94.7 The Pulse in Geelong, Victoria | Non-profit organisation

94.7 The Pulse

Locality: Geelong, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5222 5947

Address: 68-70 Little Ryrie Street 3220 Geelong, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.947thepulse.com

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24.01.2022 How safe is your car?? We recently heard from station sponsor Transport Accident Commission (TAC) about the launch of the new website www.howsafeisyourcar.com.au If you missed the chat on Mitchell's Front Page you can listen back here mitchellsfrontpage.com/the-new-howsafeisyourcar-com-au-web/

24.01.2022 FRIDAY FACT!! (Song Special) Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Song is About You', is confirmed as being a breakup anthem directed at her ex, Warren Beatty.

22.01.2022 COVID-19 may find you in a position where you are utilising Centrelink for the first time... With a lot of government payments changing in the coming months and many unanswered questions NOW is the perfect time to submit your question to station sponsor Barwon Community Legal Service https://947thepulse.com/askthelawyers/ On Monday 7th September Barwon Community Legal Service will be speaking on Mitchell's Front Page at 10.20am about the JobSeeker payment and Centrelink.... Don't be shy, submit your questions (anonymously if you like!)

22.01.2022 It is incredibly important that during these COVID times everyone is communicated to in a timely and factual manner! This includes people who don't have English as a first language. The Pulse is super proud to be playing an ongoing role in ensuring to spread important COVID messages to migrant communities in our region.... This week our station manager Leo & one of our foreign program hosts spoke to ABC Radio Australia about how The Pulse is helping to keep local communities up to date. You can listen back here https://www.abc.net.au//radio-volunteers-spreadin/12655490

20.01.2022 WOO HOO It's Spring!!! The days will slowly warm up and that sun should be out a lot more! This week we heard from station sponsor Disa Garden & Domestic Services about how to get your garden Spring ready!... Missed the chat? Listen back here https://mitchellsfrontpage.com/fertilising-for-spring-jacq/ Happy gardening :)

19.01.2022 FRIDAY FACT!!! Did you know that statistically 1 in 5 country music songs refer to alcohol, 1 in 3 to tears and 1 in 7 to mama. Dang!

19.01.2022 DIGITAL DEMOCRACY!!! Have Your Say. That's right. Our 2020 Geelong Council Elections Candidate Forums will be held online this year, broadcasting live through the airwaves, and live-streamed right here. . Beginning Monday, October 5th, and running all week, candidates from all Geelong electorate wards will be answering questions pre-submitted by YOU in a digital democracy forum designed to work around the current COVID-19 restrictions. .... A total of nine forums will be run over five days - one for each of the council wards. You can check out your ward's schedule here: https://947thepulse.com/latest-news/events-archive/ . SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS HERE and tune in to have them answered by candidates in your ward! https://947thepulse.com/councilelectionsforum/ See more

19.01.2022 HEY! LOOK OVER HERE! BIG NEWS! We've partnered up with Seniors Card and Seniors Festival for 2020 Victorian Seniors Festival Reimagined, and BOY have we got a lineup of INCREDIBLE programs for you. . Starting Monday, August 24th from 12pm RIGHT through to the end of October, we'll be airing an hour of feature programming a day, including nostalgic music and entertainment, radio plays, spoken word, poetry, and prose. Tune in or live stream via our website!! Get excited. Get listening. Here's next week's schedule

18.01.2022 The days are warming up & getting longer...it must be about time for some cricket!! The Pulse will be broadcasting LIVE tomorrow 2pm-4pm from Geelong Cricket Ground the Barwon Women's Cricket Competition ; Geelong Cricket Club VS St Joseph's Cricket Club Be sure to tune in & catch all the action!

17.01.2022 Stephanie Asher has been elected City of Greater Geelong mayor while Trent Sullivan is deputy mayor. Both were unopposed and will serve a two-year term. The mayor will return to 94.7 The Pulse on Tuesday morning for her regular segment.

16.01.2022 Geelong Mayor Stephanie Asher for Bellarine spoke to 94.7 The Pulse about her plans for the next two years as mayor. She was appointed as mayor by fellow councillors for a two-year term in a special council meeting held on November 12.

15.01.2022 Missing some great chats with great musicians? Don't sweat it! Listen back to Alex in the Mornings' chat with Cut Copy's Dan Whitfield about the new album and some life stuff! You can catch more Alex every Wednesday morning from 9am to 11am. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_hPr02JqfA&t=101s

13.01.2022 Do you have a question about JobSeeker payments or a Centrelink related query? Submit your questions anonymously here https://947thepulse.com/askthelawyers/ Barwon Community Legal Service will be on Mitchell's Front Page on Monday morning to answer all your questions!

12.01.2022 Tomorrow kicks of week 3 of our Seniors Card and Seniors Festival programming each day between 12pm & 1pm! Check out the line up for this week below

11.01.2022 This week The Pulse continues with its daily Seniors Card and Seniors Festival programming each day between 12pm-1pm! Tune into hear a mixture of; Music & entertainment features from nostalgia to contemporary artists... Radio plays from Agatha Christie to specially commissioned plays..... Spoken word, poetry & prose.. See more

10.01.2022 This week week we had station sponsor Transport Accident Commission (TAC) on Mitchell's Front Page We heard about the ‘Split Second’ film competition, which started last week and is open through until 23 September. Victorians aged 18-25 are encouraged to submit scripts for a 45 second film to educate the community about the dangers of mobile phone use while driving.... More info: tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/split-second If you missed the chat listen below! https://mitchellsfrontpage.com/august-25-the-tacs-split-se/

10.01.2022 #ThisGirlCanVIC celebrates women of all backgrounds, abilities, ages & body shapes getting active. The City of Greater Geelong is bringing this exciting campaign to our region. Find out what feels good & get some movement in your day! Visit www.geelongaustralia.com.au for more information!

