''Raw FM'' was an Australian
Television series
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produced by the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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that aired for one season of thirteen episodes between November 1997 and February 1998. ''Raw FM'' was about an independent
radio station
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of the same name and the young people that ran it. Many of the episode titles were a word-play on the word ''raw'', such as "Raw 'n' Sore" and "A Raw Nerve".
The cast included
Nadine Garner,
Dominic Purcell
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and
Sophie Heathcote
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. Also featured was
Amiel Daemion
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in a recurring role.
The series has since been repeated by the ABC and was also shown on
Channel V
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.
Plot
Granger (Dominic Purcell), a DJ at commercial radio station Rock FM is fired from his job, so he and his long-time friends Robert and the blind Zelda (Nadine Garner) decide to start their own independent radio station. However, they are completely unprepared for the number of kids who show up wanting to be DJs — many of whom are quite lazy. They hire a staff from the group of volunteers, and have a launch party. In subsequent episodes, we find out more about each of the staff as different episodes focus on different characters.
Raw FM Dance Floor Radio
Raw FM is also an Australian
narrowcast
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radio network unrelated to the
Television series
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, with stations in
New South Wales
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Australian Capital Territory
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,
Victoria and
Queensland
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.
See also
*
List of Australian television series
Future shows
Seven
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* '' Apartment Rules'' (Seven Network reality 2023–)
* ''Animals Aboard with Dr Harry'' (Seven Network reality 2023–)
* ''Armchair Experts'' (Seven Network sport ...
*
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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*
Triple J
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External links
Raw FM at IMDBRaw FM - ABC-TV official site (archived)*
Raw FM - Dance Floor Radio''Raw FM'' - "What You Can"at
Australian Screen Online
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Australian drama television series
1997 Australian television series debuts
1998 Australian television series endings
Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
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