Talk:Nest Radio

Requested move and rebrand update: North West FM to Nest Radio

I am a representative of Nest Radio (formerly North West FM, 98.9 FM Melbourne). As I have a conflict of interest, I am requesting that an editor move this page and update the content to reflect our official rebrand.

Proposed New Title: Nest Radio

Requested Changes:

• Update the article title and infobox to reflect the rebrand to Nest Radio.
• Update the history section to note the transition from 98.9 North West FM to Nest Radio.
• Update the station website URL and streaming information.
• Update noted ERP to 200W
• Update historical references to point to the nest.radio "about us" page"

Sources for Verification:

• https://www.northwestfm.org/
• https://nest.radio/
• https://radiotoday.com.au/north-west-fm-officially-becomes-nest-radio/
• https://www.acma.gov.au/register-radiocommunication-licences-rrl#/licences/B5172/licences

Thank you! Natalierise (talk) 04:43, 4 September 2026 (UTC)

Not done: To request a page move, please follow the instructions at WP:Requested moves. Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 06:55, 4 September 2026 (UTC)

Requested move 5 September 2026

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) squawk7700 (talk) 12:35, 12 September 2026 (UTC)

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North West FM (Melbourne) → Nest Radio – As a representative of the station (Conflict of Interest disclosed), I am requesting this page move to reflect our official rebrand from 98.9 North West FM to Nest Radio. Verified by ACMA broadcast license entries and industry coverage: https://radiotoday.com.au/north-west-fm-officially-becomes-nest-radio/ and https://www.acma.gov.au/register-radiocommunication-licences-rrl#/licences/B5172/licences Natalierise (talk) 10:11, 5 September 2026 (UTC)

Support The coverage is going to be flimsy and a bit low in quality, but this is a slam dunk of an RM, and the new name change title doesn't even need parenthetical disambiguation. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 07:50, 6 September 2026 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Requested Content Updates

Once the move is performed, please also update the following within the article text and infobox:

• Update station name and infobox to Nest Radio.
• Update history section to note the transition from North West FM to Nest Radio.
• Update station website to https://nest.radio/
• Update ERP to 200W.

Thank you! Natalierise (talk) 10:11, 5 September 2026 (UTC)

@Natalierise I've fixed the ERP after reading the licence. It would help me if there is more coverage available about the transmitter site issue. It seems like you had a heck of a time with that. Also, while I'm here, consider reading User:Sammi Brie/COI tips for important dos and don'ts. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 07:56, 6 September 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Sammi! I'll admit, this is my first time doing anything behind the curtain on wikipedia so no idea what i'm doing lol. The antenna issue has been a mess over the years. As far as official comms about it, there is historical information about it on the old NWFM website: https://www.northwestfm.org/new-antenna-saga/.

Here is a link to an old page on the site arguing points given by the then Hume Mayor: https://web.archive.org/web/20160310145150/http://www.northwestfm.org/radio-antenna-response.htm

The only 3rd party historical account i'm aware of is here: https://northern.starweekly.com.au/news/mixed-signals-leave-north-west-fm-in-limbo/

From 2017 nothing much happened except that the Progress Reserve site was deemed inappropriate, though there's no official communications on this that we can find.

The lastest is a Hume Council resolution from April 2025 to allow the station back on the Broadmeadows Municipal Building. Minutes of the meeting here: https://www.hume.vic.gov.au/files/sharedassets/public/v/2/your-council/council-meetings/minutes/minutes-28-april-2025-open.pdf

ACMA has approved transmission from that site as is seen in the apparatus license issed earlier this year: https://www.acma.gov.au/register-radiocommunication-licences-rrl#/devices/E15852708?search=3now&filter=%5B%5D&select%5B0%5D=LicenceNumber&select%5B1%5D=ClientName&select%5B2%5D=ServiceId&select%5B3%5D=SubserviceId&select%5B4%5D=StatusId&select%5B5%5D=DateOfEffect&select%5B6%5D=DateOfExpiry&select%5B7%5D=Callsigns&select%5B8%5D=PdfLink&crumbLabel=Licence%20search&crumbPath=%2Flicences

Hope that helps! Natalierise (talk) 00:38, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

Requested Edits: Correcting Broadcast Area, Removing Uncited Text, and Updating Official Website

• • Conflict of Interest Disclosure:** I am associated with Nest Radio (3NOW).

I would like to request the following updates to correct factual inaccuracies, remove unsourced commentary, and update outdated links on this page:

1. **Correction of Licensed Broadcast Area (Lead Section & Infobox)**

  * **Lead Text:** Change "Its broadcast area covers the City of Merri-bek, City of Hume and the City of Moonee Valley." to "Its broadcast area covers the City of Merri-bek and the City of Hume."
  * **Infobox:** Change "City of Merri-bek, City of Hume and the City of Moonee Valley" to "City of Merri-bek and City of Hume"
  * **Reasoning & Reference:** The official ACMA Licence Area Plan (LAP) map specifies the licensed coverage area and does not include the City of Moonee Valley. 
  * **Source:** ACMA Licence Area Plan Map (LA 829): https://channelfinder.acma.gov.au/licplan/defmaps/documents/maps/la_829.pdf

2. **Removal of Uncited "Extended Coverage" Paragraph**

  * **Text to remove:** "Extended coverage provides reception in the southern part of the Mitchell Shire, in particular to the suburbs of Donnybrook and Beveridge, along the Hume Highway, north of Craigieburn."
  * **Reasoning:** This claim is uncited and does not reflect the official statutory broadcast licence area.

3. **Removal of "New transmission site" Section**

  * **Section to remove:** The entire "New transmission site" section.
  * **Reasoning:** The paragraph contains unsourced editorial opinion and original research (violating Wikipedia policies WP:V and WP:NPOV).

4. **Update Official External Link**

  * **Current link:** `* North West FM` (or outdated domain)
  * **Requested change:** Update label and URL to `* Nest Radio`
  * **Reasoning:** Updates the official station website link to reflect the station's current branding and active web domain.

Thank you! Natalierise (talk) 01:20, 18 September 2026 (UTC)