- 3RRR
Radio station
name = Triple R FM
airdate = 1976
frequency = 102.7 MHz FM
area = Melbourne
format = No formal playlist
owner =Community Radio
website = [http://www.rrr.org.au/ 3RRR website]3RRR (pronounced "Three Triple R", or simply "Triple R") is a popular
Australia n community radio station, based inMelbourne . It is the largest per capita subscribed radio station in the world.3RRR first commenced broadcasting in 1976 from the studios of 3ST, the student radio station of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (now RMIT University), on an educational licence with the name 3RMT. In
1979 it relocated to Fitzroy, and adopted its present name. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, it became synonymous with thepost punk and new wave subcultures. It has developed a devoted listener base, many of whom donate their time or money to keep the station going; either as volunteers or through the annual "Radiothon". In late 2004 supporters raised enough money for the station to purchase and move into new premises on the corner of Blyth and Nicholson Streets in Brunswick East after the 20 year lease on their previous studios, in Victoria St., Fitzroy, expired.3RRR's mission statement was defined in 1990 as "To educate, inform and entertain by drawing upon appropriate community resources. To develop a critical approach to contemporary culture." Triple R's programming is split roughly 70% specialist music and 30% talk-based shows. Hosts have complete autonomy over content and the station does not have playlists. As such, the nature of 3RRR broadcasts vary wildly depending on time of week. 3RRR is funded entirely by community sponsorships and public subscribers (currently around 12,000), which, by removing standard commercial pressures, allows this diverse programming.
Due to the reaction from subscribers, in the late 1990s 3RRR cancelled sponsorship deals signed with the
Ford Motor Company and music venue The Mercury Lounge (due to its location in Melbourne'sCrown Casino ). No such "corporate" sponsorship has been considered since.With an eclectic mix of programmes and a commitment to independence and integrity, 3RRR has been cited as a model for community radio stations in other cities (such as
Sydney 'sFBi Radio ); it has been said that it is a cornerstone of Melbourne's alternative/underground culture. A large number of 3RRR presenters have gone on to work extensively for more commercial radio stations and for the ABC.Programs
* Aural Text
* Atomic (ceased 07)
* Against The Arctic
* The Architects [http://www.rrrfm.libsyn.com/rss/The%20Architects (external site)]
* The Australian Mood
* Beats Electric
* Best Of The Brat
* Breakfasters
* Burn Rubber (ceased 06)
*Bullying The Jukebox [http://www.myspace.com/bullyingthejukebox (external site)]
* Byte Into It
* Can You Dig It
* Chicken Mary
* Cocoa Butter
* Delivery
* Eat It
* Einstein A Go Go
*Film Buff's Forecast [http://www.filmbuffs.net (external site)]
* Far And Wide
* Frank
* Galactic Zoo (ceased 07)
* Incoming* I'd Rather Jack
* The International Pop Underground
* JVG Radio Method
* Kinky Afro
* Long Grass Sessions
*Local And/Or General
* Midweek Crisis
* Max Headroom
* Musically Incorrect
* New & Groovy
* New, Used & Abused (ceased 00)
* Noise In My Head
* Old Folk Show (ceased 06)
* On the Blower
* Off The Record
* Osso Booko Show (1992-1997)
* The Party Show
* The Pinch
* Radio Marinara
* Respect The Rock
* Radio Therapy
* Room With A View
* Run Like You Stole Something* Sitelines
* Stylin'
* Smartarts
* Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em
* Symbiosis (ceased 07)
* Son of Crawdaddy
* Skull Cave (http://skullcave.org/)
* Slanted And Enchanted (ceased 06)
* The Spin (ceased 06)
* Top Ranking Sound
* Twang
* Vital Bits
* Under The Sun
* The Village
* Wake In Fright (ceased 06)
* Weird Groovin'
* Wig-Wam Bam
* The Word
* Wordburner (ceased 07)
* Zero Gelected list of presenters, past & present
* Jonathan Alley (Under the Sun/Tough Culture)
* David Armstrong ()
* Billy Baxter
*Philip Brophy &Bruce Milne (EEEK!)
* Holly C (akaMarieke Hardy ), Glenny G (aka Glen Dickie) & Paul P (aka Paul Trapani) (Best of the Brat)
* Anthony Carew (The International Pop Underground)
* Greg Champion (The Coodabeen Champions)
*Santo Cilauro
*Max Crawdaddy (Son of Crawdaddy)
*Cousin Creep (Paint The Town Clear Gloss / Breakfasters / Vindaloo Cocktail)
*Jane Gazzo (Calamity 1992-1996)
* Headley Gritter (The Party Show)
* Paul Harris &John Flaus (Filmbuff's Forecast)
*Stuart Harvey (Mondo Bizarro)
* Chris Hatzsis
*Andrew Haug (The Hard Report)
*Claire Hedger (Australian Matinee)
* Lawrence Hudson (New, Used & Abused)
* Rob Jan (Zero G)
* Declan Kelly (Against the Artic)
* Justin Kemp (Run Like You Stole Something)
*Josh Kinal &Meshel Laurie (Enough Rope)
*Kate Langbroek (The F'n'K Show / Breakfasters)
*Karen Leng (Kinky Afro)
* Lady Erica (Underground Flavas)
* Owen McKern (Delivery)
* Stephen Oliver, Kraig Krieger & John Williams (Steve & The Board / Cut The Music)
*Dave O'Neil (Osso Booko Show / Breakfasters)
* Alan Parkes (Osso Booko Show)
*Greig Pickhaver
* Vic Plume (Osso Booko Show)
*Zan Rowe (Transit Lounge)
*John Safran
*Julian Schiller (Crud)
* Fiona Scott-Norman (The F'n'K Show)
* Cam Smith (Eat It)
* Allan Thomas (The Metal for Melbourne Show)
* Tim Thorpe (Vital Bits)
* Johnny Topper (New & Groovy)
* Dr Turf (Punter to Punter)
* Stephen Walker (The Skullcave)
* Brian Wise & Billy Pinnell (Off The Record)
*Bohdan X (Friday punk show, 1978-1995)
* Gary Young (Chicken Mary Show)
* James Young
* Steve Wide (Far and Wide) New UK (www.myspace.com.au/stevewide)
* Tony Wilson (The Breakfasters)
* Dave Taranto and Janet A McLeod (The Cheese Shop)External links
* [http://www.rrr.org.au/ 3RRR official website] - includes audio streaming of the broadcast and archive of best shows.
* Mark Phillips 2006. " [http://www.vulgar.com.au/phillips.html Radio City] ". Melbourne: Vulgar Press. (history of RRR, released to commemorate the 30th anniversary)
* The Age newspaper. 2006. [http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/rated-r/2006/11/22/1163871477181.html Rated R] . November 23, 2006. (Article on 30 years of 3RRR).*The Age Newspaper. 2005. www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/radio-gaga/2005/08/15/1123958002259.html (Article Radio Ga Ga)
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