FAQs

You can call the studio direct 24 hours a day at (08) 9260 9210 or email studio@rtrfm.com.au. You can also text us at 0405 921 921. Make sure you sign off with your name so we can shout you out on air.

Our office is open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. You can reach us at (08) 9260 9200.

1st floor, 642 Beaufort Street, Mt Lawley, 6050 – just up the staircase. RTRFM 92.1 acknowledges the Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar people of the Noongar Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. We pay our respects to Noongar elders past, present and emerging.

PO Box 842, Mount Lawley WA, 6929

Head over to our staff page for all relevant staff contact details.

If you would like to make an official complaint about something you have heard on air please contact manager@rtrfm.com.au.

RTRFM is The Sound Alternative: an independent, non-profit community radio station in WA that provides an alternative voice for Boorloo and beyond through innovative music and talks programming. We broadcast 24/7 on the 92.1 FM frequency as well as digital radio, and stream online at this website, every day of the year from our studios in Mt. Lawley.

You can tune in on your radio right now – we’re at 92.1 on the FM band. You can listen on digital radio at RTRFM, or you can stream online.

RTRFM platforms music of all varieties, shining a light on innovative and interesting songs from independent artists. We love local sounds and the weird and wonderful; expect to hear ripping acid house to cutting edge contemporary jazz or regional folk music plus everything in-between on RTR.

Unlike a lot of other commercial, community and public radio stations, RTRFM is not playlisted. What that means is the station does not dictate what songs should be played and when – instead we trust our presenters to play the most exciting and interesting music they’re unearthing. Every week we run a local and RTRFM feature album alongside our Sound Selection, which features 14 of the most exciting tracks to come through the station that week, as selected by the Music Director.

You can submit your music for consideration here. If you want to check out if a track has received airplay, navigate to any show’s page and click on the “search” button above the playlist on the left; this will search through all the show’s playlists.

Yes! All our shows are available for re-streaming shortly after broadcast. Our archive goes back four weeks. Head to an individual show page for a list of available broadcasts.

We use Amrap’s services for tracking our playlists. Head to the show page to find out what tracks were played during a program, or if in doubt, check out the program grid to see what shows are on air and when.

We’ve got a whole page for that!

While we love physical copies of finished albums and EPs, these must be accompanied with a digital submission via email as described above. This is to ensure the widest number of presenters have access to your music, greatly increasing your chances of airplay, as compared to a few physical copies. If you’re a local band, you can pop into the office at 642 Beaufort Street, Mt. Lawley and drop off your albums. Otherwise, send your CDs (4 – 5 copies is ideal) to our Music Director:

Matt Perrett, PO Box 842 Mount Lawley WA 6929

Due to the high volume of music sent to RTRFM and the large amount of requests for feedback, we are not able to reply to every single person wanting specific and detailed info on why their music may or may not be played on air.

Contact our Music Director Matt Perrett who will forward your submission to the relevant presenters. You can reach him at music@rtrfm.com.au

Maybe! Get in touch with our Events & Operations Coordinator Chris Wheeldon at cwheeldon@rtrfm.com.au. Send all the things you’d naturally send to someone booking a gig – a little info about your band, a link to your music and links to your social media profiles. We put on heaps of events every year and we’re always on the lookout for the best bands in Perth to play our live music fundraisers.

For an interview on Breakfast, get in touch with Breakfast Presenter and Producer Pam Boland at pboland@rtrfm.com.au. For music content anywhere on the RTRFM program grid, get in touch with our Music Director Matt Perrett at music@rtrfm.com.au with the vital information – your band or event, a link to your music and info about your upcoming gig/release. For an interview on our Talks programs On The Record or Artbeat, contact our Talks Producer Danae Gibson at dgibson@rtrfm.com.au.

Please note, due to the volume of interview requests we receive, we can not accommodate everyone and sometimes your idea or event may not fit the show. We recommend getting in touch at least two weeks before your preferred air date.

Our lifeblood! Like other community radio stations – RRR in Melbourne, FBi in Sydney, 4ZZZ in Brisbane – our biggest financial support comes from our listeners in the form of yearly subscriptions. Our big yearly subscription drive is Radiothon which runs every August, but you can subscribe to RTRFM year-round. Head to the subscription page for more info.

If you love RTRFM and you want to get involved, a subscription is the best way to support the station. We make it worth your while – an RTRFM subscription grants you discounted entry to all our events (or free entry if you’re a gold subscriber!), eligibility for on-air giveaways, discounts from our business sponsors and heaps more.

Yes! We offer a whole heap of different subscriptions, including Band, Concession, Family & Gold packages. We even offer subscriptions for Pets!

Email our Subscriber, Volunteer & Social Media Manager Meg Scheffers at mscheffers@rtrfm.com.au to update your subscriber details.

We offer a bunch of sponsorship packages for businesses, events, bands and campaigns which include on-air spots, giveaways, banner ads, event sponsorship and more. For more info, check out the Sponsorship page or get in touch with our Development Managers. Drop them an email at sponsorship@rtrfm.com.au.

All prospective RTRFM presenters are required to undergo our radio training course which runs year-round. For more info, head to the Radio Training section of our website.

By listening! That’s the first step. If you’re already tuning in, thank you!
If you’d like to help us stay on air (it costs a lot to run a radio station!), you can consider:

• becoming an RTRFM subscriber, which entitles you to a number of benefits including business discounts, discounted entry to RTRFM gigs and eligibility for giveaways
• becoming a monthly donor, which entitles you to feel great about yourself for supporting community radio in Perth
• attend our gigs – we put on 20+ live music fundraisers a year, including In the Pines, Neon Picnic, Fremantle Winter Music Festival, the RTRFM Quiz Night and a bunch of one-off shows covering a range of genres and styles
• buy some merch – we’ve got heaps of RTRFM swag, including T-shirts, mugs, stubbie holders & posters

We’re always looking for more hands on deck, be it in the office or at our events. (We couldn’t put on gigs like In the Pines without the help of our volunteers!) If you’re interested, fill out this form or alternatively email our Subscriber, Volunteer & Social Media Manager Meg Scheffers at mscheffers@rtrfm.com.au and tell us how you’d like to get involved

Yes – get in touch with our Subscriber, Volunteer & Social Media Manager Meg Scheffers at mscheffers@rtrfm.com.au to talk about a placement.