RECENT BLOG POSTS
Welcome to JOY Season One 2026
JOY 94.9 is excited to announce our Season One 2026 schedule, running from Monday, 2 February 2026 until Sunday, 5 July 2026. With new programs premiering, your favourites returning, and…
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…
RECENT PODCASTS
Up To Date: PlayStation’s State of Play February 2026 announcement
Join Luke, Charlie, Edie, and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about PlayStation’s State of Play February announcements. Catch the latest episode on Spotify:…
Sat, 14th, Feb, 2026: Peter Khalil, – MP for Wills & Asst Min. for Defence; Reaction to Lib spill; news from Coburg and sale of Defence sites across Melbourne
Macca and Kenny are joined live on air by Peter Khalil, – MP for Wills & Asst Min. for Defence; Reaction to Lib spill; news from Coburg and sale of…
Sat, 14th, Feb, 2026: Dr Monique Ryan, Indi MP for Kooyong, Update from Canberra + Australia’s Addiction Gambling Commercials
Macca and Kenny talk to Dr Monique Ryan, Indi MP for Kooyong, Update from Canberra + Australia’s Addiction Gambling Commercials As of late 2025 and early 2026, Dr. Monique Ryan,…
Sat, 14th, Feb, 2026: Konrad Benjamin, Punter’s Politics, Fighting the good fight for Aussie Punters
Kenny and Macca talk to Konrad Benjamin from Punter’s Politics. Punter’s Politics is an Australian political commentary podcast and associated political movement with the goal of making Australian politics simpler for everyday…
Sat, 14th, Feb, 2026: Tim Burrowes. Publisher, Mumbrella, How ingrained is gambling advertising in the Australian Media landscape and why has Reform have stalled?
Macca and Kenny talk to Tim Burrowes. Publisher, Mumbrella, How ingrained is gambling advertising in the Australian Media landscape and why has Reform have stalled? Tim Burrowes is the publisher…
Sat, 14th, Feb, 2026: Dr Hector Georgiou, Melbourne IVF, New laws on Surrogacy
Kenny and Macca are joined live on air by Dr Hector Georgiou, Melbourne IVF, New laws on Surrogacy Hector holds a PhD from Imperial College London in Reproductive Endocrinology. He undertook postgraduate training…
Sat, 14th, Feb, 2026: Nina Taylor, Labor MP, Albert Park, Intersex Medical Intervention Reform for Children Passes Vic Lower House
Kenny and Macca are joined live in the studio by Nina Taylor, Labor MP, Albert Park. Bill protecting intersex children from unnecessary medical, interventions that has just been passed by…
Jason Heath – JOY Business Development & Partnerships Manager & JOY Presenter
In this sixth podcast for 2025-26 Pete Holmes talks to JOY presenter & current JOY Business Development & Partnerships Manager Jason Heath (pronouns:he/him) who talks about growing up in Perth,…
Sat, 14th, Feb, 2026: Dr Tim Read; Greens MP, Brunswick, Chair of the Integrity Oversight Committee: Stepping down at the Next Election and Fighting for the Survival of VicHealth
Macca and Kenny talk to Dr Tim Read; – Greens MP, Brunswick, Chair of the Integrity Oversight Committee; from IBAC and public integrity to the voting system, is Victoria lagging…
Local Roots: Full Broadcast – February 13, 2026
Welcome back to Local Roots. Host Elliot Attard takes listeners through the latest and greatest in Australian music. Tracklist: ISHAN — “Chasing Cars” Yes Boone — “Best I’ve Found” Dylan…
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