In 1987,
Canberra radio station
2CA was awarded the licence to operate a supplementary FM service. The station was assigned the call-sign
2ROC and on-air branding
FM104 (later changed to
FM104.7). It commenced broadcasting on 27 February 1988 at 8 am on the frequency 104.7
MHz FM. By April 1988, 2CA and FM104.7 were sold to
Austereo from Sonance Ltd for $15.25 million. In June the results of the first survey since the introduction of the new FM stations gave FM104.7 9.5% of the radio audience with its rock music format, behind its sister station 2CA, with 11.6% of the radio audience with its news-talk format. Station manager of Macquarie Canberra, Greg St John, said the recent sale to Austereo had left the stations in 'financial limbo' and unable to package their product during the ratings period earlier in the year. In the mid-1990s, due to AM radio's dwindling audience and the increasing popularity of the music based FM stations Austereo - owner of 104.7 & 2CA and ARN - owner of Mix 106.3 & 2CC, merged to form a joint venture ownership of both FM stations - Canberra FM Pty Ltd. The AM stations were sold off, moved to other premises and are currently owned by
Capital Radio Network and
Grant Broadcasters. In December 2015,
Southern Cross Austereo and
Australian Radio Network announced that FM104.7 would rebrand to hit104.7 in 2016. On Monday 18 January 2016, hit104.7 launched with a new breakfast show, Ryan &
Tanya, as the station joined the Hit Network. As well as a new name and branding it gives the station even greater access to the network's on-air, online and social content. From 4 December 2017 until 27 October 2023, the hit104.7 breakfast show was hosted by Ned & Josh, after Ryan & Tanya left the station and Canberra in November 2017. On 14 April 2021, it was revealed that the station lost to Mix 106.3 in the Canberra radio ratings. On 30 October 2023, Ned & Josh's show was reportedly axed by hit104.7. Former Mix 106.3 drive hosts, Wilko and Courts joined the station in 2024, after a two-year absence from Canberra radio, replacing Ned & Josh. Wilko and Courts debuted on hit104.7 on 8 January 2024. ==Skyfire==