# Radio History **URL:** \ **Category:** General Radio and Digital\ **Created:** [December 28, 2015, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236 "2015-12-28T07:42:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 210
**Author:** ![Adrian](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/82dd89/32.png) [@Adrian](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Adrian)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 2:14am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4223 "2022-12-11T02:14:17Z")
There seems a lot of history on line about various stations and there early years. Can’t find anything about the Goulburn Valleys Sun Fm ---
**Author:** ![NRN11](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nrn11/32/330_2.png) [@NRN11](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/NRN11)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4224 "2022-12-11T03:30:28Z")
The old Sun FM website used to have a history of the station. I’ll see if it’s on the way back machine. Edit: [Radio SunFM](https://web.archive.org/web/20010803175652/http://www.radiosunfm.com/aboutus.html) ---
**Author:** ![NRN11](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nrn11/32/330_2.png) [@NRN11](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/NRN11)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4225 "2022-12-11T03:45:35Z")
What’s also interesting is that the Sun FM brand was then used on 3MA in Mildura before it came Triple M. ---
**Author:** ![Tane04](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tane04/32/348677_2.png) [@Tane04](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tane04)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 4:02am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4226 "2022-12-11T04:02:53Z")
Speaking of Triple M, here’s an old logo from Triple M Auckland. ![Triple M Auckland](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/a/4/1/a41899a7a1eaf6bc6d0c2d50ffcf972fd291496f.png) In 1984, 89 Stereo FM became part of Triple M, changing their callsign from 1ROQ to 1MMM. In 1988, the station reverted to 89FM before closing down in 1994. ---
**Author:** ![RetroTvVideos](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/retrotvvideos/32/108932_2.png) [@RetroTvVideos](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/RetroTvVideos)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4227 "2022-12-11T08:56:07Z")
Episode 1 of the 2007 documentary Thanks For Listening about the history of Australian radio. I will upload the rest of the series once I see if Foxtel will strike me for uploading this. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mWrNBaZj4WQ/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHUBoAC4AOKAgwIABABGHIgSSg_MA8=&rs=AOn4CLCMsyhFgiulbZoVhbvY4_S8pXEMzQ "Thanks For Listening: Australian Radio Documentary Episode 1") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWrNBaZj4WQ) ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4228 "2022-12-11T09:00:51Z")
> [@NRN11](#): > > the Sun FM brand Rebel FM was also called Sun FM in the late 1990s as well. ---
**Author:** ![Adrian](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/82dd89/32.png) [@Adrian](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Adrian)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4229 "2022-12-11T11:09:08Z")
That’s awesome ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4230 "2022-12-11T11:12:20Z")
> [@Adrian](#): > > There seems a lot of history on line about various stations and there early years. Can’t find anything about the Goulburn Valleys Sun Fm > [@NRN11](#): > > The old Sun FM website used to have a history of the station. I’ll see if it’s on the way back machine. > > Edit: [Radio SunFM](https://web.archive.org/web/20010803175652/http://www.radiosunfm.com/aboutus.html) An article from AdNews magazine from March 1990 after 2QN dropped its legal action preventing Sun FM from launching: ![3SUN_1990](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/b/5/d/b5d4916509e279ceb1be55aa9c6b751e64a81476.jpeg) The station’s first logo: ![3SUN_1990_0001](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/4/6/646feb4a7514e561fc6d9b9b85524852190a66f5.jpeg) Other media reports at the time of Sun FM’s launch made the claim that Sun FM was to be the first “inland commercial FM station in Australia” which seemed to ignore the Canberra FM commercial stations and it has been mentioned around here also that Now FM Moree had also launched beforehand. ---
**Author:** ![Adrian](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/82dd89/32.png) [@Adrian](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Adrian)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4231 "2022-12-11T11:28:43Z")
It was a great station. Used to travel up from Melb on holidays and loved it ---
