In The Beginning

15 Feb 2024

Episode 2 – JOY Radio Origins – How it all started

Sexuality

In this Episode 2 we take you on a journey from the dreaming of 16 year old John Oliver, founder and member number 1, to create a radio station, the 1993 Midsumma Carnival inspiration to make an application to the Australian Broadcasting Authority for a temporary licence, and to a scrambled dash from being awarded an 8-day licence to finding a space above a hardware store on Coventry Street, South Melbourne, building a radio studio, broadcast desk and aerial, testing and transmitting the first JOY Radio broadcast at 6:20am 1 December 1993 World AIDS Day. And how on this journey we unearth a golden moment when JOY RADIO, as we know it, may never have existed.

Play List:
Children – Billie Porter
Celebration – Kylie Minogue
Born This Way – Lady Gaga

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4 Jul 2024

Episode 22 – The Final Episode

History, Non-Profit, Sexuality, Society & Culture

This, our final episode we reflect on the highlights, we sneak in some more voices of JOY, and speak with ...

27 Jun 2024

Episode 21 – The Leaders of JOY

History, Non-Profit, Sexuality, Society & Culture

In this Episode 21 we trace the timeline of the leaders of JOY Radio, including interviews and audio with John ...

20 Jun 2024

Episode 20 – Drag

History, Non-Profit, Sexuality, Society & Culture

In this Episode 20, we welcome special guest Dean Arcuri (aka Frock Hudson), presenter from JOY Breakfast. We explore the ...