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Matthew Lloyd and Dr Peter Larkins joined 3AW Football in 2012. Rex Hunt called football at 3AW for 21 years before moving to rival Triple M in 2010. '3AW Football' is the brand under which 3AW broadcasts Australian rules football and the station broadcasts football on all AFL match days.ģAW Football dates back to before 1960 and legendary commentators such as Norman Banks and Harry Beitzel have spent time calling games at 3AW. The application allows users to listen to the current program, read or listen to current news articles, get weather updates, contact the station via phone, email, Twitter or Facebook and also has an alarm clock feature.

In October 2011 ( iPhone) and mid 2012 ( Android), 3AW introduced an application ( App) for smartphones or tablets. the digital signal is not rebroadcast in road tunnels like the AM signal and does not have the distance range of AM.

The digital format used in Australia is DAB+, reportedly a superior technology to other digital formats. Stations utilising the digital signal can also offer multi-channels and interactive features. In August 2009, 3AW "went digital", offering a superior quality sound and other features, for those with digital receivers. The cameras do not operate during news services, commercial breaks, or outside broadcasts. In April 2007, 3AW introduced cameras into their main studio so that fans, via the 3AW website, can watch the program being broadcast, as well as listen. Sunday presenters during the non-AFL Football season are Luke Grant (Overnight 12am-6am), Darren James (Weekend Breakfast 6am-10am), Darren James, Nick McCallum & Heidi Murphy (Sunday Morning 10am-midday), Peter "Grubby" Stubbs (Weekend Break midday-5pm), Mark Allen & David Schwarz (Twilight Zone 5pm-7pm), Dr Ross Walker (Healthy Living 7pm-9pm), Laura Turner (Great Australian Lives 9pm-10pm), Philip Brady & Simon Owens (Remember When 10pm-midnight). Saturday presenters during the non-AFL Football season are Luke Grant (Overnight 12am-6am), Darren James (Weekend Breakfast 6am-midday), Peter "Grubby" Stubbs (Weekend Break midday-5pm), Mark Allen and David Schwarz (Twilight Zone 5pm-7pm), Simon Owens (Saturday Nights 7pm-midnight). Weekday presenters in 2022 are Tony Moclair (Overnights 12am-5.30am), Ross Stevenson & Russel Howcroft (Breakfast 5.30am-8.30am), Neil Mitchell (Mornings 8.30am-midday), Diane "Dee Dee" Dunleavy (Afternoons midday-3pm), Tom Elliott (Drive 3pm-6pm), Gerard Healy & Sam McClure (Sportsday 6pm-7pm), Brooke Corte (Money News 7pm-8pm), Denis Walter (Nights). The studios were previously located at Bank Street, South Melbourne from 1991 until March 2010. Included are many people who spent many years at 3AW this includes Martha Gardener who was at the station from 1952 to 1982.ģAW studios are located at Media House, 655 Collins Street, Melbourne and shares facilities with Magic 1278, the Australian Financial Review and The Age newspapers. The station's broadcast signal originates from a transmitter in Werribee.Ī list of 3AW personalities can be found at - Category:3AW presenters. on, 3AW swapped with its sister station Magic to its present frequency of 693 kHz. Due to poor reception problems, at 7:15 a.m. On 23 November 1978 the station changed to 1278 kHz with the introduction of 9 kHz spacing on the AM band. 3AW's first studio was situated in His Majesty's Theatre.ģAW's original broadcast frequency was 1425 kHz and changed to 1280 kHz on 1 September 1935 as part of a national reshuffle of the radio broadcasting spectrum. The "AW" in 3AW comes from the names of part-owners "Allans" and "J.

3AW was established when a company formed by Allans, JC Williamson's and David Syme (then publishers of The Age newspaper) was granted a radio broadcasting licence, with the first broadcast on 22 February 1932.