**Author:** ![Brianc68](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/58f4c7/32.png) [@Brianc68](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Brianc68)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4232 "2022-12-11T11:35:05Z")
> [@TelevisionAU](#): > > > [@Adrian](#): > > > > There seems a lot of history on line about various stations and there early years. Can’t find anything about the Goulburn Valleys Sun Fm > > > [@NRN11](#): > > > > The old Sun FM website used to have a history of the station. I’ll see if it’s on the way back machine. > > > > Edit: [Radio SunFM](https://web.archive.org/web/20010803175652/http://www.radiosunfm.com/aboutus.html) > > An article from AdNews magazine from March 1990 after 2QN dropped its legal action preventing Sun FM from launching: > > ![3SUN_1990](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/b/5/d/b5d4916509e279ceb1be55aa9c6b751e64a81476.jpeg) > > The station’s first logo: > > ![3SUN_1990_0001](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/4/6/646feb4a7514e561fc6d9b9b85524852190a66f5.jpeg) > > Other media reports at the time of Sun FM’s launch made the claim that Sun FM was to be the first “inland commercial FM station in Australia” which seemed to ignore the Canberra FM commercial stations and it has been mentioned around here also that Now FM Moree had also launched beforehand. Curious to know the origin or meaning behind the name Sun FM? Would seem more coastal than inland. Is there a regional significance? ---
**Author:** ![Adrian](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/82dd89/32.png) [@Adrian](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Adrian)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4233 "2022-12-11T11:50:58Z")
The Murray river region boasts more sunshine that the gold coast. Very fitting. ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4234 "2022-12-11T11:54:47Z")
> [@Brianc68](#): > > Curious to know the origin or meaning behind the name Sun FM? Would seem more coastal than inland They have sunshine inland, too! 😉 Especially that side of the dividing range. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4235 "2022-12-11T12:48:38Z")
Anyone know why SUN moved from 107.7 to 96.9? ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4236 "2022-12-11T16:05:21Z")
> [@Radiohead](#): > > Anyone know why SUN moved from 107.7 to 96.9? 107.7 was only temporary, pending the removal of TV services from VHF band II ---
**Author:** ![theduytv](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/theduytv/32/334258_2.png) [@theduytv](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/theduytv)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4237 "2022-12-11T20:36:01Z")
> [@Radiohead](#): > > Rebel FM was also called Sun FM in the late 1990s as well. then how tf Rebel/Breeze Network was founded, @myfriend? very curious about the origin tbh ---
**Author:** ![dxnerd](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/dxnerd/32/404112_2.png) [@dxnerd](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/dxnerd)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4238 "2022-12-11T22:22:16Z")
> [@TelevisionAU](#): > > They have sunshine inland, too! 😉 > > Especially that side of the dividing range. Shepparton is an extremely sunny place, almost as sunny as Canberra/Bungendore. There is a vast difference in sunshine once you get over the Kilmore Gap as you say; the difference is especially stark in the Macedon Ranges (Kyneton vs Trentham etc.) So yes, a suitable name. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4239 "2022-12-11T23:26:55Z")
My understanding is that SUN got a 2nd licence for Remote Eastern Australia and relsunched SUN as Rebel when they launched Breeze. ---
**Author:** ![rock12](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@rock12](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/rock12)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4240 "2022-12-12T00:32:43Z")
> [@Radiohead](#): > > My understanding is that SUN got a 2nd licence for Remote Eastern Australia and relsunched SUN as Rebel when they launched Breeze. Amazed me how Beaudesert never kept their own commercial radio station. I’m guessing the owners justified unprofitability with Brisbane stations booming in. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4241 "2022-12-12T00:36:25Z")
I guess with a population of under 7,000 and overspill from Brisbane and the Gold Coast, it was always going to be an uphill battle. ---
**Author:** ![rhettrospective](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/rhettrospective/32/311779_2.png) [@rhettrospective](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/rhettrospective)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/radio-history/236/4242 "2022-12-12T08:02:05Z")
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