Bidjara Media & Broadcasting Company (4RRFM) Location: Bidjara, Charleville, QLD Bidjara Media & Broadcasting Company Ltd was incorporated in 1999 and have been broadcasting full time since March 2000 offering a blend of live-to-air locally transmitted programs, and programs offered by the National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) via satellite. We pride ourselves on providing a service to the local communities in Charleville, Cunnamulla, Morven and Augathella. We keep our listeners informed of local and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander news: entertainment: and do live weekday weather reports. Our music is carefully selected offering a blend of Murri, Country, Contemporary and new music.
Queensland Remote Aboriginal Media (QRAM) Location: Gimuy/Bulmba, Cairns North, QLD “Black Star Radio Network is a high quality and reliable radio service with one of the largest radio broadcasting footprints in Australia. It delivers programming support to remote and regional local radio sites to enable each site to tailor their local contents with relevance to their regions and supplements an automated 24/7 program, which includes live breakfast show, essential messages, local news, weather, government information, community service announcements, sponsorship, emergency alerts and mainstream music from a wide range of genres for all ages. Queensland Remote Aboriginal Media’s (QRAM) Black Star Radio Network provides 18 remote and rural community audiences with “a voice” for their community with an all-digital integrated network in Qld connecting majority regions of Cape York, Gulf of Carpentaria, Atherton Tablelands, Yarrabah and Woorabinda. The coverage includes: Atherton Tablelands (Atherton, Malanda, Mareeba, Tolga, Kuranda, etc) 96.7fm, Amrun 94.1fm, Aurukun 107.7fm, Coen 102.7fm, Cooktown 96.9fm, Doomadgee 105.3fm, Kowanyama 107.7fm, Lakeland 100.5fm, Lockhart River 107.7fm, Mapoon 101.3fm, Mornington Island 107.7fm, Pormpuraaw 106.1fm, Napranum/Weipa 94.5fm, Normanton 98.5fm, Northern Peninsula Area (Bamaga, Seisia, New Mapoon, Umagico, Injinoo) 91.9fm, Woorabinda 99.7fm, Wujal Wujal 107.7fm and Yarrabah 92.9fm.
Bumma Bippera Media Cairns 98.7FM (4CIM) Location: Gimuy, Cairns, QLD Bumma Bippera Media (BBM) 98.7FM is the first and only Indigenous radio service in Gimuy (Cairns), broadcasting from our studios at 1/143 Buchan Street. We serve the Cairns region and surrounding areas, with the potential to reach over 150,000 listeners daily. Our broadcast covers Gimuy (Cairns) and surrounding districts. BBM also reaches listeners nationwide through our talkback show “TALK BLACK,” and globally via online streaming and program sharing through the National Indigenous Radio Service. Our mission is to be the leading community radio station in Cairns, actively involving a diverse cross-section of the community. We are proud to have Indigenous and non-Indigenous volunteers, staff, and members working together to deliver engaging content.
Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council (Cherbourg Radio) Location: Barambah, Cherbourg, Queensland Cherbourg Radio – Us Mob FM – operates with a 2000- watt temporary community license, reaching up to 100km from Cherbourg, which includes parts of the South Burnett and Gympie Regional Council areas. You can also listen to Us Mob through Radio Garden or via the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council website. Our mission is to provide culturally relevant radio and raise awareness about Indigenous issues. Broadcasting from Wakka Wakka Country in Southeast Queensland, Us Mob FM is funded by the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) and operates under the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council umbrella. We provide a 24-hour radio service, streamed online and with scheduled content shared with the National Indigenous Radio Service. We also offer sponsored messaging and limited production services for community education projects.
Mackay District Aboriginal and Islander Media Association LTD (MY 105.9FM) Location: Yulbera/Yuwibara, Mackay, QLD My105.9FM is owned and operated by the Mackay District Aboriginal & Islander Media Association Ltd (MDAIMA), guided by a community-elected advisory board that ensures compliance and governance. As a community radio station, we encourage participation through membership and welcome input on program ideas and station development. Volunteerism is crucial to our success, with most of our staff composed of dedicated volunteers, including presenters and technical support. The community is invited to engage with the station on programming, administration, and board elections at our annual general meeting. Founded to provide a professional, engaging radio service primarily for the Indigenous community, My105.9FM has grown to be embraced by diverse groups, including Australian South Sea Islanders and the wider mainstream community. Our programming features a mix of country music alongside classic hits from the 60s and 70s, as well as music from the Pacific Islands and Torres Strait Islands, all recorded in our Mackay studios. We are committed to reconciliation through broadcasting and offer local programming 24/7. Our initiatives are supported by the Australian Government through the Indigenous Advancement Strategy and various partners, including the Community Broadcasting Foundation.
National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) Location: Meanjin, Brisbane, QLD The National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) provides a free and informed news service and 24-hour radio programming to all Indigenous Australians with the aim to be the “Voice of Our People” and to ensure that Indigenous perspectives are represented in the media. Today NIRS continues to provide a platform for Indigenous Australians, reporting on issues that are relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and to share their perspectives on global, national and local issues outside of Indigenous affairs. NIRS is designed as a news sharing hub between Indigenous and non-Indigenous community radio stations around Australia. NIRS works closely with radio stations and Indigenous broadcasters to ensure local and regional input into NIRS bulletins to meet our motto “Voice of Our People”.
Triple A Location: Meanjin, Brisbane, QLD Triple A is a not-for-profit community-controlled multimedia organisation located in West End, Brisbane, and is one of the largest Indigenous community-controlled media organisations in Australia. Established in the late 1980s, Triple A began as a radio station to share Indigenous stories and perspectives. Since 1993, Triple A has been broadcasting on 98.9 FM, offering over 10 programs per week that reach audiences in South-East Queensland and beyond through digital streaming. Today, Triple A has expanded into video production with an internal production house and TV studio, specialising in multimedia campaign development. The organisation also provides accredited training in media, alongside various non-accredited short courses in radio. Additionally, Triple A’s events division organises community events, festivals, and conferences, fostering community connections and engagement.
Torres Strait Islander Media Association (TSIMA) Location: Waiben, Thursday Island, QLD The Torres Strait Islanders Media Association (TSIMA), established in 1984, serves the media needs of Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal people. TSIMA operates Radio 4MW 1260AM, a 24-hour radio station, along with TSIMA Films, TSIMA Music, and TSIMA Events. TSIMA also owns Torres News Pty Ltd, a regional newspaper. Radio 4MW’s mission is to connect and amplify the voices and culture of the Torres Strait. The station offers local news, interviews, and coverage of cultural, sporting, and historical events. It plays a mix of traditional and contemporary Torres Strait Islander music, along with Reggae, Pacific beats, PNG rhythms, and popular hits. Radio 4MW broadcasts across the Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula Area, and parts of Papua New Guinea, and is available online and via app. TSIMA holds seven Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Services (RIBS) licenses for stations on outer islands, allowing local broadcasters to live stream and operate their own radio services.