774 ABC Melbourne
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774 ABC Melbourne is an ABC Local Radio
station in Melbourne
, Australia. Originally known by its callsign 3LO, it began transmission on 13 October 1924 – Melbourne's second radio station after 3AR
.
(a newspaper company). It was named after 2LO in England, where the LO stood for London.
The station began transmission with an outside broadcast of a performance of 'La Boheme' featuring Dame Nellie Melba, from His Majesty's Theatre.
From 1928 the Postmaster-General's Department
(PMG) was responsible for the technical side of all Australian A Class stations including 3LO. The Australian Broadcasting Company
was given a licence to provide all programming – an arrangement which remained until 1932 when the Australian Broadcasting Commission was formed. The two Melbourne stations (3LO & 3AR) had a studio in a laneway off Russell Street, near Little Collins Street and the building of Broadcast House in Lonsdale Street in 1945. The studios were transferred to the ABC's new Southbank Centre in 1995.
In its early days the station was involved in programs like Kindergarten of the Air, giving children in regional areas greater social awareness and preparation for school.
In early 2006, with the start of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games
, the ABC set up what was known as "The G-Spot" at Federation Square
– an outside broadcast studio where members of the public could watch and participate in the broadcast. At the same time, 774 ABC Melbourne became the second Local Radio station to introduce streaming broadcasts in addition to its regular radio broadcast, subject to sporting rights and legal concerns.
and current affairs
and sports programming. During part of the day it is also identified as 774 ABC Melbourne and ABC Victoria, as much of its content is also heard on other stations in the ABC Local Radio
network in Victoria. It is also available through online streaming.
3LO's 774 kHz transmitter
is located in Delahey
, 20 km north-west of Melbourne's central business district. The station broadcasts at a power of 50,000 watt
s, covering the majority of Victoria, and one of two transmitters using the callsign 3LO, the other being at Marengo on 89.5 MHz with an EIRP of about 327 watts serving the Apollo bay area.
774 ABC Melbourne currently live broadcasts during events in a media partners or radio outside broadcasts of Gardening Australia Expo
, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, C31 Melbourne Antenna Awards
, Royal Melbourne Show
, Royal Geelong Show
, & more.
The station is housed in the ABC Southbank Centre, which has four levels incorporating ABC Local Radio, ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM
, Triple J
, ABC Dig Music
, Radio Australia
, Australia Network
, ABC News and Current Affairs
, & ABC TV
.
774 ABC Melbourne is an official Emergency Services Broadcaster, a role it notably filled during the Black Saturday bushfires and recovery in 2009.
ABC Local Radio
ABC Local Radio is a network of publicly owned radio stations in Australia, operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.ABC Local Radio stations broadcast across the continent using terrestrial transmitters and satellites...
station in 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...
, Australia. Originally known by its callsign 3LO, it began transmission on 13 October 1924 – Melbourne's second radio station after 3AR
Radio National
ABC Radio National is an Australia-wide non-commercial radio network run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Radio National broadcasts national programming in areas that include news and current affairs, the arts, social issues, science, drama and comedy...
.
History
The station was initially owned by the Broadcasting Company of Australia, which represented, amongst others, J and N Tait (theatrical entrepreneurs), Buckley and Nunn Limited (a department store) and The Herald and Weekly Times LtdThe Herald and Weekly Times Ltd
The Herald and Weekly Times Limited is a newspaper publishing company based in Melbourne, Australia. It is owned and operated by Rupert Murdoch's News Limited, who purchased HWT in 1987.-Newspapers:...
(a newspaper company). It was named after 2LO in England, where the LO stood for London.
The station began transmission with an outside broadcast of a performance of 'La Boheme' featuring Dame Nellie Melba, from His Majesty's Theatre.
From 1928 the Postmaster-General's Department
Postmaster-General's Department
The Postmaster-General's Department was created at Federation in 1901 to control all postal services within Australia. Its minister was the Postmaster-General. In mid-1975 it was disaggregated into the Australian Telecommunications Commission and the Australian Postal Commission...
