Brisbane Radio Stations
Wondering what to listen to in the morning on the way to work, or maybe while fishing on the weekend.Below is a list of local Brisbane Radio stations both AM and FM with a brief description of each. A link to listen to the radio station online is also provided if available.
FM Stations
101FM. Your City. Your Station.
- Frequency – 101MHz FM
- The voice of Logan City. 101FM’s mission statement is
“We provide a valuable service to the community by offering quality and diverse music, news and information programs, which are relevant to the lifestyle of our listening audience.”
4EB. sharing the world with you on 98.1
- Frequency – 98.1MHz FM
- Ethnic community radio channel, broadcasting in over 50 different languages.
- Mission Statement
“To provide the communities of Brisbane a comprehensive ethnic broadcasting service of a high standard, whilst at all times promoting the principles of neutrality, independence, democracy, diversity & participation at all levels of multicultural radio.“
4MBS. Classical FM
- Frequency – 103.7MHz FM
- A community radio station with more than 300 unpaid volunteers, broadcasting classical both great and short popular, and jazz.
4MMM. Classic Hits
- Frequency – 104.5MHz FM
- Commerical radio station and part of the Austereo Radio Network
- Focusing on classic rock.
4ZZZ. Agitate/Educate/Organise
- Frequency – 102.1MHz FM
- A community radio station focusing primarily on local Brisbane and Australian talent.
- Music genres include – rock, hip hop, indie, dancehall, punk, dub, reggae, noise, electronica, ska and drum and bass.
4FRB. 96.5FM Family Radio
- Frequency – 96.5MHz FM
- A community radio station with a 100% guarantee on family friendly radio.
- Provides family tips and advice, positive music, information about family friendly events with a commitment to sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and extending His Kingdom.
4BFM. 97.3fm. Best mix of the 80s, 90s & now
- Frequency – 96.5MHz FM
- A commercial radio station ownerd by the Australian Radio Network & APN News and Media.
- Covers music from the 89s, 90s and present with a focus on 25-50 year olds.
4AAA. 98.9 For the Best Country FM
- Frequency – 98.9MHz FM
- A community radio station focusing on Country and Indigenenous music.
- Established in 1993 as the first Indigenenous radio station in a captial city.
4RED. 99.7FM Live Local? Listen Local!
- Frequency – 99.7MHz FM
- A community radio station broadcasting to the Northern Brisbane and Redcliffe areas.
- Contemporary music from the 70s, 80s, 90s and present.
- Click here for 4RED Brisbane Radio’s website.
- Listen live online. N/A
4BBB. B105 Today Network
- Frequency – 105.3MHz FM
- A commercial radio station owned by Austereo Radio Network
- Focus on current mainstream pop music.
4BAY. Bay FM 100.3
- Frequency – 100.3MHz FM
- A community radio station operated completly by volunteers.
- Focus on providing a unique bayside lifestyle broadcast.
- Holds the unique Guiness Book of Records achievement of the longest continous broadcast by one announcer. 124hours, 30mins and 3 seconds.
- Focus on current mainstream pop music.
4BNE. NOVA 106.9
- Frequency – 106.9MHz FM
- A commercial radio station owned by DMG Radio Australia
- Focus on playing current/mainstream hip hop, R&B, Indie.
Vision Radio Network. Connecting Faith to Life.
- Frequency – 87.6MHz FM & 87.8MHz FM
- A Christian radio station with a focus on motivational music and Christian music.
AM Stations
AM
4BC. News Talk 1116
- Frequency – 1116kHz AM
- Part of the Fairfax Media Ltd.
- Advertises itself “as the only commercial Talk, News and Information station in Brisbane”
4BH. The best songs of all time.
- Frequency – 882kHz AM
- Part of the Fairfax Media Ltd.
- Focuses on local news and music from the 60′s to present.
4KQ. Classic Hits
- Frequency – 693kHz AM
- Commercial radio station owned by Australian Radio Network
- Playing classical hits and local news.
4RPH. Turning Print Into Sound
- Frequency – 1296kHz AM
- A community radio station with the focus of bring print to those with reading and visual challenges.
- Click here for 4RPH Brisbane Radio’s website.
- Listen live online. N/A
4QR. 612 ABC Radio
- Frequency – 612kHz AM
- Part of the Australian government Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
- Local, national and international news and music.
4TAB. Radio TAB
- Frequency – 1008kHz AM
- Owned by UNITAB, the Queensland arm of TAB
- Broadcasts horse, greyhound and harness racing.
4BI. Switch 1197. Brisbane’s Youth Alternative
- Frequency – 1197kHz AM
- A community radio station operated by the youth organisation Brisbane Radio Interactive Group Brisbane Inc.
- Focuses on upbeat pop, dance and top40
Did you Know?
Cutting out the jargon.
AM Radio
- AM stands for Amplitude Modulation
- Provides better reception over long distances than FM.
- Transmits in mono, which provides inferior sound quality compared to FM Radio for music.
- Preferred for talk shows, where quality is not so important.
FM Radio
- FM stands for Frequency Modulation
- Allows the ability to broadcast in stereo. Left and Right speakers.
- Signal tends to distort around 50-60kms from the broadcast tower.
DAB+ Radio
- DAB+ stands for Digital Audio Broadcasting.
- Was introduced to Brisbane in 2009.
- Provides better reception and improved listening quality over both FM and AM radio.
- Requires special DAB+ receivers.
- Tunes to station name, not a frequency like FM and AM Radio.
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