SEN 1116


'SEN 1116' (callsign 3AK), the acronym standing for 'Sports Entertainment Network', is a commercial AM radio station based in Melbourne, Australia, operating on 1116 kHz. It is currently owned and operated by Pacific Star Network Limited.

Contents
History
Expansion into Adelaide
Purchase from administrators
2006 onwards - AFL rights
Live Sport Coverage
Shows
List of presenters
Current
AFL Football Commentary Team
References
External links

History


SEN began in late January 2004, leasing the 3AK frequency from Pacific Star. While initially, ratings were steadily rising, the station's financial position took a turn for the worst in early 2005, with several employees, including Dermott Brereton, Mark Doran, and Robert Shaw not being paid. This eventually led to Brereton walking out on the station.
Expansion into Adelaide

These financial problems also affected their expansion attempts into Adelaide, having leased the 1323 kHz frequency from the Australian Radio Network (ARN). ARN closed their classic hits station 5DN in December 2004 to make way for SEN 1323, which started the following month.
SEN's financial difficulties eventually saw control of the Adelaide lease revert to ARN in mid-2005 (who would eventually start Cruise 1323 on the 5DN callsign and frequency).
Purchase from administrators

On 2005-06-06, Pacific Star announced the purchase of the Melbourne business of SEN from its administrators. [1]. SEN is now owned and operated by Pacific Star, alongside its easy-listening sister station 3MP.
2006 onwards - AFL rights

After covering the Victorian Football League in 2005 and 2006, SEN is broadcasting 5 matches of live AFL football every round of the 2007 AFL Premiership Season.
1116 SEN's AFL Football Commentary team is Matt Granland, Anthony Hudson, David Schwarz, Dermott Brereton, Tim Watson and Billy Brownless.

Live Sport Coverage


The live sporting events covered on SEN include:

TRUenergy Victorian Football League (2005-2006)
:Commentated by Mark Doran, Liam Pickering, David Schwarz, Mark Stone

National Basketball League season (South Dragons and Melbourne Tigers) (2004/05-2005/06-2006/07)
:Commentated by Andrew Gaze, Nigel Purchase, Mark Doran, Matt Thompson , Shane Potter , Daniel Eade

A-League season (Melbourne Victory) (2005/06-2006/07)
:Commentated by Paul Trimboli, Michael Zapone

National Rugby League (networked from 2GB Sydney, see Continuous Call Team) (2005-)
:Commentated by Ray Hadley, Bob Fulton, Steve Roach, Tony Megahey, Andrew Moore, Darryl Brohman

★ 2006 International Soccer Friendly Australia versus Greece
:Commentated by Anthony Hudson, Michael Zappone and Paul Trimboli

Australian Football League (2007-)

Shows


Main articles: List of shows on SEN

List of presenters


:''See for a category listing of presenters on SEN.''
Current



Mark Allen

Kevin Bartlett

Dermott Brereton

Billy Brownless

Peter Brukner

Mark Doran

Mark Erwin

Bruce Eva

Mark Fine

Matt Granland

Daniel Harford

Craig Harper

Anthony Hudson

Matt Keenan

Glenn Knight

Howard Leigh

Andrew Maher


Steven Milne

Stephen J. Peak

Brett Phillips

Liam Pickering

Jason Richardson

Giaan Rooney

Steve Salisbury

David Schwarz

Tony Schibeci

Matt Thompson

Paul Trimboli

Tim Watson

Phil Wrochna

Ed Wyatt

Troy Zantuck

Michael Zappone

AFL Football Commentary Team

The following have been confirmed as part of the SEN commentary team:

Anthony Hudson

Matt Granland

Kevin Bartlett

Bruce Eva

Mark Readings

Mark Doran

Francis Leach

Billy Brownless

Tim Watson

David Schwarz

Grant Thomas

Dermott Brereton

Daniel Harford

Nathan Buckley

Liam Pickering

Tiffany Cherry

Scott Watters

Andrew Jarman

References


1. Pacific Star Network Limited (2005-06-06). Pacific Star Network Limited purchases Sports Entertainment Network. Announcement to Australian Stock Exchange, accessed 2006-09-27.

External links



SEN Website

Motivational Speaker Craig Harper is the host of the 'High Performance Show' on Saturday's and 'Lazy Sunday Afternoon' on Sunday.




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