IWD 2012

In 2012 3CR is celebrating International Women's Day with 24 hours of women's only radio as well as a street party and live outside broadcast. Tune in on Thursday 8 March for diverse and radical women's voices on the airwaves - current affairs, science, music, poetry, books, human rights, music, laughter and much more will be part of the feast of women's talents and voices on 3CR 855AM, 3CR Digital and 3cr.org.au

 

Over the past 12 months 3CR has created extraordinary radio from the grassroots: live coverage from Occupy Melbourne and the Tent Embassy, Visioning Justice,
Join 3CR for an activating forum and radio broadcast live from the Sustainable Living Festival. See and hear experienced environmental journalists covering nuclear, climate change, and environmental issues, public transport and earth sharing principles, as well as a lively Q&A session with special guests.
Nominations are now open for Station Worker and Subscriber Representatives to the Community Radio Federation, the highest decision making body at the station.

If you are interested in getting involved in the decision making processes of 3CR please download the form from here.

Tune in to 3CR from 12 -6pm on Thursday January 26th for special broadcasting to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra. Established on the lawns of Old Parliament House in January 1972, the embassy has been a focal point for the struggle for Aboriginal rights. Few Australian political protests can claim to have made an impact as great or as lasting as the Tent Embassy.

On 20 January 1842 Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner - two Indigenous freedom fighters - were executed on the corner of Bowen and Franklin Streets in Melbourne. A quarter of Victoria's white population came in carnival mood to see the killings. Join us on Friday 20 January from 12 noon to 1pm for a live broadcast to commemorate the execution of Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner and to call for the creation of a significant monument on the site they were executed.

3CR’s Hot Damn Tamale and Night Owls On Rhythm present a Benefit for 3CR featuring the Chris Wilson band, Dave Hogan's Melt Down, Sweet Felicia and the Honeytones, and Stringy Bark McDowell at the Wayout West Blues Club, Williamstown RSL Club (cnr Melbourne Rd and Ferguson Street Williamstown). Saturday 15 January 2pm – 6pm $20 full, $15 3CR subscribers, Wayout West members and concession. Tickets available at the door. Contact : Steve Fraser 0419 328 729.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Sally Goldner (pictured) and Peter Goad, 3CR programmers who have been recognised for their fabulousness. Sally Goldner was listed lucky number 7 on the Age Melbourne Magazine's Top 100 Influential and Creative People. Sally produces and presents Out of the Pan on Sundays from 12-1pm and was acknowledged for her advocacy and campaigning on transgender rights.

1st PRIZE: PURE Verona Walnut Veneer digital radio valued at $500

2nd PRIZE: CRUMPLER Travel Essentials lovely luggage pack valued at $325

3rd PRIZE: RICE QUEEN 2/231 Smith St Fitzroy banquet for four + bottle of wine valued at $180