Below is the current program guide for Vision Australia Radio Melbourne 1179AM. This guide also covers the Melbourne VAR Digital and IRIS digital services (DAB+) and the Melbourne web streaming service.
Please note this schedule is also simulcast on the VA Radio services in Darwin and Warragul.
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 |
|---|---|
| 05.00 | Politically Correct (R) |
| 05.30 | Leading the Way |
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Christianity Works - A Different Perspective |
| 06.40 | TV Today and What's On Guide for VA Radio |
| 07.00 | ABC News/On This Day |
| 07.30 | The Morning Paper Round: Readings from The Age and Herald Sun includes ABC News breaks at 8am and 9am |
| 09.30 | Studio 1 (R) |
| 10.00 | National Press Program: Readings from the Australian & Australian Financial Review (VARN) |
| 13.00 | Afternoon Live: magazine style articles featuring arts, entertainment and more (VARN) |
| 14.00 | People in Profile (R) |
| 14.30 | Comment is Free (R) |
| 15.00 | Computalk |
| 15.30 | Time of Your Life |
| 16.00 | Something Novel |
| 16.30 | Your Business Mentor |
| 16.45 | On This Day |
| 17.00 | National News Hour: today's news from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 18.00 | The Conversation |
| 18:30 | Crikey |
| 19.00 | Opinion Hour including an ABC News break at 7pm |
| 20.00 | Career Path Limited Series |
| 20.30 | Our Aussie Gardens (R) |
| 21.00 | Behind the Scenes |
| 22.00 | Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | Something Novel (R) |
| 23.00 | Leading The Way |
| 23.30 | Guardian International |
| 00.00 | BBC World Service |
TUESDAY
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 05.00 | Hear This (R) |
| 05.30 | Leading the Way |
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Christianity Works - A Different Perspective |
| 06.40 | TV Today and What's On Guide for VA Radio |
| 07.00 | ABC News/On This Day |
| 07.30 | The Morning Paper Round: Readings from the Age and Herald Sun includes ABC News breaks at 8am and 9am |
| 09.30 | What's News in Aged Care |
| 10.00 | National Press Program: Readings from the Australian and the Australian Financial Review (VARN) |
| 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 | Australian Geographic |
| 14.30 | The New Statesman |
| 15.00 | Healthy Minds |
| 15.30 | Seeing Eye Dogs Show |
| 16.00 | Something Novel |
| 16.30 | Talking Tech |
| 16.45 | On This Day |
| 17.00 | National News Hour: today’s news from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 18.00 | The Conversation |
| 18:30 | Crikey |
| 19.00 | Opinion Hour including ABC News Break at 7pm |
| 20.00 | The Saturday Paper |
| 20.30 | Talking Law (R) |
| 21.00 | The Uncertainty Principle |
| 22.00 | Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | Something Novel (R) |
| 23.00 | Leading the Way |
| 23.30 | Guardian International |
| 00.00 | BBC World Service to 6.00am |
WEDNESDAY
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 05.00 | Green Advocate |
| 05.30 | Leading the Way |
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Christianity Works - A Different Perspective |
| 06.40 | TV Today and What's On Guide for VA Radio |
| 07.00 | ABC News/On This Day |
| 07.30 | The Morning Paper Round: Readings from The Age and Herald Sun includes ABC News breaks at 8am and 9am |
| 09.30 | What's News in Disability |
| 10.00 | National Press Program: Readings from the Australian & Australian Financial Review (VARN) |
| 13.00 | Online review: news sourced from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 14.00 | The Enquirer |
| 15.00 | Studio 1 |
| 15.30 | Talking Vision |
| 16.00 | Something Novel |
| 16.30 | New Horizons |
| 16.45 | On This Day |
| 17.00 | National News Hour: today's news from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 18.00 | The Conversation |
| 18:30 | Crikey |
| 19.00 | Opinion Hour including an ABC News break at 7pm |
| 20.00 | Vision Extra |
| 20.15 | Christian Science Diary |
| 20.30 | Planes, Trains & Automobiles |
| 21.00 | Leisure Link 2.0 |
| 21.30 | Healthy Minds (R) |
| 22.00 | Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | Something Novel (R) |
| 23.00 | Leading The Way |
| 23.30 | Guardian International |
| 00.00 | BBC World Service |
THURSDAY
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 05.00 | Connections (R) |
