COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK PROGRAMS AND CONTENT LIST
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COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK PROGRAMS AND CONTENT LIST
Programs by tag
BY MUSIC
AUSTRALIAN MUSIC
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
AUSSIE MUSIC WEEKLY
AUSTRALIAN MUSIC IS BLOODY GREAT
BLUES ROOTS N BOOTS
COUNTRYFOLK AROUND AUSTRALIA
DEADLY BEATS
GOOD MORNING COUNTRY
JAZZ MADE IN AUSTRALIA
NEW RELEASES SHOW
RECORDED LIVE
SATURDAY BREAKFAST
THE LOCAL SOURCE
BLUES AND ROCK
AUSSIE MUSIC WEEKLY
BEALE STREET CARAVAN
BLUES ROOTS N BOOTS
CHIMES
CONTACT!
DIRT MUSIC
JUMP CHILDREN
OFF THE RECORD
RECORDED LIVE
TECKA’S ROCK AND BLUES SHOW
THREE CHORDS AND THE TRUTH
CLASSICAL AND STAGE
CONCERT HOUR
FINE MUSIC LIVE IN CONVERSATION
LET THE BANDS PLAY
COUNTRY AND FOLK
COUNTRYFOLK ROUND AUSTRALIA
GOOD MORNING COUNTRY
BLUES ROOTS N BOOTS
SATURDAY BREAKFAST
SPOTLIGHT
THE FOLK SHOW
UNDER AFRICAN SKIES
DIRT MUSIC
OFF THE RECORD
ELECTRONIC AND EXPERIMENTAL
GLOBAL VILLAGE
MUSIC FOR BEACHES
NEW RELEASES SHOW
ULTIMA THULE
ROOTS’N’REGGAE SHOW THE TIKI LOUNGE REMIX
GLOBAL
CONTINENTAL DRIFT
GLOBAL VILLAGE
TIKI LOUNGE REMIX
HIP HOP, R&B AND SOUL
1200 DEGREES
1200 TWELVES
DEADLY BEATS
DEFINITION RADIO
JUMP CHILDREN
URBAN MELTDOWN
JAZZ
A JAZZ HOUR
HIT PARADE OF YESTERDAY
HOT, SWEET & JAZZY
IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD
JAZZ MADE IN AUSTRALIA
NEW YORK JAZZ
THE BREEZE
THE PHANTOM DANCER
NOSTALGIA
45RPM
DOWN MEMORY LANE
HIT PARADE OF YESTERDAY
IT’S TIME
NEW YORK JAZZ
POP HEADS HOUR OF POWER
THE PHANTOM DANCER
POP
45RPM
THE LOCAL SOURCE
AUSSIE MUSIC WEEKLY
CONTACT!
GLOBAL VILLAGE
IT’S TIME
POP HEADS HOUR OF POWER
THE CHILL
TOP OF THE POPS
URBAN MELTDOWN
ROOTS AND REGGAE
CONTINENTAL DRIFT
GLOBAL VILLAGE
ROOTS’N’REGGAE SHOW THE TIKI LOUNGE REMIX
DIRT MUSIC
BY INTEREST
ARTS AND CULTURE
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
ARTS ALIVE
CHECKPOINT CINEMASCAPE
FINAL DRAFT IN CONVERSATION MEET ME AT THE MOVIES
SATURDAY BREAKFAST THE BOHEMIAN BEAT THE NARRATIVES LIBRARY ZED GAMES
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DOLLARS AND MAKING SENSE
RURAL LIVESTOCK
CHILDREN’S PRIMARY PERSPECTIVES
HEALTH AND WELLBEING WELLBEING WELL WELL WELL
LIFESTYLE AND COMMUNITY DADS ON THE AIR
REAL WORLD GARDENER SATURDAY BREAKFAST VISION AUSTRALIA HOUR WELL WELL WELL WORD FOR WORD
INDIGENOUS DEADLY BEATS
LETS TALK
NATIONAL INDIGENOUS NEWS-IN-REVIEW
OUR VOICES FROM THE KIMBERLEY
ALL TIMES ARE AEST/AEDT.
Please note the Community Radio Network, based in New South Wales is subject to Daylight Saving (AEDT) annually between October and April. During Daylight Saving, clocks run one hour forward of Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
Programs by tag
LGBTIQA+
CHECKPOINT
NOT THINKING STRAIGHT
QNN | Q-MMUNITY NETWORK NEWS
THIS WAY OUT
WELL WELL WELL
WORD FOR WORD
NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
ACCENT OF WOMEN
ANARCHIST WORLD
BBC WORLD NEWS
CYBERBEAT
DEMOCRACY NOW
EARTH MATTERS
FAIR COMMENT
THE FIVE MINUTE ADVOCATE
NATIONAL INDIGENOUS NEWS-IN-REVIEW
NATIONAL RADIO NEWS
NOT THINKING STRAIGHT
QNN | Q-MMUNITY NETWORK NEWS
RURAL LIVESTOCK
STICK TOGETHER
THE ASSIGNMENT
THE FOURTH ESTATE
THE WIRE
THIS WAY OUT
WINGS
WOMEN ON THE LINE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CYBERBEAT
DIFFUSION
LOST IN SCIENCE
SCIENCE UNSCRIPTED
SPACE NUTS
THAT’S WHAT I CALL SCIENCE!
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE
EARTH MATTERS
LIVING PLANET
RADIO-ACTIVE
REAL WORLD GARDENER
THAT’S WHAT I CALL SCIENCE!
SPORT
AFL MULTICULTURAL FOOTBALL SHOW
INSIDE MOTORSPORT
SOCIETY AND POLITICS
ACCENT OF WOMEN
ALTERNATIVE RADIO
ANARCHIST WORLD
BEYOND THE BARS
DADS ON THE AIR
EARTH MATTERS
JAILBREAK
LETS TALK
THE FIVE MINUTE ADVOCATE
NOT THINKING STRAIGHT
PRIMARY PERSPECTIVES
RACE MATTERS
RADIO-ACTIVE
SATURDAY BREAKFAST
STICK TOGETHER
THE ASSIGNMENT
THIS WAY OUT WINGS
WOMEN ON THE LINE
STORYTELLING AND DOCUMENTARY ALL THE BEST THE BOHEMIAN BEAT
THE DOCUMENTARY
EXTRAS
BY FORMAT
SHORTS/DROP-IN
CYBERBEAT
INSIDE MOTORSPORT
THE FIVE MINUTE ADVOCATE
NATIONAL FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARY SERIES
NATIONAL RADIO NEWS
RECORDED LIVE
RURAL LIVESTOCK
THE FIVE MINUTE ADVOCATE
LIMITED SERIES
BEYOND THE BARS2024
GREAT COOKS OF THE DESERT
LINE BREAK
LIQUID HOMELANDS
LIVE AT RRR
NATIONAL FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARY SERIES
PRIDE ACROSS THE AGES
THE INTERSECTION VINYL VIBES
LIVE SATELLITE ONLY
BBC WORLD NEWS
COUNTRYFOLK AROUND AUSTRALIA
GOOD MORNING COUNTRY
SATURDAY BREAKFAST
ALL TIMES ARE AEST/AEDT.
Please note the Community Radio Network, based in New South Wales is subject to Daylight Saving (AEDT) annually between October and April. During Daylight Saving, clocks run one hour forward of Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMING
NATIONAL FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARY SERIES
VARIOUS STATIONS
Storytelling from emerging Australian producers
Plays: distributes once a year. Past rounds available on demand.
