Curtin Radio
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| City | Bentley, Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Perth |
| Frequency | 100.1 MHz FM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Community |
| History | |
First air date | 16 October 1976 |
| Links | |
| Website | curtinfm.com.au |
Curtin Radio is a radio station based in Perth. The station broadcasts from studios at the Bentley campus at Curtin University. As well as broadcasting on radio, the station also broadcasts digitally on CurtinDG as well as live-streaming via their website.
History[]
The station was formerly known as Curtin Radio 927, and became the state's first community broadcaster on 16 October 1976.[1] The station held one of only five special licences granted by the then Minister for the Media, Moss Cass, after he 'discovered' community radio in the United States. Curtin Radio is still officially known as 6NR (6 New Radio), and the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT), now Curtin University, continues to hold the licence.
After 26 years of AM broadcasting, the station converted to the FM Band in 2002. The radio station is available on the DAB+ format (digital radio) as CURTINDG and is also available on the World Wide Web.
According to their website, Curtin Radio has a weekly cumulative listenership in excess of 239,000 people (all ages 15+) and has more than four thousand subscribing members. Curtin Radio also has more than 100 on-air & production volunteers.
Presenters and Shows[]
| Time slot | Name | Host(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday 6:00am to 9:00am | Breakfast | Greg Pearce and Glenn Mitchell (alternating each week) |
| Monday-Friday 9:00am to 12:00pm | Down Memory Lane with Peter Waltham | Peter Waltham |
| Monday-Friday 12:00pm to 3:00pm | Jenny Seaton | Afternoons with Jenny Seaton |
| Monday-Friday 3:00pm to 6:00pm | Drive with Ray Finn | Ray Finn |
| Monday 6:00pm to 9:00pm | Monday Evenings | Tracey McGrath and Julie Holmshaw (alternating each week) |
| Tuesday 6:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday Evening | Kerry McBride and Dale James |
| Wednesday 6:00pm to 9:00pm | Wednesday Evening | John Cranfield |
| Thursday 6:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday Evening | Gerry Milford and Carol Kennedy (alternating each week) |
| Friday 6:00pm to 9:00pm | Weekend Warmup with Bob Webster | Bob Webster |
| Monday-Thursday 9:00pm to 12:00am | Late Night with Gordon Gee | Gordon Gee |
| Friday 9:00pm to 12:00am | Friday Night with Grant Lear | Grant Lear |
| Saturday 6:00am to 8:00am | Saturday Breakfast | Allan Symons and Chris Bartlett (alternating each week) |
| Saturday 8:00am to 10:0am | Let's Talk Gardening | Faye Arcaro and Rae Burton |
| Saturday 10:00am to 12:00pm | Classic 60s & 70s | George Monaldi and Don Dryden |
| Saturday 12:00pm to 6:00pm | Born in Boots with Brendon T Moylan | Brendon T Moylan |
| Saturday 6:00pm to 10:00pm | The Late Flashback Party | Lawrence Noakes |
| Sunday 6:00am to 9:00am | Easy Listening | Gillian Bush |
| Sunday 9:00am to 12:00pm | From The Vault | Alan Mannings |
| Sunday 12:00pm to 3:00pm | Sunday Session | Dean Martin |
| Sunday 3:00pm to 6:00pm | Sunday Afternoon | Don Dryden |
| Sunday 6:00pm to 9:00pm | The Album Show | Karl O’Callaghan |
| Sunday 9:00pm to 12:00am | Reminiscing | John Cranfield |
Volunteer presenters and producers broadcast during the evenings and weekends.
Newsroom[]
A training ground for students who study at the Curtin School of Journalism, Curtin Radio has assisted with producing some of Western Australia's most respected radio and television journalists.[3][4]
The Curtin Radio Newsroom is staffed by two full-time cadet journalists, Courtney Thornton and Louis Zambotto[citation needed]. It is also occasionally staffed by volunteer students, who study at the Curtin School of Journalism and prepare news bulletins.
The station has news updates from 6AM to 6PM each weekday and 6AM to Midday on weekends.
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 August 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Programs - Curtin Radio". Curtin Radio. Curtin Radio. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
Coordinates: 32°00′31″S 115°53′34″E / 32.0086°S 115.8928°E
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