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Following this decision, 3MR became 'DIY Student Radio' and commenced broadcasting on the internet, the first student radio station to do so in Australia. Soon, after receiving funding from the Arts Faculty, the multi-campus streaming site was transformed into a internationally-accessible website. |
Following this decision, 3MR became 'DIY Student Radio' and commenced broadcasting on the internet, the first student radio station to do so in Australia. Soon, after receiving funding from the Arts Faculty, the multi-campus streaming site was transformed into a internationally-accessible website. |
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After undergoing intensive re-development, DIY Radio re-emerged in 2006 as Radio Monash. Since the launch in mid-2006, Radio Monash has gone from strength to strength. Podcasting was launched at the same time to provide greater accessible to the creative output of the university. Everything from the Vice Chancellor's Ancora Imparo, to a series focusing on postgraduate students research. Building upon this success, early 2007, saw the introduction of Radio On-Demand, where users can listen again to the last 4 weeks broadcast. This feature quickly became very popular as it meant missed programs could be listened to and allowed students from overseas campuses to hear the daytime shows. |
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==Radio Monash Today== |
==Radio Monash Today== |
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Revision as of 09:21, 8 April 2009
| Type | radio |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | Online |
| Owner | Community |
Launch date | 1965 |
Official website | http://www.radiomonash.net |
Radio Monash is the campus radio station for Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. It is funded by the Monash Student Assocation and give students at Monash the opportunity to gain experience in a working radio station. Beginning in 1965, the station has undergone a number of significant changes over its 50 year history, the most notable being the switch to online streaming rather than via a broadcast tower.
History
Radio Monash began in 1965 as a pirate radio station called 3DR or Draft Resistance Radio, its title relating to opposing the practice of conscription to recruit soldiers to fight in the Vietnam War.
In 1972 it became an official club of the University's student union, changing its name to 3MU (Monash University Radio). For many years, the station "broadcast" only via the Clayton campus's PA system from the basement of what is now known as the Campus Centre, but in the 1980s, the station obtained a low-power AM broadcast licence from the Department of Communications. Staff largely comprised of journalism students, who from 1970 onward could have work at the station counted as a unit within their degree program.
In 1989, the station was given a temporary license and commenced FM transmission on 95.7 FM as a student broadcast to the Melbourne community. This proved highly successful, and marked the culmination of years of effort to have the 'voice of Monash students' broadcasted to the public of Melbourne. As a result of the success, the station moved from cramped quarters in the Union building basement to the ground level of the Union Building. Here, after receiving a grant from the student union, a studio was built and improved on between 1992 and 1997.
The creation of the new studio meant live performances could be incorporated into programming. In 2000, 3MU released its first CD, featuring a collection of bands that had appeared on The Live Lounge and Dust Our Broom, the two live music programs.
In 2001 3MU changed to 3MR (3 Monash Radio) to encompass the surrounding community of the Monash area rather than catering for just students going to Monash University. Also in 2001, 3MR became the first student radio station to have a stage at a major music festival in Australia. The Offshore festival, which was held at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, had a 3MR Live Lounge stage which was run by members of 3MR and featured local signed and unsigned acts, local and international comedians, plus a headlining international act.
Government abolished temporary broadcasting licences In 2001, meaning the myriad of small aspirant community and student-run radio stations on temporary licences had to make way for the much smaller group of stations that held permanent licenses.
Following this decision, 3MR became 'DIY Student Radio' and commenced broadcasting on the internet, the first student radio station to do so in Australia. Soon, after receiving funding from the Arts Faculty, the multi-campus streaming site was transformed into a internationally-accessible website.
After undergoing intensive re-development, DIY Radio re-emerged in 2006 as Radio Monash. Since the launch in mid-2006, Radio Monash has gone from strength to strength. Podcasting was launched at the same time to provide greater accessible to the creative output of the university. Everything from the Vice Chancellor's Ancora Imparo, to a series focusing on postgraduate students research. Building upon this success, early 2007, saw the introduction of Radio On-Demand, where users can listen again to the last 4 weeks broadcast. This feature quickly became very popular as it meant missed programs could be listened to and allowed students from overseas campuses to hear the daytime shows.
Radio Monash Today
After undergoing intensive re-development, DIY Radio re-emerged in 2006 as Radio Monash. Since the launch in mid-2006, Radio Monash has gone from strength to strength. Podcasting was launched at the same time to provide greater accessible to the creative output of the university. Everything from the Vice Chancellor's Ancora Imparo, to a series focusing on postgraduate students research. Building upon this success, early 2007, saw the introduction of Radio On-Demand, where users can listen again to the last 4 weeks broadcast. This feature quickly became very popular as it meant missed programs could be listened to and allowed students from overseas campuses to hear the daytime shows.
See also
External links
- official website - including audio streaming.
- Monash Student Association website