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89.7fm in 2021 pursued a grant with Lotterywest to purchase new equipment and upgrade to new technology.  We are proud to announce the application to the sum of $76,453 was successful. The grant will go towards new training and media tools, new studio phone systems and computers. We are very …

An amazing response to 897fm at the Wanneroo show this year!! Wonderful comments from our community with an overwhelming love for the fresh weekday format and shows new and old. Station Operations Manager Aaron Malloy would like to give a special thank you to Jason Leaver, Mark Brenton, Bill Crowe, …

Karrinyup Swap Meet run by The Rotary Club of Scarborough One person’s trash is another person’s treasure! Date: Every Sunday at the undercover carpark, Karrinyup Shopping Centre Time: 7am -10am Cost: Entry is $1 with free entry for children. For further details: Karrinyup SwapMart Rotary Club of Scarborough 0459582840  

The Balga Friday Markets are a volunteer-run, outdoor market that has operated at Princess Wallington Reserve Balga since 1981. All of the market’s profits are invested back into the local and surrounding communities via grants to a variety of groups, such as junior sporting clubs, community groups, seniors groups, school …

89.7FM turns 15 on November 16 2016. It’s been a fun ride for the last 15 years, through the early days at the Wanneroo Works Depot studio from 2001-2008 and our current location at ECU Joondalup. We’ve birthed many a career, including Ross Edwards from the top rating Mix 94.5 …

THEY DID IT AGAIN! A massive congratulations to Grace, Dan, Kane & Tim for being nominated in the CBAA Awards of 2015 for Contribution to Australian Music. It was a massive year for L&L, as they put on their first live gig at The Bakery earlier in the year. They …

We had an amazing year on 89.7fm. Another CBAA Award Nomination (Contribution to Australian Music – Live & Local 897) which was Live & Local’s 2nd year in a row for a nod from Community Radio overseeing body, a fantastic achievement, congratulations to Grace Borrello and her team once again. …

John Logan and the team from Movers & Shakers (Wednesdays from Midday) took the show on the road and recruited children from 5 schools to host this very special broadcast from Greenwood Primary, July 29th. This was a fun and excellent show; organised by John Logan and engineered by Michael Stokes …