Radio Skid Row-Koori Radio 2RSR-FM radiothon — From November 27 until December 4, Sydney's inner city public radio station 2RSR-FM (88.9) is holding its annual radiothon. Radiothon week will feature extra special programming, give-aways and prizes for new subscribers. Every day at 5 p.m. a live to air concert from some of Sydney's boldest bands will be broadcast. Phone (02) 550 9552 to donate or for more details.
Women on the Line presents Working Women — Melbourne's 3CR (885-AM) continues its series on the work of Australian women in the '90s. Every Wednesday, 5.30 p.m. until December 22 (repeated every Monday at 10 a.m.). Women on the Line is also broadcast on public radio stations throughout Australia; phone your local station for details.
The Coming Out Show — $3.27 an hour is all some waitresses and cafe staff are being paid for their work ... if they are paid at all. Margaret El-Chami looks at trial periods and under-award wages, illegal practices in the catering and hospitality industries. Also investigated is sexist bias in scientific research, with a team of North Americans who have found evidence about how women have been ignored in the testing of drugs, studies of disease and setting of safe levels of toxic material. ABC Radio National, Saturday, November 27, 5.10 p.m. (repeated Thursday, December 3, 7.15 p.m.).
Blues, r&b, cajun, zydeco and African American gospel on public radio — Blues to Go, 5TCB-FM (Adelaide 106.1/104.5), Monday 6.30-8.30 p.m.; Night Tram, 3MBS-FM (Melbourne), Sunday midnight-2 a.m.; The Gumbo Show, 3PBS-FM (Melbourne 106.7) Monday 8.30-10.30 p.m.; Blues Cruise, 3PBS-FM, Tuesday 3.30-5.30 p.m.; Shades of Blues, 3BBB-FM (Ballarat 97.5), Tuesday 7.30-9 p.m.; Jazz, Blues and Gospel, 3PBS-FM, Tuesday 10 p.m.-midnight; Night Train, 3MBS-FM, Tuesday 10 p.m.-midnight; Jazz and Blues, 3PBS-FM, Wednesday 3.30-5.30 p.m.; Hot Damn Tamale, 3CR-AM (Melbourne 855), Wednesday 2-4 p.m.; The Robin Elks Show, 2TEN-FM (Tenterfield 107.5), Monday 8 p.m.-midnight; Black and Blue, 2NCR-FM (Lismore 92.9), Wednesday 6-8 p.m.; Roots Music, 2NCR- FM, Sunday 3-6 p.m.; The Blues Show, 2NCR-FM, Friday 9 p.m.- midnight; Different Shades of Blue, 2BBB-FM (Bellingen 107.3/90.5) Monday 8-9.30 p.m.; Get Rhythm, 2CHY-FM (Woolgoola 104.0), Sunday 8-10 p.m.; Mojos and Jellyrolls, 2EAR-FM (Moruya 107.5), Sunday 6-8 p.m.; Stormy Monday 2MBS-FM (Sydney 102.5) Monday 9-11 p.m.; Night Train, 2SER-FM (Sydney 107.3) Thursday 10.30 p.m.-midnight; Mojo Road, 2RES-FM (Sydney 89.7), Sunday 5-7 p.m.; Bluesnight, 2NUR-FM (Newcastle 103.7), Friday 9-11 p.m.; Nothin' but the Blues, 4ZZZ-FM (Brisbane 102.1), Tuesday 9-10 p.m.; The Blues Box, 2CBL-FM (Brisbane 101.1), Thursday 8-10 p.m.; Basically Blues, 4DDB-FM (Toowoomba 102.7), Thursday 10-11 p.m.; Spoonful of Blues, 6RTR-FM (Perth 92.1), Tuesday 9-11 p.m.; Blues, 7LTN-FM (Launceston 103.7), Saturday 7-9 p.m.; Mostly Blues, 7THE-FM (Hobart 92.1), Tuesday 10 p.m.-midnight.