Curtin Radio
Introduction '''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 16 October 1976.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 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  Down Memory Lane with Peter Waltham  Peter Waltham 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 Julie Holmshaw (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  Gerry Milford and Carol Kennedy (alternating each week) Friday 6:00pm to 12:00am  Friday Night with Grant Lear  Lindsay Walker, Alan Wilson & Grant Lear (alternating each week) Monday to Thursday 9:00pm to 12:00am  Late Night with Gordon Gee  Gordon Gee Saturday 6:00am to 8:00am  Saturday Breakfast  Allan Symons and Chris Bartlett (alternating each week) 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 10:00pm  The Late Flashback Party  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  Reminiscing 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 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
External links *  Curtin Radio Official Website