Rhema FM Newcastle

99.7 Rhema FM (call sign: 2RFM) is the local Christian radio station for the Newcastle and Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia. It is funded by a combination of members fees and sponsorship advertising and has some volunteer staffing. They are a registered not-for-profit organisation with charitable status.

Starting out on temporary broadcast on 11 May 1987, they were granted a permanent licence from 1 December 1999 beating a rival proposed radio station for the blind for the licence.^[1]^[2] Rhema FM Newcastle has now been established for over 30 years, and full-time broadcasting for over 15.^[3]

In 2015 Rhema FM went off air for some weeks as storms smashed through the region causing their transmitter on Mt Sugarloaf to fail.^[4]

Rhema FM Newcastle is a ‘home mission, with a mission to reach every home.’ They claim to aspire to reach those within the community and beyond, providing quality and 100% Christian music and content. Amongst its many on-air and community initiatives, Rhema FM also provides a free online listening service called rhemacatchup.com, accommodating for its global audience.^[5]

They also promote local artists on air, provide airtime for local community radio shows ^[6]^[7] and offer free resources to the community for finding work on Jobline ^[8] and promoting local events on the Community Noticeboard.^[9]

^ Joyce, James (5 July 1999). "Contest For FM Licence". Newcastle Herald. p. 6. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
^ Joyce, James (23 November 1999). "Praise The Lord". Newcastle Herald. p. 4. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
^ "Who We Are | Rhema 99.7 Newcastle".
^ "Rhema FM returns after flood damage | Newcastle Herald". Archived from the original on 8 August 2015.
^ "Rhema CatchUp|Christian Radio Shows. Listen Anytime – for Free". Archived from the original on 17 June 2011.
^ "Our Hosts – Aussie Grown Radio".
^ "Kingdomworks | Radio Programs". Archived from the original on 5 June 2018.
^ "Jobline | Rhema 99.7 Newcastle".
^ "Events Archive | Rhema 99.7 Newcastle".

External links[]

http://www.rhemafm.com.au/

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[1] Joyce, James (5 July 1999). "Contest For FM Licence". Newcastle Herald. p. 6. Retrieved 17 April 2010.

[2] Joyce, James (23 November 1999). "Praise The Lord". Newcastle Herald. p. 4. Retrieved 17 April 2010.

[3] "Who We Are | Rhema 99.7 Newcastle".

[4] "Rhema FM returns after flood damage | Newcastle Herald". Archived from the original on 8 August 2015.

[5] "Rhema CatchUp|Christian Radio Shows. Listen Anytime – for Free". Archived from the original on 17 June 2011.

[6] "Our Hosts – Aussie Grown Radio".

[7] "Kingdomworks | Radio Programs". Archived from the original on 5 June 2018.

[8] "Jobline | Rhema 99.7 Newcastle".

[9] "Events Archive | Rhema 99.7 Newcastle".

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v t Radio stations in Newcastle, New South Wales
AM Stations	2HD 1143 1233 ABC Newcastle Sky Sports Radio 1341 SBS Radio 1413 ABC NewsRadio 1458 Radio National 1512
FM Stations	Newy 87.8 FM Raw FM 88.0 Rhema FM 99.7 2RPH 100.5 Triple J 102.1 Triple M 102.9 2NUR 103.7 New FM 105.3 ABC Classic FM 106.1 Hit 106.9
Defunct
By call sign	2ABCFM 2EA 2HD 2JJJ 2KKO 2NC 2NEW 2NN 2NUR 2PB 2RFM 2RN 2RPH 2XXX
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