Radio Eastern FM 98.1

Radio Eastern FM 98.1 Radio Eastern FM 98.1 - Your Voice in the Outer East Radio Eastern FM is located at the Wyreena Community Centre.
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We have two full time on-air studios, a separate production studio and a mobile studio (which is set up in a very comfortable caravan). The station does have a small library of music but in the main our presenters bring in music from their own collections to share with the listeners. This gives enormous variety to the music and program formats each week. Given that many of our presenters have been

collecting music for many years, music may be formatted from a variety of sources. LP records are still favoured by many but CD, MP3 discs, Mini discs, Cassettes and video tapes may be used. Some presenters may also use their own portable computers as a music source. Both on-air studios are set up with facilities to put outside broadcasts to air as well as to conduct interviews via telephone. Both on-air studios are large enough to accommodate several guests and this happens regularly in some shows such as the Café Classics and Around Noon programs on Thursdays. Telephone hook-ups are also used e.g by Peter McArthur on the Monday and Tuesday Mornings and Brian Amos on Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. Other presenters have been known to have artists in the studios playing live to air. We have also produced a number of radio plays featuring our presenters. We serve the community of the Outer East in the following ways:

We have established a close relationship with Maroondah Council
Each week we have a program that reviews local theatre productions
We are strongly committed to supporting new local artists. We often interview them and we play their recordings. We broadcast Eastern Football League games during the season and we canvass activities in many local sports in programs on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings
We broadcast local news twice daily six days a week. A benchmark of our policy is to serve the community and to be “Your Voice in the Outer East”

Monday's CONNECT is packed with community conversations and music to please. Join host Robert Arthur from 9am.Meet Amy, ...
26/07/2025

Monday's CONNECT is packed with community conversations and music to please. Join host Robert Arthur from 9am.

Meet Amy, director of the upcoming production of Home, I'm Honey at The 1812 Theatre in Ferntree Gully

Meet Paul from Pellegrino's Fresh Fruits, held over from two weeks ago, who will give us some tips on all that's seasonal and not poisonous.

Meet Heidi, who knows more than you will ever need to know about family history and the free resources available from Your Library

All that and more on CONNECT, your community connection program, 9am-noon each Monday, Tuesday & Thursday on Radio Eastern FM 98.1 and streaming at www.radioeasternfm.com.au

Looking for a great program on community radio featuring the best new local releases from Amrap and hits from yesteryear...
25/07/2025

Looking for a great program on community radio featuring the best new local releases from Amrap and hits from yesteryear. Tune in or stream Australian Made on Sundays from 10am hosted by Murray Smith. This week Murray will be playing a beautiful new song by SEETALI & Kaiyah mercedes and replaying Geoff Mason’s enlightening interview with the very talented musician Bianca Ivorie

Be sure to tune in to CONNECT around 10am on Monday 29 July for our exclusive preview and interview with Director Amy Ca...
24/07/2025

Be sure to tune in to CONNECT around 10am on Monday 29 July for our exclusive preview and interview with Director Amy Calvert!
FM 98.1 or streaming at www.radioeasternfm.com.au

22/07/2025

🌟 HUMONGOUS SHOW 🌟

🎙️Jack Richter, Dave Raggett & Jacob Landsmeer

📺 Facebook Live from 6pm Wednesday

GUESTS:
🏟️ Wayne Jackson (AFL)
🏉 Graham Cornes (Adelaide Football Club)
🏉 Brandon Matera (Gold Coast Suns & Fremantle Dockers)
🏉 David Campese (Wallabies)
🏏 Ian Holland (Washington Freedom)

LIVE:
📻 Radio Eastern FM 98.1
⏰ Wednesday 6-8pm AEST
💻 www.radioeasternfm.com.au

SIMULCAST:
📻 Yarra Valley FM 99.1
⏰ Thursday 5-7pm AEST
💻 www.yarravalleyfm.org.au

📻 91.3 SportFM
⏰ Thursday 7-8:30pm AEST
💻 www.sportfm.com.au

PODCAST:
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Are you ready for a smorgasbord of classic hits, great new releases and interviews. Don’t miss The Buffet on Wednesday f...
21/07/2025

Are you ready for a smorgasbord of classic hits, great new releases and interviews. Don’t miss The Buffet on Wednesday from 2pm. This week’s guest host Geoff Mason will be interviewing Bianca Ivorie about her recent releases, writing 50 songs in 25 weeks and donating to Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. You'll also hear the latest songs by Frances Madden, 32 Bars, Ally Row, Meg Cook Music , Lyn Bowtell, No Promises, Sara Storer, Christie Lamb, Felicity Urquhart, Susanna Colley Music and more. 98.1 FM or listen online.

Nigel Loveday is in final dress rehearsals for CONNECT on Tuesday morning from 9. In the green room with him at this ver...
21/07/2025

Nigel Loveday is in final dress rehearsals for CONNECT on Tuesday morning from 9.

In the green room with him at this very moment is Nadine Hutchins, the volunteer manager for the RSPCA Victoria, who has great news for animal lovers with a little time on their hands.

Singer, Chloe Marks from Brisbane is taking a final run through with her scales for the new single "Skip September".

And not to be outdone, from northern New South Wales, Dianne Coombes is making a return visit with her beautiful new single. "Ripples on a Pond".

Alex Marcocci will join us later with the latest news and important advice from Crime Stoppers Victoria.

CONNECT - Radio Eastern's flagship interview and adult contemporary music program coming your way 3 mornings each week - Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9 -12 noon with ROBERT ARTHUR & NIGEL LOVEDAY exclusive to RADIO EASTERN 98.1 FM - YOUR VOICE IN MELBOURNE'S OUTER EAST

Chloe Marks Music

Don’t miss Australian Made on Sunday from 10am when host Murray Smith will be interviewing 8 Ball Aitken about his lates...
19/07/2025

Don’t miss Australian Made on Sunday from 10am when host Murray Smith will be interviewing 8 Ball Aitken about his latest album Nightbird and upcoming gigs. 98.1 FM in the Melbourne outer east or stream online.

On Monday’s CONNECT, host Robert Arthur will focus on MENTAL HEALTH 9am – Dr Veena Barsiwal and Richard Sedgeman talk a...
19/07/2025

On Monday’s CONNECT, host Robert Arthur will focus on MENTAL HEALTH

9am – Dr Veena Barsiwal and Richard Sedgeman talk about their experiences with family violence counselling

10am – Dr Mark Glazebrook of Murky Melbourne - Crime Writers and Emily Webb, [author of "Murder in the Suburbs: More true crime cases you'll never forget"] discuss Crime Writing and mental health

11am – Liz Bullen the founder of Ben’s Place highlights mental health as the driver of this lifeline for countless thousands as they provide food relief in The Basin area

CONNECT is our community conversation program with interesting guests, community information and contemporary music, every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday with Robert Arthur & Nigel Loveday.

Tune in to 98.1 FM or on any device (where you can also Listen Back if you missed it) www.radioeasternfm.com.au or the Community Radio Plus app.

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