iHeartCountry Australia is an Australian radio network broadcasting in various towns across the country. Its target demographic is all people who love country music. Launched on 30 June 2003, as KIX Country Radio, it is part of ARN. It is transmitted primarily via narrowcast stations of varying power. All bar three stations operate on the FM band.
The network is programmed out of Bundaberg, Queensland. Technical and engineering support is provided by affiliated local commercial radio stations in or near the broadcast area.
In April 2015, the Hot Country and Top Country branding was replaced by KIX, already used on stations in Queensland and South Australia.
In November 2021, KIX Country, along with other stations owned by Grant Broadcasters, were acquired by the Australian Radio Network. This deal will allow Grant's stations, including KIX Country, to access ARN's iHeartRadio platform in regional areas. The deal was finalized on 4 January 2022.ARN and Grant Broadcasters unite to create Australia's leading radio and digital audio business AdNews Australia 4 January 2022 The KIX Country stations in Canberra, Cooma, Goulburn, Jindabyne, and Perth owned by a 50 to 50 joint venture by Grant and Capital Radio Network are not part of the sale and will remain with Grant. It is unknown how the merger will impact KIX Country in regards to their branding.
On 23 October 2025, the network was rebranded as iHeartCountry Australia, which had previously existed only on DAB+ in the country.
Frequencies Australian Capital Territory 97.5FM / DAB+ Canberra
New South Wales 88.0FM Batemans Bay 88.0FM Bega 87.6FM Bermagui 1215AM Bowral 97.5FM Canberra1 87.6FM Cooma1 87.6FM Eden 100.7FM Goulburn1 88.0FM Jindabyne1 88.0FM Merimbula 87.6FM Muswellbrook 88.0FM Moruya 97.7FM Narooma 101.1FM Nowra 87.8FM Pambula 87.6FM Tamworth 105.3FM Wollongong
Victoria 89.3FM Geelong 88.0FM Swan Hill
Queensland 87.6FM 1770/Agnes Water 100.7FM Alpha 88.0FM Biloela 97.5FM Blair Athol 88.0FM Bundaberg 97.1FM Bundaberg 90.9FM Dysart 88.0FM Gladstone 92.3FM Hervey Bay 98.1FM Inglewood 101.9FM Injune 88.0FM Lowood 93.9FM Mackay 92.3FM Maryborough 94.1FM Middlemount 88.0FM Moura 92.7FM Rockhampton 92.1FM Saraji coal mine 94.7FM Surat 89.9FM Townsville 88.0FM Winton 96.1FM Yeppoon 89.5FM Yuleba
South Australia 90.5FM Barossa Valley 1557AM Berri 87.6FM Clare 87.6FM Port Lincoln 87.6FM Port Pirie
Western Australia DAB+ Perth1 DAB+ Mandurah
Tasmania DAB+ Hobart 95.3FM Queenstown
Northern Territory 92.3FM / DAB+ Darwin
1Owned as part of a 50 to 50 joint venture with Grant Broadcasters and Capital Radio Network
References
External links KIX Country