<![CDATA[Queer Radio]]> The world's longest continuously running diverse in gender & sexuality radio show. News, views, & music for/by the DiGS community.

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners & Custodians of the country on which we create Queer Radio, the Turrbal & Jagerah people of the Yugerah nation paying deepest respect to elders past, present and to come. We acknowledge that their sovereignty over this land & waters of and around this land were never ceded. This is stolen land and we acknowledge our privilege and benefit of privilege because of that historical theft. Always was - always will be theirs.

The award winning Queer Radio show is a magazine style show, dealing with specific topics and invited guests. Queer Radio is male-oriented, but not exclusive. Presenting relevant music, guests, news, views and interviews - as well as discussions of sex, sexuality and life in general, relevant to the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Queer Intersex Pansexual-Polyamorous Asexual Non-Binary & 2Spirits / Diverse in Gender & Sexuality (DiGS) community

Queer Radio (along with Dykes On Mykes) turns 34 in 2026 - the longest continuously running DiGS radio program in the world. Queer Radio will continue to offer a voice for the DiGS community in Brisbane and South East Qld with news, views, info and music that is queer or queer affirming.  Queer Radio Brisbane can be an important part of your queer life - whether you are one of the fabulous rainbow peeps or one of our much loved straight allies.

Access the show live on 4ZZZ 102.1FM or 4ZZZ DAB/DAB+ in Brisbane, via the Community Radio Plus app, live web streaming from the 4ZZZ website, or on-demand from this page for up to six weeks from the date of broadcast. 

Our story

Since 1978 4ZZZ has continually presented programs in support of the broader queer identifying community. On 30th September 1992 the weekly lesbian and gay program "Gay Waves" changed in both format and name. It became a cycle every three weeks (Wednesdays 6-9pm) of "Queer Radio" for men, "Queer Radio" for LGBT's and "The Lesbian Show" by and for women. The Queer Radio shows were to be magazine style, dealing with specific topics and invited guests. The Lesbian Show changed its name to Dykes On Mykes in the mid-90's. 4ZZZ allocated each show a weekly 2 hour slot in August 2002.

Visit www.queerradio.org for more history on Queer Radio, information, and an easily accessible set of vital links to queer sites and support curated by former Queer Radio co-ordinator John Frame, covering the period from the mid - late 1990s to 2009 when John "retired". 

Visit Facebook - Queer Radio Brisbane and Instagram @queerradiobrisbane 

We live blog/update on FB & IG social media platforms during our show with links to our guests, discussion topics, photos from the studio and events plus the music videos of the tunes we play.

In November 2013, Queer Radio was both surprised and deeply humbled to be chosen by an independent panel of judges to win the CAN Awards 2013 Media Award. The Community Action Network Awards were first introduced in 1997 to recognize achievement that is positive and makes a difference in the inner city areas of Brisbane. Coordinated by the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, the award citation reads "For excellence in journalism/social media which promotes the social inclusion and equality for all". 

At the 53rd Annual Queen's Birthday Ball & Community Awards, presented by the Brisbane Pride Festival on June 8th 2014, Blair Martin was given the Lifetime Achievment Award for his 20 plus years of dedication, commitment and passion in serving the Brisbane LGBTQIPA /DiGS Community, and has been nominated in the Media Personality category of those awards from 2014 to 2019

Blair was also  nominated in the "LGBTI Broadcaster and Presenter" category for the inaugural Australian LBGTI Awards 2017.

At the 65th Annual Queens Ball & Community Awards in 2026, Brody (they/them) was awarded Volunteer of the Year and also was one of the two PROUD Award recipients (for outstanding service to the community)

Email contact: Blair Martin (Coordinator) (He-Him-His/They-Them) blair@4zzz.org.au

(BANNER IMAGE: Alejandro Lauren)

]]> en Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +1000 https://4zzz.org.au/programs/queer-radio/ <![CDATA[Queer Radio]]> https://amrap-pages-image.s3.amazonaws.com/profile/130.jpg?cacbeb=30474328 4ZZZ info@4zzz.org.au The world's longest continuously running diverse in gender & sexuality radio show. News, views, & music for/by the DiGS community.

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners & Custodians of the country on which we create Queer Radio, the Turrbal & Jagerah people of the Yugerah nation paying deepest respect to elders past, present and to come. We acknowledge that their sovereignty over this land & waters of and around this land were never ceded. This is stolen land and we acknowledge our privilege and benefit of privilege because of that historical theft. Always was - always will be theirs.

