FM 876 Network
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The Melbourne Low Power FM Services
Melbourne (like most Australian major cities) is home to many broadcasters forming a diverse network of services heard on the frequencies between 87.6 & 87.9 FM. This said, there is no such thing as the "Melbourne FM Narrowcast Network".These services vary according to area, and include:
- Melbourne CBD: Kiss FM 87.6Kiss FM AustraliaKiss FM is a Melbourne-based narrowcast radio station for the dance music community. It broadcasts on 87.6, 87.8, 87.9 and 88.0 FM to Melbourne, broader Victoria state and Queensland via Orbit FM.It is considered part of the FM 876 Network.- Origins :...
- FrankstonFrankston, VictoriaFrankston is a suburb within the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area in Victoria, Australia. It is located 40 km southeast of the state capital Melbourne at the southernmost edge of Greater Melbourne, near the beginnings of the Mornington Peninsula...
& CranbourneCranbourne, VictoriaCranbourne is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 43 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2006 Census, Cranbourne had a population of 14,750....
: Surf FM 87.6Surf FMSurf FM is a local low power FM radio station in the southern suburb of Frankston, Melbourne . The service is managed by Ian Wood and Justin Cristie....
, Kiss FM 87.9Kiss FM AustraliaKiss FM is a Melbourne-based narrowcast radio station for the dance music community. It broadcasts on 87.6, 87.8, 87.9 and 88.0 FM to Melbourne, broader Victoria state and Queensland via Orbit FM.It is considered part of the FM 876 Network.- Origins :... - CoburgCoburg, VictoriaCoburg is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland, although a handful of properties on Coburg's Eastern boundary are located in the City of Darebin...
/FlemingtonFlemington, VictoriaFlemington is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, situated between the Maribyrnong River and Moonee Ponds Creek 4 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. It was named by settler James Watson after Flemington estate in Scotland. Its Local Government Areas are the...
: Middle East Radio 87.6, Kiss FM 87.8Kiss FM AustraliaKiss FM is a Melbourne-based narrowcast radio station for the dance music community. It broadcasts on 87.6, 87.8, 87.9 and 88.0 FM to Melbourne, broader Victoria state and Queensland via Orbit FM.It is considered part of the FM 876 Network.- Origins :... - EppingEpping, VictoriaEpping is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...
: Kiss FM 87.8Kiss FM AustraliaKiss FM is a Melbourne-based narrowcast radio station for the dance music community. It broadcasts on 87.6, 87.8, 87.9 and 88.0 FM to Melbourne, broader Victoria state and Queensland via Orbit FM.It is considered part of the FM 876 Network.- Origins :... - Hoppers CrossingHoppers Crossing, VictoriaHoppers Crossing is an outer suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28.8 km south-west of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham. According to estimated Population figures from 2006 the population of Hoppers Crossing was 39,051...
(Melbourne Far West): MAC-FM 87.6, Kiss FM 87.8Kiss FM AustraliaKiss FM is a Melbourne-based narrowcast radio station for the dance music community. It broadcasts on 87.6, 87.8, 87.9 and 88.0 FM to Melbourne, broader Victoria state and Queensland via Orbit FM.It is considered part of the FM 876 Network.- Origins :... - DoncasterDoncaster, VictoriaDoncaster is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Doncaster had a population of 17,879....
/Bayswater, VictoriaBayswater, VictoriaBayswater is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Knox. At the 2006 Census, Bayswater had a population of 10,738.-History:...
: Radio Jackie 87.6, Kiss FM 87.8Kiss FM AustraliaKiss FM is a Melbourne-based narrowcast radio station for the dance music community. It broadcasts on 87.6, 87.8, 87.9 and 88.0 FM to Melbourne, broader Victoria state and Queensland via Orbit FM.It is considered part of the FM 876 Network.- Origins :... - Geelong/Geelong Outer South-West : Tourist FM 87.6, Kiss FM 87.8Kiss FM AustraliaKiss FM is a Melbourne-based narrowcast radio station for the dance music community. It broadcasts on 87.6, 87.8, 87.9 and 88.0 FM to Melbourne, broader Victoria state and Queensland via Orbit FM.It is considered part of the FM 876 Network.- Origins :...
Licencing and Regulation
The services operating on the Low Power Open Narrowcasting system are permitted a maximum of 1 Watt transmitter power (1W pY), AND are limited to a signal strength of -43dB at 2 km from the nominated site of the transmitter. Additionally the services are required to transmit an omni-directional pattern. (ref: Australian Communications & Media Authority website).The services are further restricted in that they are required to be "limited" in some way, most commonly limited audience appeal. This is achieved through provision of services in languages other than English, Horse Racing, Local Tourist Information services, or time limited services. The limitation provides these services to be acceptable under the requirements of the Narrowcasting class licence regime, as regulated by the Australian Communications & Media Authority.
Broadcasting Services Act (Commonwealth of Australia)
Open narrowcasting services are broadcasting services whose reception is limited in at least one of a number of ways specified in section 18 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992:- by being targeted to special interest groups;
- by being intended for limited locations (e.g. arenas or business premises);
- by being provided during a limited period or to cover a special event;
- because they provide programs of limited appeal;
- or for some other reason.
The above information is sourced from the www.acma.gov.au website