3RRR
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| City of license |  Melbourne |
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| Broadcast area | Melbourne |
| Frequency | 102.7 MHz FM DAB+ (2010– ) |
| First air date | 1976 |
| Format | Community radio |
| Language(s) | English |
| Owner | Community Radio |
| Website | www.rrr.org.au |
3RRR (pronounced "Three Triple R", or simply "Triple R") is a popular Australian community radio station, based in Melbourne.
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 the post punk and new wave subcultures. It has developed a devoted base of listeners, 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 varies wildly depending on the time of the 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's Crown Casino). No such "corporate" sponsorship of this type has been considered since. More recent sponsorship includes, for example, Dromana Estate who are "proud sponsors" of Plonk.
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's FBi 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.
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Programs [edit]
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Selected list of presenters, past and present [edit]
- Jonathan Alley[1] (Under the Sun/Tough Culture)
- David Armstrong (Danger: Low Brow)
- Clem Bastow (Transference)
- Billy Baxter (The Coodabeen Champions)
- Tony Biggs (The Big Stain, On the Blower)
- Brendan Hitchens (Bullying The Jukebox)
- Genevieve Blackmore (aka Genny B) (LiveWire)
- Philip Brophy & Bruce Milne (EEEK!)
- Dave Butterworth (Galactic Zoo)
- Holly C (aka Marieke 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
- Jon Clyne (aka Johnnie Wafer) (Keystrokes)
- Max Crawdaddy (Son of Crawdaddy)
- Cousin Creep (Paint The Town Clear Gloss / Breakfasters / Vindaloo Cocktail)
- Jane Gazzo (Calamity 1992-1996)
- Declan Fay (The Pinch 2002-2009 / Unexplained Phenomena 2000-2002)
- Headley Gritter (The Party Show)
- Paul Harris & John Flaus (Filmbuff's Forecast)
- Tracy Harvey (Punter to Punter)
- Stuart Harvey (Mondo Bizarro)
- Sam Pang (Breakfasters)[2]
- Chris Hatzsis
- Tracee Hutchison (The Word 2001-2007/Program Director 2002-2005)
- Andrew Haug (The Hard Report)
- Claire Hedger (Australian Matinee)
- Lawrence Hudson (New, Used & Abused)
- Rob Jan (Zero G)
- Craig Kamber
- Declan Kelly (Against the Arctic)
- Justin Kemp (Run Like You Stole Something)
- Chris Kennett (The Pinch 2002-2009 / Unexplained Phenomena 2000-2002)
- Josh Kinal & Meshel Laurie (Enough Rope)
- Kate Langbroek[3] (The F'n'K Show / Breakfasters)
- Karen Leng (Kinky Afro)
- Lady Erica (Underground Flavas)
- Owen McKern (Delivery)
- Dave O'Neil (Osso Booko Show / Breakfasters)
- Alan Parkes (Osso Booko Show)
- Greig Pickhaver
- Vic Plume (Osso Booko Show)
- Stephen Oliver, Kraig Krieger & John Williams (Steve & The Board / Cut The Music)
- Zan Rowe (Transit Lounge)
- John Safran
- Julian Schiller (Crud)
- Fiona Scott-Norman (The F'n'K Show)
- Dave Slutzkin (To and Fro)
- 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 / former Program Director)
- Brian Wise & Billy Pinnell (Off The Record)
- Bohdan X (Friday punk show, 1978–1995)
- Gary Young (Chicken Mary Show)
- James Young (The Breakfasters/former Program Director)
- Steve Wide (Far and Wide) New UK (www.myspace.com.au/stevewide)
- 'Brain' (Rack Your Brains)
- Tony Wilson (The Breakfasters)
- Dave Taranto and Janet A McLeod (The Cheese Shop)
- Kate Bathgate (Tranzmission)
- Christos Tsiolkas (Superfluity)
References [edit]
- ^ Alley, Jonathan (16 August 2005). "Radio ga-ga". Age. Fairfax. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ Enker, Debi (20 August 2009). "Mixing humour and history". Age. Fairfax. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ Lallo, Michael (4 August 2010). "Misfires and memories as FM turns 30". Age. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
External links [edit]
- 3RRR official website - includes audio streaming of the broadcast and archive of best shows.
- Mark Phillips 2006. Radio City. Melbourne: Vulgar Press. (history of RRR, released to commemorate the 30th anniversary)
- Dubecki, Larissa The Age. 2006. Rated R. 23 November 2006. (Article on 30 years of 3RRR).
