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Wave FM brings Taylor Swift to Wollongong … well, sort of

23 February 2024 Wave FM Wollongong’s Lyndal and Crammy have capitalised on Taylor Swift mania by bringing her show to Wollongong … albeit with one small change.Faced with zero budget, the popular drive team called on the Illawarra to help them put together a special thrifty event for Swifties, appropriately named ‘Taylor Thrift,’ featuring cabaret drag performer Fancy… Read More

Five Strangers and a Wedding: Wave FM plays cupid for extraordinary event

16 February 2024 Wave FM Wollongong has kick started 2024 with a mega marriage event for the Illawarra – Jade and Damien’s Five Strangers and a Wedding.It all started with their groom, 29-year-old Mitch, who was looking for love.Single women across the Illawarra were invited to enter a competition for a chance to marry Mitch during a breakfast… Read More

Gareth Thomson: Riding the Wave of AFTRS success

15 November 2023 It was during his primary school days that Gareth Thomson first had an inkling that a broadcasting career might be on the cards for him.“My friends and I made up a fake TV station,” he chuckles. “That’s when I knew there was a certain inevitability to it.”Today, as a graduate student at Australian Film Television… Read More

Wave FM School of the Year announced

17 August 2023 Warilla North Public School is Wave FM's School of the Year after a month-long promotion saw 34 local Illawarra schools nominated, and over 15,000 votes...

Beyonce locks in a Top 40 debut with ‘Cuff It’: Aircheck

6 October 2022 Chart Highlights – October 6, 2022 Heating Up: Beyonce’s ‘Cuff It’ debuts at No. 24 New Leader: Elton John & Britney Spears move into pole position Big Mover:...

It’s all sun and games for Nicky Youre & Dazy’s ‘Sunroof’: AirCheck

9 September 2022 Chart Highlights – September 8, 2022 New Leader: Nicky Youre & Dazy hit No. 1 with 'Sunroof' Top Debut: David Guetta & Bebe Rexha's 'I'm Good (Blue)'...

Wave FM’s Damien Leith is about to release a new single, with a bit of help from his co-host

2 August 2022 Wave FM’s Breakfast Show host, Singer-Songwriter and 2006 Australian Idol winner Damien Leith has been working behind the scenes on his brand-new song SUPERHUMAN. The...

First Wollongong survey results for 2022

14 April 2022 WIN Network's i98 is the most listened to station in the Wollongong market, on 28.2%, according to the latest Xtra Research results, released today. ARN's...

Camila Cabello’s ‘Bam Bam’ is a radio jam: AirCheck

11 March 2022 Chart Highlights – March 10, 2022 Heating Up: Camila Cabello’s ‘Bam Bam’ garners 346 first-week spins Chart Milestone: Ed Sheeran holds five spots in the Top 40 Big...

Wave FM get hoodies for the Illawarra homeless

21 June 2021 Wave FM have wrapped up their Hoodies for the Homeless campaign, donating almost 7,000 items to St Vincent de Paul for distribution to the homeless...

Sami Lukis joins Wave FM breakfast

30 April 2021 Sami Lukis, one of Australia’s most versatile media personalities is set to return to radio. From next Monday May 3 Sami joins the Wave FM...

It’s all falling into place for Dean Lewis

25 March 2021 By Riarne Gale of AirCheck/RCS Australia Chart Highlights – 25 March 2021 Biggest Mover: Dean Lewis’ ‘Falling Up’ gains 135 spins, rising to No.14 High Point: Glass Animals...

Grant Broadcasters will launch 24 local sports shows in 2021

3 November 2020 Grant Broadcasters is set to launch a locally produced and hosted afternoon sports show into 24 of their markets in 2021. The Sideline View will...

Travis Winks has penned a book about how a family’s life was Shattered

4 September 2020 Radio presenter and journalist, Travis Winks from Wave FM in Wollongong, has just released his book Shattered, the true story of how a loyal family...

Damien Leith set for a sea change at Wave FM

1 September 2020 Wave FM Wollongong confirmed today that Damien Leith will be joining the Breakfast team, Jade, Straney with Damien Leith. Since winning Australian Idol in 2006, Damien...

Live and local wins in Wollongong: Xtra Insights

4 October 2019 Despite the penetration by Sydney stations, local radio is the winner overall in the latest Xtra Insights Survey for Wollongong and the Illawarra with the local...

Wollongong radio survey shows local is still best

13 November 2018 Despite the incursion of Sydney station into the Illawarra, local stations Wave FM and i98 FM show why local radio is so important to Wollongong...

Wollongong radio survey released today at 11am

12 November 2018 Wollongong commercial radio stations Wave FM and i98 FM will focus on the release of the region’s latest radio survey today to see how the...

Jade is back at Wave FM

30 July 2018 The new breakfast team at Wave FM Wollongong will be Jade, Trav and Chris, after the departure of Mel Greig, who left the show last...

i98FM maintains number one spot in Wollongong

9 November 2016 Survey results for Wollongong have been released, the first since November 2015. i98 FM was a clear winner as the station listened to most with...

Just like getting back on the bike: Mel Greig

28 January 2016 After a week on air in her new gig at Wave FM Wollongong, Mel Greig says she feels comfortable, just like getting back on a...

Mel Greig returns to radio in Wollongong

18 December 2015 Mel Greig back on Radio in 2016 on Wave FM. Mel Grieg, one of the announcers embroiled in the now infamous “royal prank” affair...

i98 FM remains Wollongong’s number 1 station

4 November 2015 Results from the first 2015 All of Industry radio rating survey in Wollongong have been released, with i98 FM the market leader all people 10+...

Vale Phebe Irwin

22 August 2014 Radio announcer Phebe Irwin has passed away from complications during an operation. The former Wave FM breakfast co-host will be farewelled at Albury Crematorium at...

i98FM retains ratings crown in latest Wollongong survey

26 March 2014 i98FM came in as number one overall in the Illawarra survey region, with a 23.8% share. The new, CRA approved Wollongong Research Survey conducted by IRIS...

Wave FM walkers raise thousands for Wollongong bubs

25 March 2014 Over the weekend Wave FM held its Great Illawarra Walk to raise money for the Wollongong Hospital Neonatal Ward. Hundreds of people took part in...

Radio Network fights fires on many fronts

28 October 2013 It's what this medium does best When fires swept through NSW the other week (and are still going in some regions) radio networks with mulitple...