM
* [[Oamaru]]: 100.8
* [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]: 91.2 FM
* [[Dunedin]]: 100.6
* [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]]: 91.2
* [[Southland District|Southland]]: 94.0 FM
* [[Southland District|Southland]]: 94.0
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== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
<references />


== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{official website|https://channelx.co.nz/}}


{{MediaWorks (New Zealand)}}
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* {{official|https://channelx.co.nz/}}
{{MediaWorks (New Zealand)}}{{Radio in New Zealand}}
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Latest revision as of 07:22, 19 November 2024

Channel X
  • New Zealand
Broadcast area16 markets
RDSchannelX; PI 9240
BrandingYour Throwback Playlist
Programming
FormatClassic alternative
Ownership
OwnerMediaWorks New Zealand
History
First air date
8 May 2023; 19 months ago (2023-05-08)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitechannelx.co.nz

Channel X is a New Zealand classic alternative music station owned by MediaWorks. The station can be heard in 16 markets across New Zealand, and online through MediaWorks's streaming platform, rova.[1] The station plays uninterrupted music from the 1990s to 2010s with occasional one-liners or station IDs.[2] The station does not have announcers and does not air news, sport, weather or traffic information. It does have occasional advertising.

History

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Channel X began on 8 May 2023, following the demise of news and talk station Today FM on 30 March. Regions where another brand was not allocated ran a music-only playlist of songs from the 80s and 90s as a stunt.

In mid-April, MediaWorks filed for trademark of the "Channel X" brand name and domain channelx.co.nz.[3]

The station was announced on 3 May through an encoded message playing on what would become Channel X's frequencies with the station's name, along with a shift in the stunt to a loop of various songs, TV show clips and news stories from the 90s and 2000s. The message was visible using an audio spectrogram.[4] On 5 May, the loop was updated to encode the date and time the station would begin airing.[5]

At noon on 8 May 2023, the station began with a countdown where they encoded "5.. 4.. 3.. 2.. 1.. hello :)" into the audio[6] before introducing the radio station that "doesn't have any prizes, or shows". This was followed by a skit referencing the Now That's What I Call Music! album compilations that were popular in the late 1990s. The first song to play on the station was the 2006 single "When You Were Young" by The Killers.[2][7]

Frequencies

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Channel X broadcasts to 16 markets[2] on these FM frequencies:

References

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  1. ^ "Rova Entertainment on Command". rova.nz. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Mediaworks Welcomes a New Music Only Radio Station to the Whānau" (PDF). MediaWorks. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Channel X Trademark". Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ^ "'Now, I'm in charge': Revealed – Duncan Garner's new role at MediaWorks". NZ Herald. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Channel X date spoiler". MediaSpy. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Channel X launch spectrogram". MediaSpy. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  7. ^ Channel X New Zealand – Station Launch (May 8th, 2023), retrieved 8 May 2023
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