Below is the current program guide for Vision Australia Radio Melbourne. This schedule is also currently being broadcast on the VA Radio services in Bendigo, Geelong, Mildura, Warragul and Warrnambool.
Please note that due to COVID 19, our programming grid across the VA Radio Victorian services has been disrupted due to the varying government restrictions and guidelines which is impacting on VAR staff and volunteers being able to be onsite and present their regular programs in studio. This grid is subject to change and where possible we will endeavour to advise of any changes on air and online.
This grid is subject to change and where possible we will endeavour to advise of any changes on air and online.
This guide also covers the Melbourne VAR Digital and IRIS digital services and the Melbourne online stream.
If you have any further queries please contact [email protected] or call 1300 84 74 66
Monday
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Christianity Works – A Different Perspective |
| 06.40 | Vantage Point |
| 06.45 | TV Today |
| 07.00 | ABC News/On This Day |
| 07.30 | The Morning Paper Round - Readings from The Age, Herald Sun and Australian Financial Review. Includes ABC News breaks at 8am and 9am |
| 10.00 | Green Guide |
| 10.30 | Australian Geographic |
| 11.00 | Readings from The Australian |
| 13.00 | New Daily |
| 13.30 | Guardian International |
| 14.00 | Al Jazeera: readings from the world wide resources from the website aljazeera.com |
| 15.00 | Computalk |
| 15.30 | Time Of Your Life |
| 16.00 | Something Novel |
| 16.30 | The Seeing Eye Dogs Show |
| 16.45 | On This Day |
| 17.00 | The Conversation: selected articles from the website theconversation.com.au |
| 17.30 | Crikey: selected articles from the website crikey.com.au |
| 18.00 | Leisure Link |
| 18.30 | Leading the Way |
| 19.00 | Opinion Hour including an ABC News break at 7pm |
| 20.00 | Time Magazine |
| 21.00 | Behind the Scenes, exploring the world of arts and culture |
| 22.00 | Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | People of Note |
| 23.00 | BBC World Service to 6.00am |
Tuesday
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Christianity Works – A Different Perspective |
| 06.40 | Vantage Point |
| 06.45 | TV Today |
| 07.00 | ABC News/On This Day |
| 07.30 | The Morning Paper Round - Readings from The Age, Herald Sun and Australian Financial Review. Includes ABC News breaks at 8am and 9am |
| 10.00 | The Conversation: selected articles from the website theconversation.com.au |
| 10.30 | Crikey: selected articles from the website crikey.com.au |
| 11.00 | Readings from The Australian |
| 13.00 | New Daily |
| 13.30 | Guardian International |
| 14.00 | Al Jazeera: readings from the world wide resources from the website aljazeera.com |
| 15.00 | Healthy Minds |
| 15:30 | The Big Issues |
| 16.00 | Something Novel |
| 16.30 | Talking Tech |
| 16.45 | On This Day |
| 17:00 | The Conversation: selected articles from the website theconversation.com.au |
| 17:30 | Crikey: selected articles from the website crikey.com.au |
| 18.00 | Lifeline Podcast/Studio 1 |
| 18.30 | Leading the Way |
| 19.00 | Opinion Hour including an ABC News break at 7pm |
| 20.00 | The Saturday Paper |
| 20.30 | Heard It Through The Grapevine |
| 21.00 | The Uncertainty Principle |
| 22.00 | Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | People of Note |
| 23.00 | BBC World Service to 6.00am |
Wednesday
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Christianity Works – A Different Perspective |
| 06.40 | Vantage Point |
| 06.45 | TV Today |
| 07.00 | ABC News/On This Day |
| 07.30 | The Morning Paper Round - Readings from The Age, Herald Sun and Australian Financial Review. Includes ABC News breaks at 8am and 9am |
| 10.00 | The Conversation: selected articles from the website theconversation.com.au |
| 10.30 | Crikey: selected articles from the website crikey.com.au |
| 11.00 | Readings from The Australian |
| 13.00 | New Daily |
| 13.30 | Guardian International |
| 14.00 | Al Jazeera: readings from the world wide resources from the website aljazeera.com |
| 15.00 | Money Magazine |
| 15.30 | Talking Vision |
| 16.00 | Something Novel |
| 16.30 | New Horizons |
| 16.45 | On This Day |
| 17.00 | The Conversation: selected articles from the website theconversation.com.au |
| 17.30 | Crikey: selected articles from the website crikey.com.au |
| 18.00 | Studio 1 |
| 18.30 | Leading the Way |
| 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 | Choice Magazine |
| 21:30 | Healthy Minds |
