3CR (Melbourne)

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3CR can also stand for 3 Colours Red, a hard rock band, as well as BBC Three Counties Radio, a local radio station in England.

3CR is a community radio station, broadcasting on the AM band in Melbourne, Australia. The Community Radio Federation had their broadcasting licence approved on October 10, 1975, by the Minister for the Media, Dr Moss Cass and began test broadcasting on May 1, 1976 with full operation beginning on July 3, 1976 from studios in High Street, Armadale. It was Melbourne's first such community radio licence.

It hosts programmes run by a variety of left-wing political and community groups, as well as some music programming. 3CR's premises are located in Smith Street, Fitzroy. 3CR broadcasts on 855 kHz at 2 kW into a directional aerial, from a site at Hoppers Crossing about 15 km west of Melbourne.

Historically it covered a broader range of programs, but many constituent groups have left after getting their own licences. 3CR has been left with the programs the furthest on the fringe.

3CR's programming overlaps with that of 3KND, an Aboriginal station that seceded from 3CR in 2003.

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Radio stations in Melbourne/Geelong
AM frequency
ABC Radio National 621  · 3AW 693  · 774 ABC Melbourne  · 3CR 855  · 3UZ 927  · ABC NewsRadio 1026  · SEN 1116  · 3RPH 1179  · SBS Radio 1224  · Magic 1278  · 3CW 1341  · 3MP 1377  · 3XY 1422  · 3KND 1503  · 3RG 1593  · 3XX 1611  · Radio 1620 AM  · Radio 1629 AM  · 3ME 1638  · Radio 16 NTC 1647
FM frequency
Melbourne LPONs  · 3SCB 88.3  · 3PVF 88.6  · 3WYN 88.9  · Light FM 89.9  · SYN FM 90.7  · Vega 91.5  · 3ZZZ 92.3  · SBS Radio 93.1  · 93.9 Bay FM  · 3WBC 94.1  · 94.7 The Pulse  · Joy 94.9  · 95.5 K-Rock  · Golden Days Radio 95.7  · Rhema FM 96.3  · 96.5 Inner FM  · 3MDR 97.1  · Stereo 974 (97.4)  · 3SER 97.7  · 979fm (97.9)  · Eastern FM 98.1  · 3RPP 98.7  · 3NOW 98.9  · Yarra Valley FM 99.1  · 3NRG 99.3  · 3GPH 99.5  · Nova 100 (100.3)  · Mix 101.1  · FOX FM 101.9  · 3RRR 102.7  · 3MBS 103.5  · Gold 104.3  · Triple M 105.1  · ABC Classic FM 105.9  · PBS 106.7FM  · Triple J 107.5

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