YassFM 100.3 is Yass Valley’s local community radio station, staffed by volunteers and broadcast for the community. It provides great music, news, weather and information on what is happening around the Yass Valley.
Current Board 2023-2024
- President: Geoff Frost
- Vice President: Stephe Jitts
- Treasurer: Jackie Wilson
- Secretary: Jo Shipley
- Board Members: Steve Burn, Janet Bamford, Wayde Chalmers, Trish Clarke, Ian McClung, Alex Tewes, Jacquie Tewes,
- Patron: Brian Millet
History
Yass FM – The Start – August 1998
A public meeting was called in August 1998 to help gauge interest in a community radio station. Approx 20 people representing various organisations attended. At a subsequent meeting a steering committee was formed which undertook the task of surveying the local community to further ‘test the waters’ of support.
December 1998
On the 3rd December, a public meeting was held to establish the Yass Community Radio and a committee was formally elected. The constitution was formulated.
The original 1998 election results were:
- President: Brian Millett
- Vice President: Geoff Frost
- Secretary: Dorothy Horsman
- Treasurer: Warren Williams
- Committee: David Maher
- Committee: Robert Groves
- Committee: Cherie Carey
- Committee: David Croker
- Committee: Peter Faulkner
1999
Yass FM conducted a test broadcast over one week. In May 1999 the Association became an Incorporated Association. On Friday 18th June 1999 a press release by the Australian Broadcasting Authority announced that Yass was to receive one of three new community radio licences to be granted in the Canberra region. The other two licences would go to Tuggeranong and Queanbeyan. The frequency allocated to Yass was 100.3 FM.
2002
Yass FM broadcast continuously under a Temporary Community Broadcasting Licence. In July 1999, YassFM applied for membership of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. On the 15th July 2002, YassFM applied for a community broadcasting license.
2003
On the 15th July 2003 YassFM received it’s permanent broadcasters license. The listening area extended from north Canberra to the west of Goulburn, to Harden, Wee Jasper and just east of Jugiong.
2012
Its 12th year of broadcasting and serving the local community, YassFM had approximately 40 volunteer presenters, was on air 14 hours a day, 7 days a week and had a theme of “Your Voice in the Valley”.