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3MBS is a fine music community radio station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1975, 3MBS was the first FM station in Victoria and led the way for the introduction of community radio in Australia.
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VisionTo be the premier broadcaster and supporter of fine music in Melbourne Mission3MBS is a volunteer-based organization that exists to provide a high standard of - Recording fine music performance in Melbourne; - Supporting fine music through interview and promotion, and - Promoting Australian music. Values- Broadcasting excellence;- Relevance to Melbourne’s music community; - Local accessibility and inclusion; - Service delivery, and - Responsible management. PillarsFive pillars of activity underpin the 3MBS vision: - Broadcasting; |
History3MBS was conceived by music fan and radio engineer Brian Cabena in 1968 to address a lack of classical music being played on the radio. Cabena wrote a letter to The Age newspaper, calling for interest in a listener-run classical music radio station. 200 people attended that first meeting and founded the Music Broadcasting Society (MBS) of Victoria.In 1974, the McLean report recommended that TV should be removed from the internationally recognised FM band to allow FM broadcasting to begin. MBSV members travelled to Sydney to help establish 2MBS which first went to air in late 1974. The following year in July saw the launch of 3MBS in Melbourne. Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana has the honour of being the first piece of music played on this new station, 3MBS. As we still do, 3MBS relied on subscriptions from listeners to fund the operation of the station, and for a time, only divulged programming information to subscribers. Numbered items related to printed program notes and announcers would refer to the music by number only (a practice which was abandoned in 1976). 3MBS continues to produce a program guide, which is delivered to all subscribers in either printed or email format. In 2007 3MBS relocated from Brian Cabena’s original shopfront at Kew to our current home at the Abbotsford Convent. 3MBS is proud to be part of this beautiful cultural precinct. Looking to the future, 3MBS built the new station to make the most of digital technology and features digitally linked studios and a state-of-the art performance studio and control room, with which 3MBS broadcasts and records local, national and international musicians. Back to top |
BoardThere is a Board of Directors half of which is elected by members each year for a 2 year term. There is a small annual fee to be a member of 3MBS. Membership enables people to vote at AGMs and to stand for the Board. The Board of Directors is responsible for the direction of the station. It develops policies and employs staff to undertake duties that will achieve the policies. There are a number of volunteer committees established to co-ordinate activities such as programming and training. |
3MBS StaffManagementOwen McKern - Program Manager & Acting General Manager owen.mckern@3mbs.org.au Programming & Production Stephen Clarke - Producer 'The Score' Paul Kelly, Ming Hsieh - Production Finance Mike Chambers - Finance & Compliance Manager Administration Damian O'Keefe - Administration & Volunteer Manager Development & Marketing Amy Moon - Partnership and Promotions Hermione Gilchrist - Digital Content Technical Cameron Paine - Technical Manager Greg Segal - Broadcast Technologist Back to top |
VolunteersOver 200 dedicated volunteers devote their time, energy and passion to 3MBS, both on-air and behind-the-scenes, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Without their combined knowledge, experience, skills and commitment, 3MBS would never survive.How do I become a Volunteer at 3MBS? Bundlers Geoff Arnup Ingrid Austin Phyllis Duncan Graeme Laing Veronica O’Donnell Shirley Shannon John Sherwin IT Ted Mason Mark Powney Daily Arts Diary Ingrid Austin Anne Bellew Don Birch Catherine Cabena (recordist) John Cleghorn Jane Mitchell Robert Hooke Library Ingrid Austin Leigh Banks Anne Bellew Hans Groenewegen Helen Inglis Anne Nixon Christin Jeffrey Dorothy Lorimer Judith Lowenherz Office/Reception/Accounts/Administration Ashley Anthony Alex Birnie John Hopkins Maxwell Ketels Graeme Laing Zoe Lu Ralph Lurie Juliette Macfadzean Pat Marsden Margaret Mason Nicky McFarlane Robyn Murtagh Ola Tasker Mette Schepers Heather Smith Murray Vagg Jennifer White Fundraising Betty Amsden OAM Presenters Alastair Blaikie Edward Davies Jacqui Grantford Julie Houghton Timothy Perry Sandra Schrader John Slavin Programmers Anne Bellew Andrew Blyth Pauline Duflou John Maynard Albert Whitelaw Programmers & Presenters Peter Bandy John Barns John Barty Linda Baynham Doug Beecroft Amy Bennett Don Birch Margot Blackwell Judith Blanchard-Hill Craig Buddle Paul Butler Richard Butler Jo Canty Jon Churchward Stephen Clark John Cleghorn Lindsay Coker John Collins Simon Colvin Michael Compton Margot Costanzo Ted Davies Elizabeth Duffield Barbara Bask-Christensen Elisabeth Giddy Nicky Gilderdale Peter Gray Marysia Green Peter Green Hans Groenewegen Laurence Groves Lynne Hamilton Geoff Hayes Bernard Holkner Robert Hooke Ming Hsieh Peter Hume Rachael Hunt Joan Ikin Arthur Irvine Alastair Jackson Henry Jamieson Carol Johnston Martin Kelly Noel Kemelfield Barbara Kiessling Peter Larsen Alison Lee-Tet Eva Light Bill Mack John Manger Nicky McFarlane Graeme McKinnon David Mitchell Jane Mitchell Rowe Nicholls Jane O’Callaghan Damian O’Keefe Maureen O’Keeffe Frank Pam David Penman Loretto Perkins Adam Pietrzak Susan Porter Barbara Richardson Dina Ross Bob Rothols Michelle Saccardo Henry Sachwald Anthea Same Kitty Sandy Warwick Sharpin Mark Shepheard John Sheridan Margaret Simpson John Slavin Hugo Spiceland Kiera Stevens Ola Tasker Tony Thomas Donald Thornton John van Bavel Carol van Opstal Isabel Veale Mark Vendy Peter Wakeley Hector Walker Barry Ward Graeme Warner Rod Watson Rex Williams John Worcester Martin Wright Suzanne Yanko Proof Readers John Barns Anne Bellew Don Birch Peter Larsen Hector Walker Talks/Tours Maureen Barns John Barty Judith Blanchard-Hill Richard Butler Lindsay Coker Jon Churchward Peter Gray Joan Ikin Nicky McFarlane Loretto Perkins Bob Rothols Kiera Stevens Hector Walker Robyn Murtagh Rod Watson Suzanne Yanko Technical Production/Outside Broadcast Recording Stephen Brain Bernard Holkner Ming Hsieh Alan Hutchison Sally Hutchison Paul Kelly Chris Lees Peter Liddelow Terence Lu David Mitchell Peter Nicholls Stephanie Rocke John Smyth Doug Tipping Tropic Island Discs Coordinator Elizabeth Anderson Back to top |
Talks and ToursFor over ten years 3MBS has been giving talks to community clubs and organizations, spreading the word about the station's activities. Our dedicated volunteer speakers have delivered these talks to groups such as Probus, Rotary, Church Groups, YMCA, The Historical Radio Society and the Superannuated Commonwealth Officer's Association.To arrange a tour of the station or a speaker to visit you (distance permitting), please contact Maureen Barns at the station on 9416 1035 or via email - talks@3mbs.org.au |
