Retro Radio Dial: 1988 Australia FM Radio
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| Frequency | Call | Location | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.3 | 4CRB | Gold Coast | Gold Coast Christian & Community Broadc Assoc |
| 91.5 | 4MKt | Airlie Beach | Wesgo Communications Pty Ltd |
| 92.1 | 5ABC-FM | Adelaide | ABC-FM |
| 92.1 | 6UVS | Perth | Universities Radio Ltd |
| 92.1 | 7THE | Hobart | Hobart FM Inc |
| 92.3 | 2MCE | Bathurst | Mitchell College of Advanced Education |
| 92.5 | 2NCR | Lismore | Northern Rivers College Of Advanced Education |
| 92.5 | 3ABC-FM | Maryborough | ABC-FM |
| 92.9 | 2ABC-FM | Sydney | ABC-FM |
| 92.9 | 5EBI | Adelaide | Ethnic Broadcasters Inc |
| 93.1 | 2ABC-FM | Orange | ABC-FM |
| 93.3 | 6ABC-FM | Bunbury | ABC-FM |
| 93.3 | 7ABC-FM | Launceston | ABC-FM |
| 93.5 | 2ABC-FM | Dubbo | ABC-FM |
| 93.7 | 3MBS | Melbourne | Music Broadcasting Society Of Victoria |
| 93.7 | 4ABC-FM | Rockhampton | ABC-FM |
| 93.7 | 5MMM | Adelaide | Progressive Music Broadcasting Assoc |
| 93.9 | 7ABC-FM | Hobart | ABC-FM |
| 94.5 | 6ABC-FM | Albany | ABC-FM |
| 95.1 | 6ABC-FM | Geraldton | ABC-FM |
| 95.5 | 6ABC-FM | Kalgoorlie | ABC-FM |
| 96.1 | 6NOW-FM | Perth | New Broadcasting Pty Ltd |
| 97.5 | 6ABC-FM | Perth | ABC-FM |
| 98.5 | 6SON-FM | Perth | Good News Broadcasters Inc |
| 98.9 | 2ABC-FM | Canberra [Mawson] | ABC-FM |
| 101.5 | 2GLA-FM | Foster | 2GLA-FM |
| 101.5 | 4ABC-FM | Townsville | ABC-FM |
| 101.5 | 8HAt | Ayers Rock | Alice Springs Commercial Broadcasters Pty Ltd |
| 101.7 | 4ABC-FM | Mt Isa | ABC-FM |
| 101.9 | 2ABC-FM | Canberra | ABC-FM |
| 101.9 | 3FOX-FM | Melbourne | Broadcast FM Pty Ltd |
| 102.1 | 4ZZZ | Brisbane | Creative Broadcasters Ltd |
| 102.3 | 3ABC-FM | Mildura | ABC-FM |
| 102.5 | 2MBS | Sydney | Music Broadcasting Society of NSW Co-op Ltd |
| 102.7 | 3RRR | Melbourne | Triple R Broadcasters Ltd |
| 102.7 | 4DDB | Toowoomba | Darling Downs Broadcasting Society |
| 103.2 | 2CBA | Sydney | Christian Broadcasting Assoc |
| 103.3 | 4MBS | Brisbane | Music Broadcasting Society of Queensland |
| 103.3 | 7HFC | Hobart | Hope Foundation Communications Inc |
| 103.7 | 2ABC-FM | Broken Hill | ABC-FM |
| 103.7 | 2NUR | Newcastle | Newcastle Community Radio |
| 103.9 | 2SSS | Canberra | Canberra & District Racing & Sporting Broadcasters Ltd |
| 103.9 | 3CCC | Harcourt | Goldfield Community Radio Co-op Ltd |
| 104.1 | 2DAY-FM | Sydney | 2DAY-FM |
| 104.1 | 4MMM | Brisbane | Stereo FM Brisbane Ltd |
| 104.1 | 5ABC-FM | Mt Gambier | ABC-FM |
| 104.1 | 8TOP | Darwin | Darwin Institute of Technology |
| 104.3 | 2ABC-FM | Albury-Wodonga | ABC-FM |
| 104.5 | 2BOB-FM | Taree | Manning Media Co-op Society |
| 104.7 | 2ROC-FM | Canberra | Austereo Ltd |
| 104.9 | 2MMM-FM | Sydney | The Triple M Broadcasting Co. Pty Ltd |
| 105.1 | 3EON-FM | Melbourne | Melbourne FM Radio Pty Ltd |
| 105.1 | 5ABC-FM | Loxton | ABC-FM |
| 105.3 | 3ABC-FM | Ballarat | ABC-FM |
| 105.3 | 7WAY | Launceston | Launceston Christian Broadcasters Inc |
| 105.7 | 2ABC-FM | Bega | ABC-FM |
| 105.7 | 2ABC-FM | Wagga Wagga | ABC-FM |
| 105.7 | 2JJJ-FM | Sydney | ABC-2JJJ-FM |
| 105.7 | 3ABC-FM | Melbourne | ABC-FM |
| 105.7 | 8ABC-FM | Darwin | ABC-FM |
| 105.9 | 3ABC-FM | Swan Hill | ABC-FM |
| 105.9 | 4ABC-FM | Cairns | ABC-FM |
| 106.1 | 2ABC-FM | Newcastle | ABC-FM |
| 106.1 | 3MFM | Leongotha | South Gippsland FM Radio Inc |
| 106.1 | 4ABC-FM | Brisbane | ABC-FM |
| 106.1 | 5TCB | Bordertown | Taliana Community FM Broadcasters Inc |
| 106.3 | 2KIX-FM | Canberra | Capital City Broadcasters Pty Ltd |
| 106.3 | 3ABC-FM | Bendigo | ABC-FM |
| 106.5 | 2EAR-FM | Moruya | Eurobodalla Access Radio Inc |
| 106.5 | 3RPC-FM | Portland | Radio Portland Community FM |
| 106.7 | 2STt | Uladulla | South Coast & Tablelands Broadcasting Pty Ltd |
| 106.7 | 3PBS | Melbourne | Progressive Broadcasting Service Co-Op Ltd |
| 106.9 | 2VOX | Wollongong | Illawarra Community FM Broadcasters Ltd |
