3KND

3KND is a community radio station which represents the Indigenous communities within Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia cite web|url=http://www.3knd.org.au/vision.htm |title=Our Vision |accessdate=2007-09-05 |work=3KND website |publisher=SEIMA Executive Board ] . 3KND broadcasts in Melbourne at 1503 on the AM radio band cite web|url=http://www.cbonline.org.au/index.cfm?pageId=13,11,6,3223 |title=3KND - Kool and Deadly |accessdate=2007-09-05 |work=CBOnline |publisher=Community Broadcasting Foundation ] and also streams on the internet cite web|url=http://www.3knd.org.au/streaming.htm |title=Live Streaming |accessdate=2007-09-05 |work=3KND website |publisher=SEIMA Executive Board ] . As at late 2006, 3KND has the beginnings of an mp3 library cite web|url=http://www.3knd.org.au/podcasts.htm |title=Podcasts |accessdate=2007-09-05 |work=3KND website |publisher=SEIMA Executive Board ] . The South Eastern Indigenous Media Association is the station operator cite web|url=http://www.3knd.org.au/profile.htm |title=Station Profile |accessdate=2007-09-05 |work=3KND website |publisher=SEIMA Executive Board ] . The station provides training for indigenous broadcasterscite news | first= | last=NIRS | coauthors= | title=3KND - Melbourne's First Indigenous Radio Station | date=2004-10-26 | publisher=Community Broadcasting Foundation | url =http://www.cbonline.org.au/index.cfm?pageId=43,127,3,739 | work =CBOnline | pages = | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | language = ] .

History

The 1503 frequency had been previously vacated by 3AK as it moved to occupy 1116 AMcite news | first=Brett | last=de Hoedt | coauthors= | title=Radio Daze | date=2003-06-08 | publisher=The Age Company Ltd. | url =http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/07/1054700443908.html | work =The Age | pages = | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | language = ] . The first test broadcast was in 1998 cite web|url=http://www.3knd.org.au/profile.htm |title=Station Profile |accessdate=2007-09-05 |work=3KND website |publisher=SEIMA Executive Board ] .

3KND was one of the later entrants into the temporary community broadcasting period in Melbourne as part of the lead up to the granting of four additional community licences for the City. It was granted the only AM licence available for community radio at that time. 3KND was licensed at the same time as 3JOY (Joy Melbourne - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community), 3TLC (Triple 7 / Light FM - Christian radio), and SYN Radio (Student Youth Network)cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title= SYN FM, Triple Seven, SEIMA and Joy to get Melbourne community radio licences | date=2001-12-19 | publisher=Australian Communications and Media Authority | url =http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/1001/pc=PC_91122 | work =Media release archive | pages = | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | language = ] . At the time it was founded, 3KND was Melbourne's first Indigenous radio stationcite news | first= | last=NIRS | coauthors= | title=3KND - Melbourne's First Indigenous Radio Station | date=2004-10-26 | publisher=Community Broadcasting Foundation | url =http://www.cbonline.org.au/index.cfm?pageId=43,127,3,739 | work =CBOnline | pages = | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | language = ] .

Official broadcasting began in June 2003 cite web|url=http://www.cbonline.org.au/index.cfm?pageId=13,11,6,3223 |title=3KND - Kool and Deadly |accessdate=2007-09-05 |work=CBOnline |publisher=Community Broadcasting Foundation ] . Internet streaming was introduced in 2006.

Internet streaming

The internet streaming is provided in aacPlus format. Suitable client software for the Windows platform includes: Winamp Lite, foobar2000, MPlayer and Windows Media Player versions 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0 (with the [http://www.orban.com/plugin/ Orban aacPlus plugin] ) cite web|url=http://www.orban.com/plugin/ |title= Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin |accessdate=2007-09-05 |work=Orban CRL website |publisher=Orban CRL ] . For the Mac and other GNU/Linux and BSD platforms suitable client software includes MPlayer and VLC media player. The stream is provided at two bit rates: 20 kbit/s and 48 kbit/s cite web|url=http://www.3knd.org.au/streaming.htm |title=Live Streaming |accessdate=2007-09-05 |work=3KND website |publisher=SEIMA Executive Board ] .

Program categories

cite web|url=http://www.3knd.org.au/programs.htm |title=3KND Programs |accessdate=2007-09-05 |work=3KND website |publisher=SEIMA Executive Board ]
* Breakfast
* Talback, Chat & Current Affairs
* Sports
* Music and Entertainment
* Arts News
* Health Programs

External links

* [http://www.3knd.org.au/index.htm 3KND]

References