In the final episode of Where Am I?, we mark International Guide Dogs Day (30th April) by heading to Martin Place with vision-impaired broadcaster Lima Peni to join the celebrations and explore the impact of guide dogs in the community. We’re joined by Karlee Symonds and her guide dog Isla, as well as Ryan Jones from Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, for a powerful conversation about illegal access refusals, public misconceptions, and raising awareness of the vital jobs guide dogs do every day.

Supported by the City Of Sydney.

Where Am I? - International Guide Dogs Day

This interview first aired on Thursday the 12th of June, 2025 on ONE FM 98.5 Shepparton.

One FM breakfast announcer Plemo interviews Brendan Spencer who along with his guide dog Gunner are the faces of the 2025 Guide Dogs Victoria tax appeal.

To donate go to https://vic.guidedogs.com.au/appeals/tax-appeal-2025

Contact the station on admin@fm985.com.au or (+613) 58313131.

Listen to One FM Breakfast with Plemo weekdays on 98.5 One FM 6am-9am.

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Brendan Spencer the face of Guide Dogs Victoria 2025 Tax Appeal

Join Ben Shaberman with Jeanyne Gembarski, Region Puppy Instructor in the Puppy Raising Program, and Annemarie Seifert, volunteer Puppy Raiser, both from Guiding Eyes for the Blind, as they take you behind the scenes of raising and training guide dogs.

They walk through the two-year journey from puppy raising to guide dog graduation, sharing what it takes to care for, bond with, and build trust with these extraordinary animals. Jeanyne and Annemarie discuss daily responsibilities, challenges, and surprises and share memorable stories from their experiences. Discover how anyone, even without prior dog experience, can become a puppy raiser and support the development of future guide dogs.

This is Part 1 of our two-part guide dog series—stay tuned for Part 2!


Hope in Focus Podcast | Episode 4 - Part 1: The Start of a Guide Dog’s Journey

The Hope in Focus Podcast, hosted by Ben Shaberman, brings monthly stories and insights to the Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) and inherited retinal disease (IRD) community.  Together, we discuss personal stories, research and scientific updates—including gene therapy and drug development—tools and resources that support accessibility and independence, and insights to help families better understand early-onset vision loss.

Hope in Focus is dedicated to generating awareness, raising funds for research, and providing support, education and outreach to the LCA and IRDs.

One FM Community Radio Station airs a range of programs, including  "Ethnic Programs"  (in languages other than English), specialist interview programs such as "Shepplife" and health programs (So Much More)which are podcast here.  We also podcast a range of local sports programs as part of our Super Saturday Sports Show.  
Goulburn Valley Community Radio Station  Inc. (One FM 98.5) podcast site operates under APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Rights Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) and ACMA (Australian Communications Media Authority) Licence Number  1385226/1.

The programs are recorded and first aired at One FM 98.5 Community Radio Station in Shepparton (Victoria, AUSTRALIA), and produced with the assistance of the Community Broadcasting Foundation or the National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters' Council.

All intro and outro music for So Much More podcasts are taken from Beneplacito Boogaloo composed by Terry Barbossa and Matt Holland.

Radio Skid Row is a grassroots community radio station based in Marrickville, broadcasting to the Inner City Sydney. This includes the municipalities of Leichhardt, Marrickville and the City of Sydney.
Radio Skid Row plays some of the best hip hop and reggae you will hear on air Sydney. we also broadcast in 15 languages!

Our SoundCloud page invites you to listen to programs, interviews and segments.

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