Life FM (Adelaide)

1079 Life (5RAM)

Broadcast area	Adelaide
Slogan	Your Music
Frequency	107.9 MHz FM Radio
First air date	1993
Format	HotAC/Christian
Owner	Christian Radio Incorporated
Website	1079 Life

1079 Life (callsign: 5RAM) is a Christian radio station in Adelaide, South Australia. 1079 Life broadcasts on the 107.9 frequency. MHz.

History

According to the radio station's own website, the length of time it took to acquire a "broadcast licence for Adelaide's only Christian radio station" was 20 years.^[1] 1079 Life has been operating full-time (on-air) from October 1993.^[1]

1079 Life was original called "Alta Mira FM", and later renamed to "Life FM". In September 2016, Life FM rebranded and changed its name to "1079 Life"

Format

The station's motto is Real Life Radio.

As well as playing Adult Contemporary and Christian music, 1079 Life offers news, sport, music programs and talk programs. 1079 Life won a SACBA award for Community Engagement in 2014^[2]

Saturday and Sunday afternoons in winter, 1079 Life usually broadcast one of the SANFL football matches. The station has won 3 SANFL Media Awards, "Best Commentary" in 2004 & 2008 and "Best Radio Interview" in 2007. 1079 Life also simulcasts Nine News from 6pm weeknights.

Related stations

100.7 Riverland Life FM based in Loxton was formed with help from 1079 Life in Adelaide.

1079 Life Adelaide also broadcasts Lift Radio on DAB digital radio.

References

External links

Official website

Radio stations in Adelaide

AM and FM stations with an asterisk are also available on digital (DAB+) radio Second frequencies listed are repeaters in Adelaide Hills

AM stations	Radio Italiana 531 ABC Radio National 729* 891 ABC Adelaide* ABC NewsRadio 972* 5RPH 1197* Cruise 1323* FIVEaa 1395* Radio TAB 1539 Rete Italia 1629 2ME Radio Arabic 1647 VJS577 1656

FM stations	Radio ENA 87.6 88.7 Coast FM Hills Radio 88.9 (Mount Barker) PBA-FM 89.7 Nova 91.9/99.1* Fresh 92.7* Three D Radio 93.7* 5MBS 99.9 Power FM 100.3 WOW FM 100.5 Radio Adelaide 101.5* Mix 102.3/96.7* 5EBI 103.1* ABC Classic FM 103.9/97.5* Classic 104.7/98.3 Triple M* triple j 105.5/95.9* SBS Radio 106.3/95.1* Hit107 (107.1/90.3)* Life FM 107.9*

Digital-only stations	ABC DiG ABC Dig Music ABC Country ABC Jazz ABC Grandstand ARN The Edge Digital Mix 102.3 Plus SCA Buddha Radio Kinderling More Digital Stardust The Range Triple M Modern Rock Digital NOVA Entertainment Koffee NovaNation Coles Radio SBS Radio SBS Chill SBS PopAsia

By call sign	2ME 5AA* 5ABCFM* 5ADD* 5ADL* 5AN* 5CST 5DDD* 5DN* 5EBI* 5ENA 5EZY 5FBI* 5HR 5JJJ* 5MBS 5MMM* 5PB* 5PBA 5RAM* 5RI 5RN* 5RPH* 5RTI 5SBSFM* 5SSA* 5TAB 5UV* 5WOW VJS577

Previous and aspirant stations	NovaNation Radio 2 1629

Australia Radio Markets Adelaide Brisbane Canberra Darwin Gold Coast Hobart Melbourne Newcastle Perth Sydney See also List of radio stations in Australia

Christianity in Australia

Denominations	Christian denominations in Australia Churches in Australia by state or territory

Conferences	Katoomba Christian Convention Hillsong Conference

Interdenominational organisations	National Council of Churches Youth Alive

Mission and service organisations	Anglicare Caritas Australia Church Mission Society Compassion Australia UnitingCare Wesley Mission World Vision Australia

Theological and research organisations	Christian Research Association National Church Life Survey

University ministries	Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students Australian Student Christian Movement

Media organisations	Australian Christian Channel 1WAY 2CBA 2WLF 3GCB 3TSC 4CAB 5RAM Ultra106five Rhema FM Vision Radio Network

Publishers and booksellers	Bible Society In Australia Koorong Matthias Media Reformers Word

Influenced political groups	Australian Christian Lobby Australian Christians Christian Democratic Party Democratic Labour Party Family First Party Festival of Light Australia

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