Welcome to Radio Blue Mountains
Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 is a not-for-profit, community radio station serving the Blue Mountains since 1987. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day from its studio in Katoomba, to a potential audience of some 90,000 people across the Blue Mountains and to a much wider national and international audience through internet streaming.
You can stream us live, through this website, or the Community Radio+ App, or through your favourite radio streaming App.
Radio Blue Mountains is a member of the CBAA Community Radio Network, a national network that provides a wide range of programming on RBM, usually from 10pm – 7am the following day
The station is funded through membership fees from all our presenters, fundraising events like Susage Sizzles outside our local Bunnings, and sponsorship from local businesses.
What’s New?
Better Get A Lawyer Son, Better Get A Real Good One . . . .
Wednesday afternoons from 12pm – 2pm tune in for Pro’s and Con’s, hosted by Joanna Smith who takes a lively, informative and entertaining look at the law and the issues that affect everyday Australians.
With co-host and husband Nathan asking the questions many listeners are thinking, Joanna draws on her experience as a practising solicitor to explain the legal principles, dispel myths and offer practical insights. Along the way, they’ll share stories from the legal world, discuss interesting cases and invite listeners to submit topics they’d like covered in future shows.
Whether you’re curious about how the law works, want to understand your legal rights, or simply enjoy thoughtful conversation with a touch of humour, Pros & Cons has something for you.
Craig Bloxom of v.Spy v.Spy on RBM
Monday 3rd of August on Sounds From The Underground, Steve Perry will be presenting a two hour special on classic pub rock, indie rock then hard rock Aussie band v.Spy v.Spy, also known as Spy vs. Spy or SPY v SPY.
Steve will be playing some v.Spy v.Spy classic songs, and talking at length with bass guitarist Craig Bloxom, part of the original trio of members with Bloxom on bass guitar and lead vocals with Cliff Grigg on drums/ percussion and Michael Weiley on lead guitar and vocals.
Craig is an engaging interviewee and talks about how v.Spy v.Spy have managed to stay relevant through decades of performing in the music industry, and of what drives the band to tackle political issues like racism, homelessness and contemporary life through their music.
v.Spy v.Spy have been around since 1979 so Craig has a wide range of engaging stories to tell, and it’s all here on RBM on Monday 3rd of August, 4pm – 6pm on a v.Spy v.Spy Special on Sounds From The Underground.
Sundays on RBM : True Community Radio
Sunday Morning
Sunday has an exceptional selection of shows on RBM that really encapsulate what Community Radio is all about. We start early in the morning with Steve Perry and The Sunday View 8am – 10am, bringing overnight English Premier League, and A-Leagues news to those just waking up and wanting to catch up on how Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Accrington Stanley, Western Sydney Wanderers or Sydney FC have got on.
If your team hasn’t gone so well, fear not, Caroline Clement is next in the studio calming you down with the wonderful Sahaja Yoga Meditation show. Yoga and Meditation on the radio I hear you say? How does that work? Well, it really does work. Tune in from 10am -12pm and you’ll be amazed what Caroline can do for you.
Sunday Afternoon
Need to get a bit of a groove thang into your Sunday, then our wonderful, youthful presenter Felix Jacklin from 12 – 2 pm each Sunday takes over the studio and brings the legends of music past and present, one week at a time, to the airwaves. It’s terrific stuff, and great to put on over Sunday lunch.
Once Felix is done, the enigma that is Definitely Not Wil on The Wireless is in the studio, or perhaps he’s not . . I’m not sure. Tune in at 4pm for Wil Tricity and his quirky selection of music, his choice of poetry, big band music, quotes, and questionable advice. 4pm – 6pm. Every Sunday on RBM – eh, definitely not.
Next up on our Super Sunday is local musician Mark Corbett with a show that just goes from strength to strength each week, and his truly amazing, wide ranging taste in music that spans various eras and genres, and is just magic to listen to on those Sunday afternoons when you want to unwind and forget that tomorrow is Monday. Mark Corbett and Musical Mayhem is from 4pm – 6pm every Sunday.
Sunday Night
The Parke Street Social is something of an institution in Katoomba and the Blue Mountains, hosting dance nights at venues across the town, always raising money for charities they support. But apart from being utterly decent people, the Parke Street Social know a decent tune when they hear one, and so every Sunday evening on RBM you will find them get up ah, get down, as they funk things from 6pm – 8pm.
Finally on a Sunday evening Stranger Than Fiction is a radio show hosted by two ordinary blokes with an eye for the extraordinary. In an era where every move anyone makes is on CCTV, in ann era where everything anyone says is part of a conspiracy, the two lads are across it all, filtering out the good from the bad, and bringing it to you in a humorous and entertaining way, each Sunday night from 8pm.
That’s us, that’s Radio Blue Mountains on a Sunday. True Community Radio, at its finest.
RL
RBM Winter Magic Outside Broadcast, Saturday 20th June
John Brewster interview on RBM
Sounds From The Underground interviews John Brewster
On Monday 22nd of June, Sounds From The Underground host Steve Perry talked with the legend that is John Brewster from The Angels. Steve and John discussed the new Angels Australian tour which celebrates 50 years of “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again “, written by John, Doc Neeson, and Rick Brewster. The song was initially recorded as a ballad in March 1976 but subsequently re-released as a rock song, reaching number 58 on the Australian charts and stayed on the charts for a massive nineteen weeks. Have a listen here.
The Blue Mountains Vinyl Collective . . . on RBM.
RBM is excited to announce that every Thursday at 4pm the Blue Mountains Vinyl Collective will be presenting a two hour show about records. In the Blue Mountains we have a multitude of record collectors in all genres tucked away in our hills.
Every Thursday, the Vinyl Collective, hosted by Misha Laurent, features all sorts of vinyl lovers, from record store owners, to eccentric and fascinating vinyl hermits amassing huge collections over decades, DJ’s and music producers and label heads deciding to release music on vinyl.
Even in this digital age, this is a show for our times. Tune in 4-6pm Thursdays.
RL.
RBM Seeking New Presenters for 2026
RBM has had a huge response to our push for new presenters.
Applications are currently being considered.
It’s important when applying that you first familiarise yourself with what we already broadcast. We’re looking for new and exciting shows.
Check out our current Program Guide and familiarise yourself with the type of shows we already present.
Listen to RBM and work out what you think would be a good fit
Download the Presenter’s Application Form from this website, fill it in, drop it back, and RBM will do the rest.
Presenting a show on community radio is on a membership basis, and comes with a small monthly membership fee.
RL.