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 . 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 and production volunteers.
Presenters and Shows + Curtin Radio shows and presenters Time slot Name Host(s) Monday to Friday 6:00am to 9:00am Breakfast Greg Pearce and Glenn Mitchell (alternating each week) Monday to Friday 9:00am to 12:00pm Mornings with Allan Symons Allan Symons Monday to Friday 12:00pm to 3:00pm Afternoons with Jenny Seaton Jenny Seaton Monday to Friday 3:00pm to 6:00pm Drive with Ray Finn Ray Finn Monday 6:00pm to 9:00pm Monday Evenings Tracey McGrath and Karina Klass (alternating each week) Tuesday 6:00pm to 9:00pm Tuesday Evening Dale James & George Monaldi (alternating each week) Wednesday 6:00pm to 9:00pm Wednesday Evening John Cranfield’s Reminiscing Thursday 6:00pm to 9:00pm Thursday Evening Alex Richards and Peter Dyball (alternating each week) Friday 6:00pm to 9:00pm Friday Evening John Logan Monday to Friday 9:00pm to 12:00am The Late Night Crew Gary Bryant, George Gray, Gordon Gee, Alan Wilson Saturday 6:00am to 8:00am Saturday Breakfast Chris Bartlett 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 Jim Krynen (alternating each week) Saturday 12:00pm to 6:00pm Born in Boots with Brendon T Moylan Brendon T Moylan Saturday 6:00pm to 9:00pm The Flashback Party Part 1 Neville Riseley Saturday 9:00pm to 12:00am The Flashback Party Part 2 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 Sunday Soiree Tony Fraser and Chris Bartlett (alternating each week)
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.
The Curtin Radio Newsroom is staffed by Courtney Thornton, a full-time journalist. 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.
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