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3AW

3AW is a talkback radio station based in Melbourne, Australia, owned by Tapt Media. It broadcasts on 693 kHz AM. It began transmission on 22 February 1932 as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station.

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Owner
Tapt Media · (Radio 3AW Melbourne Pty Ltd)
Broadcast area
Melbourne RA1
Call sign meaning
Allans/The Age and Williamson, founding owners, 3 for Victoria
First air date
22 September 1932; 93 years ago (1932-09-22)
Format
Talk radio
Former frequencies
AM: 1425 kHz (1932–1935) · AM: 1280 kHz (1935–1978) · AM: 1278 kHz (1978–2006)

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History

Broadcasters

Charitable Appeals

Technical innovations

3AW Football (AFL)

Cricket

Station ratings and market position

Controversies

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3AW

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Edges119
Triples118
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016667
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3AW

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related to Cricket · 18
3AW → Australian, BBL, Big Bash League, Boxing Day, Bruce Eva, December, Fairfax, Fairfax Radio Network, FRN, International T20, November, On, One Day Internationals, Perth, Subsequently, Sydney Test, The, Tim Lane
related to Former 3AW Football team members · 15
3AW → Andrew BewsWayne Carey, Bill JacobsIan Johnson, Bill VickersRobert Walls, Brian Taylor, Dennis Cometti, Doug HeywoodMike WilliamsonClinton Grybas, Dwayne RussellCameron Ling, Harry Beitzel, KingGarry LyonMick Malthouse, Norman Banks, Rex Hunt, Sam Newman, Scott CummingsGerard HealyCraig HutchisonDavid, Stephen Quartermain, Tony Charlton
related to history · 13
3AW → Allans, Allans Music, Australian, David Syme, February, In, It, JC Williamson's, Melbourne's, Sydney, The, The Age, Williamson
related to 3AW Football (AFL) · 7
3AW → AFL, Australian, Football, Harry Beitzel, Norman Banks, Rex Hunt, Triple
related to Broadcasters · 7
3AW → Breakfast, Darren James, External Links, Most, Russel Howcroft, Stevenson, They
related to Technical innovations · 7
3AW → AM, Australia, DAB, In April, In August, Stations, The
related to Publication · 6
3AW → Campion, Margaret, Melbourne, Prime Advertising Marketing Publishing, Radio, Years
related to Royal Children's Hospital · 6
3AW → Good Friday, However, HSV, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, The, TT-FM
related to Royal Women's Hospital · 6
3AW → During, In, Melbourne, Mother's Day, Ray Chapman, Royal Women's Hospital
related to Station ratings and market position · 5
3AW → ABC Radio Melbourne, August, Fox FM, In, September

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3AWBroadcast areaMelbourne RA11.00infobox
3AWCall sign meaningAllans/The Age and Williamson, founding owners, 3 for Victoria1.00infobox
3AWFirst air date22 September 1932; 93 years ago (1932-09-22)1.00infobox
3AWFormatTalk radio1.00infobox
3AWFormer frequenciesAM: 1425 kHz (1932–1935)1.00infobox
3AWFormer frequenciesAM: 1280 kHz (1935–1978)1.00infobox
3AWFormer frequenciesAM: 1278 kHz (1978–2006)1.00infobox
3AWFrequenciesAM: 693 kHz1.00infobox
3AWFrequenciesDAB+: 9B Melbourne1.00infobox
3AWLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
3AWLicensing authorityAustralian Communications and Media Authority1.00infobox
3AWOwnerTapt Media1.00infobox
3AWOwner(Radio 3AW Melbourne Pty Ltd)1.00infobox
3AWPower5,000 watts1.00infobox
3AWPublic licence informationProfile1.00infobox
3AWSister stations2GB 4BC 6PR1.00infobox
3AWTransmitter coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
3AWWebcastListen Live1.00infobox
3AWWebsitewww.3aw.com.au1.00infobox
3AWis atalkback radio station based in Melbourne0.90text

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