101.3 Sea FM

Infobox Radio station
name = Sea FM (2CFM)


city = Central Coast, New South Wales
area = Central Coast, Newcastle, Northern Sydney
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slogan = "The Central Coast's Hit Music Station"
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frequency = 101.3 MHz FM
format = Pop, ModerRock, R'n'B
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callsign_meaning = 2 = New South Wales, CFM = Sea FM
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owner = Macquarie Southern Cross Media|
webcast = [http://www.medinalia.com/play/2CFM_101.3_Sea_FM medinalia.com/play/2CFM_101.3_Sea_FM]
website = [http://theradio.com.au theradio.com.au] [http://www.facebook.com/pages/1013-SeaFM/20370815298]
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101.3 Sea FM (call sign: 2CFM) is an Australian radio station located on the New South Wales Central Coast, part of the Sea FM radio network. They broadcast from the Central Coast Radio Centre in Gosford, New South Wales. The station was known on air as Coast Rock FM until 1996. The station is the home of popular breakfast duo Paddy and Ciel. They were highly commended by the Central Coast community for keeping residents informed of the events in the 2007 Hunter region and Central Coast storms. In the recent 2008 Radio Survey for the Central Coast, Sea FM was number 1 with a massive 47% in the 21-39 age category.

Weekday Programing as of October 2008

* 5.00am - 9:00am - The Paddy and Ciel Show - Paddy Gerrard has been an announcer on Sea FM for around 10 years. Ciel Stowe has had much experience in stand-up comedy and has written comedy scripts for television shows including Nine's Australia's Funniest Home Videos & "A Current Affair with Tracy Grimshaw". News half-hourly, traffic quarter-hourly.
* 9.00am - 12:00pm - Cam St Clair - Cameron has been nominated for many years as Music Presenter of the year in the Commercial Radio awards. [http://www.commercialradio.com.au/files/uploaded/file/Radio_Fest/FINALISTS%20FOR%202007%20ACRAs%20-%20FINAL_4.pdf]
* 12:00pm - 4:00pm - Shayne Sinclair
* 4:00pm - 7:00pm - The Benchwarmers with Ant and Becks - Originally hosted by Nova Brisbane Drive team Ken and Dan until 2006, this show along with The Hit List is broadcast from the Gold Coast Sea FM Network hub to 42 radio stations in Australia.
* 7:00pm to 10:00pm - The Hit List with Matty and Renee - Hosted by young and rising radio announcer/producers Matty Acton and Renee Peterson, the Top 30 songs are voted for between 7 and 7:45pm whilst the show replays the previous nights top 10 songs, and then the top 30 songs of the current night are counted down. The show received a relaunch, including adding 'Hit' into the name in June 2008. It is believed that this move was made to co-operate with the Macquarie Hit Music Network's Positioning Statement, " 'Your City here's' Hit Music Station.
* 10:00pm to Midnight - The Local with Matty and Renee - Aussie Music and gossip presented by Matty and Renee.
* NOTE 10:00 to Midnight on Wednesday is Digital Life with Cameron St Clair. This show focuses on technology news and information.
* Midnight to 5.00am - Truck Radio with Mel - A mix of news, traffic and weather information along with a mix of new and old music. Broadcast from the Albury hub.

aturday Programming as of October 2008

* 6:00am - 9:00am - Shayne Sinclair
* 9:00am - 10:00am - Paddy and Ciel's Weekend Extra
* 10:00am - 4:00pm - Cam St Clair
* 4:00pm - 8:00pm - The Hot Hits with Kyle and Jackie
* 8:00pm - 10:00pm - Sea FM's Club Central With DJ Delicious
* 10:00pm - Late/Early Mornings - Wild Revolution

Sunday Programming as of October 2008

* 6:00am - 10:00am - American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest
* 10:00am - 4:00pm - Shayne Sinclair
* 4:00pm - 8:00pm - Take 40 Australia with Andrew G
* 8:00pm - 10:00pm - New Music Sunday with 'Kat'
* 10:00pm - 11:00pm - Paddy and Ciel's Weekend Extra (Repeat)
* 11:00pm - 5:00am(Monday) - Music Automated Overnight

Key Staff

* Program Director: Allan Cameron
* News Director: Troy Carey
* Music Director: Shayne Sinclair
* Promotions Manager: Kat Izzard
* Producer: Matt Clark

References