(PMG) was responsible for the technical side of all Australian A Class stations including 3LO. The Australian Broadcasting Company
Australian Broadcasting Company
The Australian Broadcasting Company was a consortium of entertainment interests formed in 1929 to supply radio programs for broadcast on the former "A-class" transmitters contracted to the Federal Government's National Broadcasting Service...
was given a licence to provide all programming – an arrangement which remained until 1932 when the Australian Broadcasting Commission was formed. The two Melbourne stations (3LO & 3AR) had a studio in a laneway off Russell Street, near Little Collins Street and the building of Broadcast House in Lonsdale Street in 1945. The studios were transferred to the ABC's new Southbank Centre in 1995.
In its early days the station was involved in programs like Kindergarten of the Air, giving children in regional areas greater social awareness and preparation for school.
In early 2006, with the start of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
, the ABC set up what was known as "The G-Spot" at Federation Square
Federation Square
Federation Square is a civic centre and cultural precinct in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
– an outside broadcast studio where members of the public could watch and participate in the broadcast. At the same time, 774 ABC Melbourne became the second Local Radio station to introduce streaming broadcasts in addition to its regular radio broadcast, subject to sporting rights and legal concerns.
Today
3LO now broadcasts as 774 ABC Melbourne, providing a mix of local and national news, talkbackTalk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
and current affairs
Current affairs (news format)
Current Affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast....
and sports programming. During part of the day it is also identified as 774 ABC Melbourne and ABC Victoria, as much of its content is also heard on other stations in the ABC Local Radio
ABC Local Radio
ABC Local Radio is a network of publicly owned radio stations in Australia, operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.ABC Local Radio stations broadcast across the continent using terrestrial transmitters and satellites...
network in Victoria. It is also available through online streaming.
3LO's 774 kHz transmitter
Transmitter
In electronics and telecommunications a transmitter or radio transmitter is an electronic device which, with the aid of an antenna, produces radio waves. The transmitter itself generates a radio frequency alternating current, which is applied to the antenna. When excited by this alternating...
is located in Delahey
Delahey, Victoria
Delahey is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2006 Census, Delahey had a population of 8721....
, 20 km north-west of Melbourne's central business district. The station broadcasts at a power of 50,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s, covering the majority of Victoria, and one of two transmitters using the callsign 3LO, the other being at Marengo on 89.5 MHz with an EIRP of about 327 watts serving the Apollo bay area.
774 ABC Melbourne currently live broadcasts during events in a media partners or radio outside broadcasts of Gardening Australia Expo
Gardening Australia
Gardening Australia is an Australian television program, originally hosted by Peter Cundall, an experienced gardener with a passion for growing plants using organic methods....
, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, C31 Melbourne Antenna Awards
Antenna Awards
The Antenna Awards are an annual award ceremony that recognises outstanding community television programs broadcast on Australia's Channel 31 stations. Since their inception in 2004, the Antennas have been traditionally hosted by C31 Melbourne, and are held at a gala ceremony at Federation Square...
, Royal Melbourne Show
Royal Melbourne Show
The Royal Melbourne Show is an agricultural show held at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds every September. The Royal Show began in 1848. The focus of the show is the display of rural industry, including livestock and produce. There are associated competitions and awards...
, Royal Geelong Show
Geelong Showgrounds
The Geelong Showgrounds in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, are the home of the Royal Geelong Show, an agricultural show held every year since 1855. The current showgrounds are located in the suburb of Breakwater....
, & more.
The station is housed in the ABC Southbank Centre, which has four levels incorporating ABC Local Radio, ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM
ABC Classic FM
ABC Classic FM is a classical music radio station available in Australia, and internationally online. It is operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It was established in 1976 as "ABC-FM", and later for a short time was known as "ABC Fine Music" , before adopting its current name...
, Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
, ABC Dig Music
ABC DiG
ABC DiG is a digital radio service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation which began in November 2002, emerging from formats developed by Bill Gates and Phil Cullen at ABC Coast FM, which broadcast an Adult Alternative music format and was for many years ABC Radio's only continuous...
, Radio Australia
Radio Australia
Radio Australia is the international broadcasting and online service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation , Australia's public broadcaster.- History :...
