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3ZZZ - Triple Z is a community based radio station in Melbourne, Australia and its surrounding regions (including Geelong) and is broadcast on the FM 92.3 MHz band

History

3ZZZ began regular broadcasting on the FM 92.3 band in June 1989.

3ZZZ was successful in a licence application that was contested at the time by a Spanish language broadcasting group known as "The Voice of Hispano America (VHA-FM)"

The community broadcast licence was granted to 3ZZZ on the basis of its diversity of languages and communities represented.

For the multicultural community

3ZZZ broadcasts for a multiple number of ethnic groups in Melbourne. It has 400 volunteer broadcasters who broadcast in over 70 languages, 24 hours a day. There are an estimated 400,000 weekly listeners.

By the multicultural community

The radio station is financed by listener's subscriptions and donations, company sponsorship and by grants from Community Broadcasting Foundation.

Internet Broadcasting

3ZZZ began internet broadcasting in the year 2000.

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