NEN is an Australian television station licensed to, and serving northern New South Wales. History NEN9 Tamworth/Upper Namoi commenced transmissions on April 10, 1965, with a relay in Armidale (NEN1, later NEN10) on July 15, 1966. ECN8 Taree/Manning River began on May 27, 1966. At one stage, ECN8 was merged with NRN11 Coffs Harbour (now part of Southern Cross Ten), but they broke away, later merging with NEN9, forming NEN9/ECN8. Prime Television purchased the station, aligning it with the Seven… (More on Nen)