News and Events

RoxFM goes GREEN - April 1, 2009

Don’t throw those printer cartridges, mobile phones and batteries away!

RoxFM … in conjunction with Planet Ark … now has a collection box for all of your unwanted printer cartridges, laser toner cartridges, drum units, copier bottles and more.
These items will later be sent away to be recycled with zero
waste for landfill.

RoxFM is also working in conjunction with the Roxby Downs Environment Forum to recycle old batteries. 

Batteries contain many toxic chemicals which can be harmful to humans and the environment when not disposed of correctly. All batteries collected will be taken to a recycling point where they will be stripped and made ready for re-use in a range of areas such as battery production and stainless steell fabrication.

We'll take all standard household and mobile phone batteries.

RoxFM has ALSO (yes, also) joined forces with Mobile Muster to collect all old mobile phones and mobile phone accessories. These are taken away to be stripped and turned into things like plastic fence posts, jewellery and stainless steel items.

So don’t throw those cartridges, phones and batteries away – drop them off for recycling at RoxFM!

RoxFM is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm.
To arrange out-of-hours drop off … please call Kristina on
8671 2545.

 Victorian Bushfire Appeal - February 14, 2009

A round of applause also goes to CHAPPS who held an impromptu 'telethon' of sorts on the CHAPPS AND BUTTONS show (Wed nights, 5-6pm). Chapps offered to donae $10 for every phone call. Thanks to the 15 callers during that hour - Chapps donated a huge $150 to the bushfire appeal. 

Well done!

Tracey Warneke named Roxby's Community Person of the Month -January 28, 2009

Congratulations are in order to one of our longest-running presenters - Tracey Warneke!

Tracey has been involved with RoxFM since the very beginning and has always been there to lend a hand and support the station as it matures.

She's a hardworking and dedicated volunteer who deserves EVERY bit of credit she gets! Well done and THANKYOU Tracey!

Casey Potts named Roxby's Young Citizen of the Year - January 25, 2009

Hardworking and dedicated RoxFM volunteer, Casey Potts, was named Young Citizen of the Year at an Australia Day Ceremony in Roxby Downs this year.

Casey, 18, has been a role model for young people in Roxby Downs for many years, and has played a pivotal role in attracting Roxby's young people to the airwaves.

She has also contributed to the station significantly over the years - from on-air presenting, to admin, sourcing new music, representing the station at market days and helping with outside broadcasts to her newer role as Secretary on the RoxFM Board.

Everyone at RoxFM would like to congratulate Casey on winning the Australia Day award. It is regcognition that has truly been well deserved!

New Year In Your Ear - December 31, 2008 

Counting down to 2009 - Roxby's Hottest 105 songs of all time, as voted by YOU!

Where did your song rate?

 1. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
 2. ACDC - Thunderstruck
 3. Katy Perry - Hot n Cold
 4. Lady Gaga - Just Dance
 5. Meatloaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light
 6. Guns 'N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
 7. Pink - So What
 8. Led Zepplin - Stairway To Heaven
 9. Guns 'N' Roses - November Rain
 10. Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire
 11. Foo Fighters - All My Life
 12. Steve Earle - Copperhead Road
 13. Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
 14. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
 15. Metro Station - Shake It
 16. Disturbed - Inside The Fire
 17. Rhianna - Dirsturbia
 18. Black Sabbath - Iron Man
 19. Rise Against - Re-education (Through Labour)
 20. Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69
 21. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
 22. Cold Chisel - Khe Sanh
 23. Chris Brown - Forever
 24. INXS - Suicide Blonde
 25. Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
 26. Foo Fighters - Everlong
 27. Metallica - Seek And Destroy
 28. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
 29. ACDC - TNT
 30. Tonic - If You Could Only See
 31. Newton Faulkner - Dream Catch Me
 32. Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
 33. Guns 'N' Roses - Patience
 34. Slipknot - Psycho Social
 35. ACDC - It's A Long Way To The Top (If Ya Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)
 36. Queen - We Will Rock You
 37. Down - Lifer
 38. Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
 39. Live - Lightning Crashes
 40. Pink - Who Knew
 41. Cold Chisel - Flame Trees
 42. Avenged Sevenfold - Unholy Confessions
 43. The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
 44. Aretha Franklin - Respect
 45. Redgum - I Was Only 19
 46. U2 - With Or Without You
 47. Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day
 48. Cascadia - Every Time We Touch
 49. Pink - U & Ur Hand
 50. Cindy Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
 51. The Screaming Jets - Better
 52. The B52's - Love Shack
 53. The Angels - Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again?
 54. Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell
 55. BodyRockers - I Like The Way You Move
 56. Kid Rock - All Summer Long
 57. Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
 58. U2 - Vertigo
 59. Blink 182 - All The Small Things
 60. Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
 61. Spiderbait - Black Betty
 62. Silverchair - Freak
 63. Robbie Williams - Rock DJ
 64. Madonna - Like A Virgin
 65. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
 66. The Kinks - You Really Got Me
 67. Queen - We Are The Champions
 68. Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man
 69. Wolfmother - Joker And The Thief
 70. Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl?
 71. Flo Rida - Low
 72. Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up
 73. Bon Jovi - Bed Of Roses
 74. Kiss - God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You
 75. Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life
 76. Sneaky Sound System - Pictures
 77. 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite
 78. Usher - Yeah
 79. The Cure - Love Cats
 80. Outkast - Hey Ya
 81. The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction
 82. Sick Puppies - All The Same
 83. Meredith Brooks - Bitch
 84. The Veronicas - Untouched
 85. Queens Of The Stone Age - No One Knows
 86. Pink - Sober
 87. TV Rock - Flaunt It
 88. The Cranberries - Zombie
 89. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Other Side
 90. Foo Fighters - The Pretender
 91. The Offspring - Hit That
 92. Nickelback - Animals
 93. The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black
 94. Bush - Glycerine
 95. Powderfinger - My Happiness
 96. Muse - Knights Of Sedonia
 97. Grinspoon - Just Ace
 98. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody
 99. ACDC - Highway To Hell
 100. Britney Spears - Womanizer
 101. Men At Work - Down Under
 102. The Proclaimers - 500 Miles
 103. Don McLean - American Pie
 104. Alice Cooper - School's Out
 105. Smashmouth - Walking On The Sun

