Below is the current program guide for Vision Australia Radio Darwin. This guide also covers the Darwin VAR digital service (DAB+) and the Darwin web streaming service.
Please note this service is currently a simulcast broadcast of the VA Radio Melbourne service.
This grid is subject to change and where possible we will endeavour to advise of any changes on air and online.
Please note – any program with (R) next to it indicates it a repeat broadcast.
Any program with (VARN) next to it indicates it is broadcast across all VAR stations.
If you have any queries or suggestions on programming please submit here.
MONDAY
| Time | Program |
|---|
| 05.30 | Leading the Way |
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Letters to the Editor (R) |
| 07.00 | ABC News |
| 07.10 | A Different Perspective |
| 07.20 | On This Day |
| 07.30 | News Breakfast - The Advertiser |
| 09.00 | ABC News |
| 09.05 | TV & Radio and Witness |
| 09.30 | National Press: Readings from the Australian & Australian Financial Review (VARN) |
| 11.30 | Upfront |
| 12.00 | Online Review: news sourced from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 13.00 | Afternoon Live: magazine style articles featuring arts, entertainment and more (VARN) |
| 14.00 | Letters to the Editor |
| 14.30 | Guardian International |
| 15.00 | City Beat |
| 16.00 | Top End News |
| 16.30 | Inside Voice |
| 16.45 | TV & Radio and On This Day |
| 17.00 | National News Hour: today’s news from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 18.00 | Conversation & Crikey |
| 19.00 | Talking Law |
| 19.30 | Literary Ear |
| 20.00 | What's News in Disability |
| 20.30 | Behind the Scenes |
| 21.30 | Insight for Living (R) |
| 22.00 | Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | Something Novel |
| 23.00 | Leading the Way (R) |
| 23.30 | BBC World Service |
TUESDAY
| Time | Program |
|---|
| 05.30 | Leading the Way |
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Letters to the Editor (R) |
| 07.00 | ABC News |
| 07.10 | A Different Perspective |
| 07.20 | On This Day |
| 07.30 | News Breakfast - The Advertiser |
| 09.00 | ABC News |
| 09.05 | TV & Radio and Witness |
| 09.30 | National Press: Readings from the Australian & Australian Financial Review (VARN) |
| 11.30 | Upfront |
| 12.00 | Online Review: news sourced from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 13.00 | Afternoon Live: magazine style articles featuring arts, entertainment and more (VARN) |
| 14.00 | Letters to the Editor |
| 14.30 | Guardian International |
| 15.00 | Good News Week |
| 16.00 | Top End News |
| 16.30 | Talking Tech |
| 16.45 | TV & Radio and On This Day |
| 17.00 | National News Hour: today’s news from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 18.00 | Conversation & Crikey |
| 19.00 | In Plain Sight |
| 19.30 | Koori Mail |
| 20.00 | True Crime Stories |
| 20.30 | Choice Magazine |
| 21.00 | The Saturday Paper |
| 21.15 | Your Business Mentor |
| 21.30 | Insight for Living (R) |
| 22.00 | Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | Something Novel |
| 23.00 | Leading the Way (R) |
| 23.30 | BBC World Service |
WEDNESDAY
| Time | Program |
|---|
| 05.30 | Leading the Way |
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Letters to the Editor (R) |
| 07.00 | ABC News |
| 07.10 | A Different Perspective |
| 07.20 | On This Day |
| 07.30 | News Breakfast - The Advertiser |
| 09.00 | ABC News |
| 09.05 | Today’s TV and Radio, Death Notices from The Advertiser and Witness |
| 09.30 | National Press: Readings from the Australian & Australian Financial Review (VARN) |
| 11.30 | Upfront |
| 12.00 | Online Review: news sourced from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 13.00 | Afternoon Live: magazine style articles featuring arts, entertainment and more (VARN) |
| 14.00 | Letters to the Editor |
| 14.30 | Guardian International |
| 15.00 | Comment is Free |
| 15.30 | Talking Vision |
| 16.00 | Top End News |
| 16.30 | New Horizons |
| 16.45 | TV & Radio, Death Notices & On This Day |
| 17.00 | National News Hour: today’s news from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 18.00 | Conversation & Crikey |
| 19.00 | Focal Point |
| 20.00 | Studio 1 |
| 20.30 | Leisure Link 2.0 |
| 21.00 | Reading The Play - All Things Footy |
| 21.30 | Insight for Living (R) |
| 22.00 | Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | Something Novel |
