3RPH
Radio station in Melbourne, Victoria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
3RPH is a community radio station owned and operated by Vision Australia as part of the Vision Australia Radio network. The station broadcasts a radio reading service to Melbourne, Victoria, with repeater services in Warragul and Warrnambool, Victoria.
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Broadcast area | Victorian Community RA1 |
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Programming | |
Format | Radio reading service |
Network | Vision Australia Radio |
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History | |
First air date | 12 December 1982 (1982-12-12) |
Former frequencies | AM: 1629 kHz (1982–1990) |
Call sign meaning | Radio for the Print Handicapped |
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Licensing authority | ACMA |
Power | 5000 W[1] |
Transmitter coordinates | 37.742016°S 145.113168°E / -37.742016; 145.113168 |
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Public licence information | Profile |
Webcast | Listen live (via TuneIn) |
Website | radio |
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The station commenced broadcasting on 12 December 1982 at 1692 kHz AM,[2][3] before moving to the 1179 kHz AM frequency vacated by 3KZ.
3RPH is also a member of Radio Print Handicapped Network and a BBC World Service partner station.[4][5]