Duration: 14’00; 25’50. 24’50 (options available)
Tags: Shorts/Drop-in; Limited Series
NATIONAL RADIO NEWS
News service for community radio
Weekdays: half hourly 06:00 – 09:00, hourly 10:00 –19:00. Weekends: hourly 06:00 – 12:00.
State-based bulletins: 17:30 QLD; 17:35 ACT/NSW; 17:40 TAS/VIC; 17:45 NT/SA; 17:50 WA.
Duration: 3’50
Tags: News and Current Affairs; Shorts/Drop-in
GOOD MORNING COUNTRY
Live country music breakfast show
Plays: Monday to Friday 05:06 – 09:00
Duration: 3’53’50 (contains News, Rural Reports)
Tags: Country and Folk; Australian Music; Live satellite only
THE WIRE
Independent current affairs – live, daily
Plays: Weekdays 17:04
Repeats: Weekdays 00:06 (only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 25’50
Tags: News and Current Affairs
An annual showcase of work from emerging Australian community radio producers since 2013.
Each year training and mentoring is provided to a group of producers through the Community Media Training Organisation, turning ideas into features.
Discover all at nfds.org.au.
Notes/sponsorship: Available in fully packaged versions, or standalone with cue sheets for your station’s presenters.
National Radio News (NRN) serves regional and community stations across Australia.
The service offers an authoritative news with genuinely independent editorial judgment that is impartial, and not geographically centric.
Notes/sponsorship: Use of bulletins attracts an additional fee. Contact CRN for details.
Good Morning Country will have you toetappin’ and boot-scootin’ before you’ve downed your first cuppa.
On top of the best in new and classic country sounds, GMC offers up artist interviews and giveaways daily.
Your hosts are Kevin Walsh (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri), and Heather Farrell (Thu).
Notes/sponsorship: Maximum of 2.5 mins sponsorship per hour. Contains NRN and Rural Reports. GMC is live only and not available for DDN capture
Our sector’s flagship current affairs program: today’s current events and key national issues in a sharp high quality and live-to-air program.
Designed for all stations in the sector, The Wire takes an independent approach to current issues, with an editorial perspective that reflects the guiding principles of community broadcasting. Produced by a consortium of community broadcasters.
Notes/sponsorship: Presented live but suitable for later rebroadcasting within 24 hours.
PROGRAMS AND CONTENT LIST
RADIO ADELAIDE, 2SER, 4EB, BAY FM
SHORT PROGRAMS / DROP-IN CONTENT
BBC WORLD NEWS
BBC World Service provides the latest global news every 30 minutes, setting the agenda for the World Service output.
Hear the latest news coverage on the big breaking stories.
The latest global news
Plays: Daily at 00:01 and 05:01
Duration: 06’00
Tags: News and Current Affairs; Live satellite only
CYBERBEAT
Cyberbeat is a community driven, educational, and informative 15 minute weekly program that will keep you up to date with news and analysis on what’s happening with the internet in Australia and how it relates to you.
Cyber security news beat
Plays: Thursday 10:42
Duration: 15’00
Tags: Science and Technology, News and Current Affairs
EXTRAS 1 & 2
VARIOUS STATIONS AND PRODUCERS
Documentaries and other specials
Plays: Wednesday 13:04 and 14:04
Duration: Varies
Tags: Storytelling and Documentary; Shorts/Drop-in
INSIDE MOTORSPORT
Your weekly dose of high octane radio
Plays: Thursday 10.32
Duration: 9’50
Tags: Sport; Shorts/Drop-in
As well as a huge range of weekly talk and music programs, CRN brings you extra content each week, including live music events, one-off specials produced by stations from all around the country, and riveting documentaries courtesy of the BBC.
More information on Extras available on the CBAA website, the weekly CRN e-news and here under ‘Recent Extras’.
Inside MotorSport is a ten minute look at the world of Auto Racing, featuring interviews with driver, engineers and category managers.
Go beyond the race results and get personal insight into what happened over the different motorsport seasons.
Notes/sponsorship: Not available for DDN capture.
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Notes/sponsorship: Have something for distribution? Contact the CRN.
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PROGRAMS AND CONTENT LIST
SHORT PROGRAMS / DROP-IN CONTENT
THE FIVE MINUTE ADVOCATE
Plays: Currently on pause
Duration: 4 to 6 mins
Tags: News and Current Affairs; Society and Politics; Shorts/Drop-in
QNN | Q-MMUNITY NETWORK NEWS
A weekly comment unpacking how mainly economics-driven policy priorities are affecting our communities and news. Eva is a sociologist and public feminist commentator with a long involvement in advocacy for more civil societies. Julie was a journalist for AFR and New Matilda, has worked with non-profit organisations and is now working on her PhD. Lola currently hosts Black Chat at Koori Radio, and has long been involved in the media with SBS and NITV.
This five-minute bulletin contains the latest news and information for LGBTIQ communities right across Australiametropolitan, regional, rural or remote.
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News for the LGBTIQ community
Plays: Wednesday 12:55
Duration: 4’50
Tags: News and Current Affairs; LGBITQ
RECORDED LIVE
Bringing you live Australian music
Plays: Sunday 13:00
Repeats:Thursdays 10:42
Duration: 14 to 18 mins
Tags: Australian music; Shorts/Drop-in
RURAL LIVESTOCK
AUCTIONS PLUS
Report on major cattle & sheep markets
Plays: Weekdays 05:30, 12:09;
Duration: 02’30
Tags: News and Current Affairs; Business and Industry; Shorts/Drop-in
Recorded Live is a ‘bite size’ 14 to 18 min live music show, with the focus on live Australian music from the last 4 decades.
Recorded Live is the right size to insert into your current show for a regular feature. Produced by John Robinson with recordings exclusive to the CRN.
Rural Livestock rounds-up the latest significant cattle, sheep and lamb prices. If you’re a buyer or seller of livestock, we have the numbers you need to know.
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PROGRAMS AND CONTENT LIST
With Eva Cox, Julie Macken and Michael Walker
SOME RECENT EXTRAS
BEYOND THE BARS
3CR’s iconic prison radio show
Episodes: 2
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Society and Culture; Limited Series
GREAT COOKS OF THE DESERT
Spotlighting exemplary home cooks from the Red Centre
Episodes: 5 part series
Duration: 30’00-55’50
Tags: Limited Series
LINE BREAK
If a poem was a room you could walk into, whose voices might you hear?
Episodes: 4
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Limited Series
LIQUID HOMELANDS
Exploring the nature of queerness, diaspora and ‘home’
Episodes: 8 parts
Duration: 20’00-50’00
Tags: Limited Series
Beyond the Bars is a unique series of live prison radio broadcasts that give voice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates in Victorian prisons. The broadcasts are presented by 3CR’s First Nations broadcasters during NAIDOC* Week (July). Beyond the Bars began in 2002 and each year it features songs, stories, opinions and poems from the men and women inside, while also connecting them with culture and community.
This is the 2024 content offering from Beyond The Bars.
‘Great Cooks of the Desert’ is a five part radio and podcast series that explores the lives of five exemplary home cooks who call the Central Australian desert home.
The series looks at the challenges and joys of contemporary life in the desert, from the impact of imported grasses on traditional hunting grounds to the risky reliance on transport networks in supplying fresh produce.
