979fm

979fm (call sign: 3RIM) is a Melbourne, Australia community radio station run by 3RIM Incorporated. It broadcasts in the Western suburbs of Melbourne with key areas being Melton, Victoria and Rockbank.

The organisation was incorporated on 13 September, 1985 - making it one of the oldest community radio stations in Victoria. It has a thirty year history of being truly community rather than a mere alternative to commercial media.

3RIM was licenced in the same year as Mornington Peninsula's community radio station 3RPP.

The present styling of the radio station more reflects its operational and community area and is branded MELTON FM 97.9

The radio station is manned and operated fully by volunteers from all age groups, backgrounds and ethnicities. 979fm Studios are located in the grounds of Mowbray College, Centenery Avenue, Melton in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne.

Web Streaming

In mid 2005, the station began streaming on the internet via [http://www.979fm.net their website] around the world 24 hours a day. Most community and commercial stations in Melbourne and around Australia are now webstreaming or have plans to very shortly.

Current shows

* 3rd Ear
* Anything Goes
* At Noon
* Beatstreet
* Bejnietna
* The Benchwarmers
* Berkana
* The Best Thing
* BFL Game of the Round
* Buff Program
* [http://member.melbpc.org.au/~alexmacc/countryfied.htm/ Countryfied]
* Croatian Radio Melton
* The Easy Beat
* Greek Voice of the West
* The Groovin' Show
* Harness Review
* Impact
* In Da House
* In The Spirit
* International Music
* Jesus is Alive
* Joy's Music Mix
* Just Jazz
* Keepin' It Country
* [http://www.livinginthelandofoz.tk/ Living in the Land of Oz]
* [http://www.themadmusicarchive.com/ The Mad Music Show]
* Melodic Memories
* Memories of Elvis
* The Midday Mix
* Midweek Mix
* The Mixed Bag
* Morning Mix
* Nicholodeon
* Off the Beatle Track
* [http://member.melbpc.org.au/~alexmacc/comedyon.html/ Overnight Comedy Marathon]
* Pete's Eclectic Mix
* Radiomania (Spanish)
* Reminiscing with Colin
* Rise and Shine
* Saturday Breakfast
* The Saturday Club
* Saturday Morning '60s
* Serbian Program
* Spur Radio
* St John's Mission
* StaunchRadio
* StaunchWorship
* Sudanese Program
* Sunday Night Live
* Sunday Smorgasbord
* Sunny's Indian Collection
* Swinging '60s
* The Tea Break
* Top of the Pops
* We are Samoan
* Welcome to the Show
* Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour
* Zion Roots

979fm Committee Of Management

* President: Bob Turner
* Vice President: Bill Lucas
* Treasurer: Jason Wilson
* Secretary: Val Turner
* Ethnic Co-ordinator: George Sibic
* Education Co-ordinator: Bill Lucas
* Programming & Production: Leigh Stancliffe
* Technical Co-ordinator: Colin Vinten
* Marketing, Promotion & Sponsorship: Eliana Darmanin
* Youth Co-ordinator: Annie-Maree Shannon
* Social & Fundraising: Val Clements

General Committee Members
* Carolyn MacGavin
* Alex McMurray
* Braidy Kean
* Erik S. Dober

Unofficial Positions
* Webmaster: Erik S. Dober
* Misic Director: Anthony Barnes

Notable alumni

* Stuart Harvey hosted "Mondo Bizzaro" on 3RIM/979fm and later on 3RRR.
He now hosts Short Fast Loud on national youth broadcaster Triple J
* Stephen Whittaker is now a presenter on 3BA in Ballarat
* Vanessa O'Hanlon hosts "Melbourne After Dark" on Mix 101.1 in Melbourne and has also worked at Network 7 and Network Ten
* Anthony Zanos hosts the Drive Show on 2RE in New South Wales
* Andrew Biskup hosted "Heimatfunk" on 3RIM/979fm and is now with 3ZZZ in Fitzroy.
* Host of "Zion Roots" Steve Harvey DJs at Reggae clubs around Melbourne.

External links

* [http://www.979fm.net/ Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/979fm/ MySpace site]
* [mailto:[e-mail] Contact Email]