What KIIS 1065 does

KIIS 1065 is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting from Sydney, Australia, positioned as the city's leading celebrity and entertainment format station. The station is wholly owned and operated by Australian Radio Network Pty Limited (ARN), a privately held Australian broadcaster, and is based at ARN's headquarters at 40 Mount Street, North Sydney. Its programming portfolio spans a full daypart schedule including KIIS Breakfast, Gordie (daytime), The Smallzy Show, Will & Woody (afternoon drive), Lowie Live (evening), True Crime Tonight, Saucy Secrets, and weekend morning shows, alongside the KIIS Club loyalty programme.

The underlying technology stack combines traditional FM broadcast infrastructure with digital distribution: KIIS 1065 is the exclusive Australian partner station for iHeartRadio, and content is streamed live and distributed as podcasts via the iHeart app. The station maintains presence on Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, and YouTube, and drives community engagement through on-air competitions and sponsored events. There are no proprietary AI/ML or data product features disclosed; the technology layer is fundamentally licensed broadcast plus third-party streaming infrastructure.

The business model is advertising-funded, free-to-air for listeners. Revenue is generated through on-air advertising, sponsored content, and branded competitions sold via ARN's sales team to a mix of SMB and enterprise advertisers seeking reach into the Sydney metropolitan market. Specific ad rates are not publicly disclosed and are quote-based. Customer-side monetisation events observed include sponsorship deals with Chemist Warehouse (Smallzy's Fast Five), United Airlines (Cash Cars and Stars), and Joujou (Saucy Secrets), alongside civic event partnerships with the City of Sydney Lunar Festival and the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Name

KIIS 1065

Legal name

Australian Radio Network Pty Limited

Website

https://kiis1065.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KIIS 1065 is a Sydney-based commercial FM radio station and ARN subsidiary that broadcasts celebrity, entertainment, and music programming to the Sydney metropolitan audience, monetising primarily through on-air advertising and branded competitions distributed via FM and the iHeartRadio platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting (AM/FM) (MPAIAEAA)

Keywords

• Commercial radio broadcasting
• FM radio station
• Entertainment programming
• Radio advertising
• Digital audio streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: KIIS 1065 generates revenue primarily through on-air advertising, where businesses pay to reach the station's Sydney metropolitan audience. The station also features sponsored content and branded competitions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KIIS 1065 is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting to the Sydney metropolitan market on 106.5 FM, delivering entertainment programming including music, celebrity news, interviews, and interactive competitions. The station operates a portfolio of live shows across morning drive, daytime, afternoon drive, evening, and weekend slots, complemented by live streaming via the iHeartRadio platform and on-demand podcasts.

Product overview

KIIS 1065 is Sydney's leading celebrity and entertainment radio station offering a portfolio of live radio programs across morning drive, daytime, afternoon drive, evening, and weekend slots. The station's core offerings include KIIS Breakfast, Will & Woody (afternoon drive), The Smallzy Show, Gordie (daytime), and True Crime Tonight. Additional programming includes Chris Page & Amy Gerard, Ben & Liam in the Morning, Lowie Live, and Saucy Secrets. The station provides live streaming via iHeartRadio platform and offers a KIIS Club membership program for exclusive competitions and content. Programs are accessible through broadcast radio, the iHeart app, and various podcast formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KIIS Breakfast: Morning breakfast show on KIIS 1065 featuring Mike E, Amy Gerard, and Brooklyn, airing 6am-9am weekdays.
• The Smallzy Show
• Will & Woody
• Gordie
• Lowie Live
• True Crime Tonight
• Saucy Secrets
• Ben & Liam in the Morning
• Chris Page & Amy Gerard