Red Room Poetry grew from a community radio show focused on the voices of Australian poets. Join some of the nation’s favourite public figures who each hold a deep love of poetry as they share their‘gateway’poems. From solace and sparks, to surprise and delight our guests share poems of healing, humour and heart in celebration of Red Room’s national Poetry Month in August.
Featuring: Jazz Money, Nam Le, Brendan Cowell and more, hosted by Izzy Roberts-Orr.
This is the 2024 content offering from Line Break.
Liquid Homelands by Race Matters (FBi Radio, Gadigal Country), is a queer, experimental radio project that traces eight unique sonic worlds from different creators across this continent and beyond. Liquid Homelands conjures the ineffable nature of queerness, diaspora and lineage, and the idea of a‘home’, acknowledging that these are deeply potent and affective experiences. It’s a play on the idea of representation politics being about‘visibility’and ‘embodiment’- and proposes that, like liquid, queer bodies of culture have always been here, ever-present and needed. here, ever-present and needed..
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PROGRAMS AND CONTENT LIST
RED ROOM POETRY
FBi RADIO
RECENT EXTRAS
LIVE AT RRR
Live at Triple R seamlessly blends live performances and insightful interviews in the vibrant ambiance of the Naarm station’s performance space.
This dynamic platform showcases a diverse array of global talent, featuring luminaries such as Amyl and the Sniffers, RVG, Genesis Owusu, and more. The live audience of dedicated community radio enthusiasts enhances the broadcast, creating an immersive experience. 3RRR
Live music direct from the Triple R Performance space
Episodes: 6 parts
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Limited Series
PRIDE ACROSS THE AGES
Capturing intimate, heartfelt stories of Pride
Episodes: 11 parts
Duration: 50’00-45’00
Tags: Limited Series
THE INTERSECTION
EASTSIDE RADIO
A powerful podcast series presents engaging stories that strikes to the heart of what it means to live as someone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ in regional Australia.
Each episode presents in-depth stories, representing people of different ages and backgrounds. The stories make for engaging listening with the power to move and inspire.
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The Intersection is the show where music and history collide. It’s an audio journey into events that shaped society, and the role that music, musicians, promoters and audiences played within it. You’ll discover music from different eras and hear it in ways you’ve never quite heard it before.
Produced by Rob Marjenberg. Presented by Michael Fisher
Where music, history and politics intersect
Episodes: 6 parts
Duration: 50’50
Tags: Limited Series
VINYL VIBES
2NURFM
Interviews with those who were a part of the vinyl era.
Episodes: 10
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Health and Wellbeing; Limited Series
Vinyl Vibes is a new music show created by Jack Hodgins.
It features in-depth interviews with those who were a part of the vinyl era of music. If you are rocker, a groover or somewhere in between then this show is for you.
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MAIN FM
FULL PROGRAMS
1200 DEGREES
2RDJ
DJ D, Australia’s Premier Turntablist, creates a mix on the 1200s (turntables) using a DVS (digital vinyl system), 12” or 7” vinyl, with original samples of tracks played taking us on a journey through the decades, from the 1950s to now. (2RDJ)
Transporting you to all of the hidden, and sometimes more obvious, corners of the world.
Plays: Saturdays 21:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Hip-Hop, R&B and Soul
1200 TWELVES
2RDJ
A project of 1200 Degrees and DJ D, 1200 Twelves is a DJ mix spun by one of 100 DJs from around the globe who were tasked with creating a mix from 12 of their 12” vinyl records, all adding up to 1200 twelves. Each episode will feature 1-2 DJs mixing live with minimal talk breaks in between. (2RDJ)
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Transporting you to all of the hidden, and sometimes more obvious, corners of the world.
Plays: Saturdays 22:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Hip-Hop, R&B and Soul
45RPM
THE PULSE
Songs too good to forget
Plays: Wednesday 22:00 (Side A); 22:56 (45RPM Xtra); 23:00 (Side B)
Duration: 2 x 55’50 (Xtra runs 04’10)
Tags: Nostalgia; Pop
45RPM honours the music of the 45 era: the 60s, 70s and 80s. This weekly twohour program contains music (original radio mixes), witty banter, and entertaining reports.
More than a trip down memory lane, 45RPM sheds new light on old windows, re-contextualising the music boomers grew up listening to.
Think you have the perfect program for the CRN?
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Notes/sponsorship: Due to news and gig guide information, CRN recommends airing the program within a week of file distribution.
The Community Radio Network is always on the look out for more programs, as we aim to showcase the very best of the community radio sector, whilst offering a diverse range of programming for all stations on our network.
Whether it’s an avant-garde music program, a political talks prgram, a cooking, fishing, or soccer show, we’d love to hear from you!
You can contact us anytime to discuss potential program applications by sending us an email at crn@cbaa.org.au
PROGRAMS AND CONTENT LIST
FULL PROGRAMS
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
interviews with the music makers of the 60s 70s and 80s
Plays: Tuesday 04:00
Duration: 2x 18’00, 1x 16’00
Tags: Arts and Culture; Australian Music
A JAZZ HOUR
The best contemporary & nostalgic jazz
Plays: Saturday 17:00
Repeats: Thursday 02:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Jazz
ACCENT OF WOMEN
A voice for underrepresented women
Plays: Tuesday 13:32
Repeats: Thursday 01:04 (only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 27’50
Tags: News and Current Affairs; Society and Politics
THE AFL MULTICULTURAL FOOTBALL SHOW
NEMBC
An exclusive preview for each weekend of the season
Plays: Friday 14:04
Run: From March to December of 2024 season
Duration: 27’50 each
Tags: Sport; Limited Series
A light and breezy mix of music, interviews and interesting stories from the worlds of music and entertainment. Sandy’s warm, relaxed, magazine takes listeners behind the scenes and features informal chats with our favourite musicians and moviemakers. We meet international superstars and up and coming locals. Showcasing their work, loves and lives.
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Barry O’Sullivan presents the very best in contemporary reflective and nostalgic music in the jazz form from swing to bebop to mainstream and free form.
The program features recorded music from Australian and international performers plus frequent interviews with music makers.
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Accent of Women aims to represent the diversity of issues affecting women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds internationally and locally.
Hear information, analysis and comment on issues that are initiated, facilitated or driven by women from diverse communities. Presented by Jiselle Hanna and Ayan Shirwa.
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NEMBC’s award-winning AFL Multicultural Football Show is dedicated to the diversity of AFL footy.
Bounce off the weekend’s action with match reviews, previews and news with an emphasis on the League’s ethnic and diversity issues and personalities. Produced in the 3ZZZ studios and co-funded by the CBF, AFL and NEMBC.
Notes/sponsorship: Only available during the AFL 2021 Premiership season
PROGRAMS AND CONTENT LIST
FULL PROGRAMS
New Australian storytelling
Plays: Tuesday 20:00
Repeats: Monday 10:04, Thursday 13:04 and Thursday 22:04
(only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Storytelling and Documentary
ALTERNATIVE RADIO
Analysis & views mainstream media ignores
Plays: Monday 09:04
Repeats: Wednesday 23:04 (only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Society and Politics
ANARCHIST WORLD THIS WEEK
3CR
Radio’s most vocal anarchist
Plays: Wednesday 10:04
Duration: 55’50
Tags: News and Current Affairs; Society and Politics
ARTS ALIVE
Arts and culture current affairs radio
Plays: Monday 16:04
Repeats: Saturday 12:04; Thursday 23:04 (Thurs repeat only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Arts and Culture
A program devoted to new Australian storytelling.
