Southern FM

Southern FM does community radio the right way. The playlist is a sprawling mess - but in the best sense. One minute you're hearing an Australian garage rock band from 1979, the next it's a soul classic you forgot existed. That's the charm. It's not slick. It's not predictable. It's real radio, programmed by people who actually care about music, not just filling slots. The local focus sets it apart. You'll hear interviews with Melbourne artists, announcements about gigs at the Corner Hotel, and the kind of deep cuts that streaming algorithms never touch. Sure, there are moments when the transi…