3BBR Programs A-Z

Two hours of fine music showcasing Australian artists where possible. Concert Hall features composers which many listeners are familiar with, from the 16th Century through the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods to composers of today. Discover delightful works neglected in...

Songs too good to forget. 45RPM honours the music of the 45 era: the 60s, 70s and 80s. This weekly two-hour program contains music (original radio mixes), witty banter, and entertaining reports. More than a trip down memory lane, 45RPM...

A light and breezy mix of music, interviews and interesting stories from the worlds of music and entertainment. Sandy’s warm, relaxed, magazine takes listeners behind the scenes and features informal chats with our favourite musicians and movie-makers of the 60s,...

Greg passionately loves the music between the mid-1970s into the early 2000s. Here’s a midweek three-hour breakfast program that concentrates on the hits from this timeline. 
"A Greg’s Breakfast!" features music selected by Greg from his own personal collection.
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The very best in contemporary, reflective and nostalgic music in the jazz form, from swing to bebop to mainstream and free form. The program features recorded music from Australian and international performers plus frequent interviews with music makers. Produced by...

Each week our adventure takes us into the musical territory of contemporary Jazz and its close musical neighbours.  We explore the many and varied rhythms that musicians create and play.  Musicians whose credo could well be "I Got Rhythm" or...

Afternoon Delight is designed for you to take a break, with two hours of easy listening. Settle down after lunch, and do nothing more than enjoy music that's quiet, calming and relaxing and prepare you for the last part of...

Focusing on new local and independent Australian music and giving much needed exposure to artists who do not gain airplay through mainstream media. From rock to pop, blues to folk, hip hop to funk, so long as it’s Australian, there’s...

Great Australian artists playing great Australian music. Featuring top-line Aussie acts talking up and playing their recent Australian music faves, Australian Music Is Bloody Great  is a great way not only to discover the incredible range of sounds being produced...

The sounds of Memphis heard in the most widely distributed blues radio program in the world attracts more than 3 million listeners each week.  Produced in the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock & roll, Beale Street...

The Bewitching Hour is an eclectic musical journey of discovery and reminiscence to feed mind, body and soul; jazz, light classical, latin, musical theatre, pop and rock 'n' roll. Listen back to recent programs:

Blues Roots n Boots  explores the three genres that have come to underpin most of what we listen to today. With a focus on revealing the depth of talent that exists in Australia within these music forms, Blues Roots n...

A youth spent searching record stores, curating playlists and recording mixtapes has culminated in this weekly two hours of indie and alternative tunes from the past 50-odd years. Cobbled together by David Gilbert, expect to hear plenty of upbeat singles,...

Exploring jangly ringing guitars. Trace the arc from the Byrds to the Bats, with plenty of new releases and some forgotten treasures too. Host Paul Gough has been collecting these sounds since the late ‘70s and joins the dots along...

Your weekly guide to the movies. Whatever the genre, whoever the star, Cinemascape  will pass judgement. Hear interviews with the makers, reviews, plus passionate and informed discussion about every aspect of new releases. One reviewer’s popcorn gold could be another’s...

Indie/alternative/new wave music; the long-running left-of-centre specialist program hosted by Andrew Lambkin. Beginning on 2RDJ-FM, Burwood NSW from 1988 until 2002, Contact  has been produced directly from the Community Radio Network’s studios since October 1999. That’s inching towards 40 continuous...

Cross-cultural music of the world, with new and forthcoming releases, influenced by folk, traditional, jazz, neo-classical, ambient, acoustic, trance, electronic and singer-songwriters; distinctive global music outside the mainstream. "I like to focus on good quality music outside the mainstream; music...

Indigenous Urban Music. Being a long time Hip Hop & RnB artist himself, Big Sexy  will bring you the classics and the latest jams from around Australia, including interviews with local and national artists. Tune in to get a true...

Hosted by longstanding rock journalist and veritable roots-roller Stuart Coupe, Dirt Music  explores the expanse and history of roots music spanning country, folk, blues, Americana and so much more, with unparalleled selections and insight. Produced by 2SER for the Community...

For music from the first half of the 20th century, join your host Streamer as she takes you 'down memory lane'.  Hear those great tracks... crooners, big bands, vintage comedy, and sing-along favourites. Produced by 2RRR for the Community Radio...

Mainly Traditional Italian songs and favourite instrumentals with a sprinkling of current Italian hits. Requests and Feedback always welcome. Music from other countries gladly played on request. With music, I can take you anywhere you’d like to go! Phone or...