| 22.00 | Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | People of Note |
| 23.00 | BBC World Service to 6.00am |
Thursday
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Christianity Works – A Different Perspective |
| 06.40 | Vantage Point |
| 06.45 | TV Today |
| 07.00 | ABC News/On This Day |
| 07.30 | The Morning Paper Round - Readings from The Age, Herald Sun and Australian Financial Review. Includes ABC News breaks at 8am and 9am |
| 10.00 | The Conversation: selected articles from the website theconversation.com.au |
| 10.30 | Crikey: selected articles from the website crikey.com.au |
| 11.00 | Readings from The Australian |
| 13.00 | New Daily |
| 13.30 | Guardian International |
| 14.00 | Al Jazeera: readings from the world wide resources from the website aljazeera.com |
| 15.00 | Travel |
| 16.00 | Something Novel |
| 16.30 | Melbourne Update |
| 16.45 | On This Day |
| 17.00 | The Conversation: selected articles from the website theconversation.com.au |
| 17.30 | Crikey: selected articles from the website crikey.com.au |
| 18.00 | Arts & Entertainment |
| 18.30 | Leading the Way |
| 19.00 | Opinion Hour including an ABC News break at 7pm |
| 20.00 | The Uncertainty Principle |
| 21.00 | Link On Air |
| 21.30 | Comment Is Free |
| 22.00 | Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | People of Note |
| 23.00 | BBC World Service to 6.00am |
Friday
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 06.00 | Insight for Living |
| 06.30 | Christianity Works - A Different Perspective |
| 06.45 | TV Today |
| 07.00 | ABC News/On This Day |
| 07.30 | The Morning Paper Round - Readings from The Age, Herald Sun and Australian Financial Review. Includes ABC News breaks at 8am and 9am |
| 10.00 | The Conversation: selected articles from the website theconversation.com.au |
| 10.30 | Crikey: selected articles from the website crikey.com.au |
| 11.00 | Readings from The Australian |
| 13.00 | New Daily |
| 13.30 | Guardian International |
| 14.00 | Al Jazeera: readings from the world wide resources from the website aljazeera.com |
| 15.00 | Hear This |
| 15.30 | The Literary Ear |
| 16.00 | Something Novel |
| 16.30 | Vision Extra |
| 16.45 | On This Day |
| 17.00 | The Conversation: selected articles from the website theconversation.com.au |
| 17.30 | Crikey: selected articles from the website crikey.com.au |
| 18.00 | Readers Digest |
| 18.30 | Leading the Way |
| 19.00 | Opinion Hour including an ABC News break at 7pm |
| 20.00 | Cover to Cover |
| 21.00 | Green Advocate |
| 21.30 | Talking Tech |
| 21.45 | The Seeing Eye Dogs Show |
| 22.00 | Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | People of Note |
| 23.00 | BBC World Service to 6.00am |
Saturday
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 06.00 | Choice Magazine |
| 06.30 | Travel |
| 07:30 | Saturday Morning News - Readings from The Age, Herald Sun and Weekend Australian including ABC News Breaks at 8am and 9am |
| 09.30 | Green Guide |
| 10.00 | Australian Geographic |
| 10.30 | The Adelaide Advertiser |
| 12.30 | Weekend Magazine – Readings from the Saturday Newspaper supplements |
| 14.30 | The Conversation: selected articles from the website theconversation.com.au |
| 15.00 | Crikey: selected articles from the website crikey.com.au |
| 15.30 | Politically Correct |
| 16.00 | Computalk |
| 16.30 | Time Magazine |
| 17.30 | Comment is Free |
| 18.00 | Planes, Trains & Automobiles |
| 18.30 | Behind the Scenes |
| 19.30 | The Big Issues |
| 20.00 | Heard it Through the Grapevine |
| 20.30 | Food for Thought |
| 21.00 | BBC History Hour |
| 22.00 | Topical Island: lively and light-hearted readings, discussion and music |
Sunday
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 06.00 | A Christian Science Weekly Perspective |
| 06.30 | Leading the Way |
| 07.00 | Link On-Air: |
| 07.30 | Insight for Living |
| 08.00 | Hour of Power |
| 09.00 | Literary Ear |
| 09.30 | Studio 1 |
| 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 | Arts & Entertainment |
| 13.30 | Cover to Cover |
| 14.30 | Dumbo Feather |
| 15.30 | Down Under |
| 16.00 | Hear This |
| 16.30 | Connections |
| 17.00 | A Christian Science Weekly Perspective |
| 17.30 | Food for Thought |
| 18.00 | Face To Face |
| 18.15 | The Lord’s Challenge, Gospel Radio Broadcast |
| 18.30 | New Horizons |
| 18.45 | City of Melbourne Update |
| 19.00 | Stories of our Lives |
| 19.30 | Talking Vision |
| 20.00 | Readers Digest |
| 20.30 | Kaleidoscope |
| 21.00 | The Wheeler Centre Show |
| 22.00 | Sunday Book at Bedtime |
| 22.30 | Green Advocate |
| 23.00 | BBC World Service to 6.00am |