Produced by FBi Radio in Sydney, in association with SYN and 3RRR in Melbourne.
Hear short form documentaries, personal narratives and creative audio from across the country.
Independent, unembedded, and exclusive to community radio. For over 30 years Alternative Radio has been putting audiences in touch with a different perspective on international issues. Featuring such speakers as Noam Chomsky, John Pilger, Naomi Klein, Arundhati Roy and Tariq Ali, AR offers you the chance to hear voices and views that are marginalized or ignored by the mainstream media.
After 40 years on-air, Anarchist World This Week remains Australia’s only nationwide broadcast delivering current affair analysis from a non-hierarchical anarchist viewpoint. Join host Dr. Joe Toscano in an entertaining alternative to commentary on public and corporate owned radio. He provides an analysis that no other program does, examining events from a nonauthoritarian egalitarian perspective.
Arts Alive has a national perspective, actively seeking stories from all parts of Australia and occasionally from NZ and Singapore.
The show is structured in three parts: news and current events, the guest of the week - authors, writers, actors, painters or administrators - and a review of some current film, book or play.
Notes/sponsorship: Contains occasional strong themes and/or language. Presenter warnings provided.
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PROGRAMS AND CONTENT LIST
FBI RADIO, SYN & 3RRR
FULL PROGRAMS
AUSSIE MUSIC WEEKLY
New local and independent Aussie music
Plays: Monday 21:00
Repeats: Saturday 03:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Australian Music; Blues and Rock; Pop
AUSTRALIAN MUSIC IS BLOODY GREAT
Great Australian artists playing great Australian music
Plays: Friday 10:32
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Australian Music
BEALE STREET CARAVAN
The sounds of Memphis
Plays: Tuesday 23:00
Repeats: Thursday 04:00; Sunday 02:00
Duration: 59’50
Tags: Blues and Rock
BLUES, ROOTS, N BOOTS
FM
A Heart Journey through the genres of blues roots and country.
Plays: Saturday 18:00
Duration: Three parts: 18’00, 18’00 and 16’00
Tags: Rock and Blues, Country, Australian Music
Focusing on new local and independent Australian music and giving much needed exposure to artists who do not gain airplay through mainstream media.
From rock to pop, blues to folk, hip hop to funk, so long as it’s Australian, there’s a good chance you’ll hear it on Aussie Music Weekly.
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Featuring topline Aussie acts talking up and playing their recent Australian music faves, Australian Music Is Bloody Great is a great way not only to discover the incredible range of sounds being produced here, but also a reminder to share them and support our artists.
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The most widely distributed blues radio program in the world attracts more than 3 million listeners each week.
Produced in the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock & roll, Beale Street Caravan covers the world with The Sounds of Memphis. Each week, our audience experiences the heartfelt sounds and colourful stories of Memphis music in intimate, live-in-concert performances.
Blues Roots N Boots explores the three genres that have come to underpin most of what we listen to today. With a focus on revealing the depth of talent that exists in Australia within these music forms Blues Roots N Boots is unashamedly weighted in its content to Australian artists while allowing room for the best of what is available from the international scene.
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PROGRAMS AND CONTENT LIST
PARADISE
FULL PROGRAMS
CHECKPOINT
Giving a 1-UP to diversity in gaming!
Plays: Tuesday 19:04
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Arts and Culture; LGBITQ
CHIMES
2SER
Indie pop goodness that sparkles and shines!
Plays: Sunday 17:00
Repeats: Saturday 04:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Blues and Rock; Pop
CINEMASCAPE
EASTSIDE FM
Your weekly guide to the movies
Plays: Thursday 13:04
Repeats: Thursday 18:04
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Arts and Culture
CONTACT!
Indie/alternative/new wave/other
Plays: Thursday 23:00
Repeats: Saturday 02:00
Duration: 59’50
Tags: Blues and Rock; Pop
A CBAA Community Radio Award winner! With the games industry changing often, it’s our goal to make sure you’re aware of the stories that matter! With coverage of all the latest major releases and hardhitting discussions, the show is all about keeping you up to date and breaking down one of the most popular medias in the world.
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Exploring jangly ringing guitars. Trace the arc from the Byrds to the Bats, with plenty of new releases and some forgotten treasures too.
Host Paul Gough has been collecting these sounds since the late ‘70s and joins the dots along the musical timeline.
Let those Rickenbackers ring!
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Whatever the genre, whoever the star, Cinemascape will pass judgement. Hear interviews with the makers, reviews, plus passionate and informed discussion about every aspect of new releases.
One reviewer’s popcorn gold could be another’s celluloid nightmare, but we take into account all cinematic tastes.
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The long-running left-of-centre specialist music program hosted by Andrew Lambkin. Beginning on 2RDJ-FM, Burwood NSW from 1988 until 2002, it has been produced directly from CRN’s studios since October 1999.
That’s closing on 30 continuous years of volunteer-radio music programmes from someone who must love music quite a bit. Great music with a sense of history; wide reading for your record collection.
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PROGRAMS AND CONTENT LIST
FULL PROGRAMS
CONTINENTAL DRIFT
3BBR
Music of the World
Plays: Thursday 16:04 and repeats Saturday at 19:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: World Music; Roots and Reggae
DADS ON THE AIR
A celebration of fatherhood and masculinity
Plays: Thursday 09:04
Repeats: Tuesday 22:32 on CRN-2 Night Talks
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Society and Politics; Lifestyle and Community
DEADLY BEATS
Showcasing the very best ATSI HipHop, RnB & Soul music from around Australia
Plays: Friday 23:00
Repeats: Monday 01:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Hip Hop and R&B and Soul
Music of the World; cross-cultural, traditional, acoustic, trance, electronic, folk and singer-songwriters; with new and forthcoming releases — distinctive global music outside the mainstream.
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A fascinating insight into mainstream society’s shifting attitudes towards fathers and fatherhood, the program features informative and entertaining conversations with a wide range of experts and interesting people.
Dads on the Air also gives a voice to less represented groups in our community such as incarcerated dads, Indigenous dads and gay dads.
Being a long time Hip Hop & RnB artist himself, Big Sexy will bring to the show the classics and the latest jams from around Australia, including interviews with local and national Indigenous Urban Music artists. Tune in to get a true taste of Indigenous Hip Hop & RnB tunes.
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Think you have the perfect program for the CRN?
The Community Radio Network is always on the look out for more programs, as we aim to showcase the very best of the community radio sector, whilst offering a diverse range of programming for all stations on our network.
Whether it’s an avant-garde music program, a political talks prgram, a cooking, fishing, or soccer show, we’d love to hear from you!
You can contact us anytime to discuss potential program applications by sending us an email at crn@cbaa.org.au
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RADIO ADELAIDE
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DEFINITION RADIO
Positive hip hop. Playing real hip-hop from Christian artists, to Australia and beyond!
This music has reached the unreachable and touched the untouchable which is the definition of the gospel of Jesus Christ. 1WAY
Australia’s gospel hip hop show
Plays: Friday 20:00
Repeats: Friday 01:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Hip Hop and R&B and Soul
DEMOCRACY NOW!
