- Station name Station name
- 3CR - Melbourne - 855 AM
- Description Description
- Today the station hosts over 130 programs presented by over 400 volunteers. The radio station is located in Smith Street, Fitzroy, Victoria.
- Launch date Launch date
- 3 July 1976
- Owner Owner
- Community Radio Federation Limited
- Contact Contact
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3CR - Melbourne - 855 AM
Australia
Format
128kbps • AAC
3CR is a community radio station that broadcasts on the AM band and on the digital spectrum as 3CR Digital in Melbourne, Australia.
At a glance
Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
Australia
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | 3cr.org.au |
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Broadcast profile
Broadcast profile Broadcast profile
Primary frequency
855.0 kHz
Service type
DAB
Transmitter coordinates
-37.886459, 144.704492
Coverage area
Melbourne RA1
Owner / network
Community Radio Federation Limited
First air date
3 July 1976
Digital service
DAB · 855.0 kHz
Digital broadcast
DAB · 855.0 kHz
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Station details
Station details
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Location, identifiers, and useful links for this station.
| Station ID | 32800 |
|---|---|
| Region | Australia, Victoria |
| Branding | 3CR |
| Owner | Community Radio Federation Limited |
| Broadcast area | Melbourne RA1 |
| Launched | 3 July 1976 |
| Website | 3cr.org.au |
| Primary frequency | 0.855 MHz |
Stream health
Stream health
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| Last check | 5 hours ago |
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| Stream host | playerservices.streamtheworld.com |
| Final host | 23193.live.streamtheworld.com |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/aacp |
| Server software | MediaGateway 6.16.1-500.el9 |
| Latency | 1791 ms |
Source information
Source information
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| Current stream format | AAC |
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Stream checked
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Last successful stream
5 hours ago
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About station About 3CR - Melbourne - 855 AM
3CR is a community radio station that broadcasts on the AM band and on the digital spectrum as 3CR Digital in Melbourne, Australia. It features mainly talk-based programs with political (particularly trade unions) and environmental themes, as well as some music and community language-based programs.
Today the station hosts over 130 programs presented by over 400 volunteers. The radio station is located in Smith Street, Fitzroy, Victoria. Initially broadcasting on 837 kHz, 3CR now broadcasts on 855 kHz at 2 kW into a directional aerial, from a site at Hoppers Crossing about 15 km west of Melbourne.
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