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Ethnic Groups
Polish
coming soon
BBC World Service
3ZZZ is the Melbourne agent for BBC World Services. This allows people to subscribe to the BBC
World Service using a special portable radio receiver that will receive the signal throughout Greater Melbourne.
To access this service you will need the special portable radio subscription receiver to do so, normal radio receivers are
unable to pick the signal up, because they need to unlock a special scrambling code that are programmed into the
special portable radio subscription receivers.
To enquire about the cost of subscribing to the BBC World service (which includes the hire
of the special portable radio subscription receivers) please contact 3ZZZ:
Phone (03) 9415 1928 (Please ask for Theo)
Email:admin@3zzz.com.au
Alternatively, the BBC World Service can also be listened to late at night on the 3ZZZ website for free.
Please click HERE to go to 3ZZZ Post Live Streaming service page
and then click on the hourly BBC icon for the time that you wish to listen to.
(You will need to have Real Player) to listen to it.
To see what programs are on in these hours please click HERE for a printable copy
(adobe reader required) of the program guide or please view the program guide below:
For more Information contact 3ZZZ on +613 9415 1926
or email us at admin@3zzz.com.au
Sudanese
coming soon
Japanese
Broadcasting on Sundays 12:00-1:00pm, the 3ZZZ Japanese program updates you on latest news, celebrity gossip, Melbourne events & lifestyle information along with new to old music for our wide range of audience.
Samoan
coming soon
Afghan
coming soon
Maltese
The Maltese Broadcasters on 3ZZZ try very hard to keep the Maltese-Speaking Community (20,272 ABS Melbourne) aged 30 +, happy by presenting programs with a large variety of items making sure that listeners will enjoy each and every program. There are three weekly programs, Monday, Friday and Saturday, and another monthly program, on the last Wednesday of the month.
Lebanese
The program is known as the 'Voice of Lebanon' and aims to inform its audience (the Lebanese and Arabic speaking countries - Adults 18+) of news concerning their homeland Lebanon, and their current home, Australia.
Cambodian
coming soon
Esperanto
Since the start of 3ZZZ the Esperanto group has been broadcasting every Monday.
You can hear our programme from 1 to 2 p.m.
We offer news from the Esperanto world, interviews and a wide variety of songs
Meet the team It is as multicultural as Australia itself
(from right to left )Svetislav , the iniciator of the programme, from the former Yugoslavia, Franciska from France, Lez from Hungary, Jenny from England, Alan from England
Contact us . Here is our e-mail address: stevskank@hotmail.com
Serbian
Currently playing an hour of Serbian music.
Ghanaian
coming soon
Greek
coming soon
Scottish
- This is a program for Scots and those of Scottish heart
- The Scottish Broadcasters on 3zzz are a very enthusiastic group who present our weekly program
- We cater for the variety of Scottish interests here and in Victoria and elsewhere – via the internet
- Items of news, interest and community events are broadcast regularly
Italian
The Italian Broadcast Program which we have named Luce e Vita Oggi (Light & Life Today), aims to serve the Italian community in Victoria by making connections with them through their native language. Many Italians who migrated to Australia after World War II, went straight to work and did not have time to go to school to learn English. Our program is able to reach listeners all over Victoria including the farming communities and other elderly Italians who may be isolated in their homes or nursing homes. Through the internet, we also have listeners in Italy and in many other parts of the world.
Arabic
coming soon
Turkish
The Turkish program is tailored for Turkish speakers both in Australia (26,620 ABS 2001) and overseas. It aims to be an informative voice for Turks who are living far away from home. With a focus on countries such as Turkey, Middle East and Australia, the program is packed with current local, national and international news. The line-up also includes music, interviews, talkback, children's programs, youth and women issues, health and Ramadan segments. You can listen online through the PROGRAMS link.
Malaysian
A wide spectrum of programs reaching out to link rich multi-cultural traditions of Malays in Melbourne, communities across the Austronesia of the Malay Archipelago, and where ever the program could be heard.
The 3ZZZ Malaysia Broadcasting Station was formed on 1989 for almost twenty years ago. Since then, the Group comprising the Suara Malaysia & Suara Melayu Melbourne has developed bonding with its listeners.
Harari
coming soon
Mauritian
One of the founding groups on 3ZZZ, the Mauritian program broadcasts a weekly two-hour magazine-style program in French and Mauritian creole to an audience that hails mainly from the islands of the Indian Ocean, namely Rodrigues, Reunion, the Seychelles, Madagascar and of course, Mauritius.
Armenian
coming soon
Assyrian
The Assyrian people are an ethnic group whose traditional homeland is located between Northern iraq, syria, Western Iran and Southeastern Turkey. Assyrians are Semetic people but are ethnically distinct from both Arabs and Jews.
Dutch
The Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belguim to the south, and Germany to the east. The capital is Amsterdam and the seat of government is The Hague.
Macedonian
coming soon
Spanish
The Spanish-Speaking Broadcasting Group is made up of a mix of volunteers from different nationalities, including the emerging communities of Peru and Colombia. Ours is a young and vibrant team of volunteers who come from Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Australia. We have also had volunteers from Spain, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Cuba, Puerto Rico and many other parts of the world like Russia broadcasting in our group.
