3KND

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3KND is a community radio station which represents the Indigenous communities within Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[1]. 3KND broadcasts in Melbourne at 1503 on the AM radio band[2] and also streams on the internet[3]. As at late 2006, 3KND has the beginnings of an mp3 library[4]. The South Eastern Indigenous Media Association is the station operator[5]. The station provides training for indigenous broadcasters[6].

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[edit] History

The 1503 frequency had been previously vacated by 3AK as it moved to occupy 1116 AM[7]. The first test broadcast was in 1998[5].

3KND was one of the later entrants into the temporary community broadcasting period in Melbourne as part of the lead up to the granting of four additional community licences for the City. It was granted the only AM licence available for community radio at that time. 3KND was licensed at the same time as 3JOY (Joy Melbourne - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community), 3TLC (Triple 7 / Light FM - Christian radio), and SYN Radio (Student Youth Network)[8]. At the time it was founded, 3KND was Melbourne's first Indigenous radio station[6].

Official broadcasting began in June 2003[2]. Internet streaming was introduced in 2006.

[edit] Internet streaming

The internet streaming is provided in aacPlus format. Suitable client software for the Windows platform includes: Winamp Lite, foobar2000, MPlayer and Windows Media Player versions 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0 (with the Orban aacPlus plugin)[9]. For the Mac and other GNU/Linux and BSD platforms suitable client software includes MPlayer and VLC media player. The stream is provided at two bit rates: 20 kbit/s and 48 kbit/s[3].

[edit] Program categories

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  • Breakfast
  • Talback, Chat & Current Affairs
  • Sports
  • Music and Entertainment
  • Arts News
  • Health Programs

[edit] External links

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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

Australia Radio Markets: Adelaide • Brisbane • Canberra • Darwin • Hobart • Melbourne • Newcastle • Perth • Sydney

See also: List of Australian radio stations

[edit] References

  1. ^ Our Vision. 3KND website. SEIMA Executive Board. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
  2. ^ a b 3KND - Kool and Deadly. CBOnline. Community Broadcasting Foundation. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
  3. ^ a b Live Streaming. 3KND website. SEIMA Executive Board. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
  4. ^ Podcasts. 3KND website. SEIMA Executive Board. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
  5. ^ a b Station Profile. 3KND website. SEIMA Executive Board. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
  6. ^ a b NIRS. "3KND - Melbourne's First Indigenous Radio Station", CBOnline, Community Broadcasting Foundation, 2004-10-26. Retrieved on 2007-09-05. 
  7. ^ de Hoedt, Brett. "Radio Daze", The Age, The Age Company Ltd., 2003-06-08. Retrieved on 2007-09-05. 
  8. ^ "SYN FM, Triple Seven, SEIMA and Joy to get Melbourne community radio licences", Media release archive, Australian Communications and Media Authority, 2001-12-19. Retrieved on 2007-09-05. 
  9. ^ Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin. Orban CRL website. Orban CRL. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
  10. ^ 3KND Programs. 3KND website. SEIMA Executive Board. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.