Thursday

Hear local community news and information, interviews, and great music from our team Donald, Charlie, Matt, and Dom. Stay up to date with National Radio News on the hour.

Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live 1920s-60s radio. Multi-award-winning music and history show, non-stop mix and sonic journey, The Phantom Dancer, has been must-hear, cutting edge radio on 2SER since 1985. Greg Poppleton knows his stuff. He’s Australia’s only authentic 1920s-30s singer and bandleader. He’s broadcast on the ABC, SBS & BBC. On-air, he lets the music and announcers live from hotels, ballrooms and cafes speak for themselves. From the Community Radio Network.

Looking at the best of the charts from this week… in a year between 1960 and 1999! Hosts William Brougham and Barry McKay also bring the year alive with trivia about the songs in the charts at the time. Don’t miss It’s Time - or your memory won’t forgive you! Photo by Herson Rodriguez on Unsplash

Something for everyone who likes gardening presented by Marianne Cannon on the Community Radio Network. Repeated on Sunday morning from 9.30. Photo: Alfred Sin on Flickr CC BY-NA-SA 2.0

Living Planet brings you environment stories from around the world, digging deeper into topics that touch our lives every day. The prize-winning, weekly half-hour radio magazine and podcast is produced by Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster - visit dw.com/environment for more.

Supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) and RPH Australia, presenters of this long running 2MCE radio reading program read from local Bathurst and Orange newspapers, The Western Advocate and The Central Western Daily. Talking Newspaper readers (L to R): Ross, Miao, Donald, Sharon, Graham and Chris. If you're unable to read the newspapers due to a vision or print disability, or you know someone who is unable to access the newspapers, tune in weekdays 12pm to 1pm to hear articles read to you. Our friendly readers are volunteers from the local community and Charles Sturt University. Current readers include Chris, Miao, Sharon, Inez, Donald, Monica, Peter H, Ross, Graham P, Jane, Jim, Sarah, Ali, and Duck. Talking Newspaper readers Sarah, Duck, and Ali. The Talking Newspaper is one of the earliest radio reading programs, beginning in 1978. If you would like to join the Talking Newspaper Team, apply to become a volunteer at our information page under get involved. The Talking Newspaper is produced with the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at cbf.org.au.

A cross section of (usually but not always) roots-based music that on any given week can range from blues, to alt-country, soul, R&B, reggae, and rock'n'roll presented by rock journalist Stuart Coupe from 2SER and distributed nationally via the Community Radio Network.

Playing vinyl from all decades with Ron Gibson.

On Community Drive you’ll hear a wrap of local news, interviews, community events and a little bit of music. We’d also love to hear from you. If you have some community news you’d like to share, get in touch by emailing the station. The Community Drive team is supported behind the scenes by Charles Sturt University communication students. Photo from NSW State Archives of William Street, Bathurst Digital ID: 12932_a012_a012X2449000063

The Wire is a daily current affairs program, broadcast nationally around Australia on the Community Radio Network and supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation. A consortium of stastions – Radio Adelaide, 2SER Sydney and 4EB Brisbane  – work together to produce The Wire. Listen on demand at thewire.org.au

Hear a variety of engaging monthly talks programming from Charles Sturt University academics. Conversations for a Brave New World Conversations for a Brave New World is produced by the Gender Network (feminist, gender and queer studies) at Charles Sturt University. We bring global, national and local issues about gender and sexuality to the Central West. Each month we feature experts and scholars who converse about a diverse range of topics related to gender and sexuality. It is broadcast on the first Thursday of every month. Stories behind the Research Have you ever wondered what it was like to do a Higher Degree Research qualification or why someone might consider doing one? In this podcast we open up the world of doctoral research by delving into the stories behind the research, speaking to current CSU candidates as they navigate the trails and tribulations of their research journeys – listen to the ‘why’, ‘what’ and ‘how’ of these innovative researchers, as well as what spurred them onto to pursue this research pathway. It is broadcast on the third Thursday of every month. If have a story to share and would like to be featured on our podcast, please email us at researcherdevelopment@csu.edu.au SICS Radio Each month’s episode of SICS Radio is presented by Charles Sturt University academics from the School of Information & Communication Studies. Topics vary but include relationship between libraries and underserved communities, social justice and information. It is broadcast on the fourth Thursday of every month. All Charles Sturt produced programming are available for listening on demand. Alternate programming during this half hour features That's What I Call Science From Edge Radio and the Community Radio Network, That's What I Call Science's team of experts bring a fresh perspective on local, national and global topics. From bushfires to mental health, Indigenous knowledge to brewing beer, they shine the light on science behind diverse and topical issues.

Discussion and music from The Philippines, in Filipino, presented by Nenita Lopez-Weekes since 1998. This program is supported with funding from the Community Broadcasting Foundation.

Discussion and music from Latin America in Spanish presented by Eduardo Paez, Marcela Paez, and Luis Castro. This program is supported by funding from the Community Broadcasting Foundation.

World music with Rob Bartulovich   Photo by Anastasia Dulgier on Unsplash On alternating weeks, join Ben Rawakerei for 'The Voice From The Mountain' - a program full of Fijian talks, Fijian music, and a whole lot of fun.

Music, stories and poetry from the inside produced by Kate Pinnock from 2SER.

Sonic Excess celebrates the past, present and future of alternative metal genres. From the heaviest hardcore to the most brutal modern metal and even some gut wrenching grunge hits, Sonic Excess shows love to both local bands and other from the world of heavy music.

A mix of music to keep you company overnight.