Hot 100 (Darwin radio station)

This article is about the radio station in Darwin, Australia. For other radio stations sharing the name "Hot 100", see Hot 100 (disambiguation).

Hot 100 (call sign: 8HOT) is a CHR-formatted commercial radio station in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The station began broadcasting on 1 July 1991 and has a relay in Katherine and Jabiru.

Hot 100

The Hot 100 studio, shared with Mix 104.9 and KIX Country 92.3
Darwin, Northern Territory
Broadcast area	Top End
Frequency	100.1 MHz
Branding	Hot 100
Programming
Language	English
Format	Hot adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	ARN (Northern Territory Broadcasters Pty Ltd)
Sister stations	Mix 104.9, KIX Country 92.3
History
First air date	1 July 1991 (1991-07-01)
Call sign meaning	8HOT 100
Technical information
Licensing authority	ACMA
Transmitter coordinates	12°24′52.06″S 130°58′9.41″E
Repeater(s)	102.1 MHz Adelaide River 98.1 MHz Katherine 90.1 MHz Jabiru
Links
Website	www.hot100fm.com.au

History

While campaigning for the 2019 Australian federal election, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten was challenged to a thumb war on live radio on the Danii & Jake Show, which is broadcast on Hot 100.^[1]

In November 2021, Hot 100, along with other stations owned by Grant Broadcasters, were acquired by the Australian Radio Network. This deal will allow Grant's stations, including Hot 100, to access ARN's iHeartRadio platform in regional areas. The deal was finalized on 4 January 2022.^[2] It is expected Hot 100 will integrate with ARN's KIIS Network, but will retain its current name according to the press release from ARN. Local shows on Hot 100 consist of The Hot Breakfast With Davo & Jax (Lauren 'Davo' Davidson & Jax Ward), Workdays With Xy (Xylon 'Xy' McEwan), and Arvos With Jac (Jac Cowan).