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TuneFM

By: TuneFM - University of New England
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  • Summary

  • TuneFM is the University of New England’s campus radio station, a high power open narrowcasting service operated by UNESA (UNE’s Student Association). With a forty plus year history, the station is Australia’s oldest university broadcaster, serving UNE’s students, staff, and the broader Armidale community. All music used in this podcast is covered under TuneFM's APRA AMCOS Online Music Licence. TuneFm has a long history of music, politics and activism – stemming from our radical start back in April 1970. 2UNE came into being as a result of a growing dissatisfaction with a sleepy Liberal Government during the swinging 60s. With the backing of Sir Zelman Cowan, the then Vice-Chancellor, the UNE Radio Committee pushed for a licence to broadcast across the campus. Finally they were successful, and put together a studio in the Milton building. Then on that fateful day, April 27th 1970, Dick Mutton muttered the words “Radio UNE, the time is 7 o’clock”.
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Episodes
  • The 'Pompeii' of Trilobites - How This New Discovery Improves Our Understanding of These Critters

    The 'Pompeii' of Trilobites - How This New Discovery Improves Our Understanding of These Critters
    Jul 3 2024

    A recent study published in the journal science details a remarkable discovery - near-perfectly preserved trilobite fossils, encased in volcanic rock.

    To learn more about the discovery, we caught up with UNE's Professor John Paterson, who was involved in the study, to talk about the trilobites and why volcanic rocks might be a new target in the hunt for fossils.

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    21 mins
  • Sex Crazed Zombie Cicadas

    Sex Crazed Zombie Cicadas
    Jun 28 2024

    Cicadas are being infected by a parasitic fungi, massospora cicadina, which turns them into hyper-sexual zombie bugs.


    To learn more about this fascinating fungi, we caught up with Dr Tommy Leung, a parasitologist here at UNE, to talk about all things parasites, and how they interact with the insect world.

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    28 mins
  • Interview with Professor Chris Moran, Vice Chancellor of UNE

    Interview with Professor Chris Moran, Vice Chancellor of UNE
    Jun 26 2024

    A year into the role, TuneFM sits down with Vice Chancellor of UNE, Professor Chris Moran, to discuss his journey so far and what his thoughts on the future of higher education are.

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    48 mins
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