COMMUNITY BROADCASTING STATIONS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Groove FM

Owned and operated by the Youth Media Society of Western Australia, Groove FM is a community radio station broadcasting from studios located in Victoria Park.

The station was instigated by and for the youth of Perth in July 2002, and was allocated its permanent licence several months later. Initially sharing a frequency with another aspirant broadcaster, it began full time transmissions on 101.7FM in March 2003.

Groove FM broadcasts to the entire metropolitan area, delivering programs designed specifically for Perth's youth and student communities. Its programming format encompasses multivarious music genres to meet the diverse tastes of listeners aged between 12 and 26.

A volunteer-based organisation, Groove FM is committed to training young people in a wide variety of broadcast-related activities, including management, administration, announcing, production and operations.

The station also has a community liaison committee to ensure that its focus on issues such as education, employment, sexuality and health remains relevant to Perth's youth market.

For more information, visit Groove FM's website at www.groove.com.au.