tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35674180904251704892011-10-10T22:48:57.519+11:00Weekly gay and lesbian new reports broadcast from London to Melbourne.Dan Vohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655821494258159946noreply@blogger.comBlogger1151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-9074834591783387722011-02-03T08:41:00.004+11:002011-02-03T10:11:06.198+11:00

Gay Business Criticised for Recruiting StraightsMelbourne based people will be aware of the controversy of The Peel nightclub having a straight ban, this case almost the opposite of that. AXM Group a gay owned business that includes gay nightclubs and bars on its books has been copping flak from the gay community for job adverts for flyerers and pr people for a new venue stating they wanted

Dan Vohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655821494258159946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-76860212032662407372011-01-27T08:47:00.005+11:002011-02-03T10:17:35.571+11:00

School's Not Out, YetThis week has seen some big issues pop up in education in the UK, but lets start with the good news first. In the lead up to LGBT History Month in the UK (which officially starts February 1) community youth groups have been preparing tool kits for students and teachers - guides to help tackle homophobia in schools. A couple days ago, a charity called School's Out put out

Dan Vohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655821494258159946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-37527064836635962062011-01-20T07:15:00.009+11:002011-01-20T08:32:16.045+11:00

Christian hotel fined for banning gay couple We'll start this week off with some good news. A gay couple, Martin Hall and Steven Preddy, have won in a court case against a hotel in Cornwall for sexual-orientation discrimination. Now, this story received strong coverage in early December last year; the two men who are civil partners were denied a room with a double bed by the owners a bed and

Dan Vohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655821494258159946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-75597536764442065172011-01-13T08:35:00.018+11:002011-01-13T09:46:40.461+11:00

Please let me start this report by saying that my heart goes out to the people of Brisbane and Queensland. Especially those families who have lost loved ones to the floods. I must admit I couldn’t contain my tears when I read the story of the four-year-old boy who was swept away by the waters. It is quite simply tragic. This week Dean Beck presenter of On The Line has asked me to report on the

Dan Vohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655821494258159946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-902962411732100062011-01-06T08:55:00.014+11:002011-01-06T10:28:04.658+11:00

BBC condemned for interviewing anti-gay extremist Well the big news this week is a hangover from last year. You’re probably aware that a surrogate son has been born to Sir Elton John and his life partner David Furnish. As part of the BBC coverage of this story, an interview with Stephen Green, leader of a lobby group here called the Christian Voice, was aired. Well it’s gotten the BBC into

Dan Vohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655821494258159946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-51353775377435869832011-01-01T00:08:00.007+11:002011-01-01T00:21:32.332+11:00

New Year's is the perfect time to reinvent yourself. Change is certainly afoot here too. I have been invited to return to the JOY 94.9 airwaves as the London based news correspondent for a new current affairs programme on the station. So you could call me the the queer London eye for the station. If fact, we haven't yet come up with a title for my report segment. Round The Molly Houses is a

Dan Vohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655821494258159946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-57929869917096346362010-08-07T19:35:00.007+10:002010-08-07T20:11:08.863+10:00

Well howdy folks! As the great cowboy Sheriff Woody likes to say, "Yee ha! Giddy up, partner! We've got to get this wagon train-a-movin." Ok, it's one of his more obscure ones, but I didn't think the more familiar "somebody poisoned the waterhole," or "there's a snake in my boot" was suitable for a goodbye post. As you well know by now, this blog has been redundant since I've left as Marketing

DVnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-6780882055510616962010-06-18T12:03:00.006+10:002010-06-18T14:41:47.677+10:00

It may be sometime before I can start to pull together my thoughts on what was sad and sudden news of the passing of Addam Stobbs. I'm at a loss for words, so I'm going to borrow his: he is a "mega god head and musical omnipotent" and much, much more. He is my teacher, mentor and friend. I can always trust him to tell it like it is and he always gives me the right advice and ample encouragement.

DVnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-9276877945528300862010-05-20T13:49:00.007+10:002010-05-20T14:17:27.159+10:00

The annual membership drive radiothon for JOY 94.9 is only weeks away!Each year JOY 94.9 holds an annual Radiothon, a 10 day festival which celebrates the station’s achievements and encourages people to join or renew as members. It brings in a large portion of the essential funding for the station and without it, we just wouldn't be able to get that red "on air" light flashing every hour of every

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-77983510406055115512010-04-29T22:09:00.005+10:002010-04-29T22:16:14.612+10:00

Well this is it, one of my last official postings as Marketing Manager of JOY 94.9 - I will finish with the organisation tomorrow and be taking on the voluntary posting of Foreign Correspondent for the station as I travel around the world. It's been a wonderful 5 years with JOY 94.9 and I want to thank all the volunteers, staff and supporters so, so much for having made my time enjoyable, fun and

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-57232043601128512752010-04-20T13:33:00.008+10:002010-04-20T14:19:32.408+10:00

