Curtin Radio

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.

Curtin Radio
Broadcast areaPerth
Frequency100.1 MHz FM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatCommunity
History
First air date
16 October 1976
Links
Websitecurtinfm.com.au

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, and streaming services such as iHeartRadio.

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
Curtin Radio shows and presenters
Time slotNameHost(s)
Monday-Friday 6:00am to 9:00amBreakfastGreg Pearce and Glenn Mitchell (alternating each week)
Monday-Friday 9:00am to 12:00pmDown Memory Lane with Peter WalthamPeter Waltham
Monday-Friday 12:00pm to 3:00pmJenny SeatonAfternoons with Jenny Seaton
Monday-Friday 3:00pm to 6:00pmDrive with Ray FinnRay Finn
Monday 6:00pm to 9:00pmMonday EveningsTracey McGrath and Julie Holmshaw (alternating each week)
Tuesday 6:00pm to 9:00pmTuesday EveningDale James & George Monaldi (alternating each week)
Wednesday 6:00pm to 9:00pmWednesday EveningJohn Cranfield’s Reminiscing
Thursday 6:00pm to 9:00pmThursday EveningGerry Milford and Carol Kennedy (alternating each week)
Friday 6:00pm to 12:00amFriday Night with Grant LearLindsay Walker, Alan Wilson & Grant Lear (alternating each week)
Monday-Thursday 9:00pm to 12:00amLate Night with Gordon GeeGordon Gee
Saturday 6:00am to 8:00amSaturday BreakfastAllan Symons and Chris Bartlett (alternating each week)
Saturday 8:00am to 10:0amLet's Talk GardeningFaye Arcaro and Rae Burton
Saturday 10:00am to 12:00pmClassic 60s & 70sGeorge Monaldi and Don Dryden (alternating each week)
Saturday 12:00pm to 6:00pmBorn in Boots with Brendon T MoylanBrendon T Moylan
Saturday 6:00pm to 10:00pmThe Late Flashback PartyLawrence Noakes
Sunday 6:00am to 9:00amEasy ListeningGillian Bush
Sunday 9:00am to 12:00pmFrom The VaultAlan Mannings
Sunday 12:00pm to 3:00pmSunday SessionDean Martin
Sunday 3:00pm to 6:00pmSunday AfternoonDon Dryden
Sunday 6:00pm to 9:00pmThe Album ShowKarl O’Callaghan
Sunday 9:00pm to 12:00amReminiscing

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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 journalists, Courtney Thornton and Ruby Devlin. 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
  1. "History of station - Curtin FM 100.1". Archived from the original on 21 August 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
  2. "Programs - Curtin Radio". Curtin Radio. Curtin Radio. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. "Alumni | InkWire". Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  4. "Newsroom - Curtin FM 100.1". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.

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