Hello I'm Dr. Russel Blanchard, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Moe. With great joy I bring to you each week a program entitled "Family Time at Calvary." For two hours, we hear great hymns of faith and spiritual songs...

Local, national and international Fine Music performances with an emphasis on Australian performers. Produced by member stations of the Australian Fine Music Network; Fine Music 102.5, 3MBS, 4MBS, 5MBS and syndicated via the Community Radio Network, with occasional contributions from...

An hour of the best Anglo-Celtic, Australian and contemporary folk. For over 30 years Julie Cavanagh, David Cavanagh, Eric Ford, David Long, Margaret Monks & Jane Bower have produced this showcase of folk music and culture. Produced by Radio Adelaide...

Community Radio is a great supporter of local music, so Gippsland Live  aims to present Gippsland musicians across a wide range of music styles so that audiences can sample the quality talent that is available. Music can range from group...

Monday: Letters to the Editor Tuesday: Gippsland Rural (Weekly Times plus other farming papers/online resources) Wednesday: Warragul & Drouin Gazette Thursday: Pakenham Gazette Friday: Latrobe Valley Express Our local newspapers provide an important source of information on local activity and...

World music with a difference – a musical carpet ride for armchair travellers; a celebration of cultural diversity that features music from all corners of the globe. Listen back to this program

Golden Mega Mix  aims to put balance in our lives with variety, a sense of humour and spiritual needs.  You'll hear mainly country gospel music and pop classics from the Golden era of the 60s, 70s and 80s including instrumentals. ...

Get a bright lively start to your Fridays. We always start with some classic Rock 'n' Roll from the past to get the blood circulating and then move through some great music from the 60s, 70s and 80s with the...

Vintage music from the 20s & 30s, or more precisely, 1926-1937: jazz, big bands, and some Australian bands, personalities and music from the movies. Monthly specials highlight a personality or a band, a vocalist, musician, some relevant calendar event, perhaps...

Music with a jazz feel along with entertaining and informative chat. The presenters have a range of expertise and styles of humour! You’ll hear recordings from the 1920s onwards, from current musicians in Australia and elsewhere, and in particular styles,...

In the Mood is an eclectic musical journey of discovery and reminiscence, with a choice of melodies, voices and instruments to feed mind, body and soul. The program ranges widely from crooning sounds to jazz, light classical, latin, musical theatre,...

Looking at the best of the charts from this week... in a year between 1960 and 1999! Hosts William Brougham and Barry McKay also bring the year alive with trivia about the songs in the charts at the time. Don’t...

A special treat for Jazz Fans every week especially prepared by Robin Blackman and Jill Boyce of Phillip Island Jazz. Great Traditional Jazz and swing featuring the work of many of the finest local, Australian and international musicians from Britain...

A mixture of a broad range of gentle rock, country and folk, mostly from the sixties and seventies plus any good later stuff that I might hear. I even play some musicals, marching bands and bagpipes occasionally, all interspersed with...

Encompassing Blues, Vintage R&B, and Soul with some classic and rare sounds, along with stories behind the music and performer interviews.  Take a trip through time and space to the deep south of the United States in the 1950s, when...

Much-loved show featuring a cavalcade of the best brass, military, pipe and concert bands from around the world, playing the best and widest selections from the band repertoire, as well as playing listener requests. Produced by 3CR for the Community...

As you may expect, it’s a science program! Its presenters are happily lost in a world of science and are excited to present a gamut of interesting and engaging information on the latest science news and issues, along with some...

Storytelling in a unique way. Meet Me At The Movies  isn’t just about a movie, it’s also about the narrative of the actors, directors and composers with soundtracks, weaving through their stories. The legendary film critic Roger Ebert described movies...

My music is eclectic, you never know what you might hear. I’m happy to stir that cup!! Opera? Maybe. Duets? Always. Australian music? Without fail. I love evoking memories in my audience or possibly even helping making new ones. Listen...

Music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and more, the "more" could be anything from the 80’s and 90’s. It could be blues, country, jazz etc. I have enjoyed presenting since 2017 or so, and meeting new people and making great...

A trip down memory lane with music from the 50s, 40s, 30s and before, interlaced with special touches of humour. I hope that my listeners find enjoyment in hearing songs they can remember, songs that mean a lot to them...

Mostly chilled out, mostly electronic, but wide and varied, sometimes Balearic but always beautiful music for chilled souls. Music for Beaches  is the product of a musical journey through the landscape of all kinds of dance music from the last...

Music is my Brekkie Beat  is a program of musical diversity with a concentration on the pop music of the 60s through to 80s, but with occasional flashbacks into the past as well as looking ahead into the 90s and beyond....

