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Mon 11 Jan 2021 to Mon 18 Jan 2021

As PBS staff return from their little summer break, they have wasted no time in putting together a list of fabulous hip-shaking and brain-tickling new releases.

Mon 21 Dec 2020 to Sun 27 Dec 2020

As the year draws to a close we reflect on the best new releases of 2020.

Fri 18 Dec 2020 to Tue 5 Jan 2021

As 2020 comes to an end, we would like to say a massive thank you to all our members and listeners.

To everyone who tuned in, sent us an sms, wrote messages to us on social media, and emailed; thank you! 

To everyone that joined, renewed or donated; thank you too! 

PBS was able to survive 2020 because of all the supportive messages and financial contributions made by our community. So really, thank you.

Mon 14 Dec 2020 to Sun 20 Dec 2020

Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.

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Wed 9 Dec 2020

The 2020 Music Victoria Awards will take place Wednesday December 9 from 7pm at the Melbourne Recital Centre. All live streamed via Music Victoria's website.

Wed 9 Dec 2020 to Sun 28 Feb 2021

Melbourne Music Week (MMW) is back for 2020.

Sun 6 Dec 2020

Tune in for a magical two hours of an all-Australian global musical feast. Sunday 6 December at from 5pm.

Tue 24 Nov 2020

Although PBS had a logo as early as the late 70s, by 1982 the station was on the hunt for a new one. Believe it or not, it's no easy feat to find the ultimate symbolic embodiment in one striking and memorable image. After flicking through every Waves magazine from 1977-1988 we found some possible contenders in this edition of Waves Revisited...