Our history
April 1985
Our first broadcast from humble beginnings
In April 1985, with a few volunteers, we broadcasted a limited range of programs from a small house in the inner-north Canberra suburb of Ainslie.
March 1987
Radio 1RPH moves location
In March 1987 the station moved to the present location on a five acre block on the Barton Hwy. Building trades students from the Canberra Institute of Technology built the purpose-designed twenty square building which was officially opened by our patron, The Hon. Margaret Reid AO.
1994
Our coverage expands
In 1994 we expanded our coverage with support from the Commonwealth. We built two masts, installed our own transmitter, moved to 1125AM on the dial and increased our power from 500 to 2000 watts enabling us to reach the southern suburbs of Canberra and the surrounding regions of Queanbeyan and Yass.
May 2009
Broadcasts to Wagga Wagga begin
On 9 May 2009 broadcasts to Wagga Wagga began, relayed directly from our Canberra studios. On 3 December we began broadcasting Riverina news from The Daily Advertiser.
September 2012
Broadcasts to Junee begin
On 21 September 2012 broadcasts to Junee began, thanks largely to the efforts of town resident June Bennett.
July 2017
Podcasting begins
In July 2017 Radio 1RPH began podcasting a couple of its popular programs and interviews.
