City: | Melbourne, Victoria |
Vision Australia Radio | |
Callsign: | 3RPH |
Area: | Victorian Community RA1 |
Format: | Radio reading service |
Network: | Vision Australia Radio |
Owner: | Vision Australia |
Licensee: | Vision Australia Limited |
Former Frequencies: | AM: (1982–1990) |
Callsign Meaning: | Radio for the Print Handicapped |
Licensing Authority: | ACMA |
Acma Bsl: | 3540 |
Power: | 5000 W[1] |
Coordinates: | -37.742°N 145.1132°W |
3RPH is a community radio station owned and operated by Vision Australia as part of the Vision Australia Radio network. The station broadcasts a radio reading service to Melbourne, Victoria, with repeater services in Warragul and Warrnambool, Victoria.
The station commenced broadcasting on 12 December 1982 at 1692 kHz AM,[2] [3] before moving to the 1179 kHz AM frequency vacated by 3KZ.
3RPH is also a member of Radio Print Handicapped Network and a BBC World Service partner station.[4] [5]