I'll be finishing up as JOY 94.9's Marketing Manager this April 30. It's been a fabulous journey I've had with the station over 5 years. I started out when I was only 21 and had amazingly shiny eyes that had a gleam of innocence, now long lost (pictured above in 2005 with then Program Manager Marg Gardner and then Station Manager Paul Terdich). As a seasoned "veteran" of gay and lesbian community

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-67787032813588494102010-04-18T16:02:00.005+10:002010-04-18T16:26:46.046+10:00

They say parting is such sweet sorrow, and they're bloody right. In about 10 business days I'll hang up the headphones, turn off the laptop (pictured above in use at the final broadcast of The Fool and The Opera with Jed Gilbert and I) and close my marketing working folder for the last time, as I step down from my post as a staffer at JOY 94.9.I joined the team a good 5 years ago and my time with

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-72926894218963219542010-02-27T13:56:00.003+11:002010-02-27T14:09:29.124+11:00

It’s a bright and sunshiney kinda day in Sydney and we’re all geared up for a fantastic broadcast tonight. The JOY 94.9 crew woke up at the crack of dawn this morning to attend the media conference and in some cases to meet each other too!Tonight the sequins and sounds of the 32nd Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras will be brought right into your home and homes all across Australia by the

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-55733048498707987082010-02-26T10:54:00.007+11:002010-02-26T11:22:15.467+11:00

Hello all from Sin City! Yes as you can probably guess, the JOY 94.9 team is back in Sydney to broadcast live from the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (and quite obviously Jed is up here too, therefore the rather nerdy reference in the title). This year we are going the extra special step of invading homes across Australia and broadcasting nationally, covering the whole of the east coast,

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-74151017090955997162010-02-23T17:27:00.006+11:002010-02-23T17:39:12.182+11:00

JOY 94.9 is right behind the SLAM (Save Live Australian Music) rally to promote the importance, nay of live and/or amplified music in Melbourne.Live and local music is what gives this city its pulse and vigor. Without it we would not be Melbourne... we'd be something a wasteland devoid of culture... we'd be Canberra.Don't let our Melbourne lose its much loved and precious music venues - live

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-33093390437612101242010-02-19T18:48:00.001+11:002010-02-19T18:49:36.557+11:00

On the 27th February 2010, from 7pm to 11pm, JOY 94.9 will be broadcasting live from the 2010 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.JOY has previously broadcast the Mardi Gras from Sydney in 2008 and 2009. Last year JOY 94.9 also coordinated a parade presence which united queer broadcasters from around the country including 2SER, Radio Adelaide, 4ZZZ, Edge Hobart, 2XX, 2BOB, 8CCC and RTR Perth. Last

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-39121097659053196702010-02-18T14:38:00.005+11:002010-02-18T17:14:52.321+11:00

Cinema Nova 'A Single Man' JOY sessionJOY Sponsor Cinema Nova and Icon Films invite you to a gala preview screening of fashion icon Tom Ford's film directorial debut, "A Single Man," starring Julianne Moore and 2010 Academy Award Nominee Colin Firth on Sunday February 21. This special JOY screening includes a champagne cocktail on arrival and after party at Markov Place so dress up in 60's glam

- Tash 0 -noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-6392331491437788552010-02-17T10:31:00.003+11:002010-02-17T12:19:44.684+11:00

Next week I'll be heading up to Sydney in preparation for the receipt of some of the best queer broadcasters, producers and entertainers from all around the country for the national broadcast of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras presented by JOY 94.9.I'll tell you more about it soon, but if you want to head up to Sydney and you're living in Melbourne I've got some brilliant news for you -

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-434910897439115302010-02-13T13:26:00.006+11:002010-02-13T14:56:12.919+11:00

There's a few exciting volunteer vacancies just appear at JOY - if you've been looking for an opportunity to get involved with the fun and excitement of this wonderful community broadcaster... here's your chance!If you're interested in any of these roles, get in touch with me via marketing@joy.org.au yes that's right - the bonus is you get to work with me. Wheeeeee!Online TeamThe Online Team are

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-12052609741743138752010-02-11T18:03:00.003+11:002010-02-11T18:12:08.081+11:00

Get behind this important project for JOY 94.9 - it'll be an amazing wall of colourful pixels when it's done. We're already getting great support - tributes to loved ones, declarations of pride and even a Vietnamese proverb (yeah, that was me...)!The Rainbow of JOY appeal is about the GLBTI community investing in the future of GLBTI community radio.JOY 94.9 is a gay and lesbian, independent,

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-15205346189444002842010-02-04T18:05:00.008+11:002010-02-04T18:41:31.694+11:00

Hey kids, for those of you who want an healthy dose of indie-queerness, tune in tonight to The Great Indie-cision... get it? Indie?Yah, Jade Gulliver of Diff'rent Strokes fame, and me of The Fool and the Opera fortune will be joining forces to bring you an epic serving of Tokyo Blonde, Hockey, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Neon Indian, Jezabels, Passion Pit, Dappled Cities and much, much

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-74103678260433782922010-02-01T15:10:00.013+11:002010-02-01T15:31:49.914+11:00

