Since 1986, Women on the Line has featured women’s voices, issues, commentary and documentary style radio programs. The show provides a gender analysis of contemporary issues, as well as in-depth analysis by a range of women around Australia and internationally. Women on the Line takes a national perspective on women’s issues.

In 2006, Women on the Line celebrated 20 years of quality radio programming on women’s issues by women. Deborah Welch, the founding producer of WOTL in 1986 until 1988, and now Manager of Radio Adelaide 101.5fm and Board member of the Community Broadcasting Foundation, says this about Women on the Line's 20th Anniversary:

"It’s always exciting starting something new – and so it was in 1986 when I started up the first national women’s community radio program. But it’s even more than gratifying to see it powering along 20 years down the track. 20 years ago, and still today, people ask – why do we need a women’s program? For me the key is that women, in all cultures, experience life differently from men. And we want to talk about life from our perspectives, both the positives and the negatives. All of it - there’s nothing that’s not relevant to us!

Past producers of WOTL:,
From 1986 - 2002: Deborah Welch, Ruth Barney, Rachel Petro, Karen James, Andrea Baker, Cath Keaney, Helen Lobato.
Since 2003, there has been a collective of women producing/presenting: Sam Sowerine, Rachel Maher, Geraldine Cahill, Melissa Cranenburgh, Kerri Shacklock, Clare Land, Petra Watson, Rowan McCrae, Beck Muir, Sarah L'Estrange, Monique Sofo and Shelagh Ryan.

Current Producers
Alex Burt, Maja Graham, Jaye Hardy, Damaris Baker and Elanor McInerney.

Aims
In a half-hour, radio documentary format, Women on the Line presents information, analysis and comment which aims to:

Increase awareness and understanding of important issues affecting the lives of Australian women. It also presents issues that are initiated, facilitated or driven by the work of women.

Prioritise the views, interests, stories and voices of women from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, women on low incomes and others underrepresented in social decision-making and the media in Australia.

Explore social, economic and political developments in areas such as women’s rights, indigenous rights, environment, education, welfare, international development, social development and the arts.

Present progressive women’s voices from a diversity of ages, abilities, sexualities and other marginalised groups, with a special emphasis on women involved in any social action to improve the lives of women.