Vision Australia Radio
| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Format | Radio reading service |
| Affiliations | Radio Print Handicapped Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vision Australia |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | Vision Australia Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Community[1] |
| Power | 3,000 watts[1] |
| Links | |
| Webcast | MP3 Stream [1] |
| Website | Official Website [2] |
Vision Australia Radio is a network of eight radio stations in Victoria and southern New South Wales owned by Vision Australia. The stations broadcast a range of programs, generally consisting of readings of newspapers and magazines for people unable to read print media. All the stations are operated by a volunteer staff and a small group of dedicated employees.
The Vision Australia Radio Network is headquartered at Kooyong and is licensed as a Community (RPH) Broadcaster to the print handicapped community. This can include people with vision impairment, a physical illness or disability which makes it difficult for them to hold a paper (such as MS or Parkinson’s), people with dyslexia or those who understand spoken but not written English.
A recent McNair Ingenuity Research study showed that Vision Australia Radio has a statewide audience of more than 250,000 every week – with the majority of listeners aged between 25-54. An estimated 38% of listeners are professionals or self-employed with a further 36% skilled workers.
The station originally broadcast as 3RPH in 1982 from Melbourne, however the station is now formally known as Vision Australia Radio.
Vision Australia Radio is a member of the Radio Print Handicapped Network and a BBC World Service partner station.
Melbourne station - VAR 1179AM
The chief station is:
Regional stations
The other stations are affiliates and opt out of the 3RPH feed for local programmes:
- 2APH 101.7 MHz FM Albury-Wodonga
- 3BPH 88.7 MHz FM Bendigo
- 3GPH 99.5 kHz FM Geelong
- 3MPH 107.5 MHz FM Mildura
- 3SPH 100.1 MHz FM Shepparton
- 3RPH/T 93.5 MHz FM Warragul
- 3RPH/T 882 KHz AM Warrnambool (Previously 94.5 FM)
The Melbourne station is also heard in Australia and New Zealand on Optus Aurora satellite radio channel 12.
References
- ^ a b "New radio services for Melbourne, Geelong and Colac". Australian Communications and Media Authority. 27 June 2000. Retrieved 31 December 2007.