Grant Broadcasters started in 1942 when Walter Grant bought the licence for 2DU Dubbo. Walter had a hunch that this new-fangled radio thing might catch on. In fact, he believed in it so much that he spent 10 years battling bureaucracy to increase the power of the radio station’s output. Expansion In 1986, Grant Broadcasters sold the stations in Dubbo, Parkes and Mudgee and then from 1989 began to expand with the purchase of stations in New South Wales and Victoria. Expansion continued through the 90s and early 2000s by way of the launching of supplementary FM stations and the purchase of single stations. During this period, Grant Broadcasters also entered joint ventures with Capital Radio Network in Perth, Canberra and Goulburn. Since 2008, Grant Broadcasters has expanded dramatically, more than doubling the number of stations it owns. The rapid growth has been due to the Company purchasing groups of stations rather than individual stations. Interactive Timeline - A History of Grant Broadcasters Today Today Grant Broadcasters has over 52 commercial broadcast stations nationally, including 5 in joint-venture with Capital Radio Network. We also have 45 narrowcast licences that all broadcast the KIX Country format. But that doesn’t mean we run ourselves like a big corporation. Let us tell you about our family-run culture and our commitment to the local communities we serve.