Zinc 96

What Zinc 96 does

Zinc 96.1 FM (legal entity: AMI Radio Pty Ltd, ACN 075 044 861) is a regional commercial radio station broadcasting on the 96.1 FM frequency across the Sunshine Coast and Gympie regions of Queensland, Australia. The station is wholly owned by Australian Radio Network (ARN), a major Australian commercial radio operator, and operates as part of ARN's regional station portfolio. Its core product is live radio broadcasting, augmented by local news, weather, community events, sports coverage, a local business directory, emergency information resources, and on-air competitions.

The station's programming is a mix of locally produced dayparts (e.g., Bilko & Jade breakfast, Marnie and Hinksy workday, Jonesy & Amanda drive) and ARN-syndicated network shows (e.g., Christian O'Connell weeknights, Matty Johns Saturday mornings). Distribution is delivered via over-the-air 96.1 FM broadcast, live streaming through the iHeartRadio platform (under ARN's exclusive Australian licence), the station website, and social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, YouTube).

Zinc 96.1 FM generates revenue through the sale of advertising airtime to local and regional businesses, with bookings managed through ARN's regional advertising division and the RadioMATRIX agency platform. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; advertisers are directed to ARN's regional sales team, with formal rate cards issued as Advertising Orders under ARN's standard terms. The customer base is geographically segmented to the Sunshine Coast and Gympie audience, with no publicly named advertisers or enterprise customer concentration disclosed.

Name

Zinc 96

Legal name

AMI Radio Pty Ltd

Website

https://zinc96.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zinc 96.1 FM is a regional Australian commercial radio station licensed to AMI Radio Pty Ltd (ARN group), broadcasting on 96.1 FM to the Sunshine Coast and Gympie regions of Queensland. It serves local audiences with news, music, sports, and community programming, and monetises through local and regional advertising sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Radio Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains) (MPABACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Radio Network Distribution & Programming Services (Syndicators, Format Providers) (MPAIAEAH), Commercial Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting (AM/FM) (MPAIAEAA)

Keywords

• Commercial radio broadcasting
• Regional FM radio
• Radio advertising sales
• Local news content
• Community event listings

Headquarters

HQ city

Maroochydore

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Zinc 96.1 FM generates revenue primarily through sale of advertising airtime to local and regional businesses. The station offers advertising options through ARN (Australian Radio Network) regional advertising division, with booking confirmations managed via RadioMATRIX application for agency clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zinc 96 is a regional commercial radio station that broadcasts live programming, music, local news, weather, and community information on the 96.1 FM frequency across the Sunshine Coast and Gympie regions of Queensland, Australia. The station sells advertising airtime to local and regional businesses via the ARN regional advertising division, and supplements its broadcast with live streaming on the iHeartRadio platform plus a content website featuring news, competitions, a local business directory, and community event listings.

Product overview

Zinc 96 is a regional commercial radio station operating on 96.1 FM frequency in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. The station operates as part of the Australian Radio Network (ARN) and is licensed to AMI Radio Pty Ltd. The core offering is live radio broadcasting with a programming lineup of talk and music shows, supplemented by local news content, community information services, competitions, and a local business directory. The station also provides emergency preparedness resources and community events listings for the regional audience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zinc 96.1 FM Radio Broadcasting Regional commercial radio station broadcasting on 96.1 FM frequency across the Sunshine Coast and Gympie regions of Queensland, Australia, licensed to AMI Radio Pty Ltd and owned by Australian Radio Network (ARN). The service delivers music, talk programming, local news, weather, and community information to listeners.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ARN (Australian Radio Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorARN (Australian Radio Network) is the parent company that owns and operates Zinc 96.1 FM. ARN is a major commercial radio network in Australia comprising metropolitan and regional radio stations. Zinc 96.1 FM is operated by AMI Radio Pty Ltd under ARN's regional network.
• iHeartRadiocoreTechnology or IntegrationiHeartRadio is ARN's exclusive authorized streaming platform in Australia. Zinc 96.1 FM is available for live streaming through iHeartRadio, allowing listeners to access the station via web and mobile applications. ARN holds exclusive Australian license for iHeartRadio, owned by iHeartMedia+Entertainment Inc in the United States.
• Clear Channel Communications (iHeartMedia)coreTechnology or IntegrationClear Channel Communications (operating as iHeartMedia) is the parent company of iHeartRadio. ARN is the exclusive authorized licensee of iHeartRadio in Australia. User data from iHeartRadio is transferred to Clear Channel in the United States and governed by US privacy law.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Nova 93.7: Nova Entertainment's flagship Perth commercial FM station, comparable in business model and format to Zinc 96.1 FM as a major-market commercial radio operator owned by one of Australia's three big commercial radio networks.
• Nova Entertainment: Major Australian commercial radio broadcaster operating the Nova and smoothfm networks, competing with ARN's regional stations including Zinc 96.1 FM for advertiser share across metropolitan and regional markets.
• Southern Cross Austereo: Owner of the Hit and Triple M networks across Australia, directly competing with ARN (and Zinc 96.1 FM) for national and regional advertising revenue in the Australian commercial radio market.

Others

• iHeartMedia: US-based parent of the iHeartRadio platform through which Zinc 96.1 FM streams. Not a direct radio competitor in Australia but the technology and platform partner enabling the station's digital distribution strategy.

Direct peers

• Hit Network (Sunshine Coast): Southern Cross Austereo's commercial radio station serving the Sunshine Coast market with a comparable youth-leaning music and entertainment format. Directly competes with Zinc 96.1 FM for the same regional listener base and advertising dollars.
• Triple M Sunshine Coast: SCA-owned commercial radio station in the Sunshine Coast market focused on sport, rock, and lifestyle content. Competes head-to-head with Zinc 96.1 FM for regional listeners and local ad spend in the same geographic footprint.
• 92.7 MIX FM (Sunshine Coast): ARN sister station also broadcasting on the Sunshine Coast, operating a complementary music format targeting similar local listeners and advertisers as Zinc 96.1 FM under the same parent network.

Regional players

• KIIS 1065: ARN-owned metropolitan commercial FM station in Sydney sharing the same parent network and syndicated content strategy as Zinc 96.1 FM, illustrating the network's broader programming and ad-sales model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RadioZincSC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RadioZincSC
• Facebookfacebook.com/Zinc96.1
• Instagraminstagram.com/zinc96
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zinc-96

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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