3KND

3KND
Broadcast areaMelbourne RA1
Frequency
  • AM: 1503 kHz
  • DAB+: 9B Melbourne
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatIndigenous Australians community radio
Ownership
OwnerFirst Australians Media Enterprises Aboriginal Corporation
History
First air date
June 2003 (2003-06)
Call sign meaning
Kool N Deadly
Technical information
Licensing authority
ACMA
Power5000 W
Transmitter coordinates
37°44′42″S 145°06′38″E / 37.744893°S 145.110507°E / -37.744893; 145.110507
Links
Public licence information
Profile
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitewww.3knd.org.au

3KND is a community radio station which represents the Indigenous communities within Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1] 3KND broadcasts in Melbourne at 1503 on the AM radio band[2] and also streams on the internet.[3] By late 2006, 3KND had the beginnings of an mp3 library.[4] In 2011, 3KND added DAB+ (digital broadcasting) to its broadcast services, which operate 24/7.[5] As at early 2019, the station operator is First Australians Media Enterprises (FAME), formerly the South Eastern Indigenous Media Association (SEIMA).[6][7] The station provides training for indigenous broadcasters.[8]

  1. ^ "Vision". 3KND. SEIMA Executive Board. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
  2. ^ "3KND - Kool and Deadly". CBOnline. Community Broadcasting Foundation. Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
  3. ^ "Live Streaming". 3KND. SEIMA Executive Board. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
  4. ^ "Podcasts". 3KND. SEIMA Executive Board. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
  5. ^ "About us". 3 Kool n Deadly. 3KND. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Notice of SEIMA AGM Nov 2017" (PDF). 3KND. First Australians Media Enterprises (FAME). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Profile". 3KND. SEIMA Executive Board. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
  8. ^ NIRS (26 October 2004). "3KND - Melbourne's First Indigenous Radio Station". CBOnline. Community Broadcasting Foundation. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2007.