Special General Meeting - December 7, 2008
RoxFM AGM - November 16, 2008

RoxFM has elected a new Board. Thankyou to past Board members Geoff, Ben, Teya, Tracey, Wendy and Ray for all you hard work and dedication throughout the past year. To see who's on the board for 2009, check out the Board & Management page.

Christmas Pageant - December 6, 2008

RoxFM jumped on the pageant bandwagon this year and contributed with a float of its own. The cameo appearance of a local VW Beetle (aka "Geoffrey") is slowly becoming a RoxFM tradition!

SA Great Regional Awards - November 19, 2008

Congratulations to RoxFM Youth Presenter Casey Potts, who won an SA Great Award in the Youth Category!

Casey is an important part of the local media in Roxby Downs. The past year has seen her put considerable effort into learning the behind the scenes tasks in the local community radio station to ease the workload on the other station volunteers. Casey  has also thrown her energy into designing and creating artwork that will become a focal point for RoxFM and will be displayed as a unique representative piece in the 2008 SA Community Broadcasters Association Conference.

BHP Billiton Family Day - November 1, 2008

RoxFM held an outdoor broadcast of BHP Billiton's Family Day this year to celebrate Roxby's 20th Birthday, with 'roaming reporters' doing live broadcasts from Richardson Place. This was an exciting day for RoxFM, as we were able combine both 'in-studio' and 'outside' broadcasts for a truly interactive experience. Roxby Downs even sang "Happy Birthday" live over the airwaves just before the official cutting of the cake!

 RoxFM do the Hamish & Andy Show! -
 October 30, 2008

RoxFM presenter and Station Manager, Kristina Meredith, made a cameo appearance on the Hamish and Andy show during their whirlwind tour of Roxby. The well-known comedians made a stopover in Roxby as part of their 'Caravan of Courage: Who Dares Dar-wins' tour. Youth Presenter Casey Potts later nabbed the guys for a quick promo recording.

Relay For Life - October 11-12, 2008

RoxFM's team, The Bohemian Beatmix, raised over $4500 for the Cancer Council in the lead up to Roxby's first ever Relay For Life Event.

There was plenty of flower power, inner spirit and generally good vibes as RoxFM pooled resources to host a Bonfire Night, and hold a stall at both the Car Boot Sale and a garage sale.

On October 11 and 12, RoxFM attended the Cancer Council's Relay For Life event held on the Roxby Downs Oval. We laughed, we cried, we played music and games, chilled out, and celebrated the gift of life and the huge amount of hope that was seen throughout the night.

A groovin' time was had by all, and RoxFM would like to thank all of the Roxby Downs community who contributed funds, time or secondhand goods for such a worthwhile cause. 

Scott Sauerwald named Roxby's Community Person of The Month! October 9, 2008

A BIG congrats to RoxFM DJ and sports Guru Scott Sauerwald for being named Roxby's Community Person of The Month.

Scott is a valued member of the RoxFM Community and all the hours of work that he puts into the station is very much appreciated.

Well done Scott!

SACBA Conference - August 9, 2008

Teya, Casey and Kristina made the trek to attend the 2008 South Australian Community Broadcasting Association conference in Adelaide.

RoxFM submitted a number of entries into the highly coveted 'Bilby Awards'.

Congratulations to the following presenters for their runner up awards:

CATEGORY: Interview Of The Year
RUNNER UP: "Sweet Baby James"     PRODUCER: Teya Dunn 

CATEGORY: Best Coverage Of A Sporting Event
RUNNER UP: "Miners Cup"               PRODUCER: Scott Sauerwald
                                                                        & Tom Beever