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| City of license | Melbourne, Australia |
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| Broadcast area | Inner Melbourne |
| Slogan | 3WBC - The voice of the inner east! |
| Frequency | 94.1 MHz FM |
| First air date | 2001 |
| Format | Community Focus Radio |
| Class | Community |
| Owner | Whitehorse Boroondara FM Community Radio Incorporated. |
| Webcast | [1] Test Stream |
| Website | http://www.3wbc.org.au |
3WBC FM is a local radio station in Melbourne, Australia with a frequency of 94.1 MHz. The station is operated under licence by Whitehorse-Boroondara Community FM Radio Incorporated. It often involves local school students in its programs and is developing a larger audience. Discussion topics include current events such as global warming.
Since November 2007, 3WBC has broadcast from studios in the Box Hill town hall, located in Box Hill, a suburb of Melbourne.
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History
The Inner Eastern suburban area (that being the area comprised of the then Cities of Box Hill Camberwell, Hawthorn and Kew) was without a local radio service at the time of the formation and development of the suburban community radio groups such as SCB, ECB, VYV, MDR, etc.
Although the Inner Eastern municipal areas wre designated by the then ABA for a potential new area it was, prior to licencing of the first group of Sub-Metropolitan stations offered to Southern Community Broadcasters as an addition to its licence area, due to a lack of a local service.
Southern Community Broadcasters - after AGMs and resolutions had after an initial interest in the addition of the area to its own, had rejected the proposal - claiming the Inner East was not an area that shared the Bayside / Inner South identity.
This left options open for a local community radio service to cover the Inner eastern suburbs of Melbourne
When a 5-watt transmitter was first installed on top of the water tower at the corner of Canterbury and Elgar roads, it would have been difficult to imagine the 3WBC studios that now used at the Box Hill Town Hall.
The first test broadcast used an endless tape recording of our early presenters talking of their forthcoming shows and the type of music they would be broadcasting. Incidentally, the water tower that played such an important role at our inception now carries 3WBC’s transmitter and enables the communities of the inner east to stay in touch.
The second test broadcast was from the old Bennettswood Primary school, at the back of Deakin University, using a 100-watt transmitter borrowed from NEC in Mulgrave. This was a two week broadcast using second hand and borrowed equipment.
With the amalgamation of councils, a name change became necessary to incorporate the city of Boroondara. The next two test broadcasts were from the Whitehorse Plaza Shopping centre, moving to the Box Hill Central Shopping centre for broadcast number five. This broadcast was a complete success and all involved were elated with the results.
3WBC was granted a full-time community broadcasting license in September 2001, continuing to broadcast from what had been the front bedroom of a suburban house.
Since November 2007, 3WBC has broadcast from studios in the Box Hill town hall, located in Box Hill, a suburb of Melbourne.
Programming
3WBC has a wide range of programming. This ranges from community news, ethnic programming and local sport, right through to environmental and sustainable living programs and a wide range of music.
Sport
In 2008, 3WBC began broadcasting VFL football. All Box Hill Hawks home games were broadcast as this team represents the only VFL team in 3WBC's broadcast area.
In 2009 all Box Hill Hawks games will be broadcast. Producer of broadcasts is Phil Edwards. Paul Hooper has put together a great commentary team including Ben Brady as Host, Paul Hooper, Nat Edwards, Brendan "The Rashman" Hooper, Shaun Kelly and Chris Vernuccio. Paul Hooper also presents a sports program on Friday mornings titled "The Neutral Corner". This program covers all sports, but has a particular focus on local grassroots sporting competitions. The program also features interviews with local sporting identities. Co-Hosts on this show are Anthony Stanguts, Chris Vernuccio, Nat Edwards and Nick Kostoulious. Regular contributions from Matt Lee.
General Programming
Tech Talk Radio is a program focusing on all things technological. Topics covered vary from websites and gadgets through to programming and server installations.
The Night Cap is slowly taking the world by storm, Sunday nights 9 until late. Come and join the fun as Josh and his team tee up jokes and play some of the best music of all time.
The Night Cap, better than a old old wooden ship.
