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Channel X
New Zealand;
Broadcast area	16 markets
RDS	channelX; PI 9240
Branding	Your Throwback Playlist
Programming
Format	Classic alternative
Ownership
Owner	MediaWorks New Zealand
History
First air date	8 May 2023; 19 months ago
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	channelx.co.nz

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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

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

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

Auckland: 106.2
Hamilton: 104.2
Tauranga: 100.6
Rotorua: 95.1
Hawke's Bay: 106.3
Manawatū: 94.6
Kāpiti: 99.1
Wairarapa: 98.3
Wellington: 104.5
Nelson: 96.0
Blenheim: 95.3
Timaru: 105.9
Oamaru: 100.8
Dunedin: 100.6
Queenstown: 91.2
Southland: 94.0

References

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

External links

Official website

[1] "Rova Entertainment on Command". rova.nz. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[:0-2] "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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+{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
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+| logo = Channel X logo 2023.png
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+| owner = [[MediaWorks New Zealand]]
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+| airdate = {{Start date and age|2023|05|08|df=yes}}
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-'''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 currently does not air news, sport, weather, traffic information or have advertising.
+'''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 ==
+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]].
-Channel X began on 8 May following the demise of news and talk station [[Today FM (New Zealand)|Today FM]] on 30 March 2023. A pre-recorded message aired confirming the closure of Today FM and that a new radio station would launch on the Today FM frequencies during April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 March 2023 |title=Today FM abruptly axed, new station to launch on same frequency in April|url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2023/03/today-fm-closes-new-station-to-launch-in-april.html |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=Newshub |language=en}}</ref> Days later [[MediaWorks New Zealand|MediaWorks]] backtracked on their statement about the launch of a new radio station and instead advised that the frequencies previously used by Today FM would be reallocated to other brands operated by MediaWorks varying between regions.<ref>{{cite web |date=1 April 2023|title=MediaWorks backtracks after broadcasting wrong information on Today FM closure|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/300844545/mediaworks-backtracks-after-broadcasting-wrong-information-on-today-fm-closure|website=Stuff|access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref> Regions where another brand was not allocated ran a music-only playlist of songs from the 80s and 90s.
-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>
+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>
-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. This 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>
+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>
 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>
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 * [[Hawke's Bay]]: 106.3
 * [[Manawatū District|Manawatū]]: 94.6
-* [[Kapiti Coast District|Kapiti]]: 99.1
+* [[Kāpiti Coast District|Kāpiti]]: 99.1
 * [[Wairarapa]]: 98.3
 * [[Wellington]]: 104.5
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 == External links ==
-* {{official|https://channelx.co.nz/}}
+* {{official website|https://channelx.co.nz/}}
 {{MediaWorks (New Zealand)}}
 {{Radio in New Zealand}}
 __FORCETOC__
 [[Category:Radio stations in New Zealand]]
 [[Category:2023 establishments in New Zealand]]