90.1 Chilli FM

Chilli 90.1fm
AM (1938–1978);
Call sign meaning	Variation of final AM call sign 7EX; station was set up by (The Examiner)
Technical information
Licensing authority	ACMA
ERP	5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	41°26′23″S 147°08′17″E / 41.439743°S 147.137945°E
Translator(s)	101.1 FM Launceston CBD (328 watts)
Links
Public licence information	Profile
Website	Chilli 90.1fm

Chilli 90.1fm (call sign 7EXX) is an Australian radio station in Tasmania. Owned and operated by

Weldborough and St Helens, Tasmania

.

History

The station was set up in 1938 by

7LA, splitting the city's audience through much of the 1980s. Eventually, the station changed hands numerous times, before forming the TOTE Sports Radio

horse racing radio network.

In 2002, television station ABNT-3 vacated VHF channel 3, opening up space for further FM radio services in Launceston. In 2005, it was announced that 7EX, along with 7LA and ABC Northern Tasmania was to move to the FM band – 7LA on 89.3, 7EX on 90.1 and ABC Northern Tasmania on 91.7.^[2] In 2010, Grant Broadcasters purchased the 7EX licence from TOTE Sports Radio^[3] – who in turn purchased a narrowcast licence on 7EX's old AM frequency – before relaunching in 2011 as contemporary hit radio-formatted Chilli 90.1fm.^[4]

Today, the station networks the majority of its programming to Scottsdale-based Chilli 99.7.

In November 2021, Chilli FM, along with other stations owned by

Australian Radio Network. This deal will allow Grant's stations, including Chilli FM, to access ARN's iHeartRadio platform in regional areas. The deal was finalized on 4 January 2022.^[5] It is expected Chilli FM will integrate with ARN's KIIS Network

but will retain its current name according to the press release from ARN.