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89 7FM CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF RADIO. Retro photos from the archives. Grace Borrello and "LIVE AND LOCAL" (89.7FM Twin Cities Radio - Monday evenings 6-8pm, 2012-2019). One of the great shows that focussed entirely on giving up-and-coming local and WA musicians crucial radio exposure and live gig promotion from week to week. Presenter Grace Borrello - alongside her occasional co-presenter guests - got musicians into chat before the likes of a certain networked youth station decided to go "Unearthed". This was community radio engagement at its finest, with a fair few of the local acts over those years going on to receive nationwide and even international exposure/acclaim years after. Grace left in 2019 to pursue other ventures, but left a local music legacy that was equally taken up by Will and Sandy [Marwick] also in what was the "WESTERN OZ" radio show on Friday evenings. More on them later. 🙂
![89 7FM CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF RADIO. Retro photos from the archives.
Grace Borrello and "LIVE AND LOCAL" (89.7FM Twin Cities Radio - Monday evenings 6-8pm, 2012-2019).
One of the great shows that focussed entirely on giving up-and-coming local and WA musicians crucial radio exposure and live gig promotion from week to week.
Presenter Grace Borrello - alongside her occasional co-presenter guests - got musicians into chat before the likes of a certain networked youth station decided to go "Unearthed".
This was community radio engagement at its finest, with a fair few of the local acts over those years going on to receive nationwide and even international exposure/acclaim years after.
Grace left in 2019 to pursue other ventures, but left a local music legacy that was equally taken up by Will and Sandy [Marwick] also in what was the "WESTERN OZ" radio show on Friday evenings. More on them later. 🙂](https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/843279146_1724534503008859_3284297472136663838_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s720x720_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=MwC0lY3H2yIQ7kNvwHWy3hV&_nc_oc=Adrw_j7rFgEqnWr2T28wksjyvXZSk-BLgunRgB_x5m09QgHBnjwJO4NZoKuGIudUX0Tn6pDkUVmHFrMyLQBgZTH1&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&_nc_gid=-sLzThKcrPhUPKMQibIeoQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQIlsc0iKVdsZ6v3Z0W9QxnXzl1HsnS_g9pHDLcyEQJfUvSB0RBeCQClDaF8TOuJOVrjvEQCq5RM&oh=00_AQOsnMqe-S6kdDydy_hV2uIQe1oB9ze9VRvgvrQcnxXCZw&oe=6AD47301)
![89 7FM CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF RADIO. Retro photos from the archives.
Grace Borrello and "LIVE AND LOCAL" (89.7FM Twin Cities Radio - Monday evenings 6-8pm, 2012-2019).
One of the great shows that focussed entirely on giving up-and-coming local and WA musicians crucial radio exposure and live gig promotion from week to week.
Presenter Grace Borrello - alongside her occasional co-presenter guests - got musicians into chat before the likes of a certain networked youth station decided to go "Unearthed".
This was community radio engagement at its finest, with a fair few of the local acts over those years going on to receive nationwide and even international exposure/acclaim years after.
Grace left in 2019 to pursue other ventures, but left a local music legacy that was equally taken up by Will and Sandy [Marwick] also in what was the "WESTERN OZ" radio show on Friday evenings. More on them later. 🙂](https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/845819450_1724534603008849_4908976753645983087_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=fmjxzA44bf0Q7kNvwE2jsV3&_nc_oc=AdoDqz9keMx4A18zGzP2Y0jRF9xtLFmVczU9WMsmD2G0d5PG7GATuq4tkp-NjAKV--_kKo2sN258sLY3GU_3ZyuQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&_nc_gid=-sLzThKcrPhUPKMQibIeoQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKTwPVz4yNGrb7Nkd6PwGT0wYfqc-Woae73ouqLBfpvCXntYuBRf-uL3D1iR-25sKyou8ib1xE6&oh=00_AQMJxklmj4zpZL1Q8C02mXAzj8Uw3469r8-8sh_iARFjpA&oe=6AD49A8E)
![89 7FM CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF RADIO. Retro photos from the archives.
Grace Borrello and "LIVE AND LOCAL" (89.7FM Twin Cities Radio - Monday evenings 6-8pm, 2012-2019).
One of the great shows that focussed entirely on giving up-and-coming local and WA musicians crucial radio exposure and live gig promotion from week to week.
Presenter Grace Borrello - alongside her occasional co-presenter guests - got musicians into chat before the likes of a certain networked youth station decided to go "Unearthed".
This was community radio engagement at its finest, with a fair few of the local acts over those years going on to receive nationwide and even international exposure/acclaim years after.
Grace left in 2019 to pursue other ventures, but left a local music legacy that was equally taken up by Will and Sandy [Marwick] also in what was the "WESTERN OZ" radio show on Friday evenings. More on them later. 🙂](https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/846249593_1724534676342175_5869744046956259735_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s720x720_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=MQvPo3X88FAQ7kNvwGjTww5&_nc_oc=AdqYncbWwO-TKOJfBolkHHdl4nU0NLaNU2bcH2ymjEl_4ju4K-6oeehdZj3tMblMsDNkX-_szTw95g2CL8Is7yJg&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&_nc_gid=-sLzThKcrPhUPKMQibIeoQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQIufnrcTDHIj5UlNEUzSxvRyWWlI7DfrkBwqpMbk4m8n_SAvBiElUKfONYkeKjEgNSrSSojaf_6&oh=00_AQNUxkZzEkS02Odv2CZFl6JgRsozfA4cZaeR9a7lWuwqUQ&oe=6AD47969)
![89 7FM CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF RADIO. Retro photos from the archives.