Women's World
Women’s World which was officially launched on the airwaves on 2 Nov. 2006, is a unique program in that it is presented in English, live in studio, every Thursday, from 1.00 to 2.00 pm. The presenters are all women from diverse ethnic backgrounds who work together, in teams of 2 or 3, to produce and present the program. Most were already broadcasters in their own language group before forming this new team.
Slovenian
The group of Broadcasting in Slovenian Language at 3ZZZ is trying to inform and entertain 12.000 Slovenians living in Australia. The Slovenian program brings Slovenian popular music, radio reports from Slovenia, Slovenian community news and announcements. The first experimental programme of the newly established Community radio station 3ZZZ 92.3FM took place in 1987, the second in 1988. The program came to be offered on Wednesdays from 7 to 8pm.
Coptic
coming soon
Spanish Youth
‘Radionautas’ – A show with a variety of music, information and entertainment. A show produced for your listening pleasure. Conducted by Gabriel D’Angelo, Orly Sesma and Margarita Vergara.
Hmong
The Hmong program at 3zzz 92.3 FM is broadcasting on Saturday from 6 – 7 am and is the only Hmong voice available in the southern hemisphere. The program provides information that matters to members of the Hmong community, education, local, national and international news to keep listeners connected to global issues. It also plays an important role to keep the Hmong community together to have a sense of belonging and promote Hmong language and culture to other communities.
Kurdish
coming soon
Palestinian
coming soon
Croatian
The Croatian program, aimed at all age groups, offers Croatian Australians in Melbourne (22,958 ABS 2006) latest information regarding the affairs of the nation, the world and the local community, be it social, cultural, political, educational, work or settlement related. It’s all covered here.
Laotian
coming soon.
Punjabi
coming soon
Coptic Youth
coming soon
Classical Flamenco
The 3ZZZ Classical Flamenco Program has been on air for 14 years (12am - 2am Mondays)
The show has been hosted by John Poulianakis in Melbourne for all of that period and has a large following in Australia and throughout the world.
The Content of the program is Flamenco music and from time to time Classical Guitar, plus the occasional Interview.
German
coming soon
Cypriot Greek
coming soon
Punjabi Youth
coming soon
Irish
coming soon
Egyptian
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. The civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh, and it developed over the next three millennia Its history occurred in a series of stable Kingdoms, separated by periods of relative instability known as Intermediate Periods. Ancient Egypt reached its pinnacle during the New Kingdom, after which it entered a period of slow decline. Egypt was conquered by a succession of foreign powers in this late period, and the rule of the pharaohs officially ended in 31 BC when the early Roman Empire conquered Egypt and made it a province.
Sinhala Youth
coming soon
Arabic Family
The Arabic Family program is for all Arabic people who are interested in Family Values and Arabic Culture with a Christian Perspective. The program can be heard every Monday between 2pm and 3pm, and is broadcast in English and Arabic.
Indian
coming soon
Greek Youth
coming soon
Albanian
coming soon
Tamil
coming soon
Russian
The russian broadcast group joined the Ethnic Public Broadcasting Association in 1986 and commenced broadcasting at the time when 3zzz went on air in June 1989. The Russian program on Radio 3zzz is the only independent source of Russian mass media in Melbourne. Which is controlled by the Russian community.
Romanian
coming soon
Polyfonix
coming soon
Chinese
coming soon
Vietnamese
coming soon
Somali
coming soon
Latvian
coming soon.
Jewish
The Jewish Broadcasting Group was one of the founding groups at 3ZZZ and broadcasts in Hebrew, Yiddish and English to the over 60,000 members of the Jewish Community in Melbourne. The diverse nature of the Jewish Community is reflected in the programs broadcast and attempts to meet the needs of the new Jewish immigrants from Israel, Eastern Europe, Africa, South America, Asia and many other Countries as well as providing for the elderly and the isolated.
Indonesian
coming soon
Cypriot Turkish
coming soon
Ukrainian
The 3ZZZ Ukrainian Broadcasting Group was formed in 1989. It has a wide spectrum of listeners:
- Ukrainian community in Australia and overseas;
- People of background that come from our neighbouring countries;
- People from other Slavic speaking countries /areas;
- People of non-Ukrainian origin learning the Ukrainian language;…. .
Austrian
coming soon.
Sinhala
coming soon
Hungarian
The format for this show is intended for Hungarian people (7,966 ABS Melbourne), although those who appreciate Hungarian music will also find enjoyment from this program. Broadcasting twice a week, the program covers a broad range of discussion topics including news, history, current affairs, music and musical requests and quiz segments.
Arabic Youth
coming soon
Filipino
coming soon
Oromo
coming soon
Bharat
BHARAT - VICTORIA TELUGU RADIO
This program is for a multi-cultural Indian Audience which includes Telugu speaking people from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Syrian
coming soon
Bosnian
coming soon
Iraqi
coming soon