Ten FM, broadcasting on 89.7MHz and 98.7MHz, is a community radio station with possibly one of the largest broadcasting areas in Australia. Ten FM originally started transmitting in 1983 from a caravan on 107.5MHz. The community radio station is now located in the town of Tenterfield, just south of the N.S.W./QLD border. Major towns serviced include Tenterfield and Stanthorpe, although distant towns such as Glen Innes, Moree, and Grafton, also enjoy coverage during periods of favourable propagation. The licenced coverage area takes in Woodenbong in the north, Texas to the west, as far as Deepwater to the south and Tabulam to the east. Smaller localities that enjoy good signal strength include Yetman, Texas, Urbenville, Mingoola, Ballandean, Glen Aplin and Bonshaw, along with Wallangarra & Jennings.
The station only has one paid staff member, with the balance of the work to keep the station transmitting done by volunteers. While there has been a recent influx of talented young people who have been attracted to the unique experiences that only a community radio station can provide, our most senior volunteer is 70 years young.
Current Board Members
Brian Magee
Board Member
Marion Saxby
Vice President
Susan Butterfield
Board Member
Trent McCrystal
Board Member
Peter Robinson
Secretary
Peter van Schaik
President
Paul Thompson
Board Member
Robyn Bell
Treasurer
2011 Annual General Meeting Ten FM held it's AGM (Annual General Meeting) on the 10th of August and elected a new board of directors. We would like to welcome the following members to our new board for 2011/2012 - Peter Van Schaik - President, Marion Saxby - Vice President, Robyn Bell - Treasurer, Peter Robinson - Secretary. Our council representative will remain to be Tom Peters and other board members include Trent McCrystal, Paul Thompson, Brain McGee and Susan Butterfield.
Peter Van Schaik also wrote a fantastic Presidents report, It is available to read here - Click Here to read PDF
We would also like to thank everyone that attended the AGM on such a cold night and we thank all members that voted. Also a large thank-you to Barry Dennis for chairing the meeting.
Technical The community station transmits on FM frequencies of 89.7MHz with a 4kW transmitter located on Mt Mackenzie, 8km south west of Tenterfield NSW and 98.7MHz with a low power transmitter situated on Mt Marlay, which is a few kilometers east of the Stanthorpe CBD. Station automation software: StationPlaylist Pro Production recording and editing software: Adobe Audition In-studio equipment: Elan mixer, Lenovo on-air computer, Marantz & Denon broadcast CD players, and Bowers & Wilkins monitor loudspeakers
Our Studios
Tenterfield's Main On-Air Studio Stanthorpe's Main Studio
