Vision Christian Radio is an Australian narrowcast radio station owned and operated by Vision Christian Media, an affiliate of United Christian Broadcasters. It broadcasts a Christian radio[1][2][3][4] format of music and talk from studios in the Brisbane suburb of Underwood, to a network of more than 800 AM and FM radio frequencies.[5]
| Frequency | AM: 1620 kHz Brisbane |
|---|---|
| Branding | Vision Christian Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1 February 1999 |
| Technical information | |
| Repeater(s) | |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | vision |
The station first broadcast on 1 February 1999 as Vision FM, with a single transmitter located at Beaudesert, Queensland.[3] By 2001 it had established around 40 transmission sites, and 156 by 2004.[3] The network's growth was assisted first by the purchase of 16 High-Powered Open Narrowcast (HPON) licenses in Western Sydney in 2002,[6] and thereafter other HPON licenses in Victoria and Western Australia.
In 2023, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) reported that it had 875 radio transmitters across Australia in all mainland states.[7]
In 2023 Vision Christian Radio started transmitting on DAB+ throughout Brisbane[8] ,expanding to Melbourne[9] and Sydney[10] in 2024 with plans for expansion across Australia with DAB+.[11]
During 2023, Vision Kids was launched as a streaming only radio station that provides positive music and content to kids featuring content from Colin Buchanan, Dan Warlow and Sean W Smith.[12]
Programming and availability
editA single national programming feed is broadcast to more than 800 towns, suburbs and cities in Australia, as well as remote areas via the Viewer Access Satellite Television platform.[5][13][14] Major centres covered include Brisbane, Western Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and the Gold Coast.
The station broadcasts a mix of contemporary Christian music, messages from Christian national and international speakers and practical teaching.[15] Vision also produces a national news service which is also syndicated to Christian community radio stations in Australia.[1]
Controversy
editIn 2016, following an on-air segment with American Bible teacher Chuck Missler in which he criticised the Roman Catholic Church, Vision Christian Radio was found to have breached ACMA's Code of Conduct about acknowledging and responding to written complaints. ACMA dismissed related complaints that the network had perpetuated hatred or vilification during the interview.[16]
V180
editV180 is a youth-focussed Christian radio station streaming online, as well as being broadcast on 87.6FM in St George, Queensland. Vision180 started airing on 19 October 2015, with a brand refresh to V180 in August 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Griffen-Foley, Bridget; Horsfield, Alison M.; Horsfield, Peter (2014), "Religious broadcasting", in Griffen-Foley, Bridget (ed.), A Companion to the Australian Media, Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing, pp. 411–413, ISBN 978-192500-30-55
References
edit- ^ a b Griffen-Foley, Horsfield & Horsfield 2014, p. 411–413.
- ^ "RCS signs deal with United Christian Broadcasters". radioinfo. 26 June 2003. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ex-pat Australian returns to head up Vision FM". radioinfo. 22 January 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Vision Talbot FM begins broadcasts". Maryborough District Advertiser. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ a b "About Us". Vision Christian Media. United Christian Broadcasters Australia Ltd. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Vision FM launches high power station in Victoria". radioinfo. 20 March 2003. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "High power and low power radio open narrowcasters: programming and broadcasting data: Information provided by radio open narrowcasters pursuant to the Broadcasting Services (Additional Conditions – Open Narrowcasting Radio Services) Notice 2023". Australian Communications and Media Authority. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "DAB+ in Brisbane". Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Vision Christian Radio Melbourne on DAB+, FM, AM & APP". Vision Christian Media. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Vision Christian Radio Sydney on DAB+, FM, AM & APP". Vision Christian Media. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Vision Christian Radio on DAB+". Vision Christian Media. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Vision Kids: Australia's First Children's Christian Channel". RadioInfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Kelham, Megg (2014). "Radio, Northern Territory". In Griffen-Foley, Bridget (ed.). A Companion to the Australian Media (2014 ed.). Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing. pp. 391–392. ISBN 9781925003055. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "New radio station begins broadcasts in Guyra". Guyra Argus. Community Media Australia. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Sydney has a new Christian radio station". Christian Today AU. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Vision Christian Radio breaches Codes: ACMA". radioinfo. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2019.