| City of license | Melton, Victoria |
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| Broadcast area | Western Melbourne |
| Slogan | The West's Best Stereo, Melton's Number 1 |
| Frequency | 97.9 MHz FM |
| Format | Hit music, variety, ethnic. |
| Language | English, others |
| Owner | 3RIM Incorporated |
| Sister stations | Apple FM (Bacchus Marsh), The Eye (Melton Mowbray UK) |
| Webcast | Online stream |
| Website | www.979fm.net |
979fm (call sign: 3RIM) is a radio station based in the city of Melton, Victoria and is run by 3RIM Incorporated. The station's broadcast area covers the entire span of western and north western Melbourne, and has been known to stretch as far as Phillip Island in the Gippsland region, about 180 kilometres away from Melton.
The organisation was incorporated on 13 September, 1985, making it one of the oldest community radio stations in Victoria.
The station is manned and operated fully by volunteers from all age groups, backgrounds and ethnicities. 979fm's studios are located in the grounds of Mowbray College, 2 minutes north of the Melton CBD, and are affectionately known by announcers as the 979fm Towers.
During the 2008 Djerriwarrh Festival, 979fm was awarded the Most Entertaining Float in the annual Street Parade. They emulated this feat again in 2009 by winning the Community Involvement Award at the year's festival, the 30th in its history.
On Australia Day 2009, 979fm was awarded Community Group of the Year by the Melton Shire Australia Day Awards showing a commitment to the local Melton Shire community.
Also in 2009, 979fm's broadcast of the Ballarat Football League gained honours as Best Sporting Broadcast in the Southern Community Media Association's X Awards.
In 2010, 979FM garnered honours at the Powercor Melton Business Excellence Award being presented with "Best Community or Education Organisation and Best Access for All Abilities
In 2011, 979fm garnered further honours at the Powercor Melton Business Excellence Awards, presented with Best Community or Not For Profit Organisation.
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