Music Matters

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Music Matters broadcasts live on 94.1fm in Melbourne and rebroadcasts on numerous stations around Australia. Music Matters was first launched in 2012 by Wally de Backer as a segment on SBN's youth show Primary Perspectives and quickly went on to become its own independent show and then suite of shows. Music Matters is a highly entertaining arts/lifestyle youth program showcasing young local emergi

ng artists to give them both media exposure and live performance experience, as well as featuring a variety of musical genres, celebrity artists and guest industry hosts speaking on a wide range of topics. Some featured guest ‘industry mentors’ includie Gotye, Musical Theatre Star Anne Wood, renowned Australian composer Dr Alan Zavod, 2 time Golden Guitar winners Jetty Road and Grammy nominated US composer and best selling author Jonathan Goldman.
“Music Matters is a valuable conduit for young artists giving them the opportunity to experience live performance on air. This program encourages the development of our young performers as they strive to become Australia’s future bright stars. For listeners of all ages it’s a heart-warming, informative & entertaining show that is making a significant contribution to Australian cultural life by encouraging young performers and listeners alike to develop their artistic talents.” Internationally Renowned Composer Allan Zavod, Doctor of Music, Melbourne University

21/07/2026

🎶🎹🎶🎻🎶Catch the fabulous national edition of Primary Perspectives this week hosted by Angelina and Sahesi! Jnr Producer Angelina presents the 2nd in her 'Young Australian Prodigies' series, featuring 16-year-old Symphony Shi, a music scholar at Meriden School in Sydney, international violinist, 12-year-old Ian Yan also from Sydney, and 11-year-old Melbourne pianist Jacqueline Wang who joins the team in the studio! These young prodigies give stunning performances of Alexander Scriabin’s Etude Op 8 No 9 in G sharp minor, Zigenuerweisen by Pablo de Sarasate and Chopin’s Mazurka Op 24 no. 1 and 2.
🎧 Broadcasting nationally & globally 21-27 July
3-4pm AWST Radio Goolarri Broome WA
https://tunein.com/radio/Radio-Goolarri-997-s124359/
4-5pm AEST 2RDJ-FM 88.1 Community Radio Sydney & City Park Radio Launceston TAS
https://tunein.com/radio/2RDJ-881-s100254/
https://cityparkradio.com/online-stream/
3-4pm AEST Noosa FM 101.3 Community Organisation Noosa Heads https://tunein.com/radio/Noosa-1013-FM-s241296/
WEDNESDAY
4-5pm AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
THURSDAY
8-9am AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
NEW TIME ON FUNKY KIDS RADIO
FRIDAY
12-1pm AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
SATURDAY
7-8am AEST SYN FM https://tunein.com/radio/SYN-907-s7609/
8-9am AEST 2XXfm Canberra & Digital Radio Plus nationally
https://tunein.com/radio/2XX-983-s7455/
9:30-10:30am ACST Dusty Radio 104.5 Coober Pedy since 1997, SA
https://www.dustyradio.com.au/
5-6pm AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
SUNDAY
7-8am AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
8-9am AWST Radio Goolarri Broome WA
https://tunein.com/radio/Radio-Goolarri-997-s124359/
10-11am AEST Cairns FM89.1 Radio QLD
MONDAY
27 July 4-5pm AEST 4DDD Community Radio Dalby
http://www.radio4ddd.com.au

