3GG
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| City of license | Warragul |
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| Broadcast area | Gippsland/Latrobe Valley, Australia |
| Branding | 531 3GG |
| Slogan | Forever Classic |
| Frequency | 531 kHz AM |
| First air date | 18 May 1937 (as 3UL) |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Language(s) | English |
| ERP | 5 kW |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°06′20″S 145°55′27″E / 38.1055°S 145.9242°ECoordinates: 38°06′20″S 145°55′27″E / 38.1055°S 145.9242°E |
| Callsign meaning | 3Greater Gippsland |
| Former callsigns | 3UL (1937–1989) |
| Owner | Capital Radio Network (Radio Gippsland Pty. Ltd.) |
| Sister stations | 2XL, Snow FM, 2GN, Eagle FM |
| Website | 3GG |
3GG is an Australian commercial radio station based in Warragul, Victoria owned by Capital Radio Network. Formerly owned and operated by Resonate Broadcasting and prior, RG Capital, it was acquired by Macquarie Regional RadioWorks in 2004, before being sold to Resonate Broadcasting in 2008 and then sold to Capital Radio Network in January 2015
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History[edit]
3GG first went to air in 1937 as 3UL, named after the town from which it broadcast; Warragul.[1] In November 1989, its callsign was changed to 3GG. The station was the only one which broadcast from Warragul until 2002, when owners RG Capital launched sister station Sea FM. In 2004, both 3GG and Sea FM were purchased by the then-new Macquarie Regional RadioWorks - the only change being to Sea FM, which was rebranded as Star FM.
Because of changes in media law, and following the purchase of Southern Cross Ten by Macquarie Southern Cross Media, either Sea FM or 3GG would have to be sold - the latter was sold to Resonate Broadcasting, a new entity operated by radio gurus Guy Dobson & Rex Morris, both a part of Austereo. Resonate would also go on to acquire 4GC and Hot FM in Charters Towers, Queensland and 4LG and West FM Longreach.
In February 2015, 3GG was acquired by the Capital Radio Network.[2][3]
Transmitter and studios[edit]
While the transmitter location has always remained on Brandy Creek Road just north of Warragul, the studio location has over the years changed from Warragul to Traralgon and back to Warragul at its current location of 31 Warragul-Korumburra Rd Warragul.
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3GG Transmitter site on Brandy Creek Road
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3GG antenna masts
Announcers[edit]
- Andrew Deak
- Jenni Burchell
- Trent McCurdy
- Tony Leonard & Terry Wallace (Sportsday, Crocmedia)
- Christian Argenti (Talking Back the Night, Triple M LocalWorks)
- Brendan "Jonesy" Jones & Amanda Keller (My Generation, MCM Media)
Former announcers[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "OPENING OF STATION 3UL WARRAGUL". The Argus. 19 May 1937. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "3GG finally sold. Kevin Blyton new owner.". Radioinfo.com.au. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "3GG Sold to Kevin Blyton". Radio Today. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "A Salute To Peter Landy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-22.