Independant international media action
Plays: Wednesday 01:00
Duration: 59’00
Tags: News and Current Affairs
DIFFUSION
New, hard, pop, historic & silly science
Plays: Thursdays 13:04
Repeats: Wednesday 01:04 (only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Science and Technology
DIRT MUSIC
2SER
Roots and roll
Plays: Friday 04:00
Repeats: Friday 14:04; Saturday 10:04
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Blues and Rock; Roots and Reggae; Country and Folk
US public radio’s award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman & Juan Gonzalez. Access people and perspectives rarely heard in the corporate-sponsored media: international journalists, ordinary people directly affected by U.S. foreign policy, grassroots leaders & peace activists, artists, academics & independent analysts. Hear real debates-between people who substantially disagree, such as White House or Pentagon spokespeople & grassroots activists.
Science meets art, culture and politics.
Diffusion takes a look at new science, hard science, pop science, historical science and weird science. The show includes news, interviews, special features and discussion on important scientific events and issues.
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Hosted by longstanding rock journalist and veritable roots roller Stuart Coupe, Dirt Music explores the expanse and history of roots music spanning country, folk, blues, Americana and so much more, with unparalleled selections and insight.
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DOLLARS AND MAKING SENSE
2MWM
A weekly radio show about money, finance and investing
Plays: Tuesday 10:04
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Business and Industry
DOWN MEMORY LANE
Dollars & Making Sense is all about financial education. We bring together industry experts, investors, customer advocacy groups, and many others to help you navigate the sometimes complex world of finance & money.
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For music from the first half of the 20th century join host Streamer as she takes you ‘down memory lane.’ Hear those great tracks..crooners, big bands, vintage comedy, and sing-along favourites.
Music from the first half of the 20th century
Plays: Sunday 9:04 and repeats Tuesday at 14:04
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Nostalgia
EARTH MATTERS
3CR
Environmental justice stories
Plays: Saturday 09:32
Repeats: Monday 13:32; Thursday 00:32 (only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 27’50
Tags: News and Current Affairs; Environment and Nature; Society and Politics
FAIR COMMENT
4EB
Grassroots issues viewed from a multicultural perspective
Plays: Saturday 08:04
Duration: 27’50
Tags: News and Current Affairs
Broadcast nationally since 1996, Earth Matters presents local, national and international grassroots perspectives on environmental concerns.
Hear a wide variety of voices and stories on nature conservation, environmental justice, mining, water, pollution and government policy. Be updated on campaigns and the movement for a more sustainable future.
Fair Comment is back after the pandemic! This time, Fair Comment is looking at grassroots issues viewed from the multicultural perspective that will affect our community. These multicultural communities have particular needs that sometimes, have been overlooked by government services and support.
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FINAL DRAFT
Your essential dose of books, writing & literary culture.
Plays: Thursdays 18:00
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Arts and Culture 2SER
FINE MUSIC LIVE
Exclusive live performances
Plays: Sunday 18:00
Repeats: Saturday 04:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Classical and Stage
GLOBAL VILLAGE
Every week we feature interviews with Australian authors that get to the heart of their work, as well as festival, events and all the news you need to understand the world of Australian letters. Final Draft is committed to supporting a strong and diverse culture of storytelling by elevating the voices of debut authors, indigenous authors & writers of colour. We understand the importance of the stories we tell in shaping the world in which we live and seek to get to the heart of what Australia’s literary culture tells us about out world.
Presenting performances recorded by the member stations of the Australian Fine Music Network. Between them these stations record almost 500 live concerts a year! That’s across venues in their respective cities and regional locations.
Local, national and international performances with an emphasis on Australian performers.
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World music with a difference – a musical carpet ride for armchair travellers.
Habib Massad presents a celebration of cultural diversity that features music from all corners of the globe.
Music without borders
Plays: Thursday 18:04
Repeats: Monday 00:06
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Pop; Roots and Reggae; Electronic and Experimental
HIT PARADE OF YESTERDAY
20s & 30s popular & unpopular music
Plays: Sunday 20:00
Duration: 59’50
Tags: Nostalgia; Jazz
Since March 1978! Vintage music from the 20s & 30s, or more precisely, 19261937: jazz, big bands, and some Australian bands, personalities and music from the movies.
Monthly specials highlight a personality or a band, a vocalist, musician, some relevant calendar event, perhaps a type of music or dance.
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HOT, SWEET & JAZZY
Music for enjoyable listening
Plays: Sunday 12:04
Repeats: Tuesday 03:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Jazz
IT’S TIME
It’s a gas! The top 10... from when?
Plays: Monday 20:00
Repeats: Sunday 03:00
Duration: 59’50
Tags: Nostalgia; Pop
IN CONVERSATION
2MBS Fine Music Sydney
Music with a jazz feel along with entertaining and informative chat. The presenters have a range of expertise and styles of humour!
You’ll hear recordings from the 1920s onwards, from current musicians in Australia and elsewhere, and in particular styles, such as neo-swing. It’s a show suitable for a mid-morning, afternoon, or evening time slot.
Looking at the best of the charts from this week… in a year between 1960 and 1999!
Hosts William Brougham and Barry McKay also bring the year alive with trivia about the songs in the charts at the time. Don’t miss It’s Time - or your memory won’t forgive you!
Notes/sponsorship: Contact hotsweetandjazzy@ gmail.com or find them on Facebook!
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Each week presenter Simon Moore spends an hour in conversation with one of the greatest musicians, singers, composers, or conductors, along with up-and-comers and others who influence our arts landscape.
Let creativity speak!
Plays: Friday 14:04
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Arts and Culture, Classical and Stage
JAILBREAK
2SER
Supporting Australians on the inside
Plays: Wednesday 18:32
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Society and Politics
Jailbreak reaches out to listeners on the inside and connects people and families in the community who feel isolated, separated or caught up in the criminal justice system.
Jailbreak’s keeping you company with stories and music you can relate to! Check out our Facebook page - search for ‘2ser Jailbreak’.
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94.7 THE PULSE GEELONG
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JUMP CHILDREN
Coming to us from Valley FM in Canberra, Jump Children is a music show encompassing Blues, Vintage R&B, and Soul with some stories behind the music, as well as performer interviews.
Classic and rare sounds
Plays: Saturday 19:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Blues and Rock, R&B, Soul
LET’S TALK
National Indigenous talk show focusing on current affairs and issues of importance to Indigenous people. This program is Murri Country’s flagship program and is listened to by a large Indigenous audience in Brisbane and around the country via the National Indigenous Radio Service, and now the Community Radio Network.
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First Nations issues from a First Nations standpoint
Plays: Monday 18:04
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Indigenous; Society and Politics
LET THE BANDS PLAY
3CR
Australia’s top band parade
Plays: Monday 14:04
Repeats: Thursday 03:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Classical and Stage
Much-loved show featuring a cavalcade of the best brass, military, pipe and concert bands from around the world, playing the best and widest selections from the band repertoire, as well as playing listener requests.
Think you have the perfect program for the CRN?
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The Community Radio Network is always on the look out for more programs, as we aim to showcase the very best of the community radio sector, whilst offering a diverse range of programming for all stations on our network.
Whether it’s an avant-garde music program, a political talks prgram, a cooking, fishing, or soccer show, we’d love to hear from you!
You can contact us anytime to discuss potential program applications by sending us an email at crn@cbaa.org.au
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TRIPLE A MURRI COUNTRY
Valley FM
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LIVING PLANET
DEUTSCHE WELLE
An award winning environment program produced by our partner Deutsche Welle.
