Seymour FM
region = Seymour, Victoria | |
| Frequency | 103.9 MHz FM |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Local Radio / Music & Features |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Seymour Puckapunyal Community Radio Inc |
| Links | |
| Website | www.seymourfm.org.au |
Seymour FM is a community broadcasting station, operating from Central Seymour, in North Central Victoria. The radio station operates on a Temporary Community Broadcasting Licence, transmitting from temporary studios in Wimble Street Seymour.
History
Seymour FM was established in 2001, under the identity SPI FM. The station was originally intended as a local service for Seymour and nearby Puckapunyal. This service was lacking in key skill areas, and failed to attract the interest of listeners or sponsors, and faltered in 2004
In 2005, a new committee was established to restore a local Seymour based radio service. The new identity of FM 876 Seymour was established, and a series of new presenters commenced programs, along with promotions activity with the revised name and image.
Early in 2009, the radio station management took steps to further the radio station objectives to relaunch, and formally apply for a high power full service community broadcasting licence.
Seymour and Northern Mitchell Shire & Strathbogie Shire
The proposed new higher power transmission would cover the northern Mitchell Shire, in the state of Victoria. This is the area north of the Great Divide. The southern half of the shire is served by Melbourne radio stations, however the availability of media north of the 'Great Divide' is severely limited, with only scratchy reception from Shepparton (ONE-FM) and Alexandra (UG-FM) based community radio, and the two Shepparton based commercial stations, and ABC.
With the limitation of available media choices in the region, the radio station has adopted the "Northern Mitchell Shire and Strathbogie Shire" as the registered geographic coverage area for its proposed higher power community radio service.
Additional coverage into the Strathbogie shire will permit coverage into neighbouring towns such as Avenel and Nagambie with future coverage extending to Euroa and Violet Town.
It is anticipated that the station will retain its identity as "Seymour FM" upon the change over to the higher powered TCBL service.
The southern section of the Mitchell Shire (including towns such as Kilmore & Wallan) is within the ACMA Melbourne Radio Zone, and is subject to Metropolitan frequency planning. The number of FM radio services in Melbourne exceed 30 and frequencies are unavailable for new services anywhere in the Melbourne Radio Zone. Therefore, Seymour FM hes established the northern Mitcell Shire (and part of the Strathbogie Shire) as its designated service area.
Featured Programs
Seymour FM features a number of weekly feature programs, which include
New Programs coming soon include programs on subjects of:
- University of the 3rd Age (U3A)
- Schools Programs - presented by school students
- Times to be advised
The station is announcing a number of new programs in the coming months Monday
06 am .. .. .. .. Breakfast, Incl. Local News hourly 7,8,9,10am 09 am .. .. .. .. Seymour Mornings, incl Health Matters presented by Seymour District Hospital (10am) 12 md .. .. .. .. Double Header Lunch - incl: interviews on local issues (Mondays Only) 02 pm .. .. .. .. 70s & 80s Mix 04 pm .. .. .. .. Hit The Road Jack - Drive Time with Jack 06 pm .. .. .. .. Odds n Ends - Music from all around the world, hip hop to classical, reggae to metal and roots to cabaret. 08 pm .. .. .. .. Top 20 Countdown 10 pm .. .. .. .. Be on the Radio ! ask us for details - 03 5792 1039 12 mn .. .. .. .. Music allnight, incl Early Morning Country
Tuesday
06 am .. .. .. .. Breakfast, Incl. Local News hourly 7,8,9,10am 09 am .. .. .. .. Seymour Mornings 12 md .. .. .. .. Double Header Lunch 02 pm .. .. .. .. 70s & 80s Mix 04 pm .. .. .. .. Arvo Show with Stuart, incl Requests: 5792 1039 07 pm .. .. .. .. Night Moves - Colin Mankey 09 pm .. .. .. .. The Revenge of the 80's Radio Show 12 mn .. .. .. .. Music allnight, incl Early Morning Country
Wednesday
