3NRG
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3NRG is a community radio station
in Sunbury
, Victoria
, Australia
. It was founded as Bulla FM, and changed its name to 3NRG in 1999.
3NRG is a not for profit community broadcaster.
The Australian Broadcasting Authority
(ABA) issued a radio licence area plan for the Sunbury region on 22 June 2000, which determined that a community radio station license should be granted for the area. 3NRG was the only applicant, and was granted a permanent licence to replace the temporary licence under which they had previously operated, which had just expired.
The station was established to provide local news, information and community access to the township of Sunbury
, in outer north west metropolitan Melbourne
, as well as to the surrounding localities of Diggers Rest
, The Gap, Couangult and Toolern Vale
. 3NRG broadcasts on frequency 99.3 MHz FM.
With 28,794 (15+) people in their service area, 3NRG is estimated to share in a community radio audience reach of 6,047 in a typical week (21% of the 15+ population) and s estimated to share in a community radio audience reach of 13,245 in an average month (46% of the 15+ population).
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
in Sunbury
Sunbury, Victoria
Sunbury is a regional city, located north-west of Melbourne's central business district, in the state of Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume. At the 2006 Census, Sunbury had a population of 31,000...
, 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 founded as Bulla FM, and changed its name to 3NRG in 1999.
3NRG is a not for profit community broadcaster.
The Australian Broadcasting Authority
Australian Broadcasting Authority
The Australian Broadcasting Authority was an Australian government agency whose main roles were to regulate broadcasting, radiocommunications and telecommunications....
(ABA) issued a radio licence area plan for the Sunbury region on 22 June 2000, which determined that a community radio station license should be granted for the area. 3NRG was the only applicant, and was granted a permanent licence to replace the temporary licence under which they had previously operated, which had just expired.
The station was established to provide local news, information and community access to the township of Sunbury
Sunbury, Victoria
Sunbury is a regional city, located north-west of Melbourne's central business district, in the state of Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume. At the 2006 Census, Sunbury had a population of 31,000...
, in outer north west metropolitan Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, as well as to the surrounding localities of Diggers Rest
Diggers Rest, Victoria
Diggers Rest is a town in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 33 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. It lies on the old Calder Highway near the Calder Freeway. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton and City of Hume...
, The Gap, Couangult and Toolern Vale
Toolern Vale, Victoria
Toolern Vale is a town in Victoria, Australia, 39 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton...
. 3NRG broadcasts on frequency 99.3 MHz FM.
With 28,794 (15+) people in their service area, 3NRG is estimated to share in a community radio audience reach of 6,047 in a typical week (21% of the 15+ population) and s estimated to share in a community radio audience reach of 13,245 in an average month (46% of the 15+ population).
Management
Community broadcasters are required (as part of the conditions for licencing) to have open membership policies. The Management Team of the radio station—as is typical of community based radio Australian—is determined by the members of the Association at an Annual General Meeting.The present Committee of Management of 3NRG-FM community radio is:- President: Alan Olson
- Vice President: Maureen Bent
- Secretary/ public officer: Sharyn Tyers
- Treasurer: Bill Kirk
Committee Members
- John Bent - Sponsorship
- Steve Tyers - Technical / Outside Broadcasts / Production
- Mike Cherriman - Production/Station Manager/ Newsletter/Social Activities
- Jacinda Truscott
- Gus Gleason
Presenters
Presenters for 3NRG include:- Ron Bourke, former 3AW3AW3AW is a talkback radio station in Melbourne, Australia on 693 kHz AM. It began transmission on 22 February 1932 as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station.-History:...
newsreader, began working at 3NRG after his retirement as a presenter on the famous Melbourne radio station, 3AW, Ron hosts a morning program featuring Sport with Bill Kirk at 7.10 and The World According to Sam with his own grand daughter, Samantha. - Maureen Bent, hosts the popular country music segment, and is also vice president