Wave 96.5’s Mick Caruana gives away 100,000 cents as his car hits 100,000 ks

2 April 2026 Several weeks ago, Mick Carauna from the Illawarra’s Wave 96.5 Drive Show realised that the odometer on his beloved Hyundai i30 was coming up to a special milestone: 100,000 kilometres. A special motoring moment, Mick wanted to make sure he noticed when it happened. After chatting about this on-air, Mick also realised his audience was… Read More

Wave 96.5’s Lyndal & Crammy bring back Aerobics Oz Style … with a twist

26 March 2026 Many a kid would remember waking up and watching Aerobics Oz Style before CheeseTV in the 90’s … especially Wave 96.5’s Crammy. Aerobics Oz Style has had a huge resurgence on social media lately and Lyndal & Crammy wanted to bring it back. But they wanted to bring it to the Illawarra … and invite… Read More

Deano Kesby celebrates 40 years in radio

19 February 2026 Deano Kesby can proudly lay claim to a milestone not many in our industry achieve. This week, Deano – a familiar voice to Wave FM listeners in the Illawarra – notches up 40 years in radio. Having worked casually at 2MC in Kempsey during his final year in school, in 1986, Deano started out as… Read More

Producing role for Hutzy at Wollongong’s Wave FM

1 September 2025 Patrick ‘Hutzy’ Hutley has returned to the Illawarra, currently working as a producer for ARN’s Wave FM in Wollongong. It follows his recent departure as Breakfast co-host at Power FM in Bega, with his on-air partner Brad Blissett now flying solo. In July, after more than five years as one half of the Brad &… 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

Hutzy departs Power FM Bega breakfast

11 July 2025 After more than five years co-hosting Breakfast on ARN’s Power FM in Bega, Patrick ‘Hutzy’ Hutley is off on his next adventure.Part of the Brad & Hutzy brekky duo, Hutzy today said farewell to listeners on the New South Wales South Coast, officially presenting his last show this morning.His on-air partner Brad Blissett is now… Read More

Wave FM’s Lyndal & Crammy abducted by pirates as shipload of cash lands in the Illawarra

4 July 2025 Two weeks ago, people in the Illawarra were left puzzled by a black shipping container with a question mark on it, which had popped up in Unanderra.After multiple reports and guesses as to what it might be, this morning Wave FM’s Lyndal and Crammy were abducted by pirates while they were in the middle of… Read More

“Why haven’t you returned my calls?” Wave FM’s Crammy confronts local hero

23 May 2025 Crammy from the Lyndal & Crammy Breakfast Show on Wave FM 96.5 has a long-standing relationship with mixed martial arts champion Alex Volkanovski …Or, more accurately, a lack of one. And it’s very one-sided.Crammy has unashamedly been messaging and calling Alex for weeks, with no response.Last night Alex – Wollongong’s world champion – was officially… Read More

Jake Lacey returns to FNQ with Star 106.3 and Power 100

24 April 2025 Jake Lacey is heading back to Far North Queensland to join the team at Star 106.3 & Power 100 as Promotions Manager. After moving...

Wave FM’s Crammy recreates Robert Irwin’s Bonds commercial for the everyday Illawarra man

15 April 2025 After seeing Robert Irwin’s Bonds photo shoot, 96.5 Wave FM Breakfast host Crammy was of the opinion that these photos don’t reflect the everyday man.So, encouraged by his co-host Lyndal, Crammy recently took part in his own Bonds photoshoot – aimed at representing the ‘Everyday Illawarra Man’.New Breakfast EP Nerdy Nate even managed to track… Read More

ARN celebrates 9th year in partnership with Sydney Royal Easter Show

31 March 2025 ARN is celebrating its ninth consecutive year in partnership with the Sydney Royal Easter Show and KIIS 1065, GOLD 101.7, CADA and WAVE FM will all be spreading the cheer.2025 sees the return of Kyle & Jackie O’s Haunted House, featuring the new Neon Nightmare room, which looks like a party but feels like a trap.The… Read More

Wave FM welcomes Lyndal & Crammy to Breakfast

13 December 2024 ARN’s Wave FM has announced that Drive presenters Lyndal Rogers and Ryan ‘Crammy’ Cram will host the Breakfast shift from Monday, January 13, 2025.The pair formed a solid Breakfast partnership in the Illawarra during their two years together on i98 FM.Crammy says “I am absolutely thrilled to again have the opportunity to annoy and hopefully… Read More

Amy Collett back from NZ to become Wave FM content director

24 July 2024 Amy Collett has departed her role as Network Content Director of MediaWorks' More FM and moved from Auckland to Wollongong to become CD of ARN's...

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...