3MDR
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| Frequency | 97.1 MHz FM |
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| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Regional Community Radio |
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| History | |
First air date | 5 August 1985 (First ever broadcast date) |
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| Website | [1] |
3MDR is one of many Community radio stations which broadcast in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It covers the Shire of Yarra Ranges and Shire of Cardinia. With the Studio and transmitter located in Emerald[1]. This is a form of Public broadcasting.
It is broadcast on the frequency 97.1FM and acts as the Emergency Broadcasting Station when there is an emergency, such as a bushfire.
3MDR was granted a broadcasting licence for a medium power community radio service covering the outer eastern region of Melbourne. Initially this coverage area along with that of neighboring radio station 3VYV (Yarra Valley FM) were intended to form part of the Melbourne Eastern community radio broadcast area, however the areas were divided upon entry of more localised FM community aspirant groups back in the early 1980s.
History
Mountain District Radio was formed in 1983 as a result of the lack of public communication during the Ash Wednesday fires. .
Mountain District Radio was incorporated on 11th December 1985 as a non-profit community operated radio station to service the areas of Monbulk, Woori Yallock, Gembrook, Pakenham, Berwick, Belgrave, Emerald, Cockatoo and everywhere in between.[2] .
MDR ran 13 test transmissions on the following dates between 5th August 1985 and 29th October 1989
3MDR's first temporary broadcast - as part of its demonstration phase intended to generate and display a community need for the service, it broadcast from a small studio in the back of an old bus by the side of a water tower in the hills near Belgrave.
Licencing
3MDR was the only applicant for a community licence in the outer eastern (mountains) area of Melbourne, and was granted a licence following a short public hearing which took place in 1989. 3MDR was granted a licence on the same day as 3PVR (Plenty Valley - Outer North Eastern Melbourne), 3SCB (Central Southern Melbourne), 3INR (Inner Northern Melbourne), 3SER (outer South Eastern Melbourne), 3WBC (Inner eastern Melbourne) and 3VYV (Yarra Valley, Outer North Eastern Melbourne).
Today - Programs
3MDR airs a wide variety of programs for all audiences.
On Sundays the station also airs a significant number of Non-English language programs, including Sri Lankan, Greek, and other nationalities. Community radio stations such as 3MDR are offered financial inducement to broadcast Non-English programs via a grants program administered by the Community Broadcasting Foundation
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