10.01.2022 The Surf Coast Times covered The Pulse's upcoming council candidate forums happening at the start of October in the paper last week! Have a question? You can submit yours here https://947thepulse.com/councilelectionsforum/

09.01.2022 Last week we heard from station sponsor Geelong Bank about setting a budget this Christmas. For a lot of people it has been a challenging year financially. If you missed these great finance tips you can listen below; https://mitchellsfrontpage.com/november-17-setting-a-budge/

06.01.2022 Just in case you missed it, we've got a STELLAR lineup of feature programs celebrating 2020 Victorian Seniors Festival Reimagined. It all started Monday, and it's happening EVERY DAY until the end of October with a little something for everyone! Check out the schedule for the rest of the week

06.01.2022 FRIDAY FACT (Music History) Bach often used the numbers 14 & 41 in his musical works, because they came from the mystical numerology values from the letters in his name!

05.01.2022 What are your thoughts on the current extended restrictions across regional Victoria? We heard from Andy Meddick MP on Mitchell's Front Page yesterday who described his experience of the debate around extending Victoria's state of emergency. Listen below

05.01.2022 This week we are up to week 4 of our daily Seniors Card and Seniors Festival programming! Each day between 12pm - 1pm tune in for some old time fun! You will hear a mixture of;... Music & entertainment features from nostalgia to contemporary artists... Radio plays from Agatha Christie to specially commissioned plays.. Spoken word, poetry & prose..

05.01.2022 FRIDAY FACT!! The only guy without a beard in ZZ Top has the surname 'Beard'.

05.01.2022 Journalist, author, and ABC commentator Stan Grant is the keynote speaker at this year’s G21 Geelong Region Alliance annual Stakeholder Forum to be video-streamed live and free AND broadcast on 94.7 The Pulse on Friday morning 4 December. The forum line-up also includes: Wadawurrung woman Corrina Eccles on the Healthy Country Plan.... The Urbis company on the G21 region’s ‘mission fitness’ for future challenges, compared to other regions. A panel of Deakin University Vice-Chancellor Prof Iain Martin, Victorian Industry Tourism Council CEO Felicia Mariani, and Geelong Arts Centre CEO Joel McGinness discussing Geelong region’s transition from COVID. Plus, much more. To watch the forum by live video-stream register at https://bit.ly/34KF48K or listen to the live radio broadcast here on The Pulse, 9.30am to 11.45 am, Friday 4 December.

05.01.2022 FRIDAY FACT!! (Music Special) Not a single member of the Beatles could read or write music! They wrote out words and chords to remember their tunes, but when it came to writing music for others to play, that was left to the music publishing companies!

05.01.2022 FRIDAY FACT!! (Music Special) Mozart sold more CDs than Beyoncé in 2016

04.01.2022 FRIDAY FACT!! The record for the most performances of the British anthem within one perfomance was in 1909, when a German band played the anthem 17 times while waiting for King Edward VII to get dressed.

04.01.2022 Each month we look forward to welcoming station sponsor Barwon Community Legal Service on air to have an in-depth discussion about a legal topic! On the 5th October at 10.20am we will be discussing the complex topic of Family Law arrangements & how COVID may have impacted these. Do you have a question to do with Family Law? You can submit them here (anonymously if you like!) https://947thepulse.com/askthelawyers/

04.01.2022 Has your business been impacted by COVID-19 restrictions? City of Greater Geelong new COVID-19 Business Recovery Grants are designed to help businesses adapt, innovate and invest in their recovery. Grants up to $10,000 are available for approved projects!... Applications for the first grant round are open from 9 November to 30 November. Apply online at https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au///8d880301377cdc3.aspx

03.01.2022 FRIDAY FACT! (Song Special) Johnny Cash's 'I Walk the Line' was a declaration of faithfulness to his first wife, Vivian. He wrote it to remind himself to 'play it straight'.

02.01.2022 Tomorrow kicks off week 2 of our Seniors Card and Seniors Festival program line up! Check out the programs below and tune into some great nostalgic music, entertainment, radio plays and spoken word between 12pm & 1pm each day! Tune in or live stream via our website!! Here's this week's schedule

02.01.2022 Is there anything better than the smell of freshly ground coffee?? Today is #internationalcoffeeday What is your favourite brew??... Pods vs ground coffee? Double shot or single shot? Black or white? Single origin beans...?

02.01.2022 We look forward to welcoming station sponsor Transport Accident Commission (TAC) onto Mitchell's Front Page tomorrow morning at 10.20am to hear about the "Left Unfinished" campaign which coincides with #Nationalroadsafetyweek (15th - 22nd November) Tune in tomorrow 10.20am

01.01.2022 Wathaurong Aboriginal Co Op is holding some AMAZING online events from 4pm today in celebration of NAIDOC Week. Head over to their page and check it out!

01.01.2022 Barwon Community Legal Service will be on Mitchell's Front Page on Monday morning at 10.20am to discuss everything Family Law!! Do you have a question to do with Family Law? Submit them here (anonymously if you like!) https://947thepulse.com/askthelawyers/