The Hit Network was formed in 1986 as the
Austereo Network after
Austereo, the licensee of Adelaide
commercial radio station
SAFM, purchased
Fox FM in Melbourne. The network grew throughout the late 1980s and the 1990s, acquiring
B105 Brisbane,
2Day FM Sydney and
PMFM Perth, as well as establishing joint-venture stations in
Canberra and
Newcastle. The network would later become known as the
Today Network, with stations adopting a
contemporary hit radio music format. Following the acquisition of Austereo by
Southern Cross Media Group, the company incorporated the regional
Hot FM,
Sea FM and
Star FM networks into the Today Network. In October 2014, Southern Cross Austereo announced it would relaunch SAFM in Adelaide as
Hit 107, with a staggered network-wide relaunch announced in December. On 14 January 2015, the network was relaunched as '''Today's Hit Network
, with the relaunch extending to Canberra in January 2016. Sea FM Hobart was relaunched as Hit100.9 in February, with the remaining network stations adopting the Hit Network''' branding as part of a national brand consolidation in December. On 27 July 2020, the Hit Network was relaunched, adopting a new logo and "pop-based" music format in an attempt to target a 30–54 year old audience. In addition,
Hit 105 Brisbane and
Hit 107 Adelaide reverted to their heritage brands
B105 and
SAFM respectively. On 20 August 2020, Southern Cross Austereo announced the network would introduce statewide networked breakfast programs in
New South Wales,
Queensland and
Victoria, replacing 19 local shows. On 1 December 2020,
Mix 94.5 Perth switched affiliation from the
Triple M network to the Hit Network, with Hit92.9 relaunching as
92.9 Triple M. ==Stations==