RTRFM 92.1

What’s not to love? This community radio station pumps out sweet jams and has interesting presenters talk on all kinds of topics, from politics to music.
They also hold a lot of great events that showcase great local musicians, one a month to be precise. Their biggest and most well known events are Seriously Sound System and In the Pines.
Tune in to check out the radio station, but I advise checking out their great events too. Remember to become a member, or donate to the community radio station during their fundraiser weekend Radiothon.

RTR is a great radio station to flick to, you never know what you might hear. They play the most obscure, exotic, experimental music on the airwaves. They take radio back to what it should be, exploring different and new areas of music, play unheard of and unsigned bands to help musicians play their music to a wider audience, and they talk about music and film and news that is influencing us and why these are good or bad.
It’s completely volunteer run and hosted by some interesting characters, when driving home late it’s fun to tune in and listen to the deliriously tired presenter play the same song twice, because why not? it’s not like a ton of people are listening and will complain! I also love it when I happen to tune in to Jazz hour, and just listen to a heap of jazz come at me through my speakers. Amazing, thank you RTR for your quirky-​ness and love of music!

When I first moved to Sydney I was pretty bummed about have to bid adieu to FBi Radio. I’m a fan of Triple J, but sometimes a person years to expand their musical palate, and FBi Radio delivered the best ear candy in that regard. But then I found RTRFM, and by Joe, my appetite for something slightly more exotic was sated! RTRFM is a lot like Triple J, but entirely volunteer run but a variety of young Perth guns. Because the radio hosts are in it for the love of the music (and quite possibly the street cred), you’re never going to hear the same broo-​ha-​ha on repeat. It’s diverse, it’s experimental, it’s occasionally freaky, but it’s always brilliant. They’re super supportive of the local music scene and sometimes throw events around town. Whenever I walk past their headquarters on Beaufort Street I’m prone to metaphorically hi-​5ing the team for providing me with shows like All Things Queer and Homegrown. Tune in. You’ll thank me later.

RTRFM has been the bastion of independent music in Perth since the 1970s. At one point located on the UWA campus, it has now found a sparkling home on the bustling café strip of Beaufort Street. The building is hard to miss — a bright red building with RTRFM proudly emblazoned, opposite the Flying Scotsman and next to Planet Video.
RTRFM has been a firm supporter of the local scene, regularly playing local releases and having local artists on shows, plus helping artists with launching their EP/​LP releases. Aside from music, RTRFM also features some talk shows where issues such as human rights, the plight of asylum seekers, feminism and visual arts are discussed, which makes RTRFM a very interesting listen throughout the day.
RTRFM: the sound alternative — and a great source of interesting music, although occasionally the presenters veer off the «experimental» path with their music choices and into «WTF?» territory.