Alive 90.5

Alive 90.5 is a volunteer run organisation and is funded through listener support, grants and limited commercial sponsorship.

In 1988, Baulkham Hills Shire Council allocated Building 9 in the Balcombe Heights Estate to the organisation, the station has remained in this location since.

In October 1992, the organisation was granted a community radio licence and on 12 December 1992 begun broadcasting on 90.5 FM.

There are two internet streams: 128 kbit/s Joint Sterero MP3 and 64 kbit/s stereo AAC, to support a variety of listening client programs.

In late 2017, Alive 90.5 updated their logo and broadcast area to include the newly formed Cumberland Council.

[5] The station's current programs cover a wide range of music styles including adult contemporary, jazz, country and easy listening.

[21][22] In 2021 Darryn Capes-Davis was a finalist in the CBAA Community Radio Volunteer of the Year - People's Choice Award.

[24] Tim Wong See was a former presenter and board member with Alive 90.5[25] before moving to Brisbane to work as an announcer on Nova 106.9.

The program moved to SWR Triple 9 in 2018[30] to accommodate MJ's study schedule at the Australian Film Television Radio School.

[31] Both continued as members of Alive 90.5 and Big Stu briefly presented a spin-off program in the original time slot called Country Universe.

Following Canberra, MJ moved to Wollongong's 96.5 Wave FM where he is currently the Workday Announcer & Operations Manager.

[34] At Alive 90.5, MJ coordinated the move to new playout software including training presenters and programming requirements.

Photo of Planet Country's 2017 Award Trophy
The Planet Country People's Choice Award trophy
Radio Award Finalists
Big Stu & MJ from Planet Country
Big Stu & MJ, hosts of former Alive program Planet Country with Big Stu & MJ