It's here - the stage has been set, the lighting rig is shining with the intensity of 10,000 fireflies and the sound is pumped up to 12 (that's right, forget 11, we're going one up on you hard rockers) now all we need is all for you to get your cute little but into the Fairfax Studio and plunk yourself down on our plush seats and get ready for a sensational experience!A Day in the Life of JOY -

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-43941729808513702782010-01-15T12:52:00.012+11:002010-01-15T16:17:43.493+11:00

It's time for Midsumma madness! I'm super excited about this year's festival - there's something in the air that makes me feel as if this will be the biggest Midsumma ever. It's also the fact that all I've had on my marketing brain at JOY 94.9 right now is completing the "weird and wonderful projects" at the station, which have involved making radio pinatas, paper cacti, pink elephants and tons

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-38003094230636080622010-01-07T14:05:00.001+11:002010-01-07T14:08:15.754+11:00

FLASHMOB ALERT!!! Ever wanted to be part of a Midsumma & JOY 94.9 first? JOY 94.9's A Day In The Life of JOY brings you the first ever flashmob to hit Midsumma. To be a part of it and dance your arse off, join our facebook group by clicking here.

Amy Bagshawnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-60290772058675019952009-12-31T19:06:00.004+11:002009-12-31T19:13:37.651+11:00

10 Fireflies Owl City9 Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson8 Eight Days a Week Beatles7 Fascination La Roux6 Cell Block Tango Soundtrack5 Daylight Matt and Kim4 4th Dimension Transition MGMT3 Single Ladies Marmaduke Duke2 Walking on a Dream Empire of the Sun1 The One Thing That I Know Kate Miller Heidke

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-17806437117893787592009-12-31T17:09:00.005+11:002009-12-31T19:06:35.328+11:00

20 20 Dollar MIA19 19 Yves Klein Blue18 Gold Digger Glee17 Good Gone Girl Mika16 16 Sneaky Sound System15 Four Winds The Killers14 Keep Your Head Ting Tings13 21st Century Breakdown Green Day (it's a trap!)12 Gimme, Gimme, Gimme ABBA11 11th Dimension Julian Casablancas

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-52988166365232665742009-12-31T15:43:00.004+11:002009-12-31T17:06:55.703+11:00

30 Breakin Dishes Rihanna29 Sonnet 29 Rufus Wainwright28 She Works Hard For The Money Donna Summer27 Breathe Erasure26 Waiting For The Man David Bowie25 The Messenger Patrick Wolf24 Rapture Blondie23 Divorcee by 23 Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set22 22 Lily Allen21 21st Century Life Sam Sparro

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-16694901797826665852009-12-31T15:31:00.004+11:002009-12-31T15:33:55.607+11:00

Tune in, tune in because it's about to begin... how in heaven are we going to count this little baby down? You'll find out at 4pm today on The Unconventional Countdown, counting down the hits and significant tracks of 2009 from 30 to 1... in a totally unexpected way.You can get involved and see if you can crack the number code on 94.9fm in Melbourne or listen live at www.joy.org.au

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-89201581612434175862009-12-28T15:47:00.004+11:002009-12-28T15:53:10.912+11:00

Meet some of the hottest emerging artists who shall be performing at A Day In The Life Of JOY.Read their bio's online today on JOY 94.9's website.

Amy Bagshawnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-41567032082672310452009-12-22T21:16:00.004+11:002009-12-28T15:53:41.688+11:00

Tickets have officially gone on sale for A DAY IN THE LIFE OF JOY!You can book your tickets through The Arts Centre or phone 1300 182 183.Here's a hot tip: Save $7.15 booking fees by purchasing your tickets in person at The Arts Centre!

Amy Bagshawnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-16128476903828573972009-12-21T23:20:00.011+11:002009-12-21T23:54:55.590+11:00

For the first time ever, JOY is opening its studio doors and airing out its dirty laundry... LIVE ON STAGE at the Melbourne Arts Centre! Learn what really goes on behind the scenes at JOY as we introduce you to the latest emerging artists in Modern Cabaret, Burlesque, Electro Pop and Hip Hop.Featured live music guests include Bobby I, Mark James, Jessie Upton, Justin Clausen, Emcee Pash and

Amy Bagshawnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-62943013666550623062009-12-19T12:10:00.007+11:002009-12-19T12:21:44.310+11:00

JOY 94.9 presents... The Unconventional Countdown 2009. On NYE Drive, you'll hear the hits of 2009, the tracks that made an impact in 2009 and some good ol' classics. And we'll count 'em down from 30 to 1... in an unexpected way.So, how exactly will it be counted down? You'll just have to tune in...NYE Drive 4pm to 7pm on JOY 94.9 - hosted by Dan Vo with special guests.Music includes Patrick Wolf

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-25860612746519368682009-12-09T17:32:00.005+11:002009-12-09T17:48:46.971+11:00

I am so utterly thrilled to introduce you to Black & Pink, the station's first dedicated gay Indigenous program, present by Bryan and Matt.Black & Pink is committed to the station’s mission to provide a voice for the diverse lesbian and gay communities in Melbourne and Australia and will be a magazine-style program that features Too Deadly! a wrap up of good news from Aboriginal & Torres Strait

DVnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-60981400732926545052009-12-09T14:21:00.005+11:002009-12-09T17:32:04.070+11:00

JOY 94.9 President Stephen Duns is pleased to announce the appointment of Nigel Slater as the new Broadcast Manager of JOY 94.9.President Stephen Duns said, "We are very excited to have Nigel Slater as our Broadcast Manager. There was an extremely strong field of applicants, it became clear that Nigel was the ideal candidate. He will be an excellent addition to the JOY team.”Slater has more than

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-10227913636781882822009-12-08T19:37:00.008+11:002009-12-08T23:11:41.272+11:00

The new year is just around the corner and we all know what that means - you'll be coming up with New Year resolutions! If "give back to the community" tops the list for you, then this is your one stop shop for pure altruistic satisfaction. JOY 94.9 invites you to apply any of the relevant vacancies:Grants TeamThis team is composed of brainy people who are fluent in Orwellian Newspeak as well as

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-31289722060113754702009-12-08T11:57:00.015+11:002009-12-08T17:48:08.463+11:00

As you all know, we're all stoked here at the station to have reached the magical milestone of 16 years. For those among us who like to think innocently, it's the sweet 16, while those more devious in the JOY 94.9 team are reminding everyone it's the age of consent. Either way, it's major celebrations all round here.But, today I want to break away from the revelries just for a moment to bring you

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-29726660239734526352009-12-03T15:53:00.009+11:002009-12-03T19:07:38.401+11:00

As you must know by now, JOY 94.9 turned sweet sixteen on December 1, World AIDS Day.To celebrate 16 years of fabulous gay and lesbian radio, we held a big party with amazing entertainment, people in daggy 90's gear and, of course, rainbow cake!We’ve been receiving some great press regarding our birthday too, including the cover of MCV, a feature in Sourthern Star and online coverage from

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-39615770079682761102009-12-03T12:28:00.001+11:002009-12-03T19:10:35.502+11:00

A few months ago a volunteer who catches the train to work spotted JOY 94.9 on giant billboards at Flinders station advertising a car (deets here). It seems to have started a trend in the automobile industry with another market leader following suite and taking up the challenge to subliminally suggest to people that they should listen to JOY 94.9.This time the spotting wasn't done at the train

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-69316641617860908962009-11-10T18:34:00.003+11:002009-11-10T18:43:47.140+11:00

JOY 94.9 has a very special opportunity to make the cover of MCV's World AIDS Day issue. We're having a photo shoot on Saturday 14th November at JOY Studios Level 9, 225 Bourke Street, Melbourne. We require 50 people for the shoot and we want YOU!Dress in a white top (singlet, shirt, t-shirt etc...) and dark pants - email prteam@joy.org.au to put your name down on the door list. Hope to see you

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-64069824625050467252009-10-28T11:49:00.003+11:002009-10-28T12:00:36.007+11:00

How quickly time flies!I know a few designers who wait until time is almost completely up before they even start working on a project. The astounding thing is they manage to make the work look as if they've spent endless hours labouring over it to bring it to perfection. Well, all you JIB-NOT (just in the bloody nick of time) designers out there, it's time to get to get cracking, because the JOY

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-1867885272500810142009-10-22T15:44:00.007+11:002009-10-28T11:49:10.779+11:00

In a special fundraiser event this coming Sunday October 25, Broadway at Bedtime will broadcast live from a musical theatre spectacular at the Alma Sports Club from 7pm to celebrate their 200th show. It's going to be a fantastic night, so please join Will and PJ in celebrating the special Broadway at Bedtime milestone!Broadway At Bedtime is a weekly 2 hour radio program dedicated to music theatre

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-54891641105501091492009-10-12T13:56:00.005+11:002009-10-12T14:12:05.735+11:00

Start spreading the news, because we have a very special JOY 94.9 fundraiser raffle - two tickets to the fabulous Liza Minelli concert at the Rod Laver Arena.The concert on October 25 is sold out so the only way you can see this show now is by winning tickets! Each Liza Minelli raffle ticket is just ten dollars, you can buy as many as you like, and there are only 200 raffle tickets to be sold, so

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-76639497958078771552009-09-29T12:48:00.008+10:002009-09-29T13:19:32.898+10:00

I'm very happy to report that we're doing bringing back old school style guerrilla marketing into the mix here at JOY 94.9. The creative style of advertising called "guerilla marketing" started off as an ideal way for companies and brands to cut through the clutter and crack the "fast-foward through the ads" mentality that formed as people (or as companies would call them, consumers) actually

DVnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-66272572802743923962009-09-25T14:02:00.004+10:002009-09-25T14:20:36.194+10:00

Hear ye, hear ye! I come bearing most excellent news that the JOY Board has appointed Danae Gibson (pictured) as the new General Manager of JOY 94.9. President Stephen Duns said, "We are very excited to have Danae Gibson as our General Manager. Though there was an extremely strong field of applicants, it became clear that Danae was the preferred candidate. She will be an excellent addition to

