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Adelaide started by Paul Thompson of the Austereo Network. The first song played on air was "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits. Initially, SAFM was somewhat of a fringe operation, hampered largely by the fact that many houses, and more importantly most contemporary cars, did not have the ability to receive FM radio broadcasts.
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Between 1984 and 1993 it was the highest rating station in Adelaide and achieving its best survey results in the late '80s, spearheaded by the "Morning Zoo" breakfast show. SAFM became number one again in 1999, holding that position until 2005, when it dropped back to third, behind the talk station
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The station began broadcasting on 12 September 1980, on the frequency of 107.5 MHz, with a call sign of 5SSA and an original on-air branding of "Double SA-FM" which was very short-lived and soon replaced by "SA-FM". It was the first commercial radio station to broadcast on the FM band in
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Local programming is produced and broadcast from the station's Franklin Street studios from 6am–3pm weekdays. The station's local output consists of a three-hour breakfast show, Bec and Soda, presented by Rebecca Morse and Mark Soderstrom, a three-hour morning show presented by Nicole and a
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In 1982 it changed its name to "SAFM" and in 1989 altered its frequency slightly to 107.1 MHz. A second frequency, 91.1 MHz, was added as what was the first of many repeater frequencies in Adelaide, required due to Adelaide's sometimes problematic television and radio reception
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SAFM was the first station in the world to have Black Thunder promotional vehicles and the annual Australia Day Sky-Show fireworks display was an Adelaide institution for many years.
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On 20 October 2014, the station was relaunched as Hit 107, but reverted to SAFM on 27 July 2020 as part of a network-wide relaunch, shifting to a "pop-based" Hot
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three-hour afternoon show presented by Sean Craig Murphy. In addition, the station's breakfast show is also broadcast on its
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idiosyncrasies. The frequency was later changed to 90.3 MHz and it continues to operate on that frequency.
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https://glamadelaide.com.au/huge-changes-to-radio-stations-across-adelaide-as-cosi-axed-from-safm%EF%BF%BC/
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In October 2022, it was reported that the breakfast show Bec, Cosi and Lehmo would be axed.
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music format, reverting to CHR in December 2004 following the launch of rival station
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From its inception SAFM was an adult rock-based format, before switching to a
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music format in an attempt to target a 30–54-year-old audience.
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South Africa
SAfm

Adelaide
South Australia
Frequency
MHz
FM
English
Format
Adult contemporary
Hot adult contemporary
Hit Network
Southern Cross Austereo
Sister stations
Triple M Adelaide
Call sign
ACMA
Class
Commercial
ERP
watts
34°58′52″S 138°42′29″E / 34.98104°S 138.708078°E / -34.98104; 138.708078
Repeater(s)
Adelaide Hills
Official website
callsign
commercial
FM radio
Southern Cross Austereo

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