The award winning Queer Radio show is a magazine style show, dealing with specific topics and invited guests. Queer Radio is male-oriented, but not exclusive. Presenting relevant music, guests, news, views and interviews - as well as discussions of sex, sexuality and life in general, relevant to the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Queer Intersex Pansexual-Polyamorous Asexual Non-Binary & 2Spirits / Diverse in Gender & Sexuality (DiGS) community

Queer Radio (along with Dykes On Mykes) turns 34 in 2026 - the longest continuously running DiGS radio program in the world. Queer Radio will continue to offer a voice for the DiGS community in Brisbane and South East Qld with news, views, info and music that is queer or queer affirming.  Queer Radio Brisbane can be an important part of your queer life - whether you are one of the fabulous rainbow peeps or one of our much loved straight allies.

Access the show live on 4ZZZ 102.1FM or 4ZZZ DAB/DAB+ in Brisbane, via the Community Radio Plus app, live web streaming from the 4ZZZ website, or on-demand from this page for up to six weeks from the date of broadcast. 

Our story

Since 1978 4ZZZ has continually presented programs in support of the broader queer identifying community. On 30th September 1992 the weekly lesbian and gay program "Gay Waves" changed in both format and name. It became a cycle every three weeks (Wednesdays 6-9pm) of "Queer Radio" for men, "Queer Radio" for LGBT's and "The Lesbian Show" by and for women. The Queer Radio shows were to be magazine style, dealing with specific topics and invited guests. The Lesbian Show changed its name to Dykes On Mykes in the mid-90's. 4ZZZ allocated each show a weekly 2 hour slot in August 2002.

Visit www.queerradio.org for more history on Queer Radio, information, and an easily accessible set of vital links to queer sites and support curated by former Queer Radio co-ordinator John Frame, covering the period from the mid - late 1990s to 2009 when John "retired". 

Visit Facebook - Queer Radio Brisbane and Instagram @queerradiobrisbane 

We live blog/update on FB & IG social media platforms during our show with links to our guests, discussion topics, photos from the studio and events plus the music videos of the tunes we play.

In November 2013, Queer Radio was both surprised and deeply humbled to be chosen by an independent panel of judges to win the CAN Awards 2013 Media Award. The Community Action Network Awards were first introduced in 1997 to recognize achievement that is positive and makes a difference in the inner city areas of Brisbane. Coordinated by the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, the award citation reads "For excellence in journalism/social media which promotes the social inclusion and equality for all". 

At the 53rd Annual Queen's Birthday Ball & Community Awards, presented by the Brisbane Pride Festival on June 8th 2014, Blair Martin was given the Lifetime Achievment Award for his 20 plus years of dedication, commitment and passion in serving the Brisbane LGBTQIPA /DiGS Community, and has been nominated in the Media Personality category of those awards from 2014 to 2019

Blair was also  nominated in the "LGBTI Broadcaster and Presenter" category for the inaugural Australian LBGTI Awards 2017.

At the 65th Annual Queens Ball & Community Awards in 2026, Brody (they/them) was awarded Volunteer of the Year and also was one of the two PROUD Award recipients (for outstanding service to the community)

Email contact: Blair Martin (Coordinator) (He-Him-His/They-Them) blair@4zzz.org.au

(BANNER IMAGE: Alejandro Lauren)

]]> https://4zzz.org.au/programs/queer-radio/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/4zzz/2026-08-12-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[Radiothon! ]]> QUEERIE: Have you subscribed this Radiothon?

Heya queers n mates! It's #Radiothon2026 - get onboard for a #FiercelyIndependent 2 hours of high octane shenanigans with the entire (nearly, only missing Salem) team PLUS special guest James Lees of Silver Sircus to talk their new EP "The Bones Of You" and why you MUST support 4ZZZ 

In amongst all that - some banging new tunes plus one absolute anthem celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend!

  • Songs played
  • LOVES MOVES - Love You Brisbane 2018
  • Thelma Plum - The Brown Snake
  • Silver Sircus - The Bones Of You
  • Silver Sircus - Under Your Skin
  • Ancient Channels - Hex Beat
  • ABBA - Dancing Queen
  • Northern Lights - Higher
  • Carly Rae Jepson - Don't Leave Me On The Dance Floor
  • Jessie Ware - Sauna
  • REBEL YELL - Burner (Ft. Naomi)
  • BEKS x Rony Rex - TERF WERK
  • All Saints - Pure Saints
]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/queer-radio/2026-08-12 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/4zzz/2026-08-05-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[Baking, Baking!]]>
QUEERIE: What's your favourite dessert?
 
