Raw FM is an Australian narrowcast radio network, consisting of stations in

New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...

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, Victoria and

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...

. The network was started with the opening of a station on the Central Coast of New South Wales in 1999 and then expanded to take on the

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, parts of New South Wales, Gold Coast and Australian Capital Territory. It consists of 29 stations linked via the

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satellite.

Programming

Raw FM's programming is aimed at the 14-30 age group. The station broadcasts a mix of

electro house Electro house is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by heavy bass and a tempo around 130 beats per minute. The term has been used to describe the music of many ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJs, including Benny Benassi, Skrillex, Steve Ao ...

, indie dance, Club Hits and Urban sounds and features programs from

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, Above & Beyond, Global Dance Session, as well as live broadcasts from major clubs and events in its broadcast areas. The service is delivered by

satellite through Globecast to each location in its broadcast network.

FM radio frequencies and locations

New South Wales

*87.6FM Albury-Wodonga *87.6FM Armidale *87.6FM Brookvale *87.6FM Cabarita *88.0FM Central Coast *88.0FM

Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour is a city on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, north of Sydney, and south of Brisbane. It is one of the largest urban centres on the North Coast, with a population of 78,759 as per 2021 census. The Gumbaynggirr ...

*88.0FM Collaroy *87.6FM Goulburn *87.6FM Grafton *87.6FM Jindabyne *87.6FM Kempsey *87.6FM Kingscliff *87.6FM Lake Cathie *88.0FM Macksville *87.6FM Murwillumbah *88.0FM Newcastle *87.6FM Nowra *87.8FM Ocean Shores *88.0FM Perisher *87.6FM

Port Macquarie Port Macquarie is a coastal town in the local government area of Port Macquarie-Hastings. It is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, about north of Sydney, and south of Brisbane. The town is located on the Tasman Se ...

*87.6FM Pottsville *87.6FM Queanbeyan *87.8FM Sawtell *88.0FM South West Rocks *88.0FM

Terranora Terranora is a town located on the northern boundary of New South Wales, Australia. At the , Terranora had a population of 3,365 people. The town is part of the Tweed Shire local Government area. Its postcode is 2486. Two schools are locat ...

*88.0FM

Ulladulla Ulladulla is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia in the City of Shoalhaven local government area. It is on the Princes Highway about south of Sydney, halfway between Batemans Bay to the south and Nowra to the north. Ulladulla has clos ...

*88.0FM Urunga *88.0FM

Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga (; informally called Wagga) is a major regional city in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Murrumbidgee River, with an urban population of more than 56,000 as of June 2018, Wagga Wagga is the state's ...

*87.6FM Wauchope *87.6FM Yamba

Queensland

*88.0FM

Burleigh Heads Burleigh Heads is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Burleigh Heads had a population of 10,077 people. Geography Burleigh Head is a cape () jutting into the Coral Sea at the northern mouth of Tallebudgera C ...

*88.0FM Coolangatta *88.0FM

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Victoria

*87.6FM

Shepparton Shepparton () ( Yortayorta: ''Kanny-goopna'') is a city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in northern Victoria, Australia, approximately north-northeast of Melbourne. As of the 2021 census, the estimated population of Shepparto ...

References

External links

* Australian radio networks Dance radio stations Radio stations in New South Wales Radio stations in Canberra Radio stations in Wagga Wagga Radio stations in Queensland Radio stations on the Gold Coast, Queensland Radio stations in Victoria Radio stations established in 1999 1999 establishments in Australia {{Australia-radio-station-stub