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| Broadcast area | Western Melbourne |
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| Frequency | 97.9 MHzFM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, others |
| Format | Hit music, variety, ethnic. |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | 3RIM Incorporated |
| The Eye (Melton Mowbray UK) | |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Community |
| ERP | 200 W[1] |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°39′20″S 144°57′47″E / 37.65556°S 144.96306°E[1] |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Online stream |
| Website | 979fm |
979fm (call sign: 3RIM) is a radio station based in the city of Melton, Victoria and is run by 3RIM Incorporated. The station's broadcast area covers the entire span of western and north western Melbourne, and has been known to stretch as far as Phillip Island in the Gippsland region, about 180 kilometres away from Melton.
The organisation was incorporated on 13 September 1985, making it one of the oldest community radio stations in Victoria.
The station is staffed and operated fully by volunteers from all age groups, backgrounds and ethnicities.
From 29 June 1991, to 1 July 2012 3RIM/979fm were based at Mowbray College's Patterson Campus. The College closed after going into voluntary administration in June 2012 leading to 979fm relocating. After broadcasting from a temporary location for 13 months the station began broadcasting from their new studios at Victoria University, Melton South on Tuesday 6 August 2013.
- ^ a b The Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations Book. Australian Communications and Media Authority. October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2011.