Triple M Sunraysia (official callsign: 3RMR) is a commercial radio station owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo as part of the Triple M network. The station is broadcast to the Sunraysia region located on the Victoria–New South Wales border from studios in Mildura.
| Broadcast area | Sunraysia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM: 97.9 MHz |
| Branding | 97.9 Triple M |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Network | Triple M |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Hit99.5 Sunraysia | |
| History | |
First air date | 25 May 1933 (as 3MA) |
Former call signs | 3MA (1933–1997) |
Former frequencies | |
Call sign meaning | Radio Murray River |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 12 kW[1] |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°12′39″S 142°15′50″E / 34.210845°S 142.263992°E |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
The station commenced broadcasting in 1933 as 3MA, initially on the AM band at a frequency of 1360 kilohertz,[2] before converting to the FM band as Sun FM on 20 November 1997. On 15 December 2016, the station was relaunched as Triple M.[3]
Programming edit
Local programming is produced and broadcast from the station's Mildura studios from 6am–12pm weekdays. The station's local output consists of a three-hour breakfast show presented by Matt Jonsen, and a three-hour mornings show presented by Silco.
Networked programming originates from studios in Townsville, the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney.
References edit
- ^ Radio and television broadcasting stations: Internet edition (PDF). Australian Communications & Media Authority. October 2019. pp. 22, 76, 124.
- ^ "3MA The Sunraysia Station".
- ^ "SCA to rebrand regional to Hit and Triple M". Radio Today (Australia). 20 September 2016.
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