3GG
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3GG is a regional adult contemporary radio station that operates in Gippsland
, Victoria
, Australia
. It was owned and operated by RG Capital before being acquired by the then newly formed Macquarie Regional RadioWorks
before their sale to Resonate Broadcasters in March 2008.
The station broadcasts on 531 on the AM band. The station started in 1937, then known as 3UL, named after the town from which it broadcast, Warragul
. It changed its name to 3GG on November 4, 1989 with the "GG" standing for Greater Gippsland.
While the transmitter location has always remained on Brandy Creek Road just north of Warragul, the studio location has over the years changed from Warragul to Traralgon and back to Warragul at its current location of 31 Warragul-Korumburra Rd Warragul.
stations in the area, 3GG changed its format to a more easy listening and talk radio format. The modern format moved to the FM band with the introduction of Sea FM
on the frequency of 94.3 MHz broadcasting from Allambee in the hills of the Strzelecki Ranges
to the South of Warragul. Sea FM
and 3GG was part of the RG Capital Radio, before RG Capital sold their regional stations to Macquarie Regional RadioWorks
in 2004 and Sea FM
then changed to Star FM. 3SEA is still broadcasting on 94.3 MHz from its location in Allambee as well as operating a low power translator on 97.9 MHz into the Latrobe Valley
from Tyers, north of Traralgon.
After many years as serving as the station's resident engineer, Greg Spencer moved into the role of General Manager in early 2008, upon the sale of 3GG from MACSC to Resonate Broadcasting.
The sale of 3GG was primarily due to the changes to federal laws relating to media ownership, and the acquisition of Southern Cross 10. Legally, MACSC had to sell off one of its broadcast licenses to comply with the federal law. It is alleged that there was an original buyer for 3GG who pulled out of the sale at the last minute, and the station was offered to Australian Radio guru's Guy Dobson & Rex Morris from Austereo at a very reduced price in order to comply with the federal law before a specified date.
The newly-formed Resonate Broadcasting also acquired another former MACSC station located in Charters Towers, Qld.
The Heart Of Gippsland
The Power
First On The Dial
Classic Hits
Please allow this list to grow by contributing to it.
Brackets indicate last known whereabouts.
3UL
Donald Kilgour (now a member of Victorian Parliament)
John Vertigan (retired and living in the U.S)
Madeleine Burke
Ron Bond
Peter Leslie (Music Director and Breakfast Announcer 2DU Dubbo)
Keith McGowan (3AW Melbourne)
Ken Austin
Andy Johns
Daniel Gunn (96fm)
Stuart Baker (soundaudiosolutions.com.au)
Bob Cornish
Brendan Atchison
Peter Landy
David Font (2AAAFM Wagga Wagga)
Max Taylor
Mark Vale
Tony Osler
Peter O'Callaghan (3MP)
Peter Grace
Ashley Malone
Greg Allen (TR-FM and Gold 1242)
Ron Burke (3AW)
Steve Murphy (2GB)
Andrew Ogilvie
3GG
Daniel Gunn (96fm)
Toni Pippicelli (Nova 969, Sydney)
Diana Simons (Australian Traffic Network)
Pat Penneta (3AW)
Amanda Penneta (3AW)
Fi Fi Box [Fiona] (7's Sunrise)
James Clothier
Jenni Burchell.
Darren Harding
Kate Neubaur
Jon Martin (Production Manager- '96 - '99 (took the station from analogue to digital) also 3TR, now in Nelson Bay, semi-retired)
Steve O'Halloran (Regional Mediaworks Melbourne)
Lauren Setches (Ace Network, Hamilton)
Brendan McIntosh (Ace Network, Hamilton)
Mike Harris
Andy Johns
Greg Allen (TR-FM and Gold 1242)
Nick Swanson
Steve Woods (3GG's first Program Director)(MCM Media)
Mark Vale
Simon Diaz
Belinda King
Steve Mac (McNamara) (Light FM)
Mark Hyland (K-Rock)
Gippsland
Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. It begins immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne and stretches to the New South Wales border, lying between the Great Dividing Range to the north and Bass Strait to the south...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It was owned and operated by RG Capital before being acquired by the then newly formed Macquarie Regional RadioWorks
Macquarie Regional RadioWorks
Southern Cross Austereo is an Australian company formed in July 2011 by the merger of Southern Cross Media Group and Austereo Group.Southern Cross Media was previously known as Macquarie Regional RadioWorks, prior to the absorption of the remaining assets of Southern Cross Broadcasting that were...
before their sale to Resonate Broadcasters in March 2008.
