Welcome to Radio Blue Mountains

Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 is a not-for-profit, all volunteer community radio station serving the Blue Mountains since 1993. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day from its studio in Katoomba, to a potential audience of some 75,000 people across the Blue Mountains and to a much wider national and international audience through internet streaming.

Radio Blue Mountains is a member of the CBAA Community Radio Network, a national network that provides a wide range of programming when local presenters are unavailable. The station is funded through listener support, grants and limited commercial sponsorship and is run on behalf of the members by a dedicated management committee.

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UNITED CINEMAS | Monday and Thursday New Films

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RBM89.1FM Looks forward to seeing you, and your family at the Edge Cinema this for all the movies for the young currently on at the Edge. It’s a great time to take the kids to the cinema, especially THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE a great new animated feature. See the graphic for times as of Thursday but for today 30th May see below. Always check the site for times daily.

Cops, Crooks, Courts & Correction | Theme Machine 14 05 2022

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On The Theme Machine Sat May 14 from 9 to midday: ‘Cops, Crooks, Courts & Correction’ consists of a 42-track playlist. I was going to call the theme ‘Cops & Robbers’ after the playground game, but as Bowie said, ‘It’s No Game’. To listen: 89.1FM via the airwaves, rbm.org.au to stream, or download (and use) a radio

The Late Great ‘Greedy’ Smith | May Feature Article

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Story by Paul Young Back in May 2018 Mental As Anything member Greedy Smith shared some of the insights and highlights of his life and career with Radio Blue Mountains announcers Paul Young and Willem Hendriksen. When quizzed on his early musical influences he listed, amongst others, the tracks ‘Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer’ by Nat King Cole, and Patsy Cline’s ‘Crazy’. Are we seeing a theme here yet?

Latest Community News

Poetry, Short Story & Drawing competition

Community Events

Poetry, Short Story & Drawing competition for Blue Mountains residents.

One winner from each category will receive:

– A prize of $200
– Your work published in our “Regenesis” anthology
– A speaking slot at the “Regenesis” launch on 28 Aug at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Katoomba, as part of the 2022 Winter Magic festival
– Promotion through RoseyRavelston Books & Blue Mountains Creative Arts Network social media