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-6193529341206206252009-08-20T11:41:00.005+10:002009-08-20T12:25:46.829+10:00

It's time for an update and given the popularity of the last one which showed what the JOY 94.9 gang gets up to behind the microphone, I'd give you more. These photos were taken from a recent Programming Get Together we had at the station and it's really just to show of all the gorgeous smiley faces that we have here.I think it's so wonderful to see the amazing diversity of our beautiful

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-37794237291842148092009-08-04T12:26:00.004+10:002009-08-04T13:42:18.824+10:00

Do you have issues?Common we all have issues. And here at JOY 94.9 we want to hear about them. Yes, being a radio station many people here are pretty good at spinning a yarn and do spend plenty of time talking and discussing things at length, but would you believe we're good listeners too?The station has launched a new survey to find out what the really hot issues facing members of our GLBTIQ

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-74887189342448660142009-07-30T17:26:00.006+10:002009-07-30T21:46:15.446+10:00

Ah, Kevin. Mr. Rudd. @Krudd. Mr. Prime Minister. Leader of the Free World... almost.What's up?First of all, thank you very much for 'having done a lot for gay couples' (SMH) 'in a short span of time' ('senior member of the Right' quoted by SMH). Your efforts are muchly appreciated.However we find you have 'stopped', so to speak. You are at a standstill, so to speak. You see, said 'senior member

Radhikanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-25752284742485263242009-07-28T17:13:00.010+10:002009-07-29T12:18:25.110+10:00

I just wanted to post up some images of some of the funny things that happen here at the station. I have a unique sense of humour, so whether you agree with me is yet another thing, but I tell you what I love working here. There's always something interesting happening.Now, here at the station we're in total support of the Equal Love campaign to promote same sex relationships recognition. However

DVnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-22391466905913786432009-07-23T16:46:00.010+10:002009-07-23T17:35:29.714+10:00

Jeff Kennett has held such prestigious positions as Premier (of Victoria), President (of Hawthorn Football Club) and Chair.... Of Beyondblue, that is. It'd be cool if he was a piece of furniture though.Not too long ago - if you consider a year to be 'not too long' - he venomously supported a football club's homophobic actions. He really should've known better. People didn't like him very much

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Well, that's it, the Alphabet Soup radiothon is in the can!It's time to get together to celebrate the best radiothon in the 15 years that JOY 94.9 has been broadcasting!It's our way of saying thank you to all the wonderful friends and family who put their money where their soup goes and joining as a member of JOY 94.9 and helping to keep us on air for another 12 months. The Wrap Up Party will

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In conjunction with our sister station SYN 90.7 and very good friends The Foundation for Young Australians, JOY 94.9 is incredibly proud to be presenting the Boroondara Theatre Company production of The History Boys directed by Bryce Ives.Bryce is a bit of a star around the community radio traps, and similarly he's been connected to a series of outstanding productions in the theatre world in

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Lets admit it, it been a fantastic fourteen years. How we wish it wasn't so, but as the saying goes "all good things must come to an end" and this is what will be happening this Saturday June 4 at 1pm when the dynamic duo from The Matinee will be presenting their last 2 hours and then hanging up their headphones for the last time.The Matinee is only exceeded by The News and matched by Allegro Non

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Just wanted to go online to post something that I've been watching in awe. Micah from Minus 18 put together a special promo video for their last event, the Traffic Lights event at The Vault. I think it's quite exciting as it gives you a quick look of how we put together an announcement for on air (well almost, it skips the huge amount of time that Jase puts into the actual editing, but you get

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We're psyched, stoked, and ever so slightly excited. We've got our sleeves rolled up an we're ready to do-oo-oo-oo it, Lord Flashheart style. As he'd probably say, you've got to treat a man like you would a cup of soup, heat him up for 2 minutes before you dip your ladle in him and stir him til he's dizzy and he can see heaven and the stars. The other thing about Flashheart is he makes some of

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It's the first day of radiothon, so things are exciting central at JOY 94.9!I wanted to quickly jump online just to post a notice to let you know that I'm still around (I've been absent from Soup of the Day vids for a bit) and that I will be keeping you up to date with all the fun and hilarity as it ensues at the station over the next ten days.Also I wanted to jump online to give you the Soup of

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Today, I thought I'd appeal to you with cutesy images and you can't get any more adorable than little baby Shirley Temple singing in the dining room. It's brought back many memories for lots of people here at the station, which I suppose shows you the broad age range of the volunteers here. In fact, I won't point fingers, but we do have a volunteer who was born around the same time the film Curly

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So, I'm sitting at my desk wrapped up with a beanie, a scarf, a big wooly jacket with fuzzy linings and I'm trying desperately to stay as warm as possible. People in the office have taken to calling me the Eskimo because, well, that's what I look like.You see, I've been sporadically coming down with something for the last week and I think it's just gone to epic fluey proportions. Not pleasant. So

