RADIOTHON KICKS OFF 15 AUGUST ON RTRFM!
Show us how RTRFM is MORE THAN RADIO to YOU by subscribing and donating this Radiothon!
- put on affordable live events throughout the year
- produce insightful and engaging podcasts
- champion local artists
- mentor young people in media
- offer an alternative listening platform through RTR2, and
- proudly, everything we make is created by real people in WA!
In our 48th year, RTRFM is aiming to raise $350,000 this Radiothon to ensure RTRFM can keep on running and continue making all these amazing things available for decades to come!
The station can’t do all of this without the help and support of our subscribers, listeners and wider community. So, show how RTRFM is MORE THAN RADIO to YOU by subscribing and donating this Radiothon.
Subscriptions and donations can be made at rtrfm.com.au.
Radiothon 2025
Celebrating culture and creativity
RTRFM relies on the support of the community who believe it’s important to hear different music, local stories, and diverse voices on their airwaves. RTRFM are now calling on our subscribers to keep the community on your radio. By sticking with us and becoming a subscriber, you are:
- Ensure our longevity for many years to come
- Supporting the cultural fabric of our city and amplifying different sounds and ideas.
- Connecting to local people telling local stories in your community.
- The financial contributions from subscribers during Radiothon makes up 30% of our annual income and ensures that we can continue to make and share independent radio for years to come.
Subscribing in 2025 will help to ensure that we remain a pillar of Perth’s diverse cultural scene and continue to bring our valued community alternative sounds, unique events across the city and engaging talks programming that keeps our listeners inspired and informed.
Show us how RTRFM is more than radio to you and subscribe! Make this year your first subscription! OR re-subscribe to the station you know and love.
Radiothon is a massive highlight in the RTRFM calendar and brings together the wider community to celebrate local music, arts and culture. Both on and off air, Radiothon will feature special guests, huge giveaways and ultimately, incredible community spirit. Proceedings will be kicking off at 6am on Friday 15 August from Local and Aesthetic with a live edition of Breakfast with Pam featuring some of your fav Breakfast guests.
Then on Saturday 30 August we’ll be taking over all three levels of The Rechabite in Northbridge for RTRFM’s annual Radiothon Party (tickets available via rtrfm.oztix.com.au). Catch some of Boorloo’s best acts including Erasers, jade//vision live, Elizabeta, Blood Knows and Diode. In the Goodwill Basement Will Slade and Ephacy have curated a night of heavy hitting DJs for you. Up on the rooftop we’ll be celebrating 15 Years of All Things Queer, RTRFM’s LGBTIQA+ show with DJ sets from The Queer Things (Bobby, Lee, Kendall), Elle Cee, Diva2Dive and Wetpuddlss.
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What are the different subscription types?
RTRFM offers a number of different subscription packages for businesses, individuals, families and bands.
Gold Subscription $180
RTRFM gold subscribers receive benefits and discounts all year long, including:
- 1 x Gold Subscriber Card
- Free entry to RTRFM live music events.
- A Gold Subscriber Fridge Magnet
- A chance to win a special prize (see prizes).
- RTRFM subscriber discounts around town on cultural events, products, services and more from local businesses who support community radio just like you.
PLATINUM Subscription $280 (includes $100 donation)
RTRFM platinum subscribers is a gold subscription with a automatic $100 donation and receives benefits and discounts all year long, including:
- 1 x Gold Subscriber Card
- Free entry to RTRFM live music events.
- A Gold Subscriber Fridge Magnet
- A limited edition RTRFM mug (to be collected from the station)
- A chance to win a special prize (see prizes).
- RTRFM subscriber discounts around town on cultural events, products, services and more from local businesses who support community radio just like you.
Standard Subscription $80
RTRFM standard subscribers receive benefits and discounts all year long, including:
- 1 x Standard Subscriber Card
- Discounted entry to a diverse program of RTRFM live music events
- Chances to win giveaways
- RTRFM subscriber discounts around town on cultural events, products, services and more from local businesses who support community radio just like you.
Youth Subscription $30
RTRFM youth subscribers receive benefits and discounts all year long, including:
- 1 x Standard Subscriber Card
- Discounted entry to a diverse program of RTRFM live music events
- Chances to win giveaways
- RTRFM subscriber discounts around town on cultural events, products, services and more from local businesses who support community radio just like you.
Concession Subscription $30
This category is open to people who are under 18, students, unwaged, or pensioners who like good radio. RTRFM concession subscribers receive benefits and discounts all year long, including:
- 1 x Standard Subscriber Card
- Discounted entry to a diverse program of RTRFM live music events
- Chances to win giveaways
- RTRFM subscriber discounts around town on cultural events, products, services and more from local businesses who support community radio just like you.
Pet Subscription $30
This category is open to people to subscribe their pets who like good radio, be it a dog, cat, plant, chicken, rat or any thing you like. RTRFM concession subscribers receive benefits and discounts all year long, including:
- 1 x Standard Subscriber Card
- Discounted entry to a diverse program of RTRFM live music events. If pets are allowed that is.
- Chances to win giveaways.
- RTRFM subscriber discounts around town on cultural events, products, services and more from local businesses who support community radio just like you.
Artist Subscription $120
RTRFM artist subscribers receive benefits and discounts all year long, including:
- 1-6 x Standard Subscriber Cards, depending how many people are in your act/group.
- Discounted entry to a diverse program of RTRFM live music events.
- Chances to win giveaways
- RTRFM subscriber discounts around town on cultural events, products, services and more from local businesses who support community radio just like you.
- Logo and click through link on our dedicated Artist Subscriber page at rtrfm.com.au.
- A invite to a special RTRFM x WAMCon session in 2026.