| 05.30 | Leading the Way |
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Christianity Works - A Different Perspective |
| 06.40 | TV Today and What's On Guide for VA Radio |
| 07.00 | ABC News/On This Day |
| 07.30 | The Morning Paper Round: Readings from the Age and Herald Sun includes ABC News breaks at 8am and 9am |
| 09.30 | Talking Tech (R) |
| 09.45 | Your Business Mentor (R) |
| 10.00 | National Press Program: Readings from the Australian and the Australian Financial Review (VARN) |
| 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 | Choice Magazine |
| 14.30 | Arts & Entertainment |
| 15.00 | Travel (R) |
| 16.00 | Something Novel |
| 16.30 | Around Vision Australia |
| 16.45 | On This Day |
| 17.00 | National News Hour: today’s news from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 18.00 | The Conversation |
| 18:30 | Crikey |
| 19.00 | Opinion Hour including ABC News Break at 7pm |
| 20.00 | Readers Digest |
| 21.00 | AFL Record |
| 21.30 | Focal Point |
| 22.00 | Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | Something Novel (R) |
| 23.00 | Leading the Way |
| 23.30 | Guardian International |
| 00.00 | BBC World Service |
FRIDAY
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 05.00 | Computalk (R) |
| 05.30 | Leading the Way |
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Christianity Works - A Different Perspective |
| 06.40 | TV Today and What's On Guide for VA Radio |
| 07.00 | ABC News/On This Day |
| 07.30 | The Morning Paper Round: Readings from The Age and Herald Sun includes ABC News breaks at 8am and 9am |
| 09.30 | Talking Vision (R) |
| 10.00 | National Press Program: Readings from the Australian & Australian Financial Review (VARN) |
| 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 | Uncertainty Principle (R) |
| 15.00 | Hear This |
| 15.30 | Literary Ear (R) |
| 16.00 | Something Novel |
| 16.30 | Vision Extra (R) |
| 16.45 | On This Day |
| 17.00 | National News Hour: today's news from national and international news websites (VARN) |
| 18.00 | The Conversation |
| 18:30 | Crikey |
| 19.00 | Opinion Hour including an ABC News break at 7pm |
| 20.00 | Cover to Cover |
| 21.00 | Money Magazine |
| 21.30 | Women's Health (R) |
| 22.00 | Book at bedtime |
| 22.30 | Something Novel (R) |
| 23.00 | Leading The Way |
| 23.30 | Guardian International |
| 00.00 | BBC World Service |
SATURDAY
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 06.00 | Choice Magazine |
| 06.30 | The Conversation & Crikey (R) |
| 07.30 | Saturday Morning News: Readings from The Age, Herald Sun and Weekend Australian including ABC News breaks at 8am and 9am |
| 10.00 | Happy Pants |
| 10.30 | Vision Sports (VARN) |
| 12.00 | Travel |
| 13.00 | Weekend magazine: Readings from the Saturday Newspaper Supplements |
| 15.00 | Politically Correct |
| 15.30 | Computalk |
| 16.00 | Time Magazine |
| 16.30 | Our Aussie Gardens |
| 17.00 | What's News in Disability (R) |
| 17.30 | Comment is Free |
| 18.00 | Planes, Trains & Automobiles (R) |
| 18.30 | Seeing Eye Dogs Show (R) |
| 19.00 | Behind the Scenes (R) |
| 20.00 | Baby Boomers Guide |
| 21.00 | BBC History |
| 22.00 | Topical Island: lively and light-hearted readings, discussion and music |
| 23.00 | BBC World Service to 6.00am |
SUNDAY
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 06.00 | A Christian Science Weekly Perspective |
| 06.30 | Leading the Way |
| 07.00 | Hymns for Sunday Morning |
| 07.30 | Insight for Living |
| 08.00 | Hour of Power |
| 9.00 | Literary Ear (R) |
| 9.30 | Happy Pants (R) |
| 10.00 | Sunday Morning News: Readings from the Sunday Age and Sunday Herald Sun including ABC News Breaks at 10am and 12noon |
| 12.30 | People in Profile |
| 13.00 | Cover to Cover (R) |
| 14.00 | Career Path Limited Series |
| 15.00 | Readers Digest (R) |
| 16.00 | Hear This |
| 16.30 | Connections |
| 17.00 | A Christian Science Weekly Perspective |
| 17.30 | Green Guide |
| 18.00 | Messages of Hope |
| 18.15 | The Lord’s Challenge |
| 18.30 | New Horizons (R) |
| 18.45 | City of Melbourne Update (R) |
| 19.00 | Stories of our Lives |
| 19.30 | Talking Vision (R) |
| 20.30 | Koori Mail |
| 21.00 | Talking Law |
| 21.30 | New Statesman |
| 22.00 | Sunday Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | Green Advocate (R) |
| 23.00 | BBC World Service |