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Caught stranded on a desert island, trapped on the arctic tundra or stuck in limbo in a boring zooniverse? Well there's only one thing that will make you feel better - soup. Take the word of two crunchy friends in a liquid broth for it. Vince Noir and Howard Moon know a thing or two about odd situations.What else do we have to learn from this dynamic duo? Well they're like chalk and cheese in a

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Silly Tina, Elmo doesn't want another bowl of Alphabet Soup - he want's another alphabet! But who is there to teach our children that the GLTBIQ alphabet is also an important one to learn? Seeing as so many will grow up and join it, why can't we make that transition smoother for them instead of making them learn it the hard way?Consider, for example, the fact that all those denial statements

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We sometimes get called the GLBTIQ Alphabet Soup community. While it may not be used in the most complimentary way, we at JOY 94.9 love how it sounds. So this coming radiothon June 12 to 21 we have picked for our theme as Alphabet Soup. And just like in the preparation of a good soup, we're going to take the theme and chop it, change it, squish it, stretch it, twirl it, twist it, reshape it and

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The weather is getting worse. I just stuck my hand outside and it's about minus 2 million degrees outside right now. No jokes. So, at the station, we're going to keep our activities located in places that are nice and snug.I can't think of a better way to stay warm than to sneak into the Classic Cinema in Elsternwick, grab some freshly popped pop corn drizzled with butter and curl up next to a

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It's that time of year again when the things at JOY start to get busy and we need to have all battle stations filled. So, right now we're looking for a new fleet of candidates to turn into JOYstars. Yes, I'm recruiting and I want you!The station is currently seeking marketing interns to help the Marketing Manager, that's me, with online branding. You will be helping to expand of station's

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Eurovision CelebrationNeverwhere, 185 Smith St FitzroyGold coin donationGet ready for glitz, glamour and campness with this year's Eurovision on Sunday May 17. In conjunction with One World, JOY 94.9 is holding a Eurovision Celebration from 6pm at Neverwhere with a public screening from 7pm. There will also be plenty of live crosses back to the station.Hosted by the ever popular Andy Bell and

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On May 17, it's going to be International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. To mark the occasion, JOY 94.9 has joined forces with The Anti Violence Project of Victoria, the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officers at Victoria Police, the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby, the ALSO Foundation, and the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission to bring you Stop Homophobia Today!

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With the support of JOY 94.9, Australian icon singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke will be raising money for the Victorian AIDS Council through her upcoming Caught in the Crowd concert at The Prince of Wales. Call 03 9865 6700 to buy your discounted tickets, plus be satisfied in the knowledge that $10 from every ticket is being donated to the Victorian AIDS Council.The Victorian AIDS Council is

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The station's very own movie show The Casting Couch and Cinema Nova are joining forces to present a free preview screening of the Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominated film The Baader Meinhof Complex.The film covers the West German student rebellions and radical movements in the 1960s that lead to the development of an organised and destructive terrorist group, the Red Faction Army.

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Camp Melbourne with Kaye SeraJOY 94.9 Studios, Level 9, 225 Bourke Street MelbourneApril 19, 2:30pm to 4pmBookings 9699 2949Join Kaye Sera as she uncovers the camp secrets of the Melbourne CBD in the 60's and 70's. Based on the sellout Midsumma Festival show, Camping Out with Kaye Sera, you'll get to explore the nooks and crannies of Melbourne city, weaving from the Treasury Gardens past The

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With National Youth Week behind us and two of our most important broadcasts of the year having been completed at Monash University and Princes Hill Secondary College, we're now looking forward to a quiet month.I wish. Yes, we've got broadcasts galore coming up this month too. Here's a selection of the ones tagged for the future. More details to come closer on the date:Basement Discs Outside

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At some point I will be able to sit down and finish the story of Adventures in Sydneyland. It's just been so busy here at the office and well, it because we're constantly doing so much at the station.Proudly I can report, for example, that we've been working incredibly hard on developing our web 2.0 offerings like podcasts. The sector as a whole has done incredible work on very little resources

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So this post is going to be about the long wait between 6pm and 9pm when we finally got to march. It was a long wait and it seemed to last forever. As the clock tick-tocked and the sun began its retreat, you could feel the palpable excitement building in the air. Floats tried to drown each other out with louder music, dancers got their last rehearsals in and the more responsible and practical

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For the next two weeks we have a great offer that is exclusive to JOY members. Our friends at Cinema Nova are offering JOY members the opportunity to purchase a 12 month Privilege Membership Card at a discount. This offer lasts for only two weeks only and starts Monday March 9.From today you you get a Cinema Nova Privilege Membership Card for $10 a single (usually $13 p/a) or $20 a double (

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OK, so when we left off last time:a) The van had been prepared and Toby our driver and Sydney navigator Peter from 2BOB had driven off at 4pm and due arrive at meeting point A (the Mardi Gras registration "office" at the Obelisk) at 5pm.b) The marchers had all been sent to their rooms to prepare and told to meet at meeting point B (the corner of Castlereigh and Bathurst) at 5pm.c) The