Program Schedule
Monday
| Time | Program |
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| 7am 10am 12 Noon 2pm 4pm 7pm 8pm 10pm 12am |
Monday Morning Music - Peter Cassidy Musical Memories - Patrick Long Media Magazine - Gerry Phillips Life and Styles - Ken Lyons and Yvonne Lawrence What A Wonderful World - Viarnne Mischon (Health & Sustainable Living) Your Planet Needs You - Lucy, Aurora and James Tech Talk Radio - Andrew McColm The Late Night Conspiracy - Phil Edwards Music Overnight |
Tuesday
| Time | Program |
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| 730am 10am 1pm 2pm 4pm 5pm 7pm 8pm 10pm |
Marshall’s Country Minstrels - Gavin Marshall (incl. local schools) Music, Music, Music - Loris Young The Vibe - Steve Hurd (information for the Disabled - once a month) Woman’s World - Judi Gillespie-Leckie (community information) The Chalk and Cheese Show - Christine Hardiman (Arts and Writing) The Neutral Corner - Paul Hooper (Sports) Roundabout - John Worcester and Friends The Samoan Programme - Taffi Fateluai Music Overnight |
Wednesday
| Time | Program |
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| 7am 10am 12pm 2pm 4pm 5pm 8pm 10pm 12am |
Outdoor Life - Bill Davey Clean and Free - Deb and Sue (Drug & Alcohol program) Music and Guests - Bill Livingston Community Corner - Catherine Chadwick The Illeagals - Ross and George Mostly Folk, Fun and Friends - Michael Crichton & David O’Brien (Aussie Folk Music) Indonesian Program (Love and Hate) - Marianne Rumantir, Audie Fitradi and Friends Mandarin Program - David Zhao Music Overnight |
Thursday
| Time | Program |
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| 8am 11pm 2pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 8pm 10pm 12am |
Light and Bright - Jim Graham (incl. ‘What’s On At Our House’) Anything Goes - Ken Lyons (incl. Mike Clode, Babs Wheelton and Ray Chapman) Messeround - Iain Messer To Be Announced Revheads Review - Peter Lyons (motoring program) Comfortably Numb - Pete Allen and Simon Flint (Classic Album Rock) The Macedonian Programme - Bob Velinsky 10pm Horizonte Latino - Julio and Gloria (Spanish) Music Overnight |
Friday
| Time | Program |
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| 7am 10am 12pm 2pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 8pm 10pm 12am |
Paul Hooper - The Neutral Corner Fresh Fridays - The Devine Miss R Variety (incl. ‘Local Writers’ at 12.30pm) - Barry Ponchard My Kind Of Music - Keith Dunn The White Line Program - Fulvio Demarchi The Rotary and Community Service Show - Brian Bloomer The Tongan Program - Jason Kioa Friday Night Fever - Jason Kioa and Crew Music Overnight |
Saturday
| Time | Program |
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| 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 3pm 5pm 7pm 9:30pm 12am |
The Macedonian Hour - Bob Velinsky Pet Talk Radio - Brian, Kaye and Dr. Harry Cooper The Good Life Show - John Benton (Home Show) The Good Earth - Various Presenters (Gardening) To Be Advised The Saturday Afternoon Program - Peter Cassidy (Easy Listening Hard Rock Hits - Daddy Who & Domma (incl. AC/DC Half Hour between 4.30 and 5pm) The Stephen Spencer Session - Stephen Spencer Tony’s Country and Rock (Italian on last Saturday of every 2nd month) - Tony Fittolani Saturday Night Is Party Time - Various Presenters Music Overnight |
Sunday
| Time | Program |
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| 7am 8am 10am 1pm 1pm 3pm 5pm 7pm 10pm 12am |
Sunday Meditation - Alan Birkett Italian Program - Nina Nicoletti People I Meet (Christian Science Sentinel,12n) - Gwen Smith & Margaret Elliott Sunday Live - Viarnne Mischon (1st & 3rd Sunday of the month) The Jazz Line - Fulvio Demarchi (fifth Sunday of month) Oz Rock - Dave and Andy Dusk - Terry Phibbs (Jazz & Poetry) Beatles et al Tonight (BeaT) - Brad McRae The Night Cap - Joshua Crute Music Overnight |
External links
References
- 3WBC website - Station History: [2]
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