The Sound Of The Fleurieu

Listen To Us On The FM Band: Victor Harbor & South Coast 89.3 - Strathalbyn & Yankalilla Districts 94.7

5EFM, the first Community Radio Station on the Southern Fleurieu Peninsula. Established on October 11, 1991, with the call sign 'EncounterFM', broadcasting for just 14 days a year on a wave-length of 89.3MHz from a low-powered transmitter. Our first home was two caravans, one a studio the other housing transmission equipment, in the grounds of the Victor Harbor TAFE.

A lease was negotiated in 1994 with the Victor Harbor Council for the former Meals on Wheels property at 18 Seaview Road, Victor Harbor. This is still the home of the station which now has a long term lease on the building.

In 1997, because of popular demand a transponder was installed at Strathalbyn transmitting on 94.7MHz. This greatly improved reception in that area. A second transponder operating on 88.3MHz was installed in the Normanville/Yankalilla area in 1998, ensuring strong 'blanket' coverage by Radio 5EFM over the three Local Council areas. (In 2008 the Yankalilla transponder frequency was changed from 88.3 to 94.7 for technical reasons.)

In 2000 it was decided to change the call sign from ‘Encounter FM to '5EFM'. 5EFM was granted a permanent licence (by the then A.B.A.) in December 2002. In 2003 the trading name of ‘Radio 5EFM The Sound of the Fleurieu’ was registered.

5EFM transmits 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. From 6:30am every morning until midnight with an easy-listening music format with specialised music programs for all ages. From midnight 5EFM crosses to satellite to take, for six and a half hours, the programs of the Community Radio Network. This provides varied music and other entertainment from of other Community Stations across Australia.

Our character as a Community Radio Station is to Inform, Educate and Entertain, with more than 80 community organisations, clubs, the three Local Councils (City of Victor Harbor, Alexandrina and Yankalilla District Councils), Federal and State Members of Parliament, Government departments and agencies, local emergency services and many other organisations using 5EFMs services to promote and inform the communities with the latest up to date information. As well as a National news bulletins with state and Local news updates when available with State and Local weather reports with each national news bulletin.

As a Community Broadcaster 5EFM is run entirely by unpaid volunteers.

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