The Voice of the Nepean Valley – WowFM

Wow FM 100.7 has represented and entertained the communities of the Penrith Valley, Western Sydney and the Lower Blue Mountains for more than twenty five years.

We provide music from many eras and genres to keep the feet of any age and musical taste tapping all day long.

Recently we have undergone new and exciting modifications which we hope will enhance the the listening experience of our culturally and chronologically diverse community. With programs in several languages providing local and international news and current events, we aim to provide appropriate content which is both pertinent and informative.

Community Radio Penrith

WowFM Making Community Radio Special for its Local & Abroad Listeners

If an award was to be given to “WOW-FM’s most dedicated listener”, then Rani Embuldeniya would be a front runner to win that award.

In fact, there is probably not a more dedicated community radio station listener in the whole of Australia than Rani (pictured here with WOW-FM presenter, Mark Gould, WOW-FM’s Vice-President Malama Psarianos, and one of Mark’s telephone assistants, Andrew Yeend, on a recent visit to Mark’s “Baby Boomer’s Jukebox” show – Tuesday nights from 7pm to 9pm).

Rani began listening to WOW-FM 8 years ago. She has her radio almost constantly tuned only to our station, and listens to almost every WOW-FM program. She told Mark that she adores the music he plays (golden oldies of the 1950s and 1960s) and she has hardly missed a single one of his shows in the last 8 years. While visiting the studios Rani was also delighted to catch up with Malama (Malama’s Greek night out program – Wednesday nights 6pm to 7pm), to whom she has met before and listened on many occasions.

Rani originally came to Australia from Sri Lanka. Her brother Sunil and sister-in-law Neomi, always listen to Mark’s program in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and their sister Ranmali, listens to Mark in Singapore. During Rani’s visit to WOW-FM, Mark allowed Rani to go on air and send a cheerio to Sunil, Neomi and Ranmali, and Rani told Mark that her family overseas would have appreciated it so much. She said this is what makes community radio so special, and what sets it apart from the big commercial stations.

WOW-FM cherishes its association with devoted listeners like Rani, Sunil, Neomi and Ranmali.

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Western Sydney News

Locals display pride ahead of Mardi Gras

Celebrating the love, more than 70 students, staff and alumni of Western Sydney University (WSU) will participate in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade this weekend. One proud student participating in the parade on Saturday, March 3, is Penrith’s Rowena Bellingham, who identifies as bisexual. “I am marching for LGBTIQ people, I’m marching […]… read more

Men charged over 2016 restaurant assault

Two men have been charged over an alleged serious assault at a restaurant in St Marys two years ago. In November 2015, the Criminal Groups Squad’s Strike Force Raptor commenced an investigation into the activities of the Burwood Chapter of the Rebels OMCG and their associates. As part of the broader investigation, officers have been […]… read more

Penrith Community Kitchen celebrates 20th anniversary

It has been 20 years since the Penrith Community Kitchen became a registered charity. Since then local volunteers have provided a safe place for hundreds of homeless and underprivileged individuals to come and have a hot meal and a chat. One of the current coordinators at the Community Kitchen, Cathy Craig, has been volunteering with […]… read more

On The Record: Ross Hutchison

Lovable Penrith character Ross Hutchison talks about his life as a dancer, entertainer, teacher, radio presenter, harness racing driver and fundraiser. He tells us how dancing essentially saved his life, takes us through the heartbreak of losing his sister in the Granville Train Disaster and explains why he gives so much of himself to others. […]… read more

Fire destroys hair salon, damages florist

An early morning fire has completely engulfed a hair salon in Emu Plains, causing damage to surrounding businesses. A spokesperson for Fire and Rescue NSW said crews were called to the fire on the Great Western Highway at Emu Plains just before 2.30am today. “Firefighters arrived to find a shop totally engulfed in fire. Crews […]… read more

Lennox Village dumps unlimited parking

Local shoppers at Lennox Village were confused to see their car park now has two-hour timed parking. Councillor Karen McKeown was among the shocked locals struggling to understand why the centre, which almost always has parking spots available, has introduced a time limit. “All we know is that these new signs went up on the […]… read more

Emus could be in fight for survival

Penrith Emus President Jim Hook has hit back at reports the local rugby club is battling for its immediate survival. Last weekend it was reported that the Emus had three months to prove they were worthy of a place in the Shute Shield competition or risk being kicked out. Sporting News reported Penrith had to […]… read more

Killing off cemetery myths

While many Wallacia residents remain skeptical about proposed cemetery developments to the Wallacia Golf Course, a community session held on Tuesday night helped to clear up some misconceptions around the development. By 7pm, the community consultation session had already seen about 40 people walk through with different questions, many of which were directed to Catholic […]… read more

Why Carl has Penrith buzzing

Without the humble little bee, it would only take three years before humans would begin to perish. That’s what Carl ‘The Bee Man’ Skinner wants us to understand as he spreads his message to ‘save the bees’. “I’m a qualified horticulturist by trade, I’ve been doing that for about 15 years,” he said. “As times […]… read more

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Western Sydney news courtesy of The Western Weekender.