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{{Short description|Australian television series (1997-1998)}}
{{About|the Australian TV series|the Australian broadcaster|Raw FM (Australian radio network)}}
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{{Infobox television
| starring             = {{Plain list|
*[[Nadine Garner]]
* [[Dominic Purcell]]
* [[Matthew Dyktynski]]  
* [[Sophie Heathcote]]}}
| country              = Australia
| num_seasons          = 1
| num_episodes         = 13
| network              = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1997|11}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|1998|02}}
}}
'''''Raw FM''''' was an Australian [[television series]] produced by the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (the ABC). It aired for one thirteen-episode season between November 1997 and February 1998 and has been re-broadcast. ''Raw FM'' is about an independent [[radio station]] of the same name and the young people that ran it. Many of the episode titles are word-play on the word ''raw'', such as "Raw 'n' Sore" and "A Raw Nerve".

The cast includes [[Nadine Garner]], [[Dominic Purcell]], [[Matthew Dyktynski]] and [[Sophie Heathcote]].

The series has since been repeated by the ABC and was also shown on [[Channel V]].

==Episodes==
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 1
 |Title = What You Can<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.abc.net.au/raw/history/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981203022738/http://www.abc.net.au/raw/history/ | archive-date=3 December 1998 | title=RAW History | website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] }}</ref>
 |DirectedBy = Alison Tilson
 |WrittenBy = Aleksi Vellis
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1997|11|18}}
 |LineColor = ae130f
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 2
 |Title = Desperately Seeking Su Lin
 |DirectedBy = Chris Thompson
 |WrittenBy = Meaghan Smith
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1997|11|25}}
 |LineColor = ae130f
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 3
 |Title = Light My Flame
 |DirectedBy = Chris Thompson
 |WrittenBy = [[Jacquelin Perske]]
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1997|12|2}}
 |LineColor = ae130f
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 4
 |Title = Cara
 |DirectedBy = [[Sue Brooks]]
 |WrittenBy = Glenda Hambly & Judi McCrossin
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1997|12|9}}
 |LineColor = ae130f
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 5
 |Title = Playing with Fire
 |DirectedBy = [[Kate Woods]]
 |WrittenBy = Alison Tilson
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1997|12|16}}
 |LineColor = ae130f
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 6
 |Title = In Arcadia
 |DirectedBy = Aleksi Vellis
 |WrittenBy = Kate Gillick
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1997|12|22}}
 |LineColor = ae130f
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 7
 |Title = A Raw Nerve
 |DirectedBy = [[Ray Argall]]
 |WrittenBy = Alison Tilson & Ray Argall
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1997|12|30}}
 |LineColor = ae130f
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 8
 |Title = Raw N' Sore
 |DirectedBy = Moira Moss
 |WrittenBy = Meaghan Smith
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|1|6}}
 |LineColor = ae130f
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 9
 |Title = The Facts of Life
 |DirectedBy = Mick Connolly
 |WrittenBy = Ranald Allan
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|1|13}}
 |LineColor = ae130f
}}
{{Episode List
 |EpisodeNumber = 10
 |Title = B4 and After
 |DirectedBy = Ray Boseley
 |WrittenBy = David Rapsey & Luke Devenish
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|1|17}}
 |LineColor = ae130f
}}
{{Episode List
 |EpisodeNumber = 11
 |Title = A Raw Deal
 |DirectedBy = [[Gregor Jordan]]
 |WrittenBy = Andrew O'Sullivan & David Rapsey
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|1|27}}
 |LineColor = ae130f
}}
{{Episode List
 |EpisodeNumber = 12
 |Title = Exposure
 |DirectedBy = Kate Woods
 |WrittenBy = Elise McCredie
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|2|3}}
 |LineColor = ae130f
}}
{{Episode List
 |EpisodeNumber = 13
 |Title = One
 |DirectedBy = Moira Moss
 |WrittenBy = Ranald Allen
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|2|10}}
 |LineColor = ae130f
}}
}}

==Cast==

===Main/regular===
* [[Dominic Purcell]] as Granger Hutton 
* [[Nadine Garner]] as Zelda Lee
* [[Matthew Dyktynski]] as Robert Anderson 
* [[Sophie Heathcote]] as Sam Kezerko
* [[Dan Spielman]] as Mark Mullholland
* [[Amanda Douge]] as Gerry Sano
* [[Elena Mandalis]] as Sarah Tomic
* Joelene Cmogorac as Cara Tomic
* Sudi de Winter as Curtis

===Guests===
* [[Amiel Daemion]] as Emma (1 episode)
* [[Bernard Curry]] as Gary (1 episode)
* [[Brett Swain (actor)|Brett Swain]] as Robert Mills (1 episode)
* [[Carla Bonner]] as Erin (1 episode)
* [[Diana Glenn]] as Groupie #1 (1 episode)
* [[Jane Harber]] as Susan Mulholland (3 episodes)
* [[Kevin Harrington (actor)|Kevin Harrington]] as Spider (1 episode)
* [[Kick Gurry]] as Toby (2 episodes)
* [[Lachy Hulme]] as Ruthy (1 episode)
* [[Marieke Hardy]] as Lucina (1 episode)
* [[Nicholas Bell]] as Neil Mullholland (4 episodes)
* [[Peta Brady]] as Jemma (1 episode)
* [[Roz Hammond]] as Flavia (1 episode)
* [[Samuel Johnson (actor)|Samuel Johnson]] as Adams (1 episode)
* [[Shane Connor]] as Digger (1 episode)
* [[Sophie Lee]] as Patty (1 episode)
* [[Stephen Curry (comedian)|Stephen Curry]] as Ming (1 episode)
* [[Sullivan Stapleton]] as Bucky (1 episode)
* [[Tania Lacy]] as Laetitia (2 episodes)

== Plot ==
Granger ([[Dominic Purcell]]), a DJ at commercial radio station Rock FM is fired from his job, so he and his long-time friends Robert ([[Matthew Dyktynski]]) and the blind Zelda ([[Nadine Garner]]) decide to start their own independent radio station. However, they are completely unprepared for the number of kids who show up wanting to be DJs – many of whom are quite lazy. They hire a staff from the group of volunteers, and have a launch party. In subsequent episodes, we find out more about each of the staff as different episodes focus on different characters.

== Raw FM Dance Floor Radio ==
[[Raw FM (Australian radio network)|Raw FM]] is also an Australian [[narrowcast]] radio network unrelated to the [[Television series]], with stations in [[New South Wales]], [[Australian Capital Territory]], [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]] and [[Queensland]]. The commissioning of this series was controversial as the ABC didn't seek input or approval from Raw FM owners at the time.

== See also ==
* [[List of Australian television series]]
* [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]
* [[Triple J]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118445/ Raw FM at IMDB]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/19981201052634/http://www.abc.net.au/raw/ Raw FM – ABC-TV official site (archived)]
* [[Raw FM (Australian radio network)|Raw FM – Dance Floor Radio]]
*[http://aso.gov.au/titles/tv/raw-fm-what-you-can/ ''Raw FM'' – "What You Can"] at [[Australian Screen Online]]

[[Category:1990s Australian drama television series]]
[[Category:1997 Australian television series debuts]]
[[Category:1998 Australian television series endings]]
[[Category:Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming]]


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