Commercial radio arrived in Melbourne in 1925 with the launch of 3UZ (now RSN Racing & Sport) followed by 3DB (now KIIS 101.1) in 1927. In the 1930s, four stations launched - 3KZ (now Gold 104.3) in 1930, 3AK (now SEN 1116) in 1931, 3AW in 1932 and 3XY (now Magic 1278) in 1935. Melbourne's seventh and last commercial AM station launched in 1976 with 3MP.
Four years later in 1980, FM radio arrived in Melbourne. Two new stations launched with EON FM (now Triple M) followed 3 weeks later with Fox FM (Hit 101.9). In 1990, 3KZ and 3DB converted to stations now known as Gold 104.3 and KIIS 101.1. Additional commercial FM stations launched in 2001 with Nova 100 and in 2005 with smoothfm 91.5
Melbourne has six commercial FM stations - Triple M, Hit 101.9 Fox, Gold 104.3, KIIS 101.1, Nova 100, smoothfm 91.5 - and five commercial AM stations - RSN Racing & Sport, SEN 1116, 3AW, Magic 1278 and 3MP.
Stations[]
AM stations[]
| Frequency | Callsign | Name | Format | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | 3RN | ABC Radio National | News, Arts & Culture | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 693 | 3AW | 3AW | News, Talk, Sport | Macquarie Radio Network |
| 774 | 3LO | 774 ABC Melbourne | ABC Local Radio | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 927 | 3UZ | RSN Racing & Sport | Racing | Victorian Thoroughbreds, Harness & Greyhound Racing |
| 1026 | 3PB | ABC NewsRadio | News & Current Affairs | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1126 | 3AK | SEN 1116 | Sports Talk | Pacific Star Network |
| 1278 | 3EE | Magic 1278 | Easy Listening | Macquarie Radio Network |
| 1377 | 3MP | 3MP | Easy Listening | Pacific Star Network |
FM stations[]
| Frequency | Callsign | Name | Format | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91.5 | 3PTV | smoothfm 91.5 | Easy Listening | Nova Entertainment |
| 100.3 | 3MEL | Nova 100 | Top 40 | Nova Entertainment |
| 101.1 | 3TTT | KIIS 101.1 | Top 40 | Australian Radio Network |
| 101.9 | 3FOX | Hit 101.9 Fox | Top 40 | Southern Cross Austereo |
| 104.3 | 3KKZ | Gold 104.3 | Adult Contemporary | Australian Radio Network |
| 105.1 | 3MMM | Triple M | Rock | Southern Cross Austereo |
| 105.9 | ABC FM | ABC Classic FM | Classical Music | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 107.5 | 3JJJ | Triple J | Alternative Rock | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Networks[]
| AM | FM | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 774 ABC Melbourne ABC NewsRadio ABC Radio National |
ABC Classic FM Triple J |
| Australian Radio Network | Gold 104.3 KIIS 101.1 | |
| Macquarie Radio Network | 3AW Magic 1278 |
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| Nova Entertainment | Nova 100 smoothfm 91.5 | |
| Pacific Star Network | SEN 1116 3MP |
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| Southern Cross Austereo | Hit 101.9 Fox Triple M |
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