Dusty Radio was set up in March 1997 by school teacher Bob Pryce after the principal of the time Jeff Fiddler had said to Bob it was a good idea (bob jokingly said when he found out he was to teach Media Studies that "we do a radio station"). Opening in March 1997 Dusty Radio became a community Radio Station and Coober Pedy's only home grown radio station. All members are volunteers and give their time freely to support Dusty Radio and Coober Pedy.