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Well, that was one hell of a weekend! I think this has been the first time I've been able to sit down behind a computer. In fact it's been a rare occasion that I've sat down at all during the weekend. All I have to say is oh em gee, it was a fantastic night. It was like the clouds parted, the planets aligned and the heavens shone down on us with radiant blessings. Everything just seemed to fall

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Tune in, tune in, wherever you are!Today is the big day and from 7:00pm tonight we will be broadcasting live from the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation Glamour Stand at Mardi Gras. Tune in live to JOY 94.9 in Melbourne or 2SER 107.3 in Sydney. You can also hear it on delayed broadcast on the Community Radio Network right around the country, so contact your local station for more information and airing

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Only one more sleep and we're there! Well I'm amazed that we've managed to get where we are now. Today saw each group of volunteers that came through almost pushed to the edge of exhaustion. In fact I think we had four team changeovers today. So we had JOY members Mark and Peter, JOY volunteers Beau, Jade, Shane, Tom, Ari, Tim, Travis and myself and two couples Shaun & Bryce, Jed & Mark all

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-44614289901650737722009-03-06T09:40:00.005+11:002009-03-06T09:57:43.963+11:00

Yes, so as you've noticed. The post about yesterday is being done today. Which can mean only one thing. We had a hell of a day yesterday.We received all the stock on time which was lovely, but a few crises (is that the plural of crisis?) come up all at once and it left us fairly spent and exhausted. Thankfully our second team arrived just in time to help out and bring us back on track. As I set

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-62187145041878471882009-03-04T21:46:00.009+11:002009-03-10T19:41:30.002+11:00

So, today was a bit of a whirlwind day. We've gotten so much done today thanks to the great help of fearless leader Tim Newton from The Spin and our two temp marketing monkeys, er interns Shaun and Bryce. We're probably half a day ahead of schedule now.From the top, we sat scoped out the broadcast site with Bobby Goldsmith Foundation CEO Bev Lange. It's a great space that will give our

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Well, I'm happy to say that everyone has landed safe and sound in Sydneyland. No missed planes, no broken down vans and no diva tantrums (yet). In fact the mood here is great, everyone is enjoying themselves immensely. For some of us it's still a new experience being out and about in a new city as well. For many more, this will also be the first Mardi Gras experience, so you can almost cut the

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OK, well perhaps a blog a day wasn't the best idea just yet. Because, today I did spend the day in Melbourne mostly driving around arranging orders and other boring things like that.Well, the good news is we have our orders done for some of our decorations and stuff and they will be ready and waiting for me when I arrive in Sydney. The plan tomorrow is to fly up and take receipt of our items, and

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I'm going to be blogging a post a day in the lead up to the great Mardi Gras celebration to give those of you who can't make it (or are just plain nosey) the opportunity to see how we at JOY pull it all together this year. Welcome to Adventures in Sydneyland: Part 1.Like any great holiday, the trick is to act like Preparation Peter. And we're not so crash hot on that. We're more like Last-second

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-71385925462339439322009-02-18T17:00:00.011+11:002009-02-20T17:07:16.802+11:00

There's a small contingent of JOY 94.9 volunteers and staffers who are building checklists of spandex and hairspray as they prepare to head north to organise the station's presence at this year's gay and lesbian Mardi Gras in Sydney.Last year JOY 94.9 broadcast live from inside the barricades at the 30th Anniversary of Mardi Gras to make sure that everyone who could not be up in Sydney, could

DVnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-47729148852793305542009-02-17T15:04:00.005+11:002009-02-17T15:30:56.202+11:00

For those of you who can't stay at the ChillOut Festival for the whole weekend, there is another way you can still get involved and make sure you don't miss out on any of the fun.Same Same and JOY 94.9 have come together to bring you the ChillOut luxury coach. The bus will pick you up and take you from Melbourne to Daylesford for Gay For A Day for Carnival Day on Sunday March 8.Hosted on the day

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Corey Ralli, winner of the JOY 94.9 Tshirt Design Competition, shows off some of the latest JOY gear which uses his design with two fun loving and completely androgynous JOYstars.Drop by the station and you can grab a free copy of the magazine Hear (t)Here, JOY's guide to the gay festivals.For a gold coin at the station you can grab a magnet, badge or sticker.Finally, there's a very limited

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This is a very difficult time for many in our community at the moment and I offer my humble condolences to those affected by the recent bushfire tragedy.JOY 94.9 and The ALSO Foundation have come together to provide an opportunity for you to provide material aid to help out those who have been affected. Throughout this week we will be accepting donations of toiletries, such as moisturiser,

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In conjunction with Hares & Hyenas the station is holding a "live broadcast book launch" including an author reading and q&a with up and coming gay author Tom Conyers (Morse Code for Cats).Hosted by our own Leanne Renfree and Melbourne Fringe Festival Chair Richard Watts, the launch will be held in the roof top room and deck at 225 Bourke St on Sat Feb 14th from 11am to 12pm.JOY members are