The station broadcasts on 531 on the AM band. The station started in 1937, then known as 3UL, named after the town from which it broadcast, Warragul
Warragul, Victoria
Warragul is a rural centre with a population of 12,943 people east-southeast of Melbourne in Victoria. Warragul lies between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Mount Baw Baw Plateau of the Great Dividing Range to the north...
. It changed its name to 3GG on November 4, 1989 with the "GG" standing for Greater Gippsland.
While the transmitter location has always remained on Brandy Creek Road just north of Warragul, the studio location has over the years changed from Warragul to Traralgon and back to Warragul at its current location of 31 Warragul-Korumburra Rd Warragul.
History
Up until 2002, 3GG was the main radio station of the area and kept up with the modern trends in music and broadcasting flavour. With the introduction of mainstream FMFM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
stations in the area, 3GG changed its format to a more easy listening and talk radio format. The modern format moved to the FM band with the introduction of Sea FM
Sea FM (Australian radio network)
Sea FM is a commercial Australian radio network, consisting of stations in Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania and is owned by Southern Cross Austereo. Some Sea FM stations were later sold to meet media ownership requirements...
on the frequency of 94.3 MHz broadcasting from Allambee in the hills of the Strzelecki Ranges
Strzelecki Ranges
Strzelecki Ranges, also known as Strzelecki Hills is a low mountain range in the Gippsland region of south-eastern Australia between the Latrobe Valley to the north and Bass Strait to the south...
to the South of Warragul. Sea FM
Sea FM (Australian radio network)
Sea FM is a commercial Australian radio network, consisting of stations in Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania and is owned by Southern Cross Austereo. Some Sea FM stations were later sold to meet media ownership requirements...
and 3GG was part of the RG Capital Radio, before RG Capital sold their regional stations to Macquarie Regional RadioWorks
Macquarie Regional RadioWorks
Southern Cross Austereo is an Australian company formed in July 2011 by the merger of Southern Cross Media Group and Austereo Group.Southern Cross Media was previously known as Macquarie Regional RadioWorks, prior to the absorption of the remaining assets of Southern Cross Broadcasting that were...
in 2004 and Sea FM
Sea FM (Australian radio network)
Sea FM is a commercial Australian radio network, consisting of stations in Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania and is owned by Southern Cross Austereo. Some Sea FM stations were later sold to meet media ownership requirements...
then changed to Star FM. 3SEA is still broadcasting on 94.3 MHz from its location in Allambee as well as operating a low power translator on 97.9 MHz into the Latrobe Valley
Latrobe Valley
The Latrobe Valley is an inland geographical region and urban area of Gippsland in the state of Victoria, Australia. It is east of the City Of Melbourne and nestled between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Great Dividing Range to the north – with the highest peak to the north of the...
from Tyers, north of Traralgon.
After many years as serving as the station's resident engineer, Greg Spencer moved into the role of General Manager in early 2008, upon the sale of 3GG from MACSC to Resonate Broadcasting.
Previous owners and 2008 sale
Include:| Year | Owner | |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–2005 | RG Capital (Reg Grundy) | |
| 2005–2008 | Then: Macquarie Regional RadioWorks, Now: Macquarie Southern Cross Media | Resonate Broadcasting. |
| 2008-present | Resonate Broadcasting |
The sale of 3GG was primarily due to the changes to federal laws relating to media ownership, and the acquisition of Southern Cross 10. Legally, MACSC had to sell off one of its broadcast licenses to comply with the federal law. It is alleged that there was an original buyer for 3GG who pulled out of the sale at the last minute, and the station was offered to Australian Radio guru's Guy Dobson & Rex Morris from Austereo at a very reduced price in order to comply with the federal law before a specified date.
