774 ABC Melbourne

Radio station


name = 774 ABC Melbourne
callsigns = 3LO
airdate = 1924
frequency = 774 kHz AM
area = Melbourne
owner = Australian Broadcasting Corporation
format = Talk
website = [http://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/ http://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/]

774 ABC Melbourne is an ABC Local Radio station in Melbourne, Australia. Originally known by its callsign 3LO, it began transmission on October 13, 1924 - Melbourne's second radio station after 3AR.

History

The station was initially owned by the Broadcasting Company of Australia (which represented, amongst others, Farmer and Co., J and N Tait, Buckley and Nunn Limited and the The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. Control of 3LO passed to the Australian Broadcasting Company in 1928 - an arrangement which remained until 1932 when the Australian Broadcasting Commission was formed. The two stations were based at Broadcast House in Lonsdale Street from 1945 until the ABC's Southbank Centre opened in 1995.

3LO now broadcasts as "774 ABC Melbourne", providing a mix of local and national news, talkback and current affairs programming. During part of the day it is also identified as "774 ABC Melbourne" and "ABC Victoria", as much of its content is also heard on other stations in the ABC Local Radio network in Victoria.

The station celebrated its 75th birthday in 1999.

In early 2006, with the start of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, the ABC set up what was known as "The G-Spot" at Federation Square - an outside broadcast studio where members of the public could watch and participate in the broadcast. At the same time, 774 ABC Melbourne became the second Local Radio station to introduce streaming broadcasts in addition to its regular radio broadcast, subject to sporting rights and legal concerns.

3LO's 774 kHz transmitter is located in Delahey. The station broadcasts at a power of 50,000 watts, covering the majority of Victoria, and one of two transmitters using the callsign 3LO, the other being at Marengo on 89.5 MHz with an EIRP of about 327 watts serving the Apollo bay area.

chedule

Weekdays

*5.30am - 8.00am: 774 Breakfast, Red Symons including National News at 7.45am.
*8.00am - 8.30am: "AM" with Tony Eastley is ABC Radio's flagship current affairs program for more than 30 years.
*8.30am - 11.00am: Mornings, Jon Faine
*11.00am - 12.00pm: The Conversation Hour with Jon Faine
*12.00pm - 1.00pm: "The World Today" with Eleanor Hall (not streamed online; replaced with the Victorian Country Hour with Libby Price)
*1.00pm - 3.00pm: Afternoons, Richard Stubbs
*3.00pm - 6.00pm: Drive, Lindy Burns
*6.00pm - 7.00pm: "PM" with Mark Colvin is one of the grand institutions of Australian public broadcasting
*7.00pm - 10.00pm: Evenings, Derek Guille
*10.00pm - 2.00am: Nightlife with Tony Delroy - A diverse mix of news and current affairs, lifestyle and entertainment
*2.00am - 5.30am: Overnights is presented by Trevor Chappell (Monday - Thursday) and Rod Quinn (Friday - Sunday)

aturday

*6.00am - 6.30am Saturday Mornings, Hilary Harper
*6.30am - 7.00am Gone Fishin', Paul Worsteling, Colin Wilkinson and Alistair Purvey.
*7.00am - 8.00am Fitness and Physical Wellbeing, Lisa Westlake and Dr Michael McCoy including national news at 7.45 am
*8.00am - 8.30am Saturday AM, Elizabeth Jackson
*8.30am - 9.00am Investment and Real Estate, Sarah Robinson, Monique Wakelin, and Alan Kohler They're in chair on alternative weeks
*9.00am - 9.30am Building and Renovation 9.10am, David Norman, 9.15am Statewide weather check
*9.30am - 10.00am Gardening, Carolyn Blackman and Andrew Laidlaw
*10.00am - 11.00am Pet Care, Dr Hugh Wirth joins Hilary Harper
*11.00am - 1.00pm The Coodabeen Champions with the Footy show
*1.00pm - 10.00pm Grandstand
*10.00pm - 2.00am Saturday Night Country, John Nutting
*2.00am - 6.00am Overnights, Rod Quinn

unday

*5.30am - 10.00am Australia All Over, Ian McNamara National News 7.45am
*10.00am - 12.00pm Helen Razer A light hearted look at what's happening across Victoria.
*12.00pm - 8.pm Grandstand
*8.00pm - 9.00pm The Coodabeen Champions, The Coodabeen Team
*9.00pm - 9.30pm Sunday Profile, Monica Attard
*9.30pm - 10.00pm Speaking Out, Rhianna Patrick
*10.00pm - 2.00am Sunday Nights, John Cleary
*2.00am - 5.30am Overnights, Rod Quinn

Former Hosts

* Virginia Trioli
* Doug Aiton
* Tonya Roberts
* Peter Couchman
* John Hindle
* Lynne Haultain
* Terry Laidler
* Peter Clarke
* Terry Lane

ee also

* List of Australian radio stations

External links

* [http://abc.net.au/melbourne/ ABC Melbourne Online]
* [http://abc.net.au/melbourne/schedule.htm 774 ABC Radio Schedule]
* [http://abc.net.au/melbourne/schedule_stream.htm 774 ABC Streaming Schedule]
* [http://abc.net.au/victoria/ ABC Victoria]
* [http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/assignment_search.lookup?pACCESS_ID=1154236&pDEVICE_ID=2304333 ACMA 3LO Assignment]