RECENT BLOG POSTS
Looking for family fun? Moonee Valley Festival has it all
Moonee Valley Festival is a proud JOY Sponsor. With three stages dedicated to live music and dance performances, plus plenty of kids’ activities, roving entertainment, market stalls and delicious food…
Get your game on with Pride and Joy at ChillOut 2026
Come to the Bullarto Community Hall and The Royal Hotel in Daylesford during ChillOut 2026 and be inspired to get your sporting game on! JOY 94.9’s dedicated weekly sport show Game…
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!…
RECENT PODCASTS
Sat 14th, March, 2026: Todd McKenney – Entertainer, Greyhound Racing Victoria, GRV Greyhound Adoption Program
Our next guest is one of Australia’s most versatile and enduring entertainers. Todd McKenney has done just about everything in show business — from starring in some of the biggest…
Sat 14th, March, 2026: Glen Charlie Dunks Film Critic – JOY 94.9, Oscars Prediction
The Oscars are just around the corner and film fans around the world are speculating about who will take home the biggest awards in Hollywood. Our own JOY film critic…
Sat 14th, March, 2026: Nick Sharp Fitness Expert– Strong Nation, Fads Vs Facts in Personal Fitness
Nick Sharp is a fitness expert with Strong Nation, a global fitness program that combines high-intensity interval training with music-driven workouts designed to build strength and endurance. From cold plunges…
Sat 14th, March, 2026: Rachel Westaway, Lib. MP, Prahran, Shadow Assistant Minister for Small Business and Hospitality, Nepean by-election
Rachel Westaway is the Victorian Liberal candidate for Prahran and serves as the Shadow Assistant Minister for Small Business and Hospitality. She has been a prominent advocate for small business…
Sat 14th, March, 2026: Chris Lewis, Founder – Lyric Finance, Keeping finance-Fit In The Current Climate
Chris Lewis is the founder of Lyric Finance, a Melbourne-based finance and advisory firm that works with individuals and businesses to improve financial strategy, lending structures and long-term financial resilience….
Sat 14th, March, 2026: Alex Makin, Mayor – City of Port Phillip, Cost-Shifting, from Government to Local Councils
Our first guest this week is Alex Makin, Mayor of the City of Port Phillip here in Melbourne. Councils across Victoria are warning that more and more responsibilities are being…
Sat 14th, March, 2026: Weekly Wrap Up with Macca and Kenny.
Macca and Kenny are in the hosting seats this week as they discuss the news that was this week, views and reviews and what’s coming up on this week’s programme….
Galaxies aligning: Reviewing Croatia’s Dora 2026
Each year, we wait with baited breath for Croatia to choose their Eurovision entry via Dora. Will it be more Baby Lasagna or more Jacques Houdek? And every year, we’re…
Who’s Cindy Crawford? S1 Ep6
Along with Alana committing sacrilege by asking the abovementioned q, Early Birds are joined by comedian Alex Donnelly aka Fergus Mackerel, starring in Hello Mr Radio at Melbourne Comedy Festival
INTERVIEW: Rowena Doo & Daniel Bryen from Switchboard’s Pride In Aging Program – Part 2
This week we interview Rowena Doo who is the Program lead for the Pride in Aging program at Switchboard and Daniel Bryen who is the Pride in Aging regional coordinator…
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