Join our special on-air celebration
40 Years of Community Radio in Ballarat
all day Friday 1st of May
check out our program below
7am to 9am - Ben Daniel and Belinda Wardle
Ben joined the station as a teenager in 1993 and has been involved in many facets of the Station’s On Air life and now our Acting Station Manager.
Belinda Wardle is our Vice Chair and Community Access Announcer in recent years.
9 am to 10 am Nick Pollock & Merv Romeo
Nick Pollock got involved in afternoon and country shows in the early 90’s
and Merv Romeo is a Life Member and one of our original champions of Country music on 3BBB and Voice FM.
10 am to 11 am - Paul Demunk 40th Birthday Special - One to One.
Paul was instrumental in starting Student Radio at Mt Clear College in the 80’s and joined 3BBB in the late 80’s presenting Top 40 and Comedy shows.
He produced a 19 part series in 1996 for our 20th Birthday and these programs can be heard 4 times each week in different timeslots.
11 am to 12 pm Bob Scurry
Bob Scurry was involved in Test Transmissions, the 3BBB Board and our first few years as a Jazz announcer.
12 pm - 1 pm DJ Louis J Kelly
Louis has always been known as the Mayor of Black Hill and has presented Country and Reggae of 3BBB and Voice FM for 40 years. He is a 3BBB Titan.
1 pm - 2 pm David Dahlenburg with guest Cathy Caven
Dave is another Life Member and was our founding Station Manager from
the 1983 test transmissions until 1996. He has recently returned to our airwaves playing country and electric and instrumental music. Cathy is the literal glue that kept the station together back in the late 80s/early 90s as Office Manager.
2pm - 3pm Jake Stark
Jake was an original indy rock announcer from in Drive and late night from1986 and had one of the most envied collections of vinyl amongst our early announcers.
3 pm - 4 pm Sean - 1986 Special
Sean is a recent recruit and loves the 80’s. In tribute to 3BBB, he will be presenting a 1986 80’s Special with all you favourite artists.
4 pm - 6 pm Playa D with Drive
Playa D is Voice FM’s resident Funk, R&B , Jazz and Soul DJ and presents several shows each week and celebrates our broadcasting on Wadawurrung Country.
6pm TBC
8pm - Matt Malone
Matt has spent 10 years championing original Australian music on Voice FM and is presenting a special 2 hour show for our 40th Birthday.