Vintage FM is a low-powered open
narrowcast radio
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station based in Western
Sydney
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. Vintage FM broadcasts on 87.8 Mhz in
Penrith and
Hawkesbury regions and 88.7 MHz in the
Camden and
Wollondilly regions. The station plays a mix of music from the 1960's, 70's and early 80's - music released 40+ years ago.
The station commenced broadcasting in Penrith on 1 January 2009. The station has also previously broadcast into the Blue Mountains & Southern Highlands as well as the VAST network - these have all since ceased.
In 2014, Vintage FM commenced transmissions to Camden on 88.7FM and continue to this day. It also broadcasts to a large audience through its website, app and on the iheartradio app.
Transmissions into Penrith on 87.8FM ceased in May 2021. In 2022, Vintage FM was sold to Dawson Street Media, operators of 1629am Newcastle. The station resumed transmissions on 87.8FM in the Penrith and Hawkesbury area in December 2024.
Airstaff
The current on-air team includes Kevin Graham, John Bond (ex 2WS), Wayne Wilmington and Brian Campbell (ex ARN Technical).
Former announcers include Grizzly Adams, Ross Hutchison, Terry Diomis,
Graham Webb, Ian Macrae,
Nicki Gillis, Malama Psaranios, Josh Haizer, David Archer, Jason Bouman and Kerry Denten.
External links
Official website
{{Sydney Radio
Radio stations in Sydney
Radio stations in New South Wales
Nostalgia radio stations
Radio stations established in 2006