City | Melbourne, Victoria |
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Frequency | 1629 kHz (1982-1990) 1179 KHz (1990-) |
First air date | 12 December 1982 |
Format | Radio reading service |
Power | 3,000 watts |
Class | Community |
Callsign meaning | Radio Print Handicapped |
Affiliations | Radio Print Handicapped Network |
Owner | Vision Australia Foundation |
Website | www |
3RPH (1179 AM) is a radio station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
3RPH is part of the Vision Australia Radio network of eight stations owned by Vision Australia broadcasting newspaper and magazine articles for people unable to read print media in southern Victoria and New South Wales.
The station began broadcasting in 1982 just off the AM band at 1629 kHz, and is operated by a volunteer staff.
Transmissions changed to 1179 kHz in 1990, after 3KZ migrated to the FM band.
3RPH is also a member of Radio Print Handicapped Network and a BBC World Service partner station.
Coordinates: 37°50′19″S 145°01′58″E / 37.8387°S 145.0329°E