Life FM (Gippsland) explained

Life FM Gippsland
Area:	Gippsland, Australia
Branding:	103.9 Life FM
Frequency:	103.9 MHz FM
Format:	Christian
Class:	Community
Callsign Meaning:	GCB – Gippsland Christian Broadcasters
Owner:	Community Radio

Life FM (call sign: 3GCB) is a community Christian radio station in the Victorian region of Gippsland. It first went air in the early hours of 29 October 2003.^[1] The station broadcasts on the FM band at 103.9 MHz from Mt. Tassie near Traralgon. The Life FM studio and office is based in Sale. 3GCB broadcasts a variety of uplifting and family-friendly music and messages to encourage and inspire the region's Christian audience.

Programs

• Gippsland Extra – local affairs program, hosted by Deb Bye
• A Different Perspective – Daily messages by Berni Bymet
• Christian Working Women – hosted by Mary Whelchel
• Focus on the Family – an American imported program, hosted by Dr. James Dobson
• Insight for Living – another American import, hosted by Chuck Swindoll
• Radio Dramas, including:
  • Father Gilbert Mysteries
  • Left Behind – Radio adaptation of the popular Christian novelisation series
  • Amazing Grace
• Gippsland Perspective – local news and events
• Light Up Latrobe
• Make Gippsland Great Again

Important figures

Deb Bye, a former manager at ABC Gippsland, played a crucial role in the launching of Life FM and was the chief executive of the organization behind the radio station, Gippsland Christian Broadcasters, from 1999 until 2015.

David Braithwaite is the current station manager.

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-10-17 . Life FM marks 20 years on air . 2023-11-02 . Latrobe Valley Express . en-US.