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and some HertiageFM history ...

After months of hard work and planning the then 93.7 Heritage FM began broadcasting on Australia Day 1998 from studios in the Orchard Avenue, Armadale. In the lead up to this historic occasion a small group lead by then Mayor of Armadale, Councillor Spike Fokkema worked hard to establish a broadcasting facility that the community could be proud of. The opening day's broadcast began at 10.00am - 96FM’s Darren DeMello hosted the first hour on-air - featuring Australian music in the lead up to a simulcast of the City of Armadale's Australia Day Skyshow, these simulcasts continued on the station over the next few years.

For the first few months on air the station was only able to broadcast from 4pm Fridays to 11pm Sundays however in July 1998 Heritage FM was granted a licence to broadcast 24 hours a day.
Throughout 1998 more and more locally produced programs were added to the schedule. In 1999 the station applied for and received a grant to purchase new studio equipment and this was installed into a new larger studio during early 2000. In 2002 the station moved to the current studios in Mills Road, Gosnells and in mid 2002, the station changed to the current 107.3 frequency.

Special mention must be made of the following people for their hard work and tireless dedication to the station over the years - they include, Spike Fokema, Martin Jansen, Henry Zelones, Anne and Henk Heuvink, Susan Iwanyk, Ryan Honschooten, Brett Tizard, Rosalie Powers, Phil Youd, Fiona Williams, Eric t'Hart, Neil Haring and many others. We would like to encourage anyone who was involved in establishing the station and has a story to tell to contact us so we can add your name and information to our History Page. Photographs of events and copies of news clippings and memorabilia would also be appreciated.

To be continued …

If you would like to get involved in the exciting and ongoing future of 107.3 Heritage FM please contact Robyn at the station on (08) 9398 3100.

as posted on HeritageFM