Grace Borrello and "LIVE AND LOCAL" (89.7FM Twin Cities Radio - Monday evenings 6-8pm, 2012-2019).
One of the great shows that focussed entirely on giving up-and-coming local and WA musicians crucial radio exposure and live gig promotion from week to week.
Presenter Grace Borrello - alongside her occasional co-presenter guests - got musicians into chat before the likes of a certain networked youth station decided to go "Unearthed".
This was community radio engagement at its finest, with a fair few of the local acts over those years going on to receive nationwide and even international exposure/acclaim years after.
Grace left in 2019 to pursue other ventures, but left a local music legacy that was equally taken up by Will and Sandy [Marwick] also in what was the "WESTERN OZ" radio show on Friday evenings. More on them later. 🙂](https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/844671086_1724534733008836_5103408716213018865_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=2P7D_3pgORQQ7kNvwFIoLXC&_nc_oc=AdqzYM6V8ijVFilOQjjvg9A4KwcnXdqI4tPJIaXyOQWwCS89A3RxjOM2V-XWClQ3vOBdOhN8PB1uogwuUjtkIs7v&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&_nc_gid=-sLzThKcrPhUPKMQibIeoQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKzxNNxUKjH9rAfhhZFgyBp0ENUR0yHY9oSyZ83toOHrHzB6nfWtRdNrLCOO7kGG8o5vdRkMYQ5&oh=00_AQOjwdZmO6t2BRdIRsUjlr77aD_HzGiaH-xkYqihC5dj1A&oe=6AD49EB1)
The G.O.A.T.S radio show with Tony D' Souza - and occasionally Isabelle co-hosting - from 8-10pm, Tuesdays on 89 7FM. The Brit-fest continues on Tuesday nights as Tony D'Souza plays music that is the “Greatest of All Time”, yet brings you up to speed with freshest of new tracks also! Join Tony for his weekly dose of deeply-eclectic music variety from the past & present with weekly music segments, occasional guests (read below), laughter, concert reviews and a touch of madness. Studio textline: 0418-897-897. Studio phone: 08 6244 3322
DID YOU KNOW: Jeff Usher has been blind since birth. He follows in the long tradition of great blind pianists such as Ray Charles, George Shearing and Stevie Wonder. Like them, he has not allowed his blindness to be an obstacle to his success. Together with Jeff and the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra they will be performing at The Ellington Jazz Bar this week and the Sue Myc & Nina Henderson Morning Show 89 7FM will be chatting to Jeff this Wednesday on the show. Because we love providing that weekly platform to talk latest events and shine that spotlight on our artists, the arts, events and all community related chat we shall also be catching up with station sponsors City of Joondalup - Government and City of Stirling to talk latest city news. And musician/singer songwriter hailing from Canada @joshstumpfofficial will chat about an upcoming event with it being his first time in Oz! We hear about his music journey thus far and welcome him to Oz! The York Festival is back again for 2026 and they want you to head to York for an evening of live roots, country and blues with Lucky Oceans’ New Darling Rangers, Scarlet’s Way and Nathan Ward — plus a special opening performance by the York Moorditj Koolangahs Children’s Choir .We chat with the Programme Co-Ordinator Joanne Bryant about the event and what you can expect! We also catch up with Amanduh who will talk about her latest release, HOT HEAD & CROSSING THE LINE which are officially out now! Naturally we spin new music from the likes of DiViNiUM, @binniebrooks, Avery Pickup, Sari Schorr, Benny Sinclair, EGOISM, The Resignators, Kesha Nevé and MORE so tune into the show and station that never fails our artists!!
Retropopic Radio with Neil Saint (10pm - Midnight here on 89 7FM) Hosted by the experienced broadcaster, Neil Saint. Each week Neil will bring a special guest interview with an artist of the era on each programme, so stay up late and tune in for all the music, stories and interviews that only Retropopic can offer. Retropopic is a unique programme which focuses on the vast wilderness of pop, rock & alternative music with a British slant, that not only chats with the artists themselves, but music authors, record producers, album designers, sound engineers and journalists. Neil's syndicated radio show on 89 7FM has been spinning all the way from the UK for a few years at this timeslot now and plays some genuinely eclectic sounds for all you up-late night owls!
October is a very busy month for 89 7FM Presenter Birthdays as we say HAPPY BIRTHDAY today to our very special Antipodean (Kiwi-born) announcer Rhonda Wilkie! For nearly 12 years now, Rhonda has co-shared the popular THURSDAY KICKBACK request show with radio partner Alan Griffiths. Added to this, she also presents the essential, once-monthly FRIDAY TRAVEL SHOW that focusses not only the many great locations and getaways here in Western Australia, but has guests from many facets of the travel industry handing out essential tips and advice along the way. Rhonda has also be involved in station reception, admin and outdoor broadcasts along the journey. Just don't mention Country singer Glenn Campbell and "that" song in conversation with her and you'll be sweet! 😖🤣📻🥂💜
