RECENT BLOG POSTS
Welcome to JOY’s Summer Season 2025-26
JOY 94.9 is thrilled to announce the launch of this year’s Summer Season schedule, running from Monday 8 December 2025 to Sunday 1 February 2026. It’s summer, and with that…
Sunday Arts Magazine Art Exhibition Brings Queer Creativity to St Kilda
This November, JOY celebrates the colourful intersection of community and creativity with the first-ever Sunday Arts Magazine Art Exhibition, featuring 12 outstanding artists at Dawn & Mable’s Wine Bar on…
Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2025: Searching for Queer Utopias
The Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) returns for its 35th Anniversary from 13–23 November, inviting audiences to join the search for Queer Utopias. Queer Utopia is a multiplicity of spaces, happenings,…
JOY Rainbow Sessions welcomes BEKS as first ever headliner
JOY Rainbow Sessions is JOY’s brand new initiative to celebrate and elevate LGBTQIA+ artists, bringing you front and centre with the most exciting out-and-proud acts in the country. A series…
Celebrating Inclusion Through Sport: Sport with Pride and Joy Exhibition Opens at the Victorian Pride Centre
The Victorian Pride Centre came alive on opening night of the Sport with Pride and Joy exhibition, a landmark celebration of the powerful role sport plays in achieving inclusion and visibility for…
JOY celebrates Wear it Purple Day 2025
Australia’s LGBTQIA+ radio station and community media organisation, JOY Media, are proudly celebrating Wear It Purple Day. Celebrated each year on the last Friday in August, Wear It Purple…
Community Forum on Hookup App Safety
On a recent episode of Hide and Seek, host Tim Little sat down with Thorne Harbour Health’s Community Engagement Manager and JOY presenter Cal Hawk, along with community advocate Odus…
JOY 94.9 Unveils Exciting New Season 2 Lineup: Fresh Shows, Familiar Voices, and Unmissable Stories
JOY 94.9 is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new Season 2 schedule, running from July 7 to December 7, 2025. With four brand new shows and the return…
RECENT PODCASTS
Sunday Arts Magazine: Carmel Chute- November 30, 2025
The Sunday Arts Magazine team chats with Carmel Chute from Sisters in Crime.
Sunday Arts Magazine: Rowland Thomson- November 30, 2025
The Sunday Arts Magazine team chats with Rowland Thomson. Owner of Hares & Hyenas, a queer, gender and sexuality diverse bookshop located in the Victorian Pride Centre!
Sunday Arts Magazine: Pietta Farrell- November 30, 2025
The Sunday Arts Magazine team chats with Pietta Farrell, the Head of Programming for Midsumma Festival!
Sunday Arts Magazine: Bernadette Robinson- November 30, 2025
This week, the Sunday Arts Magazine team chats with Bernadette Robinson. Singer and actor, whose show titled ‘They Sang at Carnegie Hall’, is to be performed at the Melbourne Recital…
TTBA Replay 5DEC2025 Pt. 1
TTBA SUMMER EDITION feat. RECORDS FROM JAPAN THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE Janet Jackson (Legendary Club Mix) 1996 WORD UP Cameo 1987 EXPRESS YOURSELF Madonna (Video Version) 1989 BAILAMOS Enrique Iglesias (Harry…
TTBA Replay 5DEC2025 Pt. 2
TTBA SUMMER EDITION feat. RECORDS FROM JAPAN OPEN UP Leftfield feat. John Lydon 1993 CRUEL OR KIND Filthy Lucre & Renee Geyer 2025 JUST ANOTHER DAY Jon Secada (Musto Mix)…
TTBA Replay 5DEC2025 Pt. 3
TTBA SUMMER EDITION feat. RECORDS FROM JAPAN IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR Wilson Pickett 1965 KNOCK ON WOOD Amii Stewart 1978 LET’S ALL CHANT Michael Zager Band 1977 SHOOT ME (WITH…
Miley Cyrus, Ray J, Sarah Jessica Parker and More!
Calling all L.A. insiders and curious minds — Peter Reynolds is back with Hollywood’s latest! Whether it’s what’s trending or what’s already toast, stay tuned for this week’s best and…
Show 680 – The Serious Sweat Megamix
Neon Nights hosted by John von Ahlen / Parralox & Costa Lakoumentas proudly presents: “”The Serious Sweat Megamix”” – created by Costa Lakoumentas exclusively for Neon Nights. Tracklist for “The Serious…
French & Jazz Inspired Music from Jo Abbott’s Sanfona Ensemble
Melbourne based composer, arranger and Piano Accordian player Jo Abbott visited the Bent Notes Studio to chat about her musical development from Classical to Jazz inspired music. Early in her…
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