Rise 96.5

Rise 96.5, historically associated with the 96five Family FM identity, is a Christian community radio station serving Brisbane and surrounding parts of Queensland, Australia. Its official broadcast call sign is 4FRB, and the station is operated by Family Radio Ltd. The station positions itself as family-oriented and describes its output through the phrase “Uplifting Radio,” combining contemporary Christian music, selected mainstream music, spoken features and community-focused programming. The service is designed for broad family listening. Its stated programming approach avoids bad language and places emphasis on positive, encouraging and accessible content. Music programming is built around contemporary Christian artists while also incorporating mainstream performers. Alongside music, the schedule includes breakfast, daytime and afternoon programs, evening content, Sunday worship-oriented programming and specialist segments addressing Christian life, mental health, family matters and personal development. The station’s Brisbane studios are located in Taringa, while its transmission facilities operate from a shared broadcast site on Mount Coot-tha. In addition to its principal FM service, a separate program output called Inspire Hope is carried on the station’s DAB+ digital radio channel. This gives the organisation a second distribution platform for its Christian and encouragement-focused content. Rise 96.5 is funded through a combination of sponsorship, listener donations, fundraising activities and pledge campaigns rather than through a publicly listed corporate model. Its community role extends beyond broadcasting. The station participates in outside broadcasts at schools and community events, maintains media relationships with nonprofit and ministry organisations, and promotes initiatives intended to support families and people facing hardship. The breakfast program’s SOS Calls feature is described as assisting an individual or family in need. Its partnerships and community links include organisations such as SU QLD, Red Frogs, Feed the Hungry and Compassion. The station also carries regular family and ministry messages, with specialist programs including Focus on the Family, Insight for Living with Chuck Swindoll and Life Matters with Ben Windle. These features reflect a service model that combines radio entertainment, Christian teaching, practical family content and community outreach. The brand’s public identity has evolved from the 96five Family FM naming toward Rise 96.5, but the underlying service remains a Brisbane-based Christian community broadcaster. Available reference material does not establish the station’s founding year, founder, detailed ownership history or financial scale. It also does not provide evidence of a stock-market listing or publicly reported financial figures.

Rise 96.5 is a Brisbane Christian community radio station operating under the 4FRB call sign and managed by Family Radio Ltd. Publicly available reference material does not specify the station’s founding date or original founder, so its early history cannot be reliably reconstructed from the supplied sources. The station is associated with the 96five Family FM identity and has subsequently been presented as Rise 96.5. The broadcaster’s service model is based on family-suitable programming, Christian music and community participation. It describes its on-air approach as “Uplifting Radio,” with a playlist combining contemporary Christian music and selected mainstream music. The station states that its content is intended for the whole family and excludes bad language. Its schedule includes weekday breakfast, daytime, afternoon and evening programs, as well as Sunday programming and specialist features dealing with faith, family and mental-health topics. Rise 96.5 broadcasts from Brisbane, with studios in Taringa and transmission facilities at a shared Mount Coot-tha broadcast site. The organisation also distributes a separate output, Inspire Hope, through DAB+ digital radio. This digital service extends the station’s platform beyond its principal FM broadcast and provides another channel for Christian and encouragement-oriented material. Community engagement is a central part of the station’s operating identity. Rise 96.5 conducts or supports outside broadcasts at primary schools and community events, carries family and ministry messages, and works with nonprofit and Christian organisations. The breakfast show’s SOS Calls feature is intended to provide assistance to an individual or family in need. The station’s listed media relationships include SU QLD, Red Frogs, Feed the Hungry and Compassion. Financially, the station is described as being supported by sponsorship, donations, fundraising and listener pledges. This funding structure is consistent with its community-radio and ministry-oriented model. No reliable source in the supplied material reports revenue, profit, valuation or other financial metrics. Likewise, there is no evidence that the station is publicly listed. The available reference material documents the station’s current service structure and programming but does not establish detailed ownership changes, leadership succession, launch dates, rebranding dates or major controversies. Accordingly, those aspects remain undocumented in this entry rather than being inferred.

1. Operation under the 4FRB call sign

   The Brisbane Christian community radio service operates under the 4FRB broadcast call sign through Family Radio Ltd.

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2. Development of the Rise 96.5 identity

   The service is publicly identified as Rise 96.5 and is also associated with the earlier 96five Family FM brand identity.

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3. Launch or operation of Inspire Hope on DAB+

   A separate program output named Inspire Hope is carried on the station’s DAB+ digital radio channel.

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A family-friendly Christian community radio service offering uplifting music, faith-based programming, practical family content and local community engagement.

• Rise 96.5 FMFM community radio

  The station’s principal Brisbane radio service, broadcasting family-friendly Christian and community content under the 4FRB call sign. Its output combines contemporary Christian music, selected mainstream music, presenter-led programs, ministry messages and specialist segments. The service presents itself as suitable for family listening and uses the “Uplifting Radio” positioning.

• Inspire HopeDAB+ digital radio

  A separate digital-radio program output carried on the station’s DAB+ channel. The available reference identifies it as an additional service associated with Rise 96.5, although it does not provide a detailed schedule, launch date or distinct operating structure.

• SOS Calls

  Brisbane · South East Queensland

  A breakfast-show community assistance feature intended to help an individual or family experiencing hardship.

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• Community outside broadcasts

  Brisbane · South East Queensland

  The station conducts regular outside broadcasts at locations including primary schools and community events, using local presence to support engagement with listeners and community organisations.

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