12 October 2022 Barry Drinkwater is back and has been appointed as the Afternoon Announcer assisting in music and programming on River 949. His return to full-time radio follows decades...
8 June 2021 River 94.9 has consolidated its lead in the latest Xtra Insights Survey up 3.2 overall to 29.6 and making it the station listened to most...
13 December 2019 97.3FM’s Daniel Thomas celebrates a Radioversary this week having kicked off his commercial radio journey 20 years ago, on Friday December 10 1999, at Melbourne’s...
11 November 2019 River 94.9’s Christmas Water Warriors are at it again, going to the aid of Stanthorpe residents who are still doing it tough. Water isn’t the only...
12 September 2019 Stanthorpe and the surrounds have been ravaged by fires recently and it’s clear residents are doing it tough. Now, on top of the fires, the town...
5 March 2019 Monday 4 March started out like any other day for River 94.9’s Promotions Coordinator, Bree Lenehan when she set off to do her usual Breakfast...
4 March 2019 River 94.9 FM will celebrate International Women’s Day, with an all-female line-up from 9am. Following breakfast with Marnie and Campo, beginning at 9am, it’s all about...
6 November 2018 River 94.9 FM’s Bowser Wowser saved listeners stacks at the fuel pump With fuel prices continuing to sky rocket past $1 per litre, River 94.9 joined...
9 October 2018 River 94.9 FM’s Apple for the Teacher returns from next Monday, the 15th of October, and primary schools in and around Ipswich are encouraged to...
12 September 2018 Ipswich’s River 94.9 are holding it's first ever Barn Dance this Saturday in support of drought affected farmers. 100% of the ticket price will go to...
14 August 2018 With much of the 60% of Queensland drought affected farmers at their backdoor, River 94.9 is coming to the rescue – and calling on...
30 January 2018 The Old Fernvale Bakery and River 94.9 FM are rolling out another installment of ‘Battle of the Buns’. Until Easter Monday (2nd April 2018),...
28 September 2017 September in South East Queensland has been hot. In fact Monday was Ipswich’s hottest September day since 1943.
21 June 2017 It may share a similar name to a popular TV show, however it had a completely different concept. River 94.9’s 'Married at First Light' was unleashed...
25 February 2015 River 949 Ipswitch celebrates its 25th birthday today. The station first went to air on the 25th Feb 1990, with Guy Dobson on air and...
14 February 2013 “I wish to give praise to our local commercial radio station River 949FM for its commitment of the community during these stressful events.” ...
29 November 2008 Channel Nine has taken the next step in strengthening its relationship with the Ipswich community by 'tying the knot' with local radio station River 949...
23 June 2004 David Greenwood has been appointed General Manager of River 949 in south east Queensland. Star Broadcasting chief, Graham McVean, says Greenwood is returning to his...
