4ZZZ
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4ZZZ is an independent community radio station operating in Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
, at the frequency 102.1 FM. As a community radio
station, 4ZZZ is a member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA). The station broadcasts to much of South-East Queensland, parts of Northern NSW and web streams from http://www.4zzzfm.org.au.
community broadcaster in Brisbane transmitting in stereo
.
The station's first studios were constructed by announcing staff and volunteers, using second hand building materials and furniture. The first transmitter was hand built by the station engineer. Founders included activist, Jim Beatson, journalist Marian Wilkinson
, Arts Administrator, John Stanwell and academic Alan Knight. Announcer John Woods launched the station with the Who's "Won't get fooled again!" at Midday December 8 1975.
On 14 December 1988, 4ZZZ was taken off air and forcibly evicted from its University of Queensland
premises by the then UQ Union
ALSF and Young Nationals
student union executive. While university students rallied to support the station, 4ZZZ moved to alternative premises on Coronation Drive
in the suburb of Toowong
. In 1992 the station was able to obtain a loan to buy the former headquarters of the Communist Party of Australia. 4ZZZ still broadcasts from these premises on St Paul's Terrace in Fortitude Valley.
4ZZZ aims to challenge the mainstream media by providing access for the community to radio, by supporting local bands, artists and events, by providing training for station volunteers, and by disseminating alternative news and current affairs
.
All fundraising
is run by the station. The main sources of income are subscriptions, sponsorship, promotions and 4ZZZ events. 4ZZZ collaborates with local businesses, gig promoters, etc. to provide incentives such as discounts for subscribers.
Over the years 4ZZZ volunteers have won many awards including Community Broadcast Association of Australia awards and national media awards.
, information and news
. Presenters do not have to follow a playlist
. Announcers personally choose the on-air musical content, or station subscribers request tracks.
All 4ZZZ announcers are dedicated volunteers who have completed the stations Announcer training.
Programming is divided into two types of shifts, 'strip' shifts that broadcast a wide variety of music and information, news programs and 'block' shifts that cater to specific genres of music.
The block programs on 4ZZZ include: The Anarchy Show, Jazz Show, Locked In - Prisoners' Show, Nothing But The Blues, Rock 'n Roll Show, Punk Rock Show, Eco Radio, Queer Radio, Dykes on Mikes, SkaTrek, The Movie Show, New Zealand Show, The Youth Show, Electronic Goodness, Dark Essence (Dark wave), Fuzz Rocket, The Funk, Subterranea (Garage Rock), The Yard, Brisbane Line, World-beat, Megaherzzz.
1977 the station has broadcast the results of a music poll called the Hot 100 created by ZZZ staffer Stuart Matchett
who went on to introduce JJJ's Hottest 100 ).
The Hot 100 is broadcast New Years Day from Midday to approx 8 pm. In 2007, 4ZZZ commenced online voting.
Fundraising events include:
- Dub Day Afternoon (usually November)
- Brain Banana (usually queens birthday weekend- June)
- Birthday Party (near December 8)
- Radiothon celebration gigs (usually August- September)
- "Market Day" an outdoor festival featuring local music (annually previous to 2003)
4ZZZ annual fundraiser- Radiothon- is a subscription drive.
, West End
. During the night, a large police
presence was seen patrolling the area outside the fence around the Park. There were several arrests for alleged drug
possession and other minor street offences. At around 8.20 p.m. a severe storm
hit without warning and organisers were forced to close the event. Within 10 minutes more than half of the crowd had left and police began to appear in larger numbers.
It is estimated that more than 100 police were mobilised, including mounted police
and police from the Public Safety Response Team equipped with riot gear. The arrival of such large numbers of police at less than 10 minutes notice indicated that police were on stand-by for the event. Crowds sheltering in tents were physically forced from the park, people attending the event were beaten with batons and arrested.
Complaints were made to the Criminal Justice Commission
but no police were ever reprimanded.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, at the frequency 102.1 FM. As a community radio
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
station, 4ZZZ is a member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA). The station broadcasts to much of South-East Queensland, parts of Northern NSW and web streams from http://www.4zzzfm.org.au.
History
4ZZZ was established to provide a radical alternative to mainstream news, to promote a sense of engagement and activism in community life and to promote Australian music. The station began transmission on 8 December 1975 as the first FMFM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
community broadcaster in Brisbane transmitting in stereo
Stereophonic sound
The term Stereophonic, commonly called stereo, sound refers to any method of sound reproduction in which an attempt is made to create an illusion of directionality and audible perspective...
.
The station's first studios were constructed by announcing staff and volunteers, using second hand building materials and furniture. The first transmitter was hand built by the station engineer. Founders included activist, Jim Beatson, journalist Marian Wilkinson
Marian Wilkinson
Marian Wilkinson is an Australian journalist and author. She was born in 1954 and grew up in Brisbane, Queensland where she attended the University of Queensland. She is the environment editor for The Sydney Morning Herald...
, Arts Administrator, John Stanwell and academic Alan Knight. Announcer John Woods launched the station with the Who's "Won't get fooled again!" at Midday December 8 1975.
