4ZZZFM Brisbane has been an iconic part of the cities landscape since 1975.
4ZZZFM went on air on 8 December 1975 to the tune of The Who’s ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’. It was one month after the sacking of the Whitlam government and right in the eye of the Joh Bjelke-Petersen tyrant rule of Queensland.
4ZZZFM has lost to celebrate in the second half of 2025 and is heading to the streets for ZED 50.
The massive concert scheduled to take place at Roma Street, Parklands in the heart of Brisbane on 25 October 2025. The line-up for the day is features Brisbane punk pioneers The Saints 73-78 (who pre-date the radio station by two years) and electronica rock hip hop legends Regurgitator (who formed 18 years after the station began). Also playing on the day are Tropical Fuck Storm, Full Flower Moon Band, Big Noter, Butterfingers, Screamfeeder, Nice Biscuit, Party Dozen, Dancingwater, Flangipanis, Platonic Sex and Velociraptor.
ZED50 50 years of 4ZZZ radio Celebrating 50 years of people powered radio SAT 25 OCT ROMA ST PARKLANDS Albert St, Spring Hill, Brisbane TWO STAGES no crossovers Tickets from OZTIX – JUNE 10 sign up for preregister 4ZZZ Subscribers only presale: Wednesday 11 June midday Please use your 4ZZZ Subscription number as the early access code. General Public Onsale: Thursday 12 June now.
As part of the lead-up to the 50 year celebrations Noise11 is talking to the people who have crafted 4ZZZ into Brisbane’s cultural treasure.
In this interview Station Manager and voice you hear on-air Jack McDonnell about the culture of the station, its history, diversity and promotion of Australian music.
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