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VOX FM
Broadcast areaIllawarra
Frequency106.9 MHz FM
Programming
FormatCommunity access
Ownership
OwnerIllawarra Community FM Broadcasters Limited
History
Former call signs
2VOX
Links
WebcastVOX FM [1]
Websitewww.voxfm.org.au

VOXFM 106.9 is a community radio station in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, broadcasting on 106.9 on the FM band.[1] The station's broadcast area in the Illawarra includes Helensburgh in the north to Gerringong in the south, and some listeners receive the signal in the Blue Mountains. The station plays music from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. It also has jazz, blues and folk programmes, and for programmes for the area's ethnic communities including: Bosnian, Chilean, Croatian, Cyprian, Dutch, Filipino, German, Greek, Irish, Koori, Macedonian, Portuguese, Puka Puka, Scottish, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish, Tongan, Turkish and Polish.

The station is not privately owned, and is a non-profit organisation funded by government grants, sponsorship and donations. It is run by volunteers and a board of directors elected by station members.

References

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  1. ^ "Vox 106.9 FM live". www.radio-australia.org. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 13 February 2024.