One of the younger radio presenters at Yarra Valley FM kicked off her radio adventure at the age of 15.
Lara Fox is now in her eighth year, running a radio program at the community radio station.
Ms Fox said her show is called Strange Brew, and she plays a mix of music from the ‘50s up until now, mostly rock and alternative music.
“But there’s a little bit of metal, punk and goth, whatever I feel like mixed in,” the 22-year-old radio presenter said.
“I’ve always really loved music, and I just wanted to share awesome music with other people.”
Ms Fox’s mum, who knew her daughter’s talent and interest, suggested the idea of hosting a radio program and helped Ms Fox to get in touch with Yarra Valley FM station manager Greg Carrick.
“I’ve always listened to the radio. When I was a kid, I would listen to the radio in the car or at home and thought it would be cool to be on the radio,” Ms Fox said.
“Greg helped me out, and I did like a little guest spot on the Three Headed Goat Show, and a guy named Mal Potter trained me and taught me everything about how to run the whole system.”
Strange Brew is on air between 7pm and 9pm every second Tuesday, but it was not her first show at the radio station.
Ms Fox started her radio journey with a Saturday night show called Wicked, focused mostly on heavier styles of music.
After running Wicked for five years, she decided to change the time slot and the title of the show to Strange Brew in January 2023.
“I started working in hospitality, so Saturday nights were just way too hard to commit to,” the radio presenter said.
You can listen to Strange Brew at yarravalleyfm.org.au/listen.html or 99.1 on your FM dial.
