The future is bright for 4ZZZ, but sometimes we get stuck in the golden days.

Honestly, could you blame us?

After all, there was lots to be excited about in the age of Market Day festivals and the collective - where 4ZZZ was run by it's members as opposed to one person or set committee.

But now those days are over, so where did we go from there? Where are we now? And what's gotten us through these ups and downs?

Hear about the golden days and bright future of 4ZZZ in the latest episode of From A to Triple Zed. This episode was produced by Grace Pashley, former station manager of 4ZZZ.

Thanks to Clag, Custard, The Pits, Kitchens Floors, The Onyas and all Brisbane bands who let us use their music in this episode. Special thanks as well to Chris Holland for the archival audio of 4ZZZ Market Days.

This episode features an interview intitally aired on Underground Australiana, you can listen to that program on demand here: https://4zzz.org.au/program/underground-australiana/

If you want to support radio that's been independent and live since 1975 you can make a donation or subscribe online now https://support.4zzz.org.au/

Gaywaves was a lifeline for queer people in Brisbane in the early 90s.

Listeners from out of town would drive just within range of the 4ZZZ signal every Wednesday evening to be part of an accepting community - in fact they still do. 4ZZZ has had continuously running programming for the queer community in Queer Radio & Dykes on Mics since the early 1990s, both programs are still on air to this day.

In this episode, hear the story of Gai Lemon who was an announcer on Gaywaves from 1990 - 2000.

Thanks to Ironing Music for letting use their music in this episode. This episode was produced by Aleisha McLaren, host of Stacks On on 4ZZZ. Listen to Stacks On on demand here, or tune in to 4ZZZ on Wednesday mornings.

From A to Triple Zed was produced as part of 4ZZZ's 45th birthday celebrations, if you want to support radio that's been independent and live since 1975 you can make a donation online now https://support.4zzz.org.au/donations

As 4ZZZ entered the 1990s, there was a whole lot of change afoot. We had been forced to find a new home after being booted from the University of Queensland, we had little to no cash or volunteers, and another public radio station in Sydney was about to go national - and make a 4ZZZ tradition their own.

The music you hear in this episode is from the compilation album 'Behind the Banana Curtain', from Brisbane artists like Regurgitator, Screamfeeder, Batswing Saloon and more.

From A to Triple Zed was produced as part of 4ZZZ's 45th birthday celebrations, if you want to support radio that's been independent and live since 1975 you can make a donation online now https://support.4zzz.org.au/donations