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Melbourne's 3XX signing off

Melbourne off-band radio station 3XX has announced its imminent demise.

The station, launched in 2002 and providing a format of retro hits and local sports coverage, had endeavoured to have its licence renewed but, according to a statement on its website, a "mixup with renewal dates and associated matters" had led to the licence expiring:

"As a result of this, the radio station will cease transmissions this week. To all of our supporters and presenters and listeners, we thank you for your continued support through the years.

This has been a difficult announcement to make, however we are making attempts to provide for some key programming elements to continue on other radio stations."

The station's transmission on 1611 kHz has since ceased operation but according to discussion in the MediaSpy forum late this afternoon, 3XX continues to broadcast on 87.6 MHz from Moorabbin.

Source: 3XX
MediaSpy discussion: Off-band radio stations

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