Explore topics that touch our lives every day, from the food we eat to the waste from products we consume - not to mention all creatures great and small.
Environment stories from around the world
Plays: Tuesday 12:30
Duration: 30’00
Tags: Environment and Nature
LOST IN SCIENCE
Lose yourself in a world of science
As you may expect, it’s a science program!
Its presenters are happily lost in a world of science and are excited to present to listeners a gamut of interesting and engaging information on the latest science news and issues, along with some of their own interests and areas of expertise. 3CR
Plays: Thursday 13:32
Repeats: Saturday 9:32; Wednesday 00:32 (only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Science and Technology
MEET ME AT THE MOVIES
2RRR
Storytelling in a unique way.
Plays: Saturday 12:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Arts & Culture
MUSIC FOR BEACHES
The legendary film critic Roger Ebert described movies as “… a machine that generates empathy.” Some movies can change the way we see the world, like the 2004 movie The Day After Tomorrow, which helped increase climate change awareness.
Meet Me At The Movies isn’t just about a movie, it’s also about the narrative of the actors, directors and composers with soundtracks, weaving through their stories.
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Mostly chilled-out, mostly electronic.
Plays: Friday 18:04
Repeats: Sunday 16:04 and Tuesday 21:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Electronic & Experimental 2SER
Music for Beaches is the product of a musical journey through the landscape of all kinds of dance music from the last 5 decades... or thereabouts. An almost spiritual experience on a dance floor one Sunday afternoon in the midst of Acid House is the feeling that drives MFB. The music selection is wide & varied but is mostly chilled out, mostly electronic, sometimes Balearic but always beautiful music for chilled souls.
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NATIONAL INDIGENOUS NEWSIN-REVIEW
NIRS
Indigenous magazine show
Plays: Monday 12:30
Duration: up to 25’00
Tags: News and Current Affairs; Indigenous
NEW YORK JAZZ
Take a bite out of ‘The Big Apple’
Plays: Wednesday 19:04
Repeats: Wednesday 02:00
Duration: 1’55’50
Tags: Jazz; Nostalgia
NOT THINKING STRAIGHT
BAY FM
Celebrating all colours of the raindbow
Plays: Currently not playing
Duration: 55’50
Tags: News and Current Affairs; LGBTIQA+; Society and Politics
OFF THE RECORD
More old-fashioned than ever before
Plays: Saturday 16:04
Repeats: Thursday 22:00
Duration: 59’50
Tags: Blues and Rock; Country and Folk
An Indigenous-produced and presented magazine-style news and current affairs program, providing a platform for in-depth coverage of issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
The program provides a balance to a lot of mainstream coverage of Indigenous issues, informing and entertaining all Australians about these issues.
“Our musical bag is nostalgia” says Tom Parker in his trip down memory lane, showcasing the very best in jazz from New York and cities across the USA. All the great names are there, from the 40s through to the current era, remembered with stories and anecdotes contributed by Tom and his listeners. Cast yourself into a world of ‘late night’ American jazz clubs and be charmed for two hours by a man of style and eloquence who lives in New York but still calls Australia home.
Not thinking straight is a broadcast for everyone, and is a celelbreation of the LGBTQIA+ community. The program features chats with LGBTQIA+ community members, artists, performers, activistis, and legends, showcasing stories about what’s happening across the rainbow spectrum.
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Roots music from around the world with veteran presenter Brian Wise. New releases & classic reissues from across the roots music spectrum.
Regular interviews with local and international musicians on-location at music festivals and stageside, plus special in-studio performances.
A multiple CBAA award-winner!
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OUR VOICES FROM THE KIMBERLEY
6DBY
Giving voice to the First Nations people of the Kimberley and throughout Australia.
Plays: Saturday 13:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags:A Current Affairs; Indigenous
OVERDRIVE
Where motoring, transport & culture meet
Plays: Saturday 11:04
Repeats: Saturday 00:32 (only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Business and Industry
POP HEADS HOUR OF POWER
2NSB NORTHSIDE RADIO
A weekly tip into the vinyl vault
Plays: Friday 19:04
Repeats: Friday 00:06
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Nostalgia; Pop
PRIMARY PERSPECTIVES
3WBC & SBN
Young voices for our planet
Plays: Tuesday 16:04
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Society and Politics; Children’s
A current affairs program looking at issues effecting First Nations people from a First Nations point of view. Giving voice to the First Nations people of the Kimberley and throughout Australia connecting through story and culture.
Features interviews and music from prominent members of the First Nations community hosted by Jodi Ryder a proud Ballardong, Bibbulmun Whadjuk & Yued Noongar woman with connections to the Jaru people of the East Kimberley.
An informed, humorous and irreverent look at motoring and transport from Australia and overseas.
Features regular interviews with industry insiders and those well-placed for insightful comment. Each program has the following segments: News; Interview; Road Test; Quirky News.
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Jane Arakawa enters Pop Heads Musicologist Roddy Lee’s Vault of Vinyl to be taken back to a time and place that reflects the theme of each weekly program.
Over the hour they inform and entertain on the songs, musicians and songwriters of the vinyl years 1950s to the 1980s.
Ground-breaking, award-winning children’s edutainment hosted entirely by young people from mid-primary to mid-secondary age range. Hear perspectives on a wide variety of local/global topics via interviews with leaders and experts in various fields.
Each month the program includes ‘Music Matters’: live performances from emerging artists and interviews with industry professionals from Australia and the world.
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RACE MATTERS
Exploring the values and complexities of race, culture and identity
Plays: Wednesdays 16:04
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Society and Politics
3CR
Nuclear, peace and energy issues
Plays: Tuesday 18:04
Repeats: Thursday 01:32 (only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Society and Politics; Environment and Nature
REAL WORLD GARDENER
2RRR
A gardening show with a twist
Plays: Saturday 09:04
Repeats: Tuesday 18:32; Tuesday 22:04 (only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Environment and Nature; Lifestyle and Community
ROOTS’N’REGGAE
2BOB
SHOW Roots’n’Reggae from Australia and around the world
Plays: Saturday 20:00
Repeats: Tuesday 14:04; Thursday 01:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Electronic and Experimental; Roots and Reggae
Race Matters is an anti-racist show that explores the values and complexities of race, culture and identity. With a weekly broadcast of in-depth interviews and unique storytelling spanning arts, music, politics, global and local events, and more often unheard in the mainstream and approached with a critical and compassionate lens.
Its current contributors are Alicia Zhao, Toobs Anwar, Joannie Lee, Samantha haran, Tim Worton, plus an orbit of contributors nationally and internationally. The Executive Producer is Shareeka Helaluddin, and the show is made possible by the Community Broadcasting Foundation.
Australia’s longest running show focusing on nuclear issues. For over 40 years it has brought attention to the devastation caused by the nuclear industry to communities everywhere, with a focus on the voices of First Nations. With connections around the world, we share national and international news, insights, recordings and stories from people directly affected by this toxic industry.
Something for everyone who likes gardening, no matter where you live in Australia.
Presenter Marianne Cannon is a horticulturalist and educator presenting a new holistic approach to gardening organically. Join the team of leading gardening industry experts in garden design, plant health, growing your own vegies and herbs, learning to cook with exotic spices, and much more.
The Roots’n’Reggae Show presents a variety of reggae music styles from Australia and around the world - including foundation tracks to electronic dub, plus everything in between.