My Kinda Music is full of surprises from both overseas and local country artists and some Line Dance tracks as well.  My aim is to present as much local Australian country as I can and I'm thrilled to receive any...

“Our musical bag is nostalgia” says Tom Parker in his trip down memory lane, showcasing the very best in jazz from New York and cities across the USA. All the great names are there, from the 40s through to the...

Newly released roots music and classic reissues from across the music spectrum with veteran presenter Brian Wise. Regular interviews with local and international musicians on location at music festivals and stage-side, plus special in-studio performances. A multiple CBAA award-winner! Produced...

Raised On Rock centres on album tracks from the vinyl era as well as your requests, interviews and special features. The show started in Dec of 1980 in NYC, the exact time that John Lennon was killed. When I moved...

Something for everyone who likes gardening, no matter where you live in Australia. Presenter Marianne Cannon is a horticulturalist and educator presenting a new holistic approach to gardening organically. Join the team of leading gardening industry experts in garden design,...

Recorded Live is a ‘bite size’ 14 to 18 min live music show with exclusive recordings. The focus is on live Australian music from the last 4 decades. Produced for the Community Radio Network.

Rock Archives is a probe into the rock music that we all love, placing special emphasis on the early days of rock ‘n’ roll from the mid-50s to the early 60s, but with due attention to other eras of rock...

A variety of reggae music styles from Australia and around the world - including foundation tracks to electronic dub, plus everything in between. The show’s presenter for over 10 years, Sista Selecta, serves up a weekly feast of roots and...

Serendipity means a fortunate accident, so the program is mostly about songs, artists, music or lyrics that intersect;  songs with which the original artist is not immediately associated, and where covers are well worth a listen;  songs that connect two...

It's mainly smooth modern jazz, along with some, jazz-fusion, funk, soul and R&B (that's the "Smooth & Cool" part of the show). Quirky, exotic and unusual tracks are the "Rare & Spicy" part of the show, so I like to...

In each show I play two hours of the music I have enjoyed over my life mainly from the 1950s, through to the 1980’s but sometimes from the 90’s to the present day. The music I play covers a huge...

Sunday Night Applause is a foray into the musical theatre of the Broadway, West End and Australian stages, featuring songs from the great musicals, complemented for added enjoyment by music from the movies. I developed an early interest in musical...

Twenty years on-air and still with the passion of the new, Tecka brings you the latest hard/pub rock and blues from across the globe, plus an acoustic segment each hour. He has you covered with the latest material from both...

Contemporary and modern jazz, as well as traditional New Orleans styles, mixing both instrumental and vocal tracks, giving a smooth sound with a touch of funk. Interviews and all the latest news in Jazz. Produced for the Community Radio Network....

The Local Source (formerly known as the AMRAP Radio Program) is a weekly wrap of what’s getting attention on community radio through the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project. Here is where we spend some time with the songs, artists and...

Live 1920s to 60s radio swing and jazz; a show that’s so unusual, so entertaining, so pacey, that it’s always one of the most talked about and listened to programs on every station it’s played. The Phantom Dancer , DJ’d by...

Listen in to hear the songs that everybody loves! Music from the 60’s such ‘Motown’ to ‘Atlantic’ record labels to late soul sounds that everybody knows and loves! ‘World Music’ that incorporates many styles such as ‘Enigma’, soul and r+b....

Will and Stu play new Australian music that's being performed by bands touring the regions right now.  It's better than they had ever imagined! "We're a couple of older blokes, and although we love the old classics, there's some really...

Hear the latest in world music, contemporary jazz, digital beats and aural exotica, along with insightful feature interviews with international and Australian artists, producers and festival organisers. Produced by 2BBB for the Community Radio Network. Listen back to this program

60s to 80s Country, Pop and Rock. Terri grew up listening to artists such as Elvis, Abba, Cliff Richard, Olivia Newton-John, Bay City Rollers, Little River Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival and many others from that era. She loves playing anything...

If you like to hear music from all over the world, listen to Time Traveller  Sounds from the past to the present, and maybe even into the future. Relax from the busy daytime mayhem and hear music from as far...

The Tuesday Mix is a mix of genres and eras from the 50s through to the present day. Songs that provoke memories and songs that you may not have heard for years. So tune in every Tuesday for great music....

A weekly digest from Vision Australia, the country’s largest service provision organisation for people who are blind or have low vision. It comprises the weekly programs Talking Vision (a weekly half-hour magazine program), New Horizons (a weekly fifteen minute program...

A program that looks to what's going on in the community, aims to understand issues that affect us, and lets you know what's on in the coming weeks. We summarise what's in the local press each week (with members of...