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JOY is ready for Midsumma Festival 2026
Pride Season is upon us, and your friends at JOY 94.9 will be right there with you across the three biggest days of Midsumma Festival: Midsumma Carnival on Sunday, January
JOY Community Meetups at Midsumma Festival 2026
You, your mates, your favourite JOY presenters, sunshine, and new friends – that’s what you’ll get at JOY Community Meetups this Midsumma. JOY Community Meetups are low-pressure half-hour catch-ups with
JOY 94.9 and Vision Australia share special live simulcast from Midsumma Carnival 2026
JOY Media, a Media Partner of Midsumma Festival, and Vision Australia Radio, an Inclusion and Access Partner of Midsumma Festival, will be broadcasting together live from Midsumma Carnival this Sunday,
Melbourne United and JOY 94.9 partner for NBL Pride Round live broadcast
JOY 94.9 and Melbourne United are excited to once again team up for NBL Pride Round as Melbourne United host their Pride Round home game on 7 February against the Adelaide
Get your free mpox vaccination at Midsumma Festival 2026
Victorian Department of Health is a proud JOY Sponsor. Get your free mpox vaccination at Midsumma Festival 2026 Keep yourself, your partners, and your community healthy and safe this Midsumma!…
Midsumma Festival 2026: Time & Place
Midsumma Festival is a proud JOY Sponsor. Midsumma Festival 2026: Time & Place As the world faces growing division and a retreat from progress, the need to connect through shared…
Welcome to JOY’s Summer Season 2025-26
JOY 94.9 is thrilled to announce the launch of this year’s Summer Season schedule, running from Monday 8 December 2025 to Sunday 1 February 2026. It’s summer, and with that…
Sunday Arts Magazine Art Exhibition Brings Queer Creativity to St Kilda
This November, JOY celebrates the colourful intersection of community and creativity with the first-ever Sunday Arts Magazine Art Exhibition, featuring 12 outstanding artists at Dawn & Mable’s Wine Bar on…
RECENT PODCASTS
Charlie Dunks – Film Critic & JOY Presenter
In this second episode for 2025-26 Pete Holmes talks to film critic and JOY presenter, Charlie Dunks (Pronouns: He/Him). Glenn Charlie Dunks is a two-time Australian Film Critics Association award-winning…
So, Basically…The Songs That Haunt
In this episode, Poppy is joined by her friend Andrew, to discuss the songs that haunt him.
Show 686 – Funk Be Good To Me Megamix
Neon Nights hosted by John von Ahlen / Parralox & Costa Lakoumentas proudly presents: “Funk Be Good To Me Megamix” – created by Costa Lakoumentas exclusively for Neon Nights. Tracklist for…
FNL – Heating up and Cooling down
David and Sue recorded this podcast on a VERY HOT day, hoping for it to cool down and rain for themselves and all those battling raging bushfires. The music matches…
Glittering Leftovers 27 December 2025
Hot Bread returns with Glittering Leftovers — a post-Christmas journey designed to shake off the excess and ease you back into the groove. Across the hour, Tamzyn takes you from modern disco…
Long-listed Miles Franklin Award recipient Suzanne McCourt chats about her early life, starting a writing career as a mature person and her connection with Poland
Patsy and Andrew discuss LGBTIQA+ books that have been turned into films. They then interview Suzanne McCourt about her early life, coming late to a writing career and her connection…
Wise Words and Midsumma Carnival Cancer Screening
Wise Words returns this Midsumma to feature a line-up of some of Australia’s most prominent and talented LGBTIQ+ women (trans and non-binary inclusive) for an evening of intergenerational storytelling. Candy…
S1E6: Samuel Roberts
In this week’s show, we’re joined by special guest Samuel Roberts — former local footy player turned comedian, songwriter, and cabaret star. Join us as we dive into Samuel’s footy…
Verbena Radio – Episode Six: Professional Networking
Welcome to the sixth episode of Verbena Radio, as hosts Jorge and Sandra celebrate Latin American LGBTQIA+ voices. On this episode, it’s all about professional networking
Surabaya Johnny BLOG + PODCAST 957
Welcome to another episode of A Touch Of Pink, your one-stop shop for rainbow pop. As usual, all tracks tonight have rainbow content. Tune in this Saturday on JOY 94.9…
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