3GG

3GG
City of license Warragul
Broadcast area Gippsland/Latrobe Valley, Australia
Branding 531 3GG
Slogan Forever Classic
Frequency 531 kHz AM
First air date 18 May 1937 (as 3UL)
Format Adult contemporary
Language(s) English
ERP 5 kW
Transmitter coordinates 38°06′20″S 145°55′27″E / 38.1055°S 145.9242°ECoordinates: 38°06′20″S 145°55′27″E / 38.1055°S 145.9242°E
Callsign meaning 3Greater Gippsland
Former callsigns 3UL (1937–1989)
Owner Capital Radio Network
(Radio Gippsland Pty. Ltd.)
Sister stations 2XL, Snow FM, 2GN, Eagle FM
Website 3GG

3GG is an Australian commercial radio station based in Warragul, Victoria owned by Capital Radio Network. Formerly owned and operated by Resonate Broadcasting and prior, RG Capital, it was acquired by Macquarie Regional RadioWorks in 2004, before being sold to Resonate Broadcasting in 2008 and then sold to Capital Radio Network in January 2015

History

3GG first went to air in 1937 as 3UL, named after the town from which it broadcast; Warragul.[1] In November 1989, its callsign was changed to 3GG. The station was the only one which broadcast from Warragul until 2002, when owners RG Capital launched sister station Sea FM. In 2004, both 3GG and Sea FM were purchased by the then-new Macquarie Regional RadioWorks - the only change being to Sea FM, which was rebranded as Star FM.

Because of changes in media law, and following the purchase of Southern Cross Ten by Macquarie Southern Cross Media, either Sea FM or 3GG would have to be sold - the latter was sold to Resonate Broadcasting, a new entity operated by radio gurus Guy Dobson & Rex Morris, both a part of Austereo. Resonate would also go on to acquire 4GC and Hot FM in Charters Towers, Queensland and 4LG and West FM Longreach.

In February 2015, 3GG was acquired by the Capital Radio Network.[2][3]

Transmitter and studios

While the transmitter location has always remained on Brandy Creek Road just north of Warragul, the studio location has over the years changed from Warragul to Traralgon and back to Warragul at its current location of 31 Warragul-Korumburra Rd Warragul.

Announcers

Former announcers

  • Donald Kilgour (now a member of Victorian Parliament)
  • John Vertigan (retired and living in the U.S)
  • Madeleine Burke
  • Ron Bond
  • Peter Leslie (2DU)
  • Ken Austin
  • Andy Johns
  • Daniel Gunn (SA-FM, PM-FM 92.9, 96FM, Currently at Coast FM Mandurah
  • Stuart Baker (soundaudiosolutions.com.au)
  • Bob Cornish
  • Brendan Atch
  • Peter Landy [4]
  • David Font (2AAA)
  • Max Taylor,
  • Leigh Drew (3AW, 3AK)
  • Gary Nicholls
  • David Johns
  • Mike Nicholls
  • Malcolm T. Elliott
  • Graham Lever
  • John Doherty
  • Mark Vale
  • Tony Osler
  • Peter O'Callaghan (MyMP 1377)
  • Peter Grace
  • Ashley Malone
  • Greg Allen (TRFM / Gold 1242)
  • Ron Burke (3AW)
  • Steve Murphy (2GB)
  • Andrew Ogilvie
  • Toni Pippicelli (Nova 969)
  • Diana Simons (Australian Traffic Network)
  • Pat Penneta (3AW)
  • Amanda Penneta (3AW)
  • Fifi Box (Fox FM)
  • James Clothier
  • Darren Harding
  • Kate Neubaur
  • Jon Martin
  • Steve O'Halloran
  • Lauren Setches (Ace Network, Hamilton)
  • Brendan McIntosh (Ace Network, Hamilton)
  • Mike Harris
  • Andy Johns
  • Nick Swanson
  • Steve Woods (MCM Media)
  • Mark Vale
  • Simon Diaz (smoothfm 91.5)
  • Belinda King
  • John Blackman
  • Steve Mac (McNamara) (Light FM)
  • Mark Hyland (95.5 K-Rock)
  • Matt Tilley & Joe Hildebrand (The One Percenters, Triple M Melbourne)

References

  1. ↑ "OPENING OF STATION 3UL WARRAGUL". The Argus. 19 May 1937. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "3GG finally sold. Kevin Blyton new owner.". Radioinfo.com.au. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "3GG Sold to Kevin Blyton". Radio Today. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "A Salute To Peter Landy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-22.

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