The newly-formed Resonate Broadcasting also acquired another former MACSC station located in Charters Towers, Qld.
Monday - Friday schedule
| Time | Show Name | DJ's | Local/Networked | Ad Freq | News Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 am-10:00 am | Deaksy & Meag's Big Breaky | Andrew Deak and Megan Harris | Local | 15 minutes | 30 minutes |
| 10:00 am-11:00 am | Blackers and Burchell | John Blackman John Blackman John Blackman is an Australian radio and television presenter. He is best known for his voice-over work for the comedy show Hey Hey It's Saturday from 1971 to 2010.-Biography:... and Jenni Burchell |
Local | 40 minutes ad-free, 3 commercial breaks | 60 minutes |
| 11:00 am–1:00 pm | The Long Lunch | Jenni Burchell | Local | 40 minutes ad-free, 3 commercial breaks | 60 minutes |
| 1:00 pm–4:00 pm | Afternoons With Mike | Mike Carroll | Local | 40 minutes ad-free, 3 commercial breaks | 60 minutes |
| 4:00 pm–7:00 pm | Dan & Ken | Dan Lyons & Ken Ken Ken or KEN may refer to:*Ken meaning "prefecture" in Japanese - see Prefectures of Japan*Ken , 1964 Japanese film*Kèn from Vietnam*Komisja Edukacji Narodowej, Polish National Board of Education... |
Networked (From Gold Coast) | 20 minutes | 60 minutes |
| 7:00 pm–10:00 pm | 30 Something | Kim | Networked (From Gold Coast) | 20 minutes | N/A after 7 pm news |
| 10:00 pm–4:00 am | Talking Back The Night | Christian Christian A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament... |
Networked (From Gold Coast) | 20 minutes | 1 hour |
Friday schedule (during AFL season only)
| Time | Show Name | DJ's | Local/Networked | Ad Freq | News Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 am-10:00 am | Deaksy & Meag's Big Breaky | Andrew Deak and Megan Harris | Local | 15 minutes | 30 minutes |
| 10:00 am-11:00 am | Blackers and Burchell | John Blackman John Blackman John Blackman is an Australian radio and television presenter. He is best known for his voice-over work for the comedy show Hey Hey It's Saturday from 1971 to 2010.-Biography:... and Jenni Burchell |
Local | 40 minutes ad-free, 3 commercial breaks | 60 minutes |
| 11:00 am–1:00 pm | The Long Lunch | Jenni Burchell | Local | 40 minutes ad-free, 3 commercial breaks | 60 minutes |
| 1:00 pm–4:00 pm | Afternoons with Mike | Mike Carroll | Local | 40 minutes ad-free, 3 commercial breaks | 60 minutes |
| 4:00 pm–7:00 pm | Dan & Ken | Dan Lyons & Ken Ken Ken or KEN may refer to:*Ken meaning "prefecture" in Japanese - see Prefectures of Japan*Ken , 1964 Japanese film*Kèn from Vietnam*Komisja Edukacji Narodowej, Polish National Board of Education... |
Networked (From Gold Coast) | 20 minutes | 60 minutes |
| 7:00 pm–12:00 am | AFL Football | AFL Live | Networked | 15 minutes | N/A after 6 pm news |
| 12:00 am–6:00 am | Talking Back The Night | Christian Christian A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament... |
Networked (From Gold Coast) | 20 minutes | 10:00 pm & midnight |
Saturday schedule
| Time | Show Name | DJ's | Local/Networked | Ad Freq | News Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 am-7:00 am | Behind The Wheel (radio show) Behind the Wheel (radio show) Behind the Wheel is a radio motoring program and segment produced by Helmes Media Solutions and airs on Australian commercial, narrowcast and community radio stations... Weekly |
Joel Helmes | Networked | 20 minutes | 60 minutes |
| 7:00 am-8:00 am | Radio Market | Andrew "Deaksy" Deak / Jenni Burchell / Mike Carroll | Local | 20 minutes | 60 minutes |
