Chris Wheeldon

Australia

Operations, Events and Volunteer Manager at RTR FM 92.1

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ICONYX introduces herself with Blak On Trak

3 weeks ago | rtrfm.com.au | Chris Wheeldon

Boorloo-based Kukatja and Pintupi artist ICONYX has released her debut album, Blak On Trak, at 17 years old. The album showcases her powerful voice, her cultural heritage, and her unique perspective as an artist telling stories and navigating the world without sight. Blak On Trak is an expansive work that blends hip-hop, R&B, world and contemporary music, drawing from ICONYX’s East Kimberley roots, and her experiences growing up in Whadjuk, Noongar Boodja.
RTRFM Website Up for a Webby!

3 weeks ago | rtrfm.com.au | Chris Wheeldon

RTRFM has been nominated for Best Music Website at this year’s Webby Awards, and is up against titans of the music industry, such as Apple Music, Lady Gaga, and Billie Eilish. The Webby Awards are the leading international institution honouring excellence on the internet. The fresh, exciting RTRFM website was designed by local web agency Start Digital, and officially launched in August 2024. RTRFM was a massive underdog contender, nominated out of 13,000 submissions to the Music Website category.
Jazz vocalist Holli Scott is a lyrical storyteller

3 weeks ago | rtrfm.com.au | Chris Wheeldon

Holli Scott is a Perth-based jazz vocalist, bandleader and composer whose music features evocative lyricism and a lush sound. She has received significant awards buzz at the WAM Awards, and was also a 2020 finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Holli Scott released her debut album, DUST, in 2019, and released her sophomore album Weather and Weeds just last year. She worked with pianist Tal Cohen and saxophonist Jamie Oehlers to craft a record comprised of equal beauty and darkness.
Kankawa Nagarra - RTRFM

1 month ago | rtrfm.com.au | Chris Wheeldon

Kankawa Nagarra, hailing from the East Kimberly is a singer, songwriter and story teller. She sings Wirlmarni and Kimberley Creole. Her most recent album Wirlmarni won the Australian Music Prize at the end of 2024. Wilmarni, in English means disappearing and tells the story of her culture and fellow elders who over time have slowly disappeared in both language and story telling.
Streaming Services and Australian Content with Dr Alexa Scarlata

Dec 3, 2024 | rtrfm.com.au | Chris Wheeldon

Home > Stories > Streaming Services and Australian Content with Dr Alexa Scarlata Streaming services like Netflix and Disney Plus have grown in popularity across the years, but they’re not subjected to the same rules as regular television, who are required to meet local content quotas. It’s been on the federal government’s agenda to introduce similar content requirements, but last week these plans were quietly shelved. RTRFM’s Fiona Bartholomeus spoke with RMIT University research fellow Dr...
16 Days in WA: Working toward a future free from domestic abuse with Starick

Dec 2, 2024 | rtrfm.com.au | Chris Wheeldon

Home > Stories > 16 Days in WA: Working toward a future free from domestic abuse with Starick This Monday marked the start of 16 Days in WA, a campaign from the state government for 16 days of activism to stop violence against women, and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Perth-based domestic violence support service Starick chief executive Leanne Barron joined Breakfast with Pam to discuss creating a future free from domestic violence and how to identify...
16 Years of 'TILT' at Goolugatup Heathcote

Nov 28, 2024 | rtrfm.com.au | Chris Wheeldon

Back for it’s 16th year, is Goolugatup Heathcote’s annual site-responsive commission ‘TILT‘. Presented by The City of Melville, ‘TILT‘ at Goolugatup Heathcote invites two artists to develop new works that reflect the history and heritage of the site. Opening on November 30 until January 19, husband and wife duo Abdul-Rahman Abdullah and Anna Louise Richardson will explore the many threads that bind birds and humans in their new body of work, ‘SHELTER’.
Wendy Parkins: The Defiance of Frances Dickinson

Nov 28, 2024 | rtrfm.com.au | Chris Wheeldon

Author Wendy Parkins was born in Sydney, studying at the University of Sydney, she began her academic career in Perth before moving through universities in New Zealand and the UK, where she was Professor of Victorian Literature at the University of Kent. It’s there, Parkins discovered Frances story as she became interested in 19th-century women writers who had fallen into obscurity.
Wardarnji Festival 2024

Nov 28, 2024 | rtrfm.com.au | Chris Wheeldon

On November 30, Wardarnji will celebrate the beauty of Nyoongar culture and the warmer Kambarang evenings at Esplanade Park. The festival will feature traditional and contemporary performances by dancers of all ages, Wardarnji joyously showcases one of the world’s oldest and richest cultures. From 4.30pm, attendees can browse market stalls showcasing local Nyoongar makers, artists and small business owners, or simply settle in on the lawns and enjoy a pre-show picnic.
Sonya Elek and the Forest Friends Fundraiser

Oct 21, 2024 | rtrfm.com.au | Chris Wheeldon

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