Products and services

• KIIS Breakfast Morning drive-time radio show airing weekdays 6am-9am, hosted by Mike E with Amy Gerard and Brooklyn, featuring celebrity interviews, entertainment news, and prize giveaways for Sydney listeners.
• Will & Woody Afternoon drive-time radio show airing weekdays 4pm-6pm, featuring banter, celebrity interviews, daily news, and listener phone calls for commute entertainment.
• The Smallzy Show Entertainment and music show airing at 3-4pm and 7-9pm weekdays on KIIS Network, hosted by Kent 'Smallzy' Small, featuring interviews with world-famous stars and pop culture news.
• Gordie Daytime music show airing weekdays 10am-3pm, playing Sydney's best hit music with prize giveaways in an energetic, irreverent style.
• Lowie Live Nightly comedy show airing 9pm-midnight across KIIS Network, hosted by Craig 'Lowie' Low, featuring sketches, monologues, games, and live-streamed social media content.
• True Crime Tonight Sunday evening true crime show airing 6-7pm, hosted by Meshel Laurie, covering headline crimes, celebrity scandals, trials, and criminal psychology deep dives.
• Chris Page & Amy Gerard Weekend morning show airing Saturdays and Sundays 8am-10am, featuring parenting stories and family entertainment with energetic hosting.
• Ben & Liam in the Morning Weekend breakfast show airing 6-8am, featuring real-life stories, humor, and everyday moments from two hosts with contrasting lifestyles.
• Saucy Secrets Late-night Sunday show airing 8-10pm, hosted by Jana Hocking, featuring raw confessions and dating content.
• KIIS Club Exclusive membership program offering advantages for on-air and online competitions, exclusive show content, and early access to star interviews.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sydney Run ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKIIS partnered with Australia's largest run club for a Run Now Race Later event in Sydney CBD. The partnership involved a running event through Sydney followed by an after-party at The Metro venue, with joint promotion across both organizations.
• United AirlinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnited Airlines partnered with KIIS for the Cash Cars and Stars competition, providing Business Class flights to the USA as prizes. The partnership offered exclusive travel experiences to competition winners.
• Chemist WarehouseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChemist Warehouse sponsors Smallzy's Fast Five competition on KIIS, providing $500 in vouchers as prizes for the trivia game. Listeners can win voucher rewards for correct answers.
• iHeartRadiocoreTechnology or IntegrationKIIS 1065 is the exclusive Australian partner station for iHeartRadio. ARN holds the exclusive Australian license for iHeartRadio. Listeners can stream KIIS through the iHeartRadio app, and the platform provides podcast hosting and distribution for KIIS shows.
• City of Sydney - Sydney Lunar FestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKIIS promoted the City of Sydney: Sydney Lunar Festival event, covering cultural celebrations including lion dances, street food, and performances throughout Haymarket and Sydney Town Hall.
• Sydney Royal Easter ShowminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKIIS promoted the 2026 Sydney Royal Easter Show, featuring entertainment, food, animals, and rides at the annual event held at Sydney Showgrounds.
• Jana Hocking / JoujouminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoujou sponsored the Saucy Secrets show on KIIS, hosted by Jana Hocking (Daily Mail's sex and dating columnist). The show airs Sunday nights 8-10pm featuring relationship content.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Triple J Sydney: Triple J is the ABC's national youth-focused FM network with a Sydney transmitter, competing for younger Sydney listeners and digital audio share against KIIS 1065's entertainment and music programming.
• Nova 96.9: Nova 96.9 is KIIS 1065's primary Sydney commercial FM competitor, targeting the same metropolitan audience with a contemporary hit radio format and driving rivalry for both listeners and Sydney ad revenue.
• Triple M Sydney: Triple M Sydney is a major-market commercial FM rock and sports-music station competing head-to-head with KIIS 1065 for Sydney listeners and advertisers in overlapping dayparts.
• smoothfm 95.3: smoothfm 95.3 is a Sydney commercial FM station operated by Nova Entertainment, competing directly with KIIS 1065 in the metropolitan market with an easy-listening adult format.
• 2GB: 2GB is Sydney's leading talk/commercial radio station and a direct competitor for Sydney metropolitan ad budgets, though it skews older and news/talk versus KIIS 1065's celebrity-entertainment focus.

Regional players

• Fox FM Melbourne: Fox FM is Melbourne's leading commercial FM station in the same hit-music entertainment format as KIIS 1065, offering a comparable Australian metro-FM benchmark outside Sydney.
• Nova 100 Melbourne: Nova 100 is Nova Entertainment's Melbourne CHR station and the Melbourne analogue of Nova 96.9 in Sydney, providing a comparable metro-FM benchmark and competitor reference point for KIIS 1065.
• B105 Brisbane: B105 is Brisbane's leading commercial FM hit-music station, offering a regional Australian comparator for ARN-style metro FM formats and competing for national brand advertising budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Southern Cross Austereo: Southern Cross Austereo is Australia's largest commercial radio broadcaster and parent of Hit Network and Triple M, making it a broad incumbent competitor to ARN/KIIS 1065 across national ad sales and metro FM share.
• Spotify: Spotify is the global audio streaming incumbent whose on-demand music and podcast platform competes with KIIS 1065 for listener time-spent and a growing share of digital audio ad budgets in Australia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Kiis1065
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kiis-1065
• Instagraminstagram.com/kiis1065

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Investors

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