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Join the crew of Midsumma and JOY 94.9 tonight from 9pm for the inaugural Summa Bump Out Party, a celebratory occasion where everyone can let their hair down and pat each other on the backs for another Midsumma festival well done. Keeping you entertained all night long will be our very own Liz from from Fruit and Nut, Jada Albert from Outblack, DJ Adam Love (T Dance), Melbourne drag royalty Swish

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Last year we asked you to grab your crayons and put on your creativity caps to create a t-shirt for JOY 94.9. Well a winner was picked and already you will have see the tees floating around town worn by JOY volunteers at Midsumma and Pride March (pictured below with 9 metre JOY History Timeline). Soon to come, you'll see it at Chill Out, MQFF and even Mardi Gras.It was very interesting to see the

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It has been event central here at JOY and things have just been absolutely insane. As I catch my breath, I thought I'd give you a heads up on some of the things that are coming up in the next two months:Feb 1 - Pride March (broadcast)Feb 6 - Summa Bump Out (Midsumma/JOY event at Rozanne's)Feb 14 - Book Launch at City Village Rooftop (broadcast)March 7 - Mardi Gras (broadcast)March 8 - Chill Out

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JOY turned 15 in December last year and to mark our coming of age, The Age run a great little story on us. Check it out here.Meanwhile, to mark our momentous achievement and to celebrate the Midsumma theme of "coming of age" (Midsumma turned 21 this year), we also commissioned a 9 metre timeline of the history of JOY; Revelant Radio For All Ages Through The Ages (pictured being installed by our

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Get out your diaries and lock this in, because it’s going to be a great night with plenty of rad people dancing, smiling and holding each other. Friday January 9 from 10pm Tuff Muff and JOY 94.9 present JD Samson at The Toff for her only Melbourne show with a smokin’ dj set to rescue us all from the post-New Year’s blues, which will also be simulcast on JOY 94.9JD Samson is one third of wild

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I've had a strange question about the tee shirt design competition along the lines of "what good is a tee shirt on radio? No one can see it!"While this is normally a good thing (you know, because I have a face for radio) JOY does get out and about quite a bit through out the year and this is your opportunity to have your design worn by 150 JOY 94.9 volunteers at each station event in 2009 over 12

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Hot off the press. JOY 94.9 is running a tee shirt design competition, so grab your crayons, put your creativity caps on and go to joy.org.au to create a tee for JOY that is as fierce, fabulous and flawless as you are.Chuck in a cup of colour, a pinch of craziness, two parts sophistication and one part style and then shake it all up. We want this design to be as loud and proud as you are.The

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Hark! I come bearing good news. The winners of the 2008 Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) were announced in Alice Springs and JOY 94.9 took a sweep of accolades. The CBAA Awards are national awards given by the national peak body for community media. They are the highest honour a community media maker can achieve and are a nod towards the fine efforts of staff and volunteers

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A sigh of relief can be breathed, or hopefully it can very soon. You will remember the sad news that Radio National dropped 8 specialist programs, including my beloved Media Report, raised fears that the future of good quality local content in the public sector is under threat. Well Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, has announced reforms to

DVnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567418090425170489.post-48065002001075135712008-10-17T00:43:00.004+11:002008-10-17T00:58:16.601+11:00

Let's talk more about National Listener Survey that was recently launched and look at why people listen to community radio. The survey indicates that it's first specialist music programs (55%) and then local information and news (53%). Interestingly for men it's the music, while for women it's the local info that counts.Coming in close after that is the Australian music played on community

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In a surprise move the ABC has axed eight specialist programs from Radio National including Media Report.The news certainly comes as a shock to me, as the show is a staple in my media consumption diet. I depend on it. Media Report is certainly essential listening for media industry professionals (or amateurs like myself) as it gives intelligent analysis of changes and developments in the media

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GetUp! are organising the final push for signatures to be added to their petition for the Senate to remove outdated laws that discriminate against same sex couples. They need every last signature before the debate today, to convince the lingering doubters that no excuses remain for not wiping this discrimination off the books forever and ever, amen.

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The CBAA Awards are an exciting part of the end of year conference that is held for community broadcasters from around the country to come together and learn, discuss and share and celebrate the successes of the sector.This year the CBAA Awards will be held on Saturday November 15, 2008 at the Northern Territory. The awards acknowledge the excellence of broadcasters and provides a way of

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The CBAA award finalists have been announced and JOY 94.9 is in the running for 4 awards.Excellence in Digital MediaJOY 94.9 - Bourke Street BlitzFBi Radio - FBi's BeforecastCAAMA - CAAMA Radio Online NewsExcellence in Spoken Word, News & Current Affairs Programming (sponsored by Deutsche Welle)JOY 94.9 - Out & AboutBAY FM - The GeneratorGove FM - The Panel - Gambling in our CommunityBest

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Community Radio National Listener Survey launched today with some news worth dancing a fun jig of celebration over. More people across Australia are tuning into stations like JOY 94.9 for local local, specialist and community specific content. Listener numbers have increased over the last two years rising from 47 to 57 per cent, meaning there are more than nine and a half million people are now

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