14/07/2026

🎹 🎶 This week on Primary Perspectives, Angelina and April host the next episode of the 8th Season of the Royal South Street Society Hour with the 2nd edition of the Instrumental Section, featuring four incredible young musicians from Victoria - pipe organist 16-year-old Joshua Walker, cellists 10-year-old Mira Zhang & 9-year-old Mikael Huang and his big sister, pianist 11-year-old Melody .
🎧 Broadcasting nationally & globally 14 - 22 July
TUESDAY
3-4pm AWST Radio Goolarri Broome WA
https://tunein.com/radio/Radio-Goolarri-997-s124359/
4-5pm AEST 2RDJ-FM 88.1 Community Radio Sydney & City Park Radio Launceston TAS
https://tunein.com/radio/2RDJ-881-s100254/
https://cityparkradio.com/online-stream/
3-4pm AEST Noosa FM 101.3 Community Organisation Noosa Heads https://tunein.com/radio/Noosa-1013-FM-s241296/
WEDNESDAY
4-5pm AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
THURSDAY
8-9am AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
NEW TIME ON FUNKY KIDS RADIO
FRIDAY
12-1pm AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
SATURDAY
7-8am AEST SYN FM https://tunein.com/radio/SYN-907-s7609/
8-9am AEST 2XXfm Canberra & Digital Radio Plus nationally
https://tunein.com/radio/2XX-983-s7455/
9:30-10:30am ACST Dusty Radio 104.5 Coober Pedy since 1997, SA
https://www.dustyradio.com.au/
5-6pm AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
SUNDAY
7-8am AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
8-9am AWST Radio Goolarri Broome WA
https://tunein.com/radio/Radio-Goolarri-997-s124359/
10-11am AEST Cairns FM89.1 Radio QLD
MONDAY
22 July 4-5pm AEST 4DDD Community Radio Dalby
http://www.radio4ddd.com.au

05/07/2026

🎥🌜Tune in LIVE today Sun 5th July 3-5pmAEST on 94.1FM 3WBC for 2 hours of awesome edutainment on Primary Perspectives! Angelina and Sophie are crossing to USA to chat with award-winning animator Waverly Wang and Dan Bennett Festival Director of the San Diego International Children's Film Festival to find out about this year's festival at Comic-Con International! Plus the team speak with young Melbourne actor Libby Segal and renowned Melbourne visual artist and musician Tracey Roberts - Artist talks about her artwork heading to the Moon with the Lunar Codex project!
🎻🎼 2nd Hour: The Royal South Street Society Hour Instrumental edition #2 features extraordinarily talented young musicians 16-year-old Joshua Walker, 10-year-old Mira Zhang, 9-year-old Mikael Huang and his big sister, 11-year-old Melody Huang.

🎧 Tune in via TuneIn https://tunein.com/radio/3WBC-941FM-s106230/ or via www.3wbc.org.au

23/06/2026

🎹 🎶 This week on Primary Perspectives, Angelina and April launch the 8th Season of the Royal South Street Society Hour with the first of the Instrumental Section, featuring four incredible young musicians from Victoria - 14yo Luca Chen, 13yo Enoch Lay Kalangie, 9yo Austin Zheng, and 11yo Noah Franklin - who all give stunning piano performances of pieces from Percy Granger, Claude Debussy, Jean Sibelius and Scott Joplin.
🎧 Broadcasting nationally & globally 23-29 June
TUESDAY
3-4pm AWST Radio Goolarri Broome WA
https://tunein.com/radio/Radio-Goolarri-997-s124359/
4-5pm AEST 2RDJ-FM 88.1 Community Radio Sydney & City Park Radio Launceston TAS
https://tunein.com/radio/2RDJ-881-s100254/
https://cityparkradio.com/online-stream/
3-4pm AEST Noosa FM 101.3 Community Organisation Noosa Heads https://tunein.com/radio/Noosa-1013-FM-s241296/
WEDNESDAY
4-5pm AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
THURSDAY
8-9am AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
NEW TIME ON FUNKY KIDS RADIO
FRIDAY
12-1pm AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
SATURDAY
7-8am AEST SYN FM https://tunein.com/radio/SYN-907-s7609/
8-9am AEST 2XXfm Canberra & Digital Radio Plus nationally
https://tunein.com/radio/2XX-983-s7455/
9:30-10:30am ACST Dusty Radio 104.5 Coober Pedy since 1997, SA
https://www.dustyradio.com.au/
5-6pm AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
SUNDAY
7-8am AEST Funky Kids Radio.com.au
streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
8-9am AWST Radio Goolarri Broome WA
https://tunein.com/radio/Radio-Goolarri-997-s124359/
10-11am AEST Cairns FM89.1 Radio QLD
MONDAY
29 June 4-5pm AEST 4DDD Community Radio Dalby
http://www.radio4ddd.com.au

