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John De Bellis

Darragh O’Dea: The Irishman who walked into an Aussie pub and achieved a radio dream

9 June 2026 An Irishman walks into a bar in Perth and meets a Kiwi. Sounds like the premise for a pretty good yarn, right? As well it should, because it set Darragh O’Dea on course for true love – both in radio, and in life. This month, Darragh celebrates three years of hosting Afternoons at 917 The… Read More

Mandurah radio stations join forces to support Homelessness Awareness Day

29 August 2025 For the eighth consecutive year, Mandurah’s 97.3 Coast FM and 91.7 The Wave have teamed up with West-Aus Crisis and Welfare Services for their annual Winter Appeal supporting Homelessness Awareness Day 2025. “The cost-of-living crisis has put pressure on our community, many are doing it tough… so we urged those who could, to chip in… Read More

The South West is about to get some hot country

26 November 2020 KIX Country South West is about to launch on Australia's West Coast.   The station will launch on December 1st on DAB+ Digital Radio broadcasting on...

Coast FM celebrates WA day with a local legend

3 June 2020 Coast FM celebrated WA Day with a special day for one of the Peel Region residents, nominated by listeners as a local legend   The deserving resident...

Australia’s newest FM radio station is set to make waves on the west coast.

6 September 2018 917 The Wave launches in October and, according to its operators West Coast Radio, it will be an evolution of the network's current AM...