The 95bFM Bombathon

With a target of $45,000 (given our 45 years on air), 95bFM's week-long Bombathon pledge-drive has cracked through the 27% mark with contributions of $12,600 on its first day.

The 45-year-old radio station is raising funds for new equipment, digital infrastructure and, fingers crossed, a second toilet.

Today started with Breakfast hosts Max & Vince hosting the return of the Breakfast Bus, a bFM tradition that has been brought back for all five weekday mornings of the Bombathon thanks to Gull New Zealand, arriving at Mount Eden's Crystal Palace Cinema for a raucous performance from Rackets.

Later on Morning Glory, host Esther Macintyre used the promise of juicy bFM gossip from the old days being revealed by alumni guest Gemma Gracewood to solicit further pledges.

Local bands Dead Little Penny & Great North performed in the bFM office while broadcast online and live streamed on YouTube.

Special guest hosts LeeFM (Liam Finn) and Lawrence Aradio (Lawrence Arabia) joined forces to present bFM Drive, with special appearances from Connan Mockasin via a FaceTime call from the U.S.. Later, Finn took a phone call with mum Sharon to air, managing to coax "two hundy" from her.

Tonight's final outside broadcast is coming out of Newmarket's Lucha Lounge, with Dirtbag Radio doing a special fundraising edition with live performances by DHDFDs, PCP Eagles & The Echo Oh's.

Tomorrow morning sees the Breakfast Bus first head north to fill up on biofuel at Gull Albany before heading back south to Devonport's The Vic for a BBQ & live show from The Echo Oh's around 8am (all welcome)

The Bombathon is a historical fundraising event that bFM, an independent radio station with charitable status, started in 1990.