88.3 Southern FM will celebrate 35 years of continuous broadcasting on 5 November 2025. Southern Community Broadcasters Inc. was granted its community radio broadcasting licence on 26 March 1990 and started broadcasting full time on 5 November 1990. Interested in the early days of Southern FM? Read all about it here, thanks to long-serving member, David Andrew. David is part of
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Celebrated Australian singer Emma Donovan talks to Craig Francis about her new single ‘Take Me To The River’ and the special significance to her of the Al Green classic. Emma also talks about her pride in being a finalist at the 2025 Melbourne Prize for Music, her recent appearance at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, and her upcoming tour plans.
Read moreRound 5 Shield grade matches finally got played and everyone got on the park this weekend. There were some close finishes, big highlights and controversies as well as some potentially season defining games played. Below media player has the podcast of this weeks show. Pictured (Courtesy Sonia Carroll Photography):- Le Page Park opener Ky Rabadi threw himself into his work
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Welcome back to Hash It Out! In case you missed this weeks episode, Tash and Harrison delve into a whirlwind of new and classic hits to pump you up and get your ready for the day! Harrison surprises Tash with some unknown facts about WW2 history and how the Aussies played an integral part in the action in this weeks
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Hello there, Well it’s great to be back !! Where has all the time gone ? I hope you enjoyed the medleys I put together, but now its the usual me and the usual format Please Enjoy JC
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Thursday 13 November 2025 ROCK UP! with Ratts. 100% Australian music – Supporting Indie artists & OZ music legends. If you missed the show, never fear, you can listen back, or download here. ROCK UP! is on air 4-6 PM every Thursday on 88.3 Southern FM.
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Guess what… It’s another Hash It Out episode! Welcome to November – In this episode, Tash has the honour of chatting with Sydney indie-pop princess, Evie Irie as she embarks on her world tour and promotes her latest track, Zombie Party. Harrison takes you out of this world and into the micro solar system trail that resides in St Kilda
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