About Seymour FM 103.9

THE STATION

Seymour FM is local community radio - providing a true local voice for the Seymour district. People in the local community are invited to join as members and to participate in the station's activities as active members. To find out more - visit the Membership page.

On a nice warm day on the last Sunday in August, Seymour FM made the move to its current dial position - 103.9 FM. The move to the higher power service was the essential move to lock in the future for the station, and has come as the result of detailed planning and submissions to the Broadcasting Authority. The station can be heard in many surrounding towns and locailities where before this was not possible.

1. The Antenna Team in action & 2. 103.9 FM Launch Group Photo

Making Local News

Seymour Health recently commenced its weekly program on Health Issues, which made news in the Seymour Telegraph, along with the station being a recipient of a Community Grant from the Mitchell Shire Council for Outside Broadcast Equipment. The Outside broadcast equipment funded by the Mitchell Shire Council Grant includes headphones, microphones, cables, and a broadcast mixer. The equipment has allowed the station to be more self sufficient for Outside Broadcasts of community and special events.

1. Seymour Health on Local Radio & 2. Seymour Telegraph report on Shire Grants

Brief History - In a few words or less

Seymour FM was originally established as a community broadcasting initiave for Seymour and nearby puckapunyal, back in 2002. In its first attempt to get established, the organisation broadcast under the identity SPI-FM. The coverage was extremely limited, and early broadcasts were of a low standard, and with little guidance, the radio station, in it's first formation, ceased to exist by 2004. However, in 2005 .....

Group Photo May 2009 & Awards Received in 2008

Late 2005, after community consultation and surveys, the new identity for the radio was established, to connect the obvious Seymour name with the FM service and frequency. Seymour FM 87.6 was born. Now in 2009, with a change of management, and a foreward thinking team heading the station, there are great opportunities for Seymour's local station, and we welcome you to be a part of this new direction.

The early studio locations included Station Street, later moving to Anzac Avenue and later to the new location at the former Army Baracks site.

And Now...

With a greater emphasis on community, the new sound of Seymour FM is growing - and is now - more than ever - Your Local Station.

With the move to 103.9, Seymour FM is taking steps for formal recognition of its place as a fully fledged and licenced community radio station. The extended coverage and improved sound quality provides for a region-wide service. Listeners outside Seymour, especially in nearby towns will be able to receive Seymour FM for the first time.

Seymour FM is a not-for-profit community organisation, registered as an incorporated Association, as Seymour Puckapunyal Community Radio Inc.. Membership is open to persons who live in the northern Mitchell Shire, being the section of the Shire north of the Great Dividing Range and parts of the Strathbogie Shire

Inside Seymour FM - a brief Studio Tour

This is a quick look around at Seymour FM. From the front door, you see the broadcast and production studios, admin office, transmission rack, and a small section of the music library.

New Shows

Listen to Seymour FM as we increase the number of interesting programs within the schedule. We will also be presenting more outside broadcasts - keep listening, and visit this website for updates

There are many opportunities for new programs on Seymour FM. Some programs are moving to new locations in the schedule, and this presents an opportunity for interested people from within the local community to get trained up and join the On Air Team. Enquiries to Brendan Rogers - Email US

Volunteer Opportunities

We welcome interest from local people in some new departments, these are