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Broadcast area | Victorian Community RA1 |
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| Frequencies | |
| Programming | |
| Format | Radio reading service |
| Network | Vision Australia Radio |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 12 December 1982 (1982-12-12) |
Former frequencies | 1705 kHz (1982-1983), 1629 kHz (1983-1990) |
Call sign meaning | Radio for the Print Handicapped |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | ACMA |
| Power | 5000 W1 |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°44′31″S 145°06′47″E / 37.742016°S 145.113168°E / -37.742016; 145.113168 |
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| Links | |
Public licence information | Profile |
| Webcast | Listen live (via TuneIn) |
| Website | radio |
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.
The station had its origins in 1974, when the Radio for the Blind Committee began broadcasting a half-hour program on ABC radio and a 45-minute program on 3CR in Melbourne.2
The station was then licensed to commence programming on its own frequency, broadcasting from 12 December 1982 at 1705 kHz345
In 1983 the station moved its signal to 1629 kHz6, before moving to 1179 kHz, vacated by 3KZ, in 1990. The switch to 1179 also led to the station expanding to 24-hour programming.2
3RPH is also a member of Radio Print Handicapped Network and a BBC World Service partner station.78
References
References
- Radio and television broadcasting stations: Internet edition (PDF). Australian Communications and Media Authority. October 2019. pp. 8, 58, 123.
- "3RPH spreads its wings for kids and night owls". The Age. 30 August 1990.
- "blindness and low vision services". Vision Australia. Archived from the original on 5 January 2008.
- Farouque, Farah (12 December 2002). "Why Leach is getting serious all over". The Age. Retrieved 1 January 2008.
- "Green Guide". The Age. David Syme & Co Limited. 26 August 1982.
- "Green Guide". The Age. David Syme & Co Limited. 24 March 1983.
- "RPH Australia website". Retrieved 31 December 2007.
- "FM/AM in the Asia and Pacific regions: English". BBC. Archived from the original on 1 January 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2008.