Om nom nom time - the Annual Sporties Charity Bake Off 2026 is this Sunday, and the newest Mr Sporties (but old friend of the show) and Bake Off co-host Paul Wheeler is our special guest
 
Brody had a yarn with Mara of alt, - whose next product - alt.Tootie - is on Ekka Eve!
 
Also cooking up some sweet treats in the tunes department!
  • Songs played
  • Natalie Imbruglia - Just Drive
  • Dirty Versachi - SLXT PRINCESS (Ft. DEVAURA)
  • Donna Summer - MacArthur Park
  • The Dog Trackers with Van Badham - Sendai Gold
  • My Friend Chloe - Grief
  • sk-3u - clearly
  • TERRVCES - Dreams Of A Selfish Heart
  • Eleea - Berlin
  • Jaguar Jonze - Half Devil (Ft. KIRE)
  • Miss Kaninna - Handout (Ft. Jamahl Yami)
  • Jucaso - Symptons
  • Confidence Man - Young London
  • THE GEMINIIS - Therapy
  • Damien J Johnson - I Don't Listen To The Radio
  • Orville Peck - Too Little, Too Late
  • Alex The Astronaut - Business Man
  • wickerfaerie - hyssop
  • Carly Simon - Peaches
]]> Wed, 5 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/queer-radio/2026-08-05 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/4zzz/2026-07-29-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[Divine, Darling!]]> QUEERIE: If you were a Greek deity, which one would you be?

Everything is "Ancient Greek" lately (lord know why...) and on tonight's show there will be goddesses (and the occasional god), particularly as Dancing With The Queens are holding the 2026 Pageant this Saturday and Elle wants you to know more (and come out to the "4-3-oh-5" to support the divas!)
 

 

  • Songs played
  • Sam Smith - Oh Mother (Ft. The TwoCity Chorus)
  • Oscar The Wild - Sunrise
  • Madonna - Danceteria
  • Salt & Steel - Never Tear Us Apart
  • Sunsick Daisy - Bitter Start
  • Selve - Desire
  • Dyan Tai - Eat It (Before I'm Famous)
  • Simona Castricum - Rupture
  • Ancient Channels - Hex Beat
  • Robert Baxter - KITTY CAT
  • RAGEFLOWER - I DON'T BELIEVE IN LOVE
  • Violet Salt - Back To Me
  • Kate Miller-Heidke - Holiday
  • Budjerah - Even At My Worst
  • The Goodies - Funky Gibbon
  • Former Child Star - The Invisible Man
]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/queer-radio/2026-07-29 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/4zzz/2026-07-22-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[Pass the Rainbow Popcorn, sweetie!]]>
QUEERIE: What is your favourite queer themed film?
 
Tonight, welcoming back Sean Tayler from the New Farm Cinemas as our first special guest to talk up the 2026 New Farm Queer Film Festival which opens on July 30
 
Later, another extra special guest - Jaymen, the creator behind sk-3u whose first single "clearly" is out now.
  • Songs played
  • Damine J. Johnson - I Don't Listen To The Radio
  • Eleea - Berlin
  • TERRVCES - Dreams Of A Selfish Heart
  • Jaguar Jonze - Half Devil (Ft. KIRE)
  • Confidence Man - Young London
  • THE GEMINIIS - Therapy
  • Dirty Versachi - ENBY COWGIRLFRMHELL
  • REDD. - life
  • FVNERAL - Landline (Ft. Bukowski)
  • sk-3u - clearly
  • Stickman - Pretty Boy
  • My Friend Chloe - Grief
  • Marcia Hines - Everything's Alright (Radio Edit)
  • Loreena McKennitt - Penelope's Song
]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/queer-radio/2026-07-22 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/4zzz/2026-07-15-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[ENBY Awareness Week]]> QUEERIE: Who is your best gender gremlin?

It's International Non-Binary Awareness Week! The ENBY team take over 4ZZZ Studio 1 led by the star ENBY DAW (dual award winner!), Brody, along with Rat and Salem. 

Featured guests are Venom Momentum, Rusty Copperfeel, and Alyx Ander

 

  • Songs played
  • Dirty Harry - Big Light
  • 88 Tokamak - Low Contrast
  • Djanaba - Big Titties (Little Titties)(ft.Beks)
  • Dyan Tai - Eat It (Before I'm Famous)
  • Electric Fields - Catastrophe
  • Oscar The Wild - Sunrise
  • Alex The Astronaut - In Nashville
  • hotchkiss - loveletterstosomethingfound
  • kayls - Don't Think Too Much
  • Emmy Hour - Numero Uno
  • wickerfaerie - hyssop
  • Ash Acid - You Made Me Paranoid (Single)
  • Cry Club - Robert Smith
  • Nemo - The Code
  • Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
  • SOPHIE - Reasons Why (ft. Kim Petra & BC Kingdom)
  • Alex The Astronaut - I Think You're Great
]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/queer-radio/2026-07-15 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/4zzz/2026-07-08-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[Run away!!!!!!]]> QUEERIE: Where would you "runaway"?

