Barry (radio)
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| City | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth |
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| Broadcast area | Australia and Online |
| Branding | Barry |
| Slogan | Mildly Amusing Radio |
| Frequency | DAB+ |
| First air date | 16 July 2010 |
| Format | Comedy |
| Owner | Austereo Radio Network |
| Website | barry |
Barry was a comedy digital radio station broadcasting to the five mainland state capital cities in Australia. The station is owned by Austereo and was the second permanent digital-only station the company has launched, alongside Radar Radio. The station was launched on 16 July 2010. It ceased operation in June 2012.
The station aired a 5-minute loop on digital radio promoting the station was coming between 4 June to 16 June.
Two weeks prior to the station launch on 16 July 2010, the station ran a campaign to save the name Barry from extinction. Ads aired on all Today Network and Triple M Network FM stations pointing people to savebarry.com.au.
Programming format consisted of a mix of pre-recorded and live comedy segments:
The station was heard on DAB+ radios in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
The station also streamed online at the Barry website and on the Barry iPad app.
Coordinates: 33°52′40.20″S 151°12′23.11″E / 33.8778333°S 151.2064194°E
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