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We take our ‘slogan’ very seriously and that’s why you’ll always hear a better variety of music on Logan City’s number one radio station.
Our daytime programming features the biggest hits, greatest memories from the 60s to today and our back catalogue of songs is 2nd to none.
Our specialist shows include Country, Jazz, classical and a dedicated show playing Australian and New Zealand Artistes.
Follow the links on this website to find out even more about the history, the team and the people who give their time freely 7 days a week to entertain and inform you.
OUR HISTORY
TUNED IN TO YOU: THE 101FM JOURNEY
Between 1984 & 1988
Radio Logan Incorporated was established in 1984 after Logan City Council advertised for interested persons to establish a community radio station.
The push for a municipal radio station was spearheaded by then Division 10 Councillor Tom O’Neil and the Council Public Relations Department, with the reasoning that as Logan had reached “city” status, a local radio station was needed. The issue was debated at a public meeting, attended by a small group of Logan residents, that the council convened in 1984. The purpose of creating Radio Logan Incorporated was to provide the Logan community with news, entertainment, music, current affairs and information on local events and issues affecting the lifestyle of the community of which it serves.
Within the first year of the organisation’s establishment, council gave access to broadcast from the council premises at 4 Karrawatha Street, Springwood, where the water towers are situated, which happens to be the highest point in Logan City.
Further tests transmissions took place in October 1985 and 1986 for 4 days at a time, August 1987 for 5 days and there was a week long run in November 1987 taking the station into 1988.
A 4 day transmission in February was followed by a 6 day run in June 1988.
1988 - 1989
Radio Logan Incorporated was granted its licence on August 12th 1988 with the start of permanent transmission on 18 November 1988 starting with a 4 day week from Friday to Monday
The station was allocated a 'call sign' of 4CBL and that remains the same up to the present day.
After just a few months, Australia day 1989 to be precise, the station started broadcasting 24 hours a day.
The first on-air announcer was David Jull, who, before entering politics, worked in commercial radio and television. The station’s first test transmission took place at the residence of J. Horrocks (101 FM technical director).
The initial broadcasting was done from a demountable studio situated behind the water tower in Karrawatha Street, Springwood.
We broadcast on this land for four years to 1993; this site is where the transmitter is still situated (along with a number of others) on top of one of the water towers.
1992-1993
In 1992 the state government wanted to build a new police precinct, so did a deal with Logan City Council.
Council would get the land and premises of the old police station, plus two other properties in return for another parcel of land further down the road on which to build the new police station.
The deal was made, and as council knew how we were trying to find a more suitable place to relocate our studio to, offered us the use of the old police station at 8 Railway Parade, Logan Central. So once refurbishment was completed we moved in, in 1993.
The station’s call sign is 4CBL which aligns it with the areas of primary service: the communities of Logan, Beenleigh and Beaudesert. However, its signal is heard south to the New South Wales border, north to the Sunshine Coast, east to the islands of Moreton Bay and west to the Toowoomba Ranges.
2000 - PRESENT
We are still in our studios at Railway parade but it’s fair to say, they look a little different now thanks to the generosity of our listeners. . .
From state of the art broadcast desks to the latest playout software, 101FM we are proud of our facilities with studios that are the envy of many other community radio stations.
Thanks to a series of fund raising radiothon weekends, our loyal listeners have helped us upgrade studio equipment, sound proofing, computers and even our new modern reception, administration and kitchen areas.
This financial help ensures that 101FM will remain a vital part of the Logan community for many years to come.
The purpose of creating Radio Logan Incorporated was to provide the Logan community with entertainment, music, news, current affairs and information on local events and issues affecting the lifestyle of the community of which it serves.
WAYS TO LISTEN TO 101FM
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You can listen to your favourite station 24 hours a day. . .
Just click the link on this site, download the iHeart radio app here, say ‘hey google or Alexa’ on your smart speaker or at home and in your car at 101.1FM
Radiothon 2025
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last year's fundraiser
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