Sometimes enacting that childhood "threat" of "running away" - to another city, another area of the country, even another part of the globe, is needed to help balance the stress and anxiety of our modern existence.

Barry Duncan from the Brisbane Pride Business Network is back on the show, as PBN are calling for nominations to fill positions on the committee to help the Network keep thriving

Brody spent time in the virtual chat space with Tay from the gender and sexuality diverse band FVNERAL whose new EP chosen families is out now.

Being NAIDOC Week we are loaded up with First Nations/Sea people music as well

  • Songs played
  • David Williams & Cameron Mackay - Acknowledge Country
  • Thelma Plum - The Brown Snake
  • Buderjah - Even At My Worst
  • Selve - Desire
  • Eleea - Berlin
  • Garret Lyon - Missed Out On Love [Acoustic Version]
  • Miss Kaninna - Handout (Ft. Jamahl Yami)
  • Electric Fields - We The People
  • My Friend Chloe - Grief
  • FVNERAL - friendly fire (Ft. Ben Lee)
  • FVNERAL - landline (Ft. Bukowski)
  • FVNERAL - hate u
  • RAGEFLOWER - I Don’t Believe In Love
  • jasmine.4.t - Find Ur Ppl (Ft. Jacob Alon)
  • Worm Girlz - Kills Me Like You Do
  • The Beatles - When I’m Sixty Four
]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/queer-radio/2026-07-08 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/4zzz/2026-07-01-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[White Rabbits!]]>
It's July 01 and half the year is GONE!
 
QUEERIE: What "first day of the month" rituals do you have?
 
There's lots of folk traditions, superstitions, and the like, we'd like to know what you do, if you do-do?
It's great to welcome Mikarla and Molly from "Sparks on the Spectrum" which takes place this Saturday.
It's great to chat once again to Ali from Out and Proud Logan, whose Pride March and Picnic is also the Saturday, July 4
It's great to welcome back to 4ZZZ Violet Salt whose new single, the sweetly swaying "Back To Me" is out now.
  • Songs played
  • Mau Power - Freedom (Ft. Archie Roach)
  • Jessica Mauboy - Right Here Right Now
  • Kat Greta - Audacity
  • LÂLKA - Angel Jezebel
  • Ancient Channels - Hex Beat
  • Kate Miller-Heidke - Holiday
  • Dami Im - Sound Of Silence (Ft. Electric Fields
  • Oscar The Wild - Sunrise
  • Tegan and Sara - Hey, I'm Just Like You
  • Violet Salt - Confetti
  • Violet Salt - Back To Me
  • THE GEMINIIS - Therapy
  • Robert Baxter - KITTY CAT
  • Mylène Farmer - C’est à qui le tour
  • Rivermouth - Notice To Leave
  • JJ - Unknown
]]> Wed, 1 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/queer-radio/2026-07-01 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/4zzz/2026-06-24-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[PROUD]]>
Bursting with PRIDE! We're showing all our colours tonight!
 
QUEERIE: First Sydney Gay Mardi Gras Anniversary, the Stonewall Anniversary & Worldwide Pride Month - How proud are you of our community?
 
All the big anniversaries this week - the first Sydney Gay Mardi Gras (as it was then known) was held on June 24 1978; the Stonewall uprising began on June 28 1969, and the final week of Worldwide Pride Month. The show tonight is loaded with guests!
 
Anthony Bishop from Brisbane Spectres, the all inclusive basketball club makes his debut; Karl O'Shea (an old friend) brings Jucaso (another debutante) along to spruik this Saturday's pinkNOISE Stonewall live music event at The Cave Inn; and in our second hour, our dual award winning Brody has a mutual ENBY appreciation society chat with Alex The Astronaut about their new single "Business Man"
  • Songs played
  • Heather Small - Proud
  • Sidney Phillips - Levitate
  • Selve - Desire
  • Beks - Nice Try
  • Jucaso - Intrusion
  • Jucaso - Symptoms
  • Pauline Pantsdown - I Don't Like It
  • Miss Kaninna - Blak Britney
  • Alex The Astronaut - I Think You're Great
  • Alex The Astronaut - Business Man
  • Dolly Parton - Home
  • Worm Girlz - Kills Me Like You Do
  • Elaine Paige - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/queer-radio/2026-06-24 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/4zzz/2026-06-17-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[Queens' Ball 2026]]>
QUEERIE: What's your dream Queens' Ball look?
 