14/06/2026

THE ROYAL SOUTH STREET HOUR IS BACK! Tune in Sunday 14th June 4-5pmAEST for the launch of the 8th Season of the Royal South Street Society Hour! Madeline and April are joined by four incredible award-winning young musicians -14 year old Luca Chen, 13 year old Enoch Lay Kalangie, 9 year old Austin Zheng, and 11 year old Noah Franklin!
🎧LIVE on 94.1FM 3WBC - listen via 3wbc.org.org or via https://tunein.com/radio/3WBC-941FM-s106230/

31/03/2026

This week, Christian & Iris head to Bali to speak with Margaret Barry OAM, the incredible founder of the Bali Children Foundation, along with a student, Komang Sarjana, who has been studying under the Bali Children Foundation's education program for 8 years, since he was in Year 4. Margaret has helped transform thousands of young lives in Bali through education, and this is a super-inspiring story. Plus, the team cross to New Zealand to speak with award-winning children’s entertainer Chris Sanders (Angel Star) about his wonderful musical Hana the Glowworm, which has now become a resource for schools. And for Diffuse the News, Kevin Bradley, CEO of Save the Bilby Fund shines a light on Bilbies vs Bunnies for Easter!
🎧 Broadcasting nationally & globally 31 March - 6 April
TUESDAYS
3-4pm AWST Radio Goolarri Broome WA
https://tunein.com/radio/Radio-Goolarri-997-s124359/
4-5pm AEDT 2RDJ-FM 88.1 Community Radio Sydney & City Park Radio Launceston TAS
https://tunein.com/radio/2RDJ-881-s100254/
https://cityparkradio.com/online-stream/
3-4pm AEDT Noosa FM 101.3 Community Organisation Noosa Heads https://tunein.com/radio/Noosa-1013-FM-s241296/
WEDNESDAYS
4-5pm ACDT Dusty Radio 104.5 Coober Pedy since 1997, SA
https://www.dustyradio.com.au/
4-5pm AEDT Funky Kids Radio.com.au
THURSDAYS
8-9am AEDT FunkyKidsRadio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
NEW TIME ON FUNKY KIDS RADIO
FRIDAYS
12-1pm AEDT FunkyKidsRadio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
SATURDAYS
7-8am AEDT SYN FM https://tunein.com/radio/SYN-907-s7609/
8-9am AEDT 2XXfm Canberra & Digital Radio Plus nationally
https://tunein.com/radio/2XX-983-s7455/
5-6pm AEDT FunkyKidsRadio.com.au
https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
SUNDAYS
7-8am AEDT FunkyKidsRadio.com.au
streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/FKRADIO
8-9am AWST Radio Goolarri Broome WA
https://tunein.com/radio/Radio-Goolarri-997-s124359/
10-11am AEST Cairns FM89.1 Radio QLD
MONDAYS
6 April 4-5pm AEST 4DDD Community Radio, Dalby
http://www.radio4ddd.com.au

08/03/2026

Tune in to Primary Perspectives LIVE 3-5pm AEDT today Sun 8th March on 94.1FM 3WBC! 3pm: Part 2 in the Write a Book to Change the World series featuring Lurnea High School (Sydney) Year 10 Coordinator Hero Ahmed with published author students: Emma Sweeny, Reanna Sabouni, Heidi Watts, Liam Japp, Leila Omar, and Lara Assad, who will all be reading from their published stories!
4pm: The Funky Kids Hour featuring Captain Festus McBoyle and Robin Nathan fleaBITE.
Tune in via TuneIn https://tunein.com/radio/3WBC-941FM-s106230/ or via 3wbc.org.au

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