| 107.1 | 3ABC-FM | Traralgon | ABC-FM |
| 107.1 | 7QT | Queenstown | 7QT Pty Ltd |
| 107.5 | 2ABC-FM | Griffith | ABC-FM |
| 107.5 | 2SER | Sydney | Sydney Educational Broadcasting Ltd |
| 107.5 | 5SSA-FM | Adelaide | Austereo Ltd |
| 107.5 | 7ABC-FM | Queenstown | ABC-FM |
| 107.9 | 2ABC-FM | Taree | ABC-FM |
| 107.9 | 2ABC-FM | Wollongong | ABC-FM |
| 107.9 | 4ABC-FM | Toowoomba | ABC-FM |
“t” = translator [additional frequency used, usually lower powered than the main frequency and used to extend coverage of the station in another location]
It Happened in Australia in 1988
| Bicentennial | 1788-1988 | |
| Population | Australia | 16.687m |
| NSW | 5.752m | |
| Victoria | 4.295m | |
| Queensland | 2.781m | |
| WA | 1.559m | |
| SA | 1.412m | |
| Tasmania | 0.453m | |
| ACT | 0.274m | |
| Northern Territory | 0.161m | |
| Governor-General | Australia | Ninian Stephen |
| Governor | NSW | Air Marshall Sir James Rowland |
| Victoria | Davis McCaughey | |
| Queensland | Peter Arnison | |
| WA | Gordon Reid | |
| SA | Sir Donald Dunstan | |
| Tasmania | Sir Phillip Bennett | |
| Administrator | Northern Territory | Eric Johnston |
| Prime Minister | Australia | Bob Hawke |
| Premier | NSW | Barrie Unsworth/Nick Greiner |
| Victoria | John Cain | |
| Queensland | Mike Ahern | |
| WA | Brian Burke/Peter Dowding | |
| SA | John Bannon | |
| Tasmania | Robin Gray | |
| Chief Minister | Northern Territory | Stephen Hatton/Marshall Perron |
| Miss Australia | Caroline Lumley | |
| Miss Universe Australia | Vanessa Gibson | |
| Gold Logie Award | Kylie Minogue | |
| NSW Rugby League Champion | Canterbury | |
| VFL Champion | Hawthorn Hawks | |
| Rugby League World Cup Winner | Australia | |
| 1988 Olympic Games |
Favorite Movies of 1988: Your Personal Collection
 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown |  The Accidental Tourist |  Who Framed Roger Rabbit |  Bull Durham |  Landscape in the Mist |
 Rain Man |  Die Hard |  The Thin Blue Line |  The Vanishing |  A Fish Called Wanda |
Top 20 Singles
| Rank | Singer | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | [I’ve Had] The Time of My Life |
| 2 | Robert Palmer | Simply Irresistible |
| 3 | Cheap Trick | The Flame |
| 4 | Billy Ocean | Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car |
| 5 | Kylie Minogue | I Should be so Lucky |
| 6 | Fairground Attraction | Perfect |
| 7 | Louis Armstrong | What a Wonderful World |
| 8 | Rick Astley | Never Gonna Give You Up |
| 9 | John Farnham | Age of Reason |
| 10 | Crowded House | Better Be Home Soon |
| 11 | Belinda Carlisle | Heaven is a Place on Earth |
| 12 | Rick Astley | Whenever You Need Somebody |
| 13 | Cheap Trick | Don’t be Cruel |
| 14 | Bobby McFerrin | Don’t Worry, Be Happy |
| 15 | The Time Lords | Doctorin’ the Tardis |
| 16 | Pat Benetar | All Fired Up |
| 17 | George Harrison | Got My Mind Set on You |
| 18 | Kylie Minogue | Got to be Certain |
| 19 | George Michael | Faith |
| 20 | Phil Collins | A Groovy Kind of Love |
Top 5 Music Hit Music Albums: Your Personal Collection
 Do the Pop!: The Australian Garage-Rock Sound 1976-1987 |  1988 Australian Rocks |  Tales From the Australian Underground |  The Essential Australian Rock |  Born Out of Time: 1979-88 Australian Indie |
Reflecting on the Australia Bicentennial 1788-1988
Top 10 Recommended Reading available right now:
 The Penguin bicentennial history of Australia: The story of 200 years |  National Geographic, February 1988 |  A Day in the life of Australia |  The First Australians Our Heritage In Stamps |  Australias Hidden Treasures: Guide to Treasure Hunting |
 Australia 1788-1988: The Creation of a Nation |  What kind of country?: Australia and the twenty-first century |  Australia: Take a Bow |  Out of the bakelite box: The heyday of Australian radio |  Creating Australia: 200 Years of Art, 1788-1988 |
Share your own memories of Australian FM Radio
