Wesgo Explained
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Industry: | Radio |
Foundation: | 14 October 1982 |
Founder: | 2WS 2GO |
Defunct: | 1995 |
Location City: | Sydney |
Location Country: | Australia |
Net Income: | $7.7 million |
Net Income Year: | 1993/94 |
Wesgo was an Australian media company that owned radio stations. It was founded on 14 October 1982 when radio stations 2WS in Sydney and 2GO in Gosford merged.[1] [2] In October 1987, eight stations were purchased from AWA making it the largest radio operator in Australia with 50 stations.[3] [4] In 1994 it was purchased by Australian Provincial Newspapers and delisted from the Australian Securities Exchange.[5]
Assets
Station | City | Notes |
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| | purchased October 1987 |
| | purchased October 1987 |
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| | purchased October 1987 |
| | [6] |
| | purchased July 1992[7] |
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| | purchased January 1995 |
| | [8] |
| | purchased October 1987, sold 1993[9] |
| | 60% purchased March 1990[10] |
4CA | | purchased October 1987, sold October 1990[11] |
| | purchased November 1995 |
| | purchased March 1988, sold June 1988[12] [13] |
| | purchased April 1986[14] |
| | purchased March 1988, sold June 1988 |
| | sold October 1990 |
| | purchased October 1987, sold October 1990 |
| | sold 1993 |
| | purchased October 1987 | |
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230402083940/https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/publications/tabledpapers/HPP032016008020/upload_pdf/HPP032016008020.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf Annual Report for year ended 30 June 1983
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230401065026/https://www.afr.com/companies/a-slim-line-wesgo-tunes-in-to-the-90s-19921009-kaq5w A slim-line Wesgo tunes in to the 90s
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122111234 Radio days are over for AWA
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122414884 Rural media group buys into Wesgo
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/132459988 FM station sold
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230402084735/https://www.afr.com/politics/wesgo-brawl-over-broken-down-deals-19901126-k45f7 Wesgo brawl over broken down deals
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230401064551/https://www.afr.com/politics/broadcasting-act-gives-owners-sudden-choice-19921020-k55rv Broadcasting act gives owners sudden choice
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230401060908/https://www.afr.com/politics/apn-jumps-at-austereo-sell-off-to-boost-wesgo-19950118-k685t APN jumps Austereo sell-off to boost Wesgo
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/118113017 2SM chief quits after clash
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230331110441/https://www.afr.com/companies/wesgo-tries-many-paths-to-growth-19900420-kam88 Wesgo tries many paths to growth
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122319198 Willesee buys back into radio
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/101985346 Cash rich Wesgo set for expansion
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/101990777 Wesgo radio stations in Qld sell off
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/118195924 ALP ratifies sale