SAFM 96.1

This article is about the radio station in Mount Gambier, South Australia. For the radio station in Adelaide, South Australia, see SAFM (Adelaide). For the national radio station in South Africa, see SAfm (South Africa).

SAFM 96.1 (5SEF)

Mount Gambier, South Australia Australia
Broadcast area	Mount Gambier RA1 ()
Frequency	96.1 MHz
Branding	SAFM
Programming
Language	English
Format	Contemporary hit radio
Affiliations	Hit Network
Ownership
Owner	Southern Cross Austereo (South Eastern Broadcasters Pty Ltd)
Sister stations	90.5 MHz FM Triple M Limestone Coast
History
First air date	16 May 1998 (1998-05-16)
Former names	FM 96.1 (1998–1999) 96.1 Star FM (1999–2012) Hit96.1 (2016–2020)
Technical information
Licensing authority	ACMA
ERP	20 kW
HAAT	185 m
Transmitter coordinates	37°43′33″S 140°34′15″E
Links
Public licence information	Profile
Website	Official website

SAFM 96.1 (ACMA callsign: 5SEF) is an Australian commercial radio station based in Mount Gambier, South Australia, owned by Southern Cross Austereo. It commenced broadcasting on 16 May 1998 under the name FM 96.1.

The first breakfast host was Lyndon Smith who later moved to sister station 963 5SE (now Triple M Limestone Coast). The station changed its name to 96.1 Star FM in early 1999.

On 14 December 2016, Southern Cross Austereo rebranded Star FM, as all of their regional Hit Network affiliated stations changed to one centralised "Hit" brand. On 27 July 2020, the station was rebranded as SAFM, alongside its sister station in Adelaide formerly known as Hit107.

Programming is broadcast from Adelaide, Albury, Gold Coast and Townsville.

External links

• Hit96.1 Limestone Coast