3RPH

3RPH (1179 AM) is a radio station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Vision Australia Radio - VAR

City	Melbourne, Victoria
Frequency	1629 kHz (1982-1990) 1179 KHz[1] (1990-)
Programming
Format	Radio reading service
Affiliations	Radio Print Handicapped Network
Ownership
Owner	Vision Australia Foundation
History
First air date	12 December 1982[2][3]
Call sign meaning	Radio Print Handicapped
Technical information
Class	Community[1]
Power	3,000 watts[1]
Links
Website	www.visionaustralia.org.au

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.[2][4]

The station began broadcasting in 1982 just off the AM band at 1629 kHz, and is operated by a volunteer staff.[2]

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.[5][6]

References

1. "New radio services for Melbourne, Geelong and Colac". Australian Communications and Media Authority. 27 June 2000. Archived from the original on 21 September 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2007.
2. "blindness and low vision services". Vision Australia. Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2007.
3. Farah Farouque (12 December 2002). "Why Leach is getting serious all over". The Age. Retrieved 31 December 2007.
4. "Vision Australia Radio Stations". Vision Australia. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2007.
5. "RPH Australia website". Retrieved 31 December 2007.
6. "FM/AM in the Asia and Pacific regions: English". BBC. Archived from the original on 1 January 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-31.