Business Subscription $280
RTRFM business subscribers receive benefits and discounts all year long, including:
- 2 x Gold Subscriber Cards
- Free entry to a diverse program of RTRFM live music events.
- Chances to win weekly feature albums, local features and on-air and social media giveaways
- RTRFM subscriber discounts around town on cultural events, products, services and more from local businesses who support community radio just like you
- Logo and click through link on our dedicated Business Subscriber page at rtrfm.com.au.
What are the Major Prizes?
Subscribe with any subscription and you go in the draw to select from the below prizes.
- MUSIC, MERCH AND TURNTABLE PACK - Music fanatics we’ve got a prize for you! Win an Audio-Technica fully automatic Bluetooth turntable thanks to Rhubarb Records with a selection of some incredible records PLUS an RTRFM merch pack.
- PERTH FESTIVAL CINEMA CLUB - Calling all film fanatics! Score a double pass to every film during Perth Festival’s Lotterywest Films 2025 season (Monday screenings only) PLUS a $200 voucher for Pizza from Charlie’s Pizza!
- WFAC GOLDEN TICKET - Score a double pass to every show on the South Lawn at Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre. You and a friend can catch international acts, interstate tours and hometown heroes across a variety of genres for a whole year.
- ROSEMOUNT HOTEL AAA PASS! – Save on gig tickets for an entire year & win $200 worth of eats! With Rosemount Hotel’s AAA Pass, you and a guest will enjoy exclusive entry to see a variety of local, national and international bands, performers, comedians & variety artists across their Main Room & four5nine stages. Plus, you will also win a $200 voucher to spend on their mouth-watering food & drink menus.
- STORE DJ HOME SET UP & LARRY D DJ DEGREE INTRO COURSE - Get DJing with A Pioneer Controller DDJFLX4, monitors and headphones from Store DJ! PLUS learn all the skills with the FULL beginner DJ Course from Larry D DJ Degree! You’ll get 5 x 2 hour beginner DJ sessions providing you with all the knowledge you need to mix and perform.
- NANNUP FESTIVAL - Have the dream music festival experience with 4 x camping tickets to the 2026 Nannup Festival. Take the family or your friends to one of WA music loved music festivals, renowned for their all star local, national & international lineups in WA’s beautiful South west.
- SCHOOL HOLIDAY PACK - School holiadys are sorted with this stack of fun (and occasionally eductional) experiences that whole family can enjoy – you’ll take home family passes to Luna Leederville, Caversham Wildlife Park, Perth Observatory a voucher for Surfing WA.
- BLUE ROOM THEATRE - For all the theatre lovers, you could win yourself a double pass to every opening show at the Blue Room Theatre throughout 2026
- RAC + ONLYVANS GETAWAY BUNDLE - It’s time for a road trip! Win yourself a 7 day campervan hire thanks to OnlyVans PLUS lock in a cosy stay with a $300 RAC Parks and Resort voucher which can see you landing at one of their locations throughout WA!
- $500 RETRAVISION O’CONNOR VOUCHER - Go on a shopping spree for all your electrical goodies with a $500 Voucher at Retravision O’Connor!
- FOODIE AND DATE NIGHT - Score yourself the ultimate foodie bundle that will see you wining and dining at some of Perth’s epic eatery’s. Get ready to indulge with $100 voucher at each of the following venues: Ah Um in Northbridge, Francoforte in Mount Hawthorn, La Madonna Nera in Northbridge, Papi Katsu in the City, Wines of While in Northbridge, Sonny’s in Mount Hawthorn and Nieuw Ruin in Fremantle.
What are the Special Prizes?
- Subscribe to the below type of subscriptions for your chance to win.
- Early Bird Prize – Thanks to Heyscapes Getaway, you can see yourself and a special other on a 2 night, tiny home stay in beautiful Denmark situated in our lush Great Southern!
- Donation – Top up your subscription with a donation and you’ll go in the prize draw twice! That’s 2 chances at all the major and special prices!
- Returning Subscriber Prize – To all of our returning subscribers who have been waiting for their moment to share their favourite tunes on RTRFM, guest host an hour of Vishnus Friday Drivetime. You pick the tunes and Vishnu will do the rest.
- Platinum and Gold Subscriber Prize – Enjoy the luxury of a mid-week, overnight escape in the tranquility of COMO The Treasury, with welcome drinks on arrival, breakfast at POST and a $100 State Buildings dining voucher!
- Business Subscriber Prize – Thanks to Dimattina Coffee, stay caffeinated with a Moccamaster Classic coffee brewer, complete with a bag of Dimattina Coffee’s The Blend Alternative beans and a box of paper filters.
- Artist Subscriber Prize – Get ready to record your latest tunes with two days of recording at Pink House Studios (Mixing not included!). PLUS get 20 shirts by Hammer Ink Merchandise and a $1000 campaign on the station to promote your next gig or launch.
Subscriber Thank You Gifts
Every subscriber gets to choose a Thank You Gift when they take out their subscription from one of our amazing supporters!
Pietro Gelateria
Bossman Coffee
Lady Annie
Mary Street Bakery
Lyric’s Bar and Underground
Beatty Park
Studio Pilates
Luna Palace
The Elford
Plant Playground
The Beaufort
Strut Dance
The Rechabite
Clancys
Strong Pilates Highgate
Greenleaf Pharmacy
Chicho Gelato
Stories
Ezra Pound
The Bird
South Bird
Oh Hey WA
Varsity Burgers
Urban Winery
Boola Bardip
WA Maritime Museum
Select your prize when you subscribe online or via the phone room!
Terms and Conditions
You can read about the RTRFM 92.1 RADIOTHON 2025 – TERMS & CONDITIONS
Prize Winners
Thank you to our prize donors.