| 23.00 | Leading the Way (R) |
| 23.30 | BBC World Service |
THURSDAY
| Time | Program |
|---|
| 05.30 | Leading the Way |
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Letters to the Editor (R) |
| 07.00 | ABC News |
| 07.10 | A Different Perspective |
| 07.20 | On This Day |
| 07.30 | News Breakfast - The Advertiser |
| 09.00 | ABC News |
| 09.05 | TV & Radio and Witness |
| 09.30 | National Press: Readings from the Australian & Australian Financial Review (VARN) |
| 09.45 | Vision Extra |
| 11.30 | Upfront |
| 12.00 | Online Review: news sourced from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 13.00 | Afternoon Live: magazine style articles featuring arts, entertainment and more (VARN) |
| 14.00 | Letters to the Editor |
| 14.30 | Guardian International |
| 15.00 | Guardian Weekly |
| 16.00 | Top End News |
| 16.30 | RSL |
| 16.45 | TV & Radio and On This Day |
| 17.00 | National News Hour: today’s news from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 18.00 | Conversation & Crikey |
| 19.00 | Money Magazine |
| 19.30 | Guest of Honour |
| 20.00 | Computalk |
| 20.30 | Healthy Minds |
| 21.00 | Health Matters |
| 21.30 | Insight for Living (R) |
| 22.00 | Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | Something Novel |
| 23.00 | Leading the Way (R) |
| 23.30 | BBC World Service |
FRIDAY
| Time | Program |
|---|
| 05.30 | Leading the Way |
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Letters to the Editor (R) |
| 07.00 | ABC News |
| 07.10 | A Different Perspective |
| 07.20 | On This Day |
| 07.30 | News Breakfast - The Advertiser |
| 09.00 | ABC News |
| 09.05 | TV & Radio and Witness |
| 09.30 | National Press: Readings from the Australian & Australian Financial Review (VARN) |
| 11.30 | Upfront |
| 12.00 | Online Review: news sourced from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 13.00 | Afternoon Live: magazine style articles featuring arts, entertainment and more (VARN) |
| 14.00 | Letters to the Editor |
| 14.30 | Guardian International |
| 15.00 | Focal Point |
| 15.30 | Seeing Eye Dogs Show |
| 16.00 | Top End News |
| 16.30 | Ablequest |
| 16.45 | TV & Radio and On This Day |
| 17.00 | National News Hour: today’s news from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 18.00 | Conversation & Crikey |
| 19.00 | The Uncertainty Principle |
| 20.00 | Hear This |
| 20.30 | The Digest |
| 21.30 | Insight for Living (R) |
| 22.00 | Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | Something Novel |
| 23.00 | Leading the Way (R) |
| 23.30 | BBC World Service |
SATURDAY
| Time | Program |
|---|
| 05.30 | Computalk (R) |
| 06.00 | Reading The Play - All Things Footy (R) |
| 06.30 | Insight for Living |
| 07.00 | In Plain Sight (R) |
| 07:30 | Saturday Morning News: Readings from The Age, Herald Sun and Weekend Australia including ABC News breaks |
| 10.00 | Happy Pants |
| 10.30 | Vision Sport (VARN) |
| 12.00 | Travel |
| 13:00 | Weekend Magazine: Readings from the Saturday Newspaper supplements (VARN) |
| 15.00 | Regional Roundup |
| 16.00 | Emerging Writers |
| 16.30 | What's News in Disability (R) |
| 17.00 | Leisure Link |
| 18.30 | Australian Geographic Magazine - braille edition |
| 19.00 | Studio 1 (R) |
| 19.30 | Christianity Works |
| 20.00 | Talking Vision |
| 20.30 | Women's Health/Men's Matters |
| 21.00 | Our Aussie Gardens |
| 21.30 | Insight for Living (R) |
| 22.00 | People in Profile |
| 22.30 | Rhythm & News |
| 23.30 | BBC World Service |
SUNDAY
| Time | Program |
|---|
| 05.30 | Good News Week (R) |
| 06.30 | Insight for Living |
| 07.00 | Hymns for Sunday Morning |
| 07.30 | Leading the Way |
| 08.00 | Messages of Hope |
| 08.15 | New Horizons (R) |
| 08.30 | Hour of Power |
| 09.30 | Food Connections (SA) |
| 10.00 | ABC News |
| 10.05 | Living SA |
| 10.30 | Sunday Mail |
| 12.25 | Today's TV and Radio |
| 12.30 | Happy Pants (R) |
| 13.00 | Sites, Sounds & Songs |
| 13.30 | Hear This (R) |
| 14.00 | Time Magazine |
| 14.30 | Green Advocate |
| 15.00 | The Big Issue |
| 15.30 | Kintsugi Heroes |
| 16.00 | What's News in Aged Care |
| 16.30 | Koori Mail (R) |
| 17.00 | Ablequest (R) |
| 17.15 | The Lord's Challenge |
| 17.30 | Christianityworks |
| 18.00 | Hymns for Sunday |
| 19.30 | Cover to Cover |
| 20.30 | National Magazine |
| 21.30 | Insight for Living (R) |
| 22.00 | Sounds of Yesteryear |
| 23.00 | Time of your Life |
| 23.30 | BBC World Service |