On 14 December 1988, 4ZZZ was taken off air and forcibly evicted from its University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
premises by the then UQ Union
UQ Union
The University of Queensland Union is a student organisation established to provide service, support and representation to the students of the University of Queensland.-Aims:The specific aims of the Union as defined by the UQ Union Constitution are:...
ALSF and Young Nationals
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
student union executive. While university students rallied to support the station, 4ZZZ moved to alternative premises on Coronation Drive
Coronation Drive, Brisbane
Coronation Drive , popularly known as Coro Drive, is a road in Brisbane, Queensland which connects the Central Business District to the suburb of Toowong...
in the suburb of Toowong
Toowong, Queensland
Toowong is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia which is located 5 km west of the Brisbane CBD. At the centre of Toowong is a commercial precinct including Toowong Village and several office buildings...
. In 1992 the station was able to obtain a loan to buy the former headquarters of the Communist Party of Australia. 4ZZZ still broadcasts from these premises on St Paul's Terrace in Fortitude Valley.
Station philosophy and funding
The motto for the station is agitate, educate, organise.4ZZZ aims to challenge the mainstream media by providing access for the community to radio, by supporting local bands, artists and events, by providing training for station volunteers, and by disseminating alternative news and current affairs
Current affairs (news format)
Current Affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast....
.
All fundraising
Fundraising
Fundraising or fund raising is the process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions as money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies...
is run by the station. The main sources of income are subscriptions, sponsorship, promotions and 4ZZZ events. 4ZZZ collaborates with local businesses, gig promoters, etc. to provide incentives such as discounts for subscribers.
Over the years 4ZZZ volunteers have won many awards including Community Broadcast Association of Australia awards and national media awards.
Programming
As a community radio station 4ZZZ broadcasts a wide variety of musicMusic
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, information and news
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
. Presenters do not have to follow a playlist
Playlist
In its most general form, a playlist is simply a list of songs. They can be played in sequential or shuffled order. The term has several specialized meanings in the realms of radio broadcasting and personal computers.-In radio:...
. Announcers personally choose the on-air musical content, or station subscribers request tracks.
All 4ZZZ announcers are dedicated volunteers who have completed the stations Announcer training.
Programming is divided into two types of shifts, 'strip' shifts that broadcast a wide variety of music and information, news programs and 'block' shifts that cater to specific genres of music.
The block programs on 4ZZZ include: The Anarchy Show, Jazz Show, Locked In - Prisoners' Show, Nothing But The Blues, Rock 'n Roll Show, Punk Rock Show, Eco Radio, Queer Radio, Dykes on Mikes, SkaTrek, The Movie Show, New Zealand Show, The Youth Show, Electronic Goodness, Dark Essence (Dark wave), Fuzz Rocket, The Funk, Subterranea (Garage Rock), The Yard, Brisbane Line, World-beat, Megaherzzz.
4ZZZ events
Since New Year's DayNew Year's Day
New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome...
1977 the station has broadcast the results of a music poll called the Hot 100 created by ZZZ staffer Stuart Matchett
Stuart Matchett
Stuart Matchett is an Australian radio announcer and program director.He started in radio at Brisbane community station 4ZZZ-FM in 1975. He was a presenter at Triple J from 1978 to 1986 and for several years in this period he hosted a weekly "Almanac" program, broadcast on Sundays, which looked at...
who went on to introduce JJJ's Hottest 100 ).
The Hot 100 is broadcast New Years Day from Midday to approx 8 pm. In 2007, 4ZZZ commenced online voting.
Fundraising events include:
- Dub Day Afternoon (usually November)
- Brain Banana (usually queens birthday weekend- June)
- Birthday Party (near December 8)
- Radiothon celebration gigs (usually August- September)
- "Market Day" an outdoor festival featuring local music (annually previous to 2003)
4ZZZ annual fundraiser- Radiothon- is a subscription drive.
Winners of the Hot 100
- 1976: The Beach BoysThe Beach BoysThe Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
- Good Vibrations - 1980: Sex PistolsSex PistolsThe Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
- Anarchy In the UK - 1982: The ClashThe ClashThe Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
- London CallingLondon CallingLondon Calling is the third studio album by the English punk rock band The Clash. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 through CBS Records, and in the United States in January 1980 through Epic Records... - 1989: Dinosaur Jr. - Freak Scene
- 1990: Sonic YouthSonic YouthSonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
- Kool ThingKool Thing"Kool Thing" was the first major label single from Sonic Youth's 1990 album Goo. It was released in June 1990 on DGC. The song was inspired by an interview bassist/singer Kim Gordon conducted with LL Cool J for Spin in which the two artists clashed. Although he is never mentioned by name, the... - 1991: Chopper Division - Chill Out America
- 1992: MinistryMinistry (band)Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to...