The show’s presenter for over 10 years, Sista Selecta, serves up a weekly feast of roots and rasta riddims to make you move, think, feel good and irie too.
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SATURDAY BREAKFAST
A little bit of everything to start your weekend off the best way.
Plays: Saturday 05:06
Duration: 2’55’50
Tags: Arts and Culture, Society and politics, Australian Music, storytelling and documentary, LIfestyle and community
SCIENCE, UNSCRIPTED
You’ll hear from some of Australia’s most iconic musicians & newcomers plus a smorgasboard of interesting people with unique stories from the heart of our Australia. We’ll talk about your health, regional matters, something delicious from the kitchen, the latest in technology, what’s new in movies and books plus music. We’ll talk about current events and of course there’s the music. A little bit of everything to start your weekend off in the best way. Saturday Breakfast with Julie Reynolds
From advances that will change our lives to offbeat oddities, Science unscripted keeps you abreast of developments in the realm of European science and technology news.
Notes/sponsorship: Live-only, not available for DDN capture. Contains time calls.
The fascinating world of science & tech
Plays: Friday 12:30
Duration: 30’00
Tags: Science and Technology
SPACE NUTS
88.9
All things space - news, travels, discoveries, the mysteries and more... with world renown and respected astronomer, Dr. Fred Watson, with broadcast journalist, Andrew Dunkley. They are your space nuts, and have been talking all things space with each other for over 25 years - this program is their latest sojourn in the world of space.
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Astronomy, sapce and science news
Plays: Saturday 13:32, repeats Thursday at 18:32
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Science and Nature
SPOTLIGHT
Throwing the focus on a country musician
Plays: Thursday 21:00
Repeats: Monday 04:00; Saturday 05:06
Duration: 59’50
Tags: Country and Folk
For serious music-lovers! Veteran music journo and broadcaster Kev Walsh takes an in-depth look at a well-known musician or group. It’s hour-long format allows an in-depth portrait of the artist to emerge through interview, archival audio, and songs not usually heard on the radio. Previous guests have included John Williamson, Adam Harvey, Tex Morton, Arthur Blanch, Smokey Dawson, Mary Duff, Willie Nelson, Reg Lindsay, Mick Foster (& Allen) and Graeme Connors.
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STICK TOGETHER
Union and workplace justice issues
Plays: Wednesday 18:04
Repeats: Tuesday 01:32 (only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 27’50
Tags: News and Current Affairs; Society and Politics
THAT’S WHAT I CALL SCIENCE!
Big science from the small island
Plays: Friday 16:32
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Science and Technology
TECKA’S ROCK & BLUES SHOW
Rock on with a blues chaser
Plays: Sunday 00:06
Duration: 1’54’00
Tags: Blues and Rock
THE ASSIGNMENT
journey into the heart of global events
Plays: Wednesday 09:04
Duration: 23’00
Tags: News & Documentary
A half-hour weekly show about workers rights and current affairs.
Stick Together features interviews with workers, unionists, community campaigners and academics from right across Australia. Explore the contribution that unions make to broader social justice movements, such as environmental campaigns, indigenous sovereignty, women’s rights, migrants’ rights and more.
A team of women in science and tech bring a fresh perspective to the issues that matter to you.
Explore elements of science that are at the heart of our communities. From bushfires to compost, Indigenous Knowledge, brewing beer and the tech behind the world around us.
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Notes/sponsorship: Contains up to 30 seconds of sponsorship per episode.
Twenty years on-air and still with the passion of the new, Tecka brings you the latest hard/pub rock and blues from across the globe, plus an acoustic segment each hour.
He has you covered with the latest material from both independent and major labels, so jump on board and enjoy the ride.
Notes/sponsorship: Contains a mid-point farewell at the 1 hour mark.
Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.
A weekly current affairs programme which reports from locations around the world, telling the world’s stories from the point of view of those most affected by them - the victims, the witnesses as well as the perpetrators.
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THE BOHEMIAN BEAT
Rediscover the language of poets
Plays: Sunday 10:04
Repeats: Tuesday 01:04
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Arts and Culture; Storytelling and Documentary
THE BREEZE
The Bohemian Beat takes the listener on a journey through the minds and lives of some of the greatest men and women that have ever lived, weaving a tale through the creative inspiration that has manifested in the literature, music, visual arts, philosophy, science and sociology of the day. By revealing the events that shaped such potent expression, Riddhi discovers the truth, beauty and humanity behind these ageless words.
Contemporary and modern jazz, as well as traditional New Orleans styles, mixing both instrumental and vocal tracks, giving a smooth sound with a touch of funk.
Interviews and all the latest news in Jazz.
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Contemporary and modern jazz
Plays: Tuesday 22:00
Repeats: Friday 02:00
Duration: 59’50
Tags: Jazz
THE CHILL
FM
The best music from the 1990s to now
Plays: Sundays 15:00
Duration: 2 x 55’50
Tags: Pop
THE DOCUMENTARY
Local to global documentaries
Plays: Tuesday 09:04
Duration: varies
Tags: Storytelling & Documentary
Corey Barnett brings you the Top 40 from the 90s-to-now!
Hear all the major chart hits from 1990 to 2020, plus a weekly AMRAP Top 5 that is all-Australian.
If it’s current in the charts, or rarely on the radio anymore, it’s on The Chill.
Regular documentaries from the Australian community radio sector, our partners and the BBC World Service.
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HIGHLAND
BAY FM
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THE FOLK SHOW
Selecting the best of Anglo-Celtic, Australian and contemporary folk for over 30 years.
Join Julie Cavanagh, David Cavanagh, Eric Ford, David Long, Margaret Monks & Jane Bower for an hour of folk.
The best in folk music and cullture
Plays: Saturday 10:04
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Country and Folk
THE FOURTH ESTATE
Journalists on journalism
Plays: Monday 13:04
Repeats: Monday 22:04 (only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 27’50
How was the news reported this week?
Join some of Australia’s best known journalists to talk about how news is reported, which news is reported, and how the industry is working.
Cover topics from the coverage of climate change to jobs for journalism students, and everything in between, with guests from the world of TV, newspapers and radio. 2SER
Tags: News and Current Affairs
THE LOCAL SOURCE
A weekly wrap of what’s getting attention on community radio
Plays: Wednesday 21:00
Repeats: Saturday 00:06 & Monday 19:04
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Australian Music; Pop
THE NARRATIVES LIBRARY
The Local Source (formerly known as the AMRAP Radio Program) is a weekly wrap of what’s getting attention on community radio through the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project.
Here is where we spend some time with the songs, artists and industry players that use Amrap to reach the airwaves.
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Explore the wonders the world of books has to offer.
Plays: Sundays 10:04
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Arts and Culture
The Narratives Library asks authors to read from their own work and dive more deeply into their work with host Karena Wynn-Moylan. Each week The Narratives Library explores the vast spectrum the world of books has to offer including crime, romance, science fiction, young adult, the arts and many more. Karena travels up to six major writers festivals each year to record author contributions and interviews live. Always entertaining and often surprising, The Narratives Library brings you the full spectrum of wonder the world of books of books has to offer.
