Triple M Gippsland (official callsign: 3SEA) is a commercial radio station owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo as part of the Triple M network. The station is broadcast to townships in the Gippsland region of Victoria from studios in Traralgon.
| Broadcast area | Gippsland |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM: 94.3 MHz |
| Branding | 94.3 & 97.9 Triple M |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Network | Triple M |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 3 May 2002 (as Sea FM) |
Call sign meaning | SEA FM |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 7 kW[1] |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°15′43″S 146°02′47″E / 38.262006°S 146.046258°E |
| Repeater(s) | FM: 97.9 MHz Traralgon |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
The station commenced broadcasting in 2002 as 94.3 Sea FM as a supplementary license to 3GG. On 4 July 2005, the station relaunched as Star FM in line with Macquarie Regional RadioWorks' other Victorian stations, retaining its contemporary hit radio music format.[2] On 15 December 2016, the station was again relaunched as Hit Gippsland.[3]
On 20 July 2020, the station flipped formats to mainstream rock as Triple M. Networked programming, including Carrie & Tommy and Hughesy & Kate were replaced by that of the Triple M network.[4] Despite being part of the Hit Network, the station had previously broadcast Triple M AFL coverage as the only Southern Cross Austereo-owned station in the Gippsland region.
In 2023 Triple M relocated its broadcasting operations to studios in Traralgon. The studio on Coonoc road is shared with ACE Radio's TRFM and Gippsland Gold as well as Southern Cross 10.
Programming
editLocal programming is produced and broadcast from the station's Traralgon studios from 6 am–9 am weekdays. The station's local output consists of a three-hour breakfast show presented by Ed Cowlishaw.
Networked programming originates from studios in Albury, and Melbourne.[5]
Shows
edit- 6 am to 9 am – Ed for Breakfast
- 9 am to 12 pm – Mickey D
- 12 pm to 3 pm – Guy Mylecherane
- 3 pm to 4 pm – The Marty Sheargold Show
- 4 pm to 6 pm – The Rush Hour with JB and Bill
Transmission Quality
editThe station transmits from a main transmitter and a repeater:
- 94.3 FM is broadcast from the main transmitter which is a site near Yarragon South (coords) at 7 kW Power.
- 97.9 FM is broadcast from the repeater which is a site near Tyers (coords) at a power of 500W.[6]
References
edit- ^ Radio and television broadcasting stations: Internet edition (PDF). Australian Communications & Media Authority. October 2019. pp. 25, 71, 138.
- ^ "Gippsland's new STAR". Radioinfo. 1 July 2005. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "SCA to rebrand regional to Hit and Triple M". Radio Today (Australia). 20 September 2016.
- ^ "SCA moves Hit Dubbo & Hit Gippsland to Triple M Network". Radio Today (Australia). 14 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Triple M Gippsland 94.3 & 97.9". 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Stations Book Electronic Edition" (PDF). Australian Communications & Media Authority. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
External links
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