It's THAT time of year once more! For the 65th time the Brisbane Pride Inc. Queens' Ball is on this Saturday celebrating the achievements of our community and honouring the legacy of the late co-founder of the ball Dame Sybil von Thorndike (pictured). Regular BPF correspondent, Jacob Christian is in to give you all the info you need for this Saturday's glamour-fest
 
Even though we are about to move out if Gemini season (into the far more cuddly Cancerian season...cough cough), our favourite Meanjin/Brisbane queer/queer-friendly electro pop/dance duo THE GEMINIIS have a brand new track out now "Therapy" (like, we all need it sometime)
  • Songs played
  • Greg Gould - Marching On (Dave Aude Mix)
  • Emily Williams - Get It
  • Gloria Gaynor - I Am What I Am
  • REBEL YELL - Theme
  • Dyan Tai - My Cvnty Business
  • Dara - Bangaranga
  • Taylor Swift - 22 (Taylors Version)
  • Renee Rapp - Not My Fault (Feat. Megan Thee Stallion)
  • Bachelor Girl - Treat Me Good (Ft. Jessica Mauboy)
  • Oscar The Wild - Sunrise
  • THE GEMINIIS - Therapy
  • Mylène Farmer - C'est à qui le tour
  • Dami Im - Sound Of Silence (Ft. Electric Fields)
  • The Neon Signs - Wishful Thinking (Ft. Mocara Kelly)
  • ABBA - The Day Before You Came
  • THE GEMINIIS - Animals
]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/queer-radio/2026-06-17 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/4zzz/2026-06-10-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[Wet Ones]]> QUEERIE: When it is wet - what do you like to do?

The unseasonable wetness has returned to Meanjin/Brisbane, giving us the "winter" weather of other places like Naarm/Melbourne, Baile Átha Cliath/Dublin, or London, England. To brighten up a wet Wednesday, the team have:

Dylan Rackley (She/her), VP of Gold Coast Pride Collective as June is the GC Pride Month with lots and lots to be discovered. Dylan is joined by Calliegh Bristow of Lavender Corner. 

wickerfaerie is a highly creative gender queer musician and producer with their next EP mourilya medallia released on Friday (June 12) and the team get to play a few tracks for your discerning listening pleasure.

  • Songs played
  • Eurythmics - Here Comes the Rain Again
  • Selve - Desire
  • EDIE - Garden of Edie
  • total tommy - Pretty Little Mouth
  • Beks - Nice Try
  • Sidney Phillips - Levitate
  • The Jungle Giants - A Moment Like That
  • Jimi The Kween - Full Speed
  • wickerfaerie - hyssop
  • wickerfaerie - coinflip
  • wickerfaerie - the geese we chase
  • Arianna - Hearts Collide
  • Emma Donovan - Take Me To The River
  • Sabrina Lawrie - Edge of a Dream
]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/queer-radio/2026-06-10 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/4zzz/2026-06-03-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[The Worst Thing ]]>
Reconciliation Week 2026 comes to an end today with #MaboDay and we still going "ALL IN" tonight, with the bulk of our music playlist coming for First Nations performers - primarily the Sea People (known as "Torres Strait Islanders" by Europeans),
 
Blair welcomes back Matilda Award winning actor CJ de Mooi who is opening nexzt week at Backdock Arts in the international premiere of the one person play "The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me" by Dan Butler (of "Frasier" fame) and CJ is joined by director Timothy Weston
 
And that play inspires this week's QUEERIE - What's the worst thing you've been told?
  • Songs played
  • Yothu Yindi & The Treaty Project - Mabo
  • Miiesha - Hold Strong
  • Berri - The Sunshine After The Rain
  • Pet Shop Boys - Go West
  • Becca Hatch - Garden (Bang Goes The Drum)
  • Jaguar Jonze - Naked
  • Mau Power - Warrior Dance (feat. Astro Brim)
  • Emily Wurramara - Tap Sticks
  • Ellen Reed - Lycra
  • LT - Better
  • Dami Im - Sound Of Silence (Ft. Electric Fields)
  • The Leads & PopProperly - Rivers Run Free
  • King Stingray - Hey Wanhaka
  • Beddy Rays - Silverline
  • Greg Gould & Royston Noell - You Are Enough
  • Christine Anu - Island Home
]]> Wed, 3 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/queer-radio/2026-06-03 20:00:00/