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v      Community Radio Audience Explosion: An incredible 57% of Australians aged over 15 listen to community radio every month! That's over 9.5 million people listening every month. Just 2 years ago the figure was only 47% - a jump of 1.7 million listeners in two years.
These figures were obtained from the 2008 McNair Ingenuity Community Radio Listenership Survey, issued in Canberra on October 14, 2008.  Read more.

News at 98.9 North West FM

v      Welcome to our website - keeping you up to date with what’s on.

v      98.9 North West FM is a community radio station and we broadcast from the North West suburbs of Melbourne. Check out the links on this page to our broadcast map, program guide, presenters, ethnic radio programs and our radio training school.

v      Essendon District Football League (EDFL) 2010 Finals:

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North West FM will broadcast the following selected EDFL finals matches from 2 to 5 pm with Brett Scott, Matthew Pillios and special guest Teo:

·    Senior Preliminary Finals:

Saturday 4 September (B Grade): Westmeadows v Pascoe Vale

Sunday 5 September (A Grade): Maribyrnong Park v Keilor

·    Senior Grand Finals:

Saturday 11 September (B Grade):

Sunday 12 September (A Grade):

Tune to Sports Of All Sorts for the EDFL show Saturdays 8.30 - 9.30 am.

v      Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea:

North West FM hosted Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea on May 26 at the studios of North West FM in Hadfield. Thanks to those who came along to help raise much needed funds to assist the Cancer Council in research and support services.

v      Radio Training Course

 

Radio training courses for Melbourne’s wannabe radio presenters are held over 4 days on weekends. The most recent course started on Saturday May 15.

Bookings and expressions of interest are now being taken for the next course. Read more

Email us to have your name added to our waiting list for this course.

v      Another award for Ivor Jenkins: Congratulations once again to Ivor Jenkins (Sports of All Sorts) for winning the Community Radio Award at the 2009-10 Cricket Victoria Media Awards on 20 April 2010.
v      Moonee Valley Festival:
North West FM was a part of the Moonee Valley Festival on Sunday Feb 28. Now in its 33rd year the Moonee Valley Festival is recognised as one of the largest FREE community events operating in Melbourne. Thanks to all who dropped by and said hello.
v      Vale Lotomau Komiti:
Every now and again we have extremely sad news to have to share, involving one of our Presenters. Lotomau Komiti, the Presenter of our Samoan program has passed away while holidaying in Samoa.
Lotomau was a leader in his community and came to North West FM with the idea of providing something for the youth of this community. He had been presenting the Samoan Program on Fridays for several years.  His community wishes to continue the program.
North West FM shares with members and listeners deep sadness at the passing of Lotomau and our sincere sympathy goes out to his family and friends.

News Archive

v      Additional news items older than 12 months can be found in our News Archive.

New Program Highlights

v      Check out our newer programs: Haberdashery Brekky, Roarhouse Radio, Assyrian, The C Spot, The Bash With Kate & James, The Late Show, Coburg Tigers & Calder Cannons Show, Keep Left, Rob Likes It Raw, Croatian Forum, Barely Breaking Even, Unnatural Selection, Overload, The Movement With Jay, Environmentality, Samoan Program, Official FSCOVA Program, Indo-Fijian Show, Kev’s Country Music Revival, The Fun Police, The Haberdashery Show, Obscuriosity Shoppe, Cool For Cats, and Music With Milton.

v      Football winding up for the 2010 season:
·         (EDFL): Essendon District Football League - Saturdays B Grade Finals 2 pm - 5 pm
·         (EDFL): Essendon District Football League - Sundays A Grade Finals 2 pm - 5 pm

·         (VAFA): The North West Amateur Footy Report - Sunday review 6 pm - 9 pm

v      Cricket returns for the 2010/2011 season:

·         (VTCA): The North West Cricket Report - Sunday review 6 pm - 9 pm (Starts Oct 3)

v      Check out our full Program Guide.

 

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         Site Map

98.9 North West FM - Your local station

   Phone: (03) 9304 4989

Web: www.northwestfm.org

   Fax: (03) 9304 1468

Email: info@northwestfm.org

Snail mail: PO Box 403, Glenroy, Vic, 3046

Program Podcasts

Portions of some of our programs (The Fun Police and EDFL Match of the Day) are now available through the CBAA podcast website.

Click here and scroll down to “Stations and Feeds” and select “98.9 North West FM”.

Codes of Practice

Community radio stations are required by the ACMA to have accessible copies of licences other specified documents.

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Reviewed

31 August 2010