and posters in local shopping centres to promote the new image of the station. In June 2020, Tamworth Broadcasting Society serving the Liverpool Plains area as part of their licence on 96.3FM, therefore with 88.9FM the station now covers the New England/ Northwest and Liverpool Plains of New South Wales. In 2021 the station commenced both Streaming and iHeart Nationally and Internationally. Programming There is a mixed listening format all day with songs from the '60s, '70s, '80s, ‘90s and the best in country. 88.9 FM operates Locally from Tamworth 24/7. Including, Breakfast, Morning, Afternoon, Drive, Nights and Weekends.Overnight 7 Days 12midnight 5:00am hit formatSegments on 88.9FM include: Howdy's Dateline (birthday’s and chart’s on this day) Cactus Fresh Produce Market Update with Brendon North Tech Talk with Adam Petronaitis Entertainment Emma Bailey Sport Mike Rabbitt. Weather NBN"s Gavin Morris 4 Regional Breakfast News Bulletins Cash Prizes Daily "Guess the Gob" 88.9 FM has its own news team providing six daily Regional and Local News Bulletins. Hourly news bulletins by 9News (formally Macquarie National News). Notable presenters Former Presenters Ryan Sampson Pixie Jenkins Debbie G Jodie Crosby Income The station earns income mainly from sponsors, outside broadcasts and membership. Sponsorship takes the form of payment for on-air promotions of local business from a set Rate Card. 88.9 FM sales offers broadcast and social media packages. 88.9 FM has a full-time staff of 15, including administration, production, engineering, sales/marketing team, five permanent casuals, and five volunteers. Technical data Frequency – 88.9 FM Tamworth Broadcasts Site – Bald Hill, 938 Metres high, 5 kilometres East of Tamworth City Multiplexed ZPG high gain antenna array Transmitter 1 – 2016 BWFM transmitter Transmitter 2 – 2015 BWFM transmitter Full emergency backup power FM RDS Liverpool Plains Repeater Frequency – 96.3 FM Quirindi Broadcast Site - Who‘d-A-Thought-It Lookout, 508 Metres high, 5 kilometres West of Quirindi Transmitter 1 - 2020 BWFM transmitter Studios Automation System – Studio's A,C,D Newsroom all interfaced through automation;"Maximation 7" Production studios: Adobe Desk: Elan 'Kestral 12' Studio in A, Studio B custom Auditron news/producers desk, Studio C and D - Elan "Merlin" both set up with full digital editing facilities. References External links 88.9FM Official website CBAA website Community radio stations in Australia Radio stations in New South Wales Tamworth, New South Wales Radio stations established in 1982 1982 establishments in Australia