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AUSTRALIAN MUSIC RADIO AIRPLAY PROJECT
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THE PHANTOM DANCER
2SER
Live 1920s to 60s radio swing and jazz
Plays: Sunday 18:04
Repeats: Monday 03:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Jazz; Nostalgia
THE TIKI LOUNGE REMIX
2BBB
World. jazz, beats, exotica
Plays: Sunday 21:00
Repeats: Tuesday 01:00
Duration: 2 x 55’50 (or 1’55’50 live with break/out point at 0’55’50)
Tags: Electronic and Experimental; Roots and Reggae
THE WIRE WEEKLY
2SER, 4EB & RADIO ADELAIDE
A show that’s so unusual, so entertaining; so pacey, that it’s always one of the most talked about and listened to programs on every station it’s played. The Phantom Dancer, DJ’d by 1920s-30s singer Greg Poppleton, is your non-stop mix of swing and jazz from live 1920s-60s radio. Lots of live high energy music, lots of first hand history from original radio broadcasts, very little talk. How does he do it? CBAA Best Music Show Award 2007. Finalist 2016.
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The rebirth of an old favourite and former CBAA Award winner hosted by Seth Jordan!
Hear the latest in world music, contemporary jazz, digital beats and aural exotica, along with insightful feature interviews with international and Australian artists, producers and festival organisers.
Notes/sponsorship: Available as a full 2-hour program, or as a standalone hour long edition.
A weekly wrap on the news and stories that matter to you, brought to you by our sectors current affairs project, The Wire.
The Wire Weekly is a great addition to your program guide, and can be taken independently or in conjunction with the regular Wire broadcasts.
A weekly digest of our sector’s current affairs program
Plays: Saturdays 08:32
Duration: 27’50
Tags: News and Current Affairs; Society and Politics
THIS WAY OUT
International LGBT radio magazine
Plays: Wednesday 09:30
Duration: 28’50
Tags: News and Current Affairs; LGBTIQA+; Society and Politics
International LGBT news, music, politics, culture and much more in a weekly magazine-style show now airing on over 200 community radio stations worldwide. Since 1988, This Way Out has broken new ground with its award-winning coverage of this advancing social change and civil rights movement - mostly through the commitment of volunteer workers with a tattered shoestring budget. If you have a news tip or a submission to offer, let us know! Financial support is also appreciated.
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TOP OF THE POPS
BBC WORLD SERVICE
The extended version of the Top of the Pops. Kim Robson presents the weekly UK top 20 countdown, with extra info, gossip and interviews included.
The top 20 UK chart + interviews
Plays: Thursday 00:06
Duration: 49’30
Tags: Pop
ULTIMA THULE
Ambient & atmospheric music
Plays: Sunday 13:30
Duration: 1’29’50
Tags: Electronic and Experimental
URBAN MELTDOWN
Upfront and independent RnB, sould and urban tunes
Plays: Friday 21:00
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Hip Hop and R&B and Soul; Pop
VISION HOUR AUSTRALIA
VISION AUSTRALIA RADIO
Promoting blindness & low vision issues
Plays: Friday 09:04
Repeats: Tuesday 23:04 (this repeat only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Lifestyle and Community
Ambient and atmospheric music from across the ages and around the world, heard on Australian community radio since 1989. Ultima Thule weaves a mix of ambient, trance, drone and chill-out electronica, spacemusic, ancient, medieval and neoclassical creations, traditional and world music, soundtracks, cool jazz and impressionist soundworks into an exquisite, chatter-free 90-minute musical narrative.
Featuring music you won’t have heard on commercial stations: independent releases, quality underground tunes, and big tracks predominantly from the US and UK, before they make it big over here.
If you want to keep UPFRONT and INFRONT then the Urban Meltdown will be the place for you to be.
A weekly digest from Vision Australia, the country’s largest service provision organisation for people who are blind or have low vision.
It comprises the weekly programs Talking Vision (a weekly half-hour magazine program), New Horizons (a weekly fifteen minute program from Blind Citizens Australia), and the latest from Talking Tech.
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WATER WATCH
2DRY
Life, culture and the big issues on Australia’s waterways
Plays: Thursday 18:30
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Duration: 27’50
Tags: Environment, Science, Community
WELLBEING
2NUR
A radio guide to a healthier lifestyle
Plays: Thursday 10:04
Repeats: Monday 09:04; Friday 22:04 (this repeat only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Health and Wellbeing
WELL WELL WELL
Water Watch is a weekly deep dive into news and current events Australia’s inland rivers. We cover every thing from policy to ecology, art to climate with a diversity of community voices and experts in the field.
Water Watch celebrate life and culture of along our waterways and investigate the big issues facing the future of our rivers to tell important stories about the human relationship with land and water.
Health issues for people of all ages.
Wellbeing aims to inform the community about conditions and diseases as well as dispelling medical myths.
Jack Hodgins delves into the most pressing topics around mental and physical health, talking with leading experts in their fields and those with lived experience
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Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ Communities
Plays: Tuesday 20:32
Well Well Well looks broadly at issues surrounding the health and wellbeing of our LGBTIQ+ communities, with a specialty on HIV and sexual health. The show focuses on connecting listeners with clinicians, researchers, and subject matter experts in an unvarnished conversation that is sex-positive, accessible, and de-stigmatises health topics that might otherwise be considered taboo. JOY
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Health and Wellbeing
WINGS
Women’s International News Gathering Service
Raising women’s voices through radio
Plays: Thursday 12:30
Duration: 28’50
Tags: News and Current Affairs; Society and Politics
WINGS: Women’s International News Gathering Service is a weekly half-hour of news/current affairs by and about women around the world.
We’ve been following global developments in the women’s movement and women’s analyses and actions since 1986, with the help of hundreds of contributors from dozens of countries. Pitches invited.
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WOMEN ON THE LINE
National women’s current affairs
Plays: Friday 13:32
Repeats: Wednesday 22:04 (only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 27’50
Tags: News and Current Affairs;
Australia’s best interviews from a Queer perspective
Plays: Currently not playing
Duration: 55’50
Tags: Lifestyle and Community; LGBTIQA+
ZED GAMES
Video games and gaming culture
Plays: Saturday 11:32
Repeats: Thursday 22:32 (Thursday repeat only on CRN-2 Night Talks)
Duration: 27’50
Tags: Arts and Culture
Produced and presented entirely by women and gender diverse people, Women On The Line began in 1986 at Melbourne’s 3CR to encourage the participation of women in high quality current affairs radio on women’s issues.
Each week, hear from women on local, national and global current affairs with a commitment to improving the status of women in Australia and globally.
Australia’s best interviews from a Queer perspective, delving into the extraordinary lives of everyday people, highlighting every shade of queer culture whilst reflecting the spectrum of diversity that makes Australia today. Sometimes challenging, often inspiring, always engaging, and constantly entertaining, Word For Word is JOY 94.9’s premier long-form interview program and is syndicated nationally via the Community Radio Network.
Reviews, news, discussion and commentary on issues and events concerning gamers, interviews with developers and people in the industry as well as various game-related music that you won’t hear on any other program.
Zed Games’ position as an independent voice in the gaming media means that our listeners can trust us to deliver news, reviews and opinions that are completely free from bias or commercial influence. 4ZZZ
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The Community Radio Network is always on the look out for more programs, as we aim to showcase the very best of the community radio sector, whilst offering a diverse range of programming for all stations on our network.
Whether it’s an avant-garde music program, a political talks prgram, a cooking, fishing, or soccer show, we’d love to hear from you!
You can contact us anytime to discuss potential program applications by sending us an email at crn@cbaa.org.au
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