06 am .. .. .. .. Breakfast, Incl. Local News hourly 7,8,9,10am 09 am .. .. .. .. Be on the Radio ! ask us for details - 03 5792 1039 12 md .. .. .. .. Double Header Lunch 02 pm .. .. .. .. 70s & 80s Mix 04 pm .. .. .. .. Big Al & Dale Show 07 pm .. .. .. .. Alice and Jack - The Two Of Us 12 mn .. .. .. .. Music allnight, incl Early Morning Country
Thursday
06 am .. .. .. .. Breakfast, Incl. Local News hourly 7,8,9,10am 09 am .. .. .. .. Seymour Mornings 12 md .. .. .. .. Double Header Lunch 02 pm .. .. .. .. 70s & 80s Mix 04 pm .. .. .. .. Generation Gap - With Brit & Joan 06 pm .. .. .. .. The Mix Variety Show - with Big Al & Colin 09 pm .. .. .. .. Seymour Nights - You can be On The Radio ! Call 5792 1039 for details ! 12 mn .. .. .. .. Music allnight, incl Early Morning Country
Friday
06 am .. .. .. .. Breakfast, Incl. Local News hourly 7,8,9,10am 09 am .. .. .. .. Seymour Morings 12 md .. .. .. .. Double Header Lunch 02 pm .. .. .. .. Be on the Radio ! ask us for details - 03 5792 1039 04 pm .. .. .. .. Hit The Road Jack - 50s and 60s Rock N Roll Era Classics 08 pm .. .. .. .. Friday Night Jukebox - 50s, 60s & 70s Rock N Roll 12 mn .. .. .. .. Music all night, incl Country Music Saturday
07 am .. .. .. .. Wombat Kids (Children's Show) 09 am .. .. .. .. The Shack - Weekend Kick Start incl: Music, Requests, Local Info. - with Julie 12 md .. .. .. .. Saturday Lunch - Robert Rickard 03 pm .. .. .. .. Classic Backtrack - Jack Solomon 07 pm .. .. .. .. Night Mix - Hits & New Music with Carly & Jaidin. Requests 5792 1039. 09 pm .. .. .. .. Saturday Night 80s 01 am .. .. .. .. Music allnight
Sunday
07 am .. .. .. .. Singing God's Praises - Joan Hall, incl: Christian music, interviews [RETURNS IN JUNE] 10 am .. .. .. .. Seymour Footy Show 11 am .. .. .. .. Rock N Roll hits from the 60s and 70s 01 pm .. .. .. .. Sunday 80's with Daniel 04 pm .. .. .. .. The Jai Cameron Show (incl: Requests, Weekly Top 10) 06 pm .. .. .. .. The Cafe (Music & discussion)- with Alice Solomon 07 pm .. .. .. .. The Album Show - Greg Sharp. 09 pm .. .. .. .. Deadly Sounds - Indigenous music and culture 10 pm .. .. .. .. Reality Zone - Today's issues from a Christian viewpoint. 11 pm .. .. .. .. Music all night
Emergency Situation Broadcasting
Seymour-FM is establishing relationships with the emergency services, mainly the CFA (Country Fire Authority) to provide local information at a time of bushfire. This is also to be promoted as part of the radio station's key local responsibilities.
Members from the local community are being encouraged by the management of SeymourFM to participate in emergency broadcast training, and through local council and state government to secure funding for key broadcast linking facilities for use in time of emergency situations
2010
The station aims in 2010 to:
- relocate the transmitter to the nearby hills to increase coverage area
- introduce many new programs throughout the day and evenings
- provide new training opportunities
- extensive region wide promotions efforts
- provide regular local issues based news and interview programs
Launch on 103.9 FM
The plans for frequency change are presently underway. The allocated frequency is 103.9 MHz, with a new transmitter site to be finalised in the coming months. The interim transmitter site is at the station's studio building in central Seymour.
The new licence is a Community Broadcasting licence, and provides for greater power and greater coverage than was previously available on its Low Power service. The station intends the low power service to retained for training and related purposes.
Services on the new frequency Commenced in September 2009. This new service will be provided on a TCBL licence, issued by the Australian Communications and media Authority. Details and updates are provided on the radio station's website www.seymourfm.com.au The 87.6 FM frequency will be providing a new service after the commencement of the new higher power 103.9 FM transmissions.
New Transmitter Location
The technical team are examining a number of options for relocation of the transmission site to provide for coverage of not only the Seymour township, but to also cover surrounding towns within the Northern Mitchell Shire and Strathbogie Shire. It is anticipated the new site will form the basis for the permanent licence application.