| 8:00 am-noon | Weekend Kickstart | Mike Carroll | Local | 40 minutes add free, 3 commercial breaks | 60 minutes |
| noon–6:00 pm | Max Music Weekends / AFL Footy Coverage | Lyndon Smith / AFL Live | Networked | 20 minutes / Durning Quarters | 60 minutes / NA |
| 6:00 pm–midnight | Saturday Night Party Mix | N/A | Networked | N/A | N/A |
Sunday schedule
| Time | Show Name | DJ's | Local/Networked | Ad Freq | News Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am-8:00 am | Health Matters | Dr John D'Arcy | Networked (From Gold Coast) | 20 minutes | 60 minutes |
| 8:00 am–10:00 apm | My Generation | Jonesy & Amanda | Syndicated (MCM Entertainment) | 20 minutes | 60 minutes |
| 10:00 am–noon | Better Homes & Gardens | Joanna Grigs | Syndicated (MCM Entertainment) | 20 minutes | 60 minutes |
| noon–6:00 pm | Max Music Weekends / AFL Football Coverage | Lyndon Smith / AFL Live Team | Networked (from Albury / AFL Live) | 0 minutes / During quarter breaks | 60 minutes / N/A |
| 6:00 pm–10:00 pm | Sunday Night Barbie | Kim | Networked (from Gold Coast) | 20 minutes | N/A |
| 10:00 pm–3:00 am | Talking Back The Night | Jamie McDonald Jamie McDonald Jamie McDonald , was a rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Adelaide Rams in 1998, the North Queensland Cowboys from 2000–04 and finally the Melbourne Storm in 2005.-External links:... |
Networked (From Gold Coast) | 20 minutes | 1 hour |
Previous slogans
Feeling GoodThe Heart Of Gippsland
The Power
First On The Dial
Classic Hits
Notable former announcers
There have been hundreds of talented announcers that have worked at the station throughout its broadcasting life.Please allow this list to grow by contributing to it.
Brackets indicate last known whereabouts.
3UL
Donald Kilgour (now a member of Victorian Parliament)
John Vertigan (retired and living in the U.S)
Madeleine Burke
Ron Bond
Peter Leslie (Music Director and Breakfast Announcer 2DU Dubbo)
Keith McGowan (3AW Melbourne)
Ken Austin
Andy Johns
Daniel Gunn (96fm)
Stuart Baker (soundaudiosolutions.com.au)
Bob Cornish
Brendan Atchison
Peter Landy
Peter Landy
Peter Landy is an Australian television presenter.Beginning his career in the early 1960s - after attending the Jesuit Xavier College - he started with Radio 3UL, Warragul co-ordinating horse racing and football broadcasts. He later moved to 3UZ Melbourne reporting and presenting news. In 1967 he...
David Font (2AAAFM Wagga Wagga)
Max Taylor
Mark Vale
Tony Osler
Peter O'Callaghan (3MP)
Peter Grace
Ashley Malone
Greg Allen (TR-FM and Gold 1242)
Ron Burke (3AW)
Steve Murphy (2GB)
Andrew Ogilvie
3GG
Daniel Gunn (96fm)
Toni Pippicelli (Nova 969, Sydney)
Diana Simons (Australian Traffic Network)
Pat Penneta (3AW)
Amanda Penneta (3AW)
Fi Fi Box [Fiona] (7's Sunrise)
James Clothier
Jenni Burchell.
Darren Harding
Kate Neubaur
Jon Martin (Production Manager- '96 - '99 (took the station from analogue to digital) also 3TR, now in Nelson Bay, semi-retired)
Steve O'Halloran (Regional Mediaworks Melbourne)
Lauren Setches (Ace Network, Hamilton)
Brendan McIntosh (Ace Network, Hamilton)
Mike Harris
Andy Johns
Greg Allen (TR-FM and Gold 1242)
Nick Swanson
Steve Woods (3GG's first Program Director)(MCM Media)
Mark Vale
Simon Diaz
Belinda King
Steve Mac (McNamara) (Light FM)
Mark Hyland (K-Rock)
External links
- 3GG official website
- http://www.resonatebroadcasting.com.au website of parent company.