, Australia Network
Australia Network
Australia Network, originally Australia Television International and later ABC Asia Pacific, is a free-to-air international satellite television service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 2006. The television and online service broadcasts 24 hours a day on 7 days a week, to...
, ABC News and Current Affairs
ABC News and Current Affairs
ABC News and Current Affairs is the name of the division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that controls content classified as news, public affairs and business and finance....
, & ABC TV
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
.
774 ABC Melbourne is an official Emergency Services Broadcaster, a role it notably filled during the Black Saturday bushfires and recovery in 2009.
Presenters
- Breakfast with Red SymonsRed SymonsRedmond Symons is an Australian musician, writer, actor and radio host, probably best known as lead guitarist with Skyhooks and as the snide judge of "Red Faces", a segment of the long-running Hey Hey It's Saturday variety television show...
- Mornings & The Conversation Hour with Jon FaineJon FaineJon Faine is an Australian radio presenter and host of a morning program on 774 ABC in Melbourne.Faine was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, and emigrated to Sydney with his parents at a young age. Later they moved to Melbourne, where he attended Melbourne High School.In the late 1970s and early 1980s...
- Afternoons with Richard StubbsRichard StubbsRichard Stubbs is an Australian comedian who was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne.Stubbs started his career in radio in the early 1980s on 3XY as part of the XYZoo team. He appeared on Eon/MMM Fm with Tim Smith, Bridgette Duclos and Brad Mckenzie...
- Drive with Rafael Epstein
- Evenings with Lindy Burns
- NightLifeNightLifeNightLife with Tony Delroy is a popular late-night talkback show across ABC Local Radio, broadcasting from the 702 ABC Sydney studios in Ultimo, Sydney, Australia. It offers a mix of both news and current affairs, lifestyle and entertainment. Each night there are regular features and presenters...
with Tony DelroyTony DelroyAnthony Eric "Tony" Delroy is an Australian radio presenter and host of Nightlife on ABC Local Radio.After joining the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Delroy worked on-air in Bathurst and Launceston before going to 702 ABC Sydney in 1987 and taking over the Nightlife program... - Overnights with Trevor Chappell and Rod Quinn
Former Presenters
- Lynne HaultainLynne HaultainLynne Haultain began her radio career at the ABC as a Trainee Broadcast Officer in Perth. She transferred to Melbourne in 1992 working as a Senior Reporter/Presenter for Rural Melbourne and as a Presenter on Countrywide for Radio National. In 1998 Lynne moved to 774 ABC Melbourne to present the...
- Virginia TrioliVirginia TrioliVirginia Frances Trioli is an award-winning Australian journalist and author.-Biography:Born in Bendigo, she attended Donvale High School and graduated from La Trobe University in the 1980s, with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a fine arts major in cinema...
- Tonya Roberts
- Derek GuilleDerek GuilleDerek Guille is an Australian radio presenter. He most recently presented the Evenings program on 774 ABC Melbourne and ABC Victoria. He announced on air on 23 June 2011 that he would be leaving that program at the end of September 2011. Guille plays guitar, snare drum and kazoo with varying...
- Alan BroughAlan BroughAlan Brough is a New Zealand actor and comedian.Brough worked as an actor in Wellington and Auckland, mainly in live theatre...
- Peter EvansPeter Evans (radio personality)Peter Evans was a breakfast radio announcer on the Australian Broadcasting Commission's station 3LO . His program ran for over two decades from 1965 until 1985 and for much of that period was the highest rating breakfast radio program in Melbourne.Evans had a reputation for being eccentric and for...
- Peter Clarke
External links
- 774 ABC Melbourne
- 774 ABC Melbourne Program Schedule
- 774 ABC Melbourne Twitter
- 774 ABC Melbourne Facebook
- ABC Victoria
- ACMA 3LO Assignment
- http://www.crossbandradio.com/3lo/evans.htmlSome Peter EvansPeter Evans (radio personality)Peter Evans was a breakfast radio announcer on the Australian Broadcasting Commission's station 3LO . His program ran for over two decades from 1965 until 1985 and for much of that period was the highest rating breakfast radio program in Melbourne.Evans had a reputation for being eccentric and for...
breakfast radio broadcasts from the 1970s]