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96.5 Wave FM at a glance
96.5 Wave FM frequencies
Where to find 96.5 Wave FM on FM and AM, from the ACMA transmitter register. Find what reaches your postcode →
Transmitter data: Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) broadcast transmitter register.
About 96.5 Wave FM
Wave FM is the Illawarra's commercial music station. It broadcasts on 96.5 FM from Wollongong under the call sign 2UUL, on a commercial licence for the Wollongong licence area, and its slogan is "Illawarra's Best Music". It is a Grant Broadcasters station. On this page you can listen to Wave FM live online, free and without an app.
Illawarra's best music
Wave FM plays a variety of popular music: today's hits together with favourites from the 80s, 90s and 2000s, aimed at listeners across Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama and the northern suburbs of the Illawarra.
Local radio
The station has local presenters and brings Illawarra news, weather, traffic and events, along with competitions and community information, from the northern beaches around Thirroul to the Shellharbour marina. Wollongong sits between the escarpment and the sea, and Wave FM follows its beaches, sport and community life.
Wollongong life
Wollongong is a steel and university city, home of the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Illawarra Hawks, with beaches from Thirroul to Kiama. Wave FM follows local events, concerts and sport.
Grant Broadcasters
Grant Broadcasters runs many regional stations around Australia, from Wave FM in Wollongong and Mix 104.9 in Darwin to Hot Tomato on the Gold Coast, Zinc 96 on the Sunshine Coast and K-Rock in Geelong. You will find them on this site.
Illawarra radio
On this site you will also find i98FM, Wollongong's other commercial station, ABC Illawarra (97.3 FM) and the region's community stations.
Listen anywhere
The online stream works on any phone, tablet or computer, so you can listen at home, at work, at the beach or away from Wollongong. Commuters who travel to Sydney can keep their local station.
How to listen
Press play at the top of the page to start the live stream. In Wollongong you can also tune in on 96.5 FM. There is no app to install and no account to create, and the player keeps going while you browse other stations.
- 100% free, no sign-up
- Live stream, 24 hours a day
- Listen from anywhere
- Works on phone and computer
How to listen to 96.5 Wave FM live
In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.
- 01Press play
Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.
- 02Wait a moment
The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.
- 03Enjoy
96.5 Wave FM plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
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Frequently asked questions
Wave FM broadcasts on 96.5 FM in Wollongong (call sign 2UUL). You can also listen online on this page.
Today's hits and favourites from the 80s, 90s and 2000s.
Wave FM is a Grant Broadcasters station.
Yes. Press play on this page to listen for free.
Yes. You can listen to 96.5 Wave FM live for free here on AU Radios, 24 hours a day.
Yes. 96.5 Wave FM plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.
Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open 96.5 Wave FM here on AU Radios and enjoy the live stream on the road.
If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another News, Top 40 and Hits, Pop, Rock, 80s, 90s, Adult Contemporary, Variety station meanwhile. AU Radios checks every stream automatically.