- Jesus Built My HotrodJesus Built My Hotrod"Jesus Built My Hotrod" is a 1991 single by Ministry and was the band's most popular song up to that point. The track features a driving beat and speed metal guitar work backing Butthole Surfers' singer Gibby Haynes gonzo vocal stylings.... - 1993: The BreedersThe BreedersThe Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
- CannonballCannonball (The Breeders song)"Cannonball" is a song by The Breeders from their 1993 album Last Splash. It was released as a single on August 9, 1993 on 4AD/Elektra Records, reaching #44 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and #40 in the UK Singles Chart... - 1994: Beastie BoysBeastie BoysBeastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
- SabotageSabotage (song)"Sabotage" is a song by American hip-hop group Beastie Boys, released as the first single from their fourth studio album Ill Communication.... - 1995: Wishing ChairWishing ChairWishing Chair is an award-winning American folk-roots duo, consisting of Kiya Heartwood and Miriam Davidson. The band formed in 1995 and has since then released seven recordings on their own independent label, Terrakin Records...
- Dreaming - 1996: Escape From Toytown - Fish n Chip Bitch From Ipswich
- 1997: blurBlur (band)Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
- Song 2Song 2"Song 2" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur, the second track on and second single released from their fifth album Blur in April 1997... - 1998: Not from ThereNot From ThereNot from There is an Australian indie rock band formed in 1991 in United Kingdom, but relocated to Brisbane, Queensland by 1992. They had success in the late 1990s with their 1998 single, "Sich Offnen", featured on radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 and their debut album, Sand on Seven winning...
- Sick Offen - 1999: RegurgitatorRegurgitatorRegurgitator are an Australian rock band from Brisbane, currently consisting of Quan Yeomans , Ben Ely and Peter Kostic . The band formed in 1994, its original line-up consisting of Yeomans, Ely and drummer Martin Lee...
- I Wanna Be A Nudist - 2000: ??? - ???
- 2001: ??? - ???
- 2002: The White StripesThe White StripesThe White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
- Fell In Love With A GirlFell in Love with a Girl"Fell in Love with a Girl" is a song by the American garage rock band The White Stripes, written and produced by Jack White for the band's third studio album, White Blood Cells . Released as the album's second single in 2002, it reached number twenty-one on both the U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100... - 2003: Dollar Bar - Cute Gurls Have the Best Diseases
- 2004: Dick Nasty - I'm More Australian Than A Book of Bush Poetry by Russel Crowe
- 2005: The Disables - ASIO
- 2006: Texas Tea - Macy and Me
- 2007: Texas Tea - Whiskey and Wine
- 2008: The Emu Smugglers - Born and Bred (On Triple Zed)
- 2009: I Heart HiroshimaI Heart HiroshimaI Heart Hiroshima are a three-piece indie pop act from Brisbane, Australia, known for their "bass-less" lineup, which tends to offer a distinct sound. The band formed in 2005 at a house party and started to play local gigs, eventually leading to the release of their debut EP, A Three Letter Word...
- Shakeytown - 2010: Transvaal Diamond Syndicate - Home
1996 market day riots
Cybernana Market day was held on 19 October 1996 in Musgrave ParkMusgrave Park, Brisbane
Musgrave Park is a park located in South Brisbane, a suburb in the city of Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Musgrave Park is nestled between Edmonstone, Russell and Cordelia Streets and is approximately 3000m2...
, West End
West End, Queensland
West End is an inner-city suburb of southern Brisbane.-History:West End was named by early English settlers who found the area reminiscent of the West End of London....
. During the night, a large police
Queensland Police
The Queensland Police Service is the law enforcement agency responsible for policing the Australian state of Queensland. In 1990, the Queensland Police Force was officially renamed the Queensland Police Service and the old motto of "Firmness with Courtesy" was changed to "With Honour We Serve"...
presence was seen patrolling the area outside the fence around the Park. There were several arrests for alleged drug
Recreational drug use
Recreational drug use is the use of a drug, usually psychoactive, with the intention of creating or enhancing recreational experience. Such use is controversial, however, often being considered to be also drug abuse, and it is often illegal...
possession and other minor street offences. At around 8.20 p.m. a severe storm
Storm
A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weather...
hit without warning and organisers were forced to close the event. Within 10 minutes more than half of the crowd had left and police began to appear in larger numbers.
It is estimated that more than 100 police were mobilised, including mounted police
Mounted police
Mounted police are police who patrol on horseback or camelback. They continue to serve in remote areas and in metropolitan areas where their day-to-day function may be picturesque or ceremonial, but they are also employed in crowd control because of their mobile mass and height advantage and...
and police from the Public Safety Response Team equipped with riot gear. The arrival of such large numbers of police at less than 10 minutes notice indicated that police were on stand-by for the event. Crowds sheltering in tents were physically forced from the park, people attending the event were beaten with batons and arrested.
Complaints were made to the Criminal Justice Commission
Criminal Justice Commission
The Criminal Justice Commission was established in 1989 by the Queensland Criminal Justice Act 1989, following widespread corruption amongst high-level Queensland politicians and police officers being uncovered in the Fitzgerald Inquiry...
but no police were ever reprimanded.