3ZZZ [SEP] inception
3ZZZ
3ZZZ ("3 Triple Zed") is an ethnic community radio station in Melbourne, Victoria that currently broadcasts programs in over 70 languages on 92.3 MHz FM and is licensed to Mount Dandenong, Victoria.
3ZZZ is Australia's largest community multilingual radio station, with estimates at over 400,000 listeners, providing an independent, alternative and local voice in the media.
History.
3ZZZ began regular broadcasting on 92.3 MHz (the old 3EON frequency) in June 1989.
3ZZZ was successful in a licence application
Malaysian), Rubal Sachdeva (Indian) and Jag Shergill (Punjabi).
Polyfonix Program history.
The program was founded in 2003 as a station initiative with the aim of increasing youth involvement in the radio station and also the community ethnic radio sector.
Much of the program's success is credit to Maureen O'Keefe (3ZZZ Manager at the time), Claudine Ellis (3ZZZ Youth Officer at the time) and also founding members Jagdeep (Jag) Shergill (3ZZZ Youth Representative/3ZZZ Punjabi Group), Tina Marusic (3ZZZ