Radio highlights

Issue 

The Songs and Stories of Australia: Dreamtime Legends and Other Stories — Bob Maza, Rhoda Roberts, Shirley Ibanez, Bob Corbett and Mick Summers delve into the fascinating stories from our Aboriginal heritage. They are joined by Kev Carmody and Archie Roach, who provide the songs and music. ABC FM Stereo, Fri Sept 25, 11.30 a.m.

Music Deli — Preview of the Folk Federation of South Australia's Goodwa Folk Festival. ABC FM Stereo, Fri Sept 25, 8 p.m.

Fictions: What's a Girl to Do — Poetry and songs by Australian women. ABC Radio National, Sun Sept 27, 2 p.m.

Come Up to the Lab: Reconstructing Frankenstein — A radio phantasmagoria that observes the cultural, political and personal origins of Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein. ABC FM Stereo, Mon Sept 28, 9 a.m.

Malcolm X Now: Prophet and Profit — In The Mix continues its look at Malcolm X. Includes the voices of Public Enemy, Betty Shabazz, Amiri Baraka (aka Leroi Jones) and Tiga Bayles. ABC Radio National, Mon Sept 28, 10.05 a.m. and 8.35 p.m.

Radio 2000 FM Sydney — A new public radio station has begun broadcasting in Sydney. It is operated by the Multicultural Community Radio Association and says it will devote 20% of its air time to "cross-cultural communication" in English. About 30 language groups will use the station's facilities. Radio 2000 FM will broadcast around the clock on a frequency of 98.5 FM.

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