Vision Australia Radio
| City of license | Melbourne, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Slogan | "Sound Information" |
| Frequency | 1179 KHz[1] (1990-) 1629 kHz (1982-1990) |
| First air date | 12 December 1982[2][3] |
| Format | Radio reading service |
| Power | 3,000 watts[1] |
| Class | Community[1] |
| Callsign meaning | Vision Australia Radio |
| Affiliations | Radio Print Handicapped Network |
| Owner | Vision Australia |
| Webcast | MP3 Stream [1] |
| Website | Official Website [2] |
Vision Australia Radio is a network of eight radio stations in Victoria and southern New South Wales owned by Vision Australia. The stations broadcast a range of programs, generally consisting of readings of newspapers and magazines for people unable to read print media. All the stations are operated by a volunteer staff and a small group of dedicated employees.
The Vision Australia Radio Network is headquartered at Kooyong and is licensed as a Community (RPH) Broadcaster to the print handicapped community. This can include people with vision impairment, a physical illness or disability which makes it difficult for them to hold a paper (such as MS or Parkinson’s), people with dyslexia or those who understand spoken but not written English.
A recent McNair Ingenuity Research study showed that Vision Australia Radio has a statewide audience of more than 250,000 every week – with the majority of listeners aged between 25-54. An estimated 38% of listeners are professionals or self-employed with a further 36% skilled workers.
The station originally broadcast as 3RPH in 1982 from Melbourne, however the station is now formally known as Vision Australia Radio.
Vision Australia Radio is a member of the Radio Print Handicapped Network and a BBC World Service partner station.
Melbourne station - VAR 1179AM
The chief station is:
Regional stations
The other stations are affiliates and opt out of the 3RPH feed for local programmes:
- 2APH 101.7 MHz FM Albury-Wodonga
- 3BPH 88.7 MHz FM Bendigo
- 3GPH 99.5 kHz FM Geelong
- 3MPH 107.5 MHz FM Mildura
- 3SPH 100.1 MHz FM Shepparton
- 3RPH/T 93.5 MHz FM Warragul
- 3RPH/T 94.5 MHz FM Warrnambool
The Melbourne station is also heard in Australia and New Zealand on Optus Aurora satellite radio channel 12.
