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Southern Cross: landmarks

This chronology is indicative only. It covers -

1930 radio station 4BC launched in Brisbane

1931 station 6PR launched in Perth by electrical retailer Nicholson's

1932 Allans and J.C. Williamsons launch 3AW in Melbourne

1937 4BC sold to Australian Broadcasting Company

1962 CTC-7 television launched in Canberra

1963 Victorian Broadcasting Network buys Nicholson's, sells retail operations to Vox Adeon

1979 James Hardie buys, Lansdowne and Ure Smith publishing houses

1984 sells 50% of Lansdowne-Rigby to Kevin Weldon, forming Weldon-Hardie

1987 Northern Star buys CTC-7 Canberra

1988 Southern Star formed through MBO of Taft-Hardie

1993 4BC sold to Lamb Family (2UE radio group)

1994 Southern Cross Broadcasting buys 6PR

1994 Southern Cross buys Charles Curran's Capital Television (Ten affiliate)

1997 Southern Star buys UK-based Circle Communications

2001 buys radio stations 2UE and 4BC (and Sky Radio) from Lamb family's Broadcast Investment Holdings for $90m

2001 buys Telecasters Australia

2002 Southern Star sells Duplitek unit to Thomson Multimedia

2002 DMG buys Brisbane radio 4BH from APN

2003 Southern Cross buys radio station 4BH in Brisbane from DMG

2003 buys 10.68% stake in Data & Commerce Ltd (operator of radio stations 3AK and 3MP in Melbourne)

2004 buys Southern Star film/video production and distribution group

2004 merges Oxford Scientific Films arm with Photolibrary stills image library business

2006 Macquarie Media pays $165m for 13.8% stake in Southern Cross Broadcasting.