Golden Days Radio

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Golden Days Radio (3GDR)
Broadcast areaWaverley RA1
Frequency FM: 95.7MHz
Programming
Format Oldies community radio
Ownership
OwnerGolden Days Radio for Senior Citizens Inc
History
Founded1990
First air date
2001 (2001)
Call sign meaning
Golden Days Radio
Technical information
Licensing authority
ACMA
ERP 100 W [1]
Transmitter coordinates
37°52′39″S145°02′19″E / 37.877592°S 145.038699°E / -37.877592; 145.038699
Links
Public licence information
Profile
Webcast Listen Live
Website goldendaysradio.com

Golden Days Radio (official call sign 3GDR) is a Melbourne-based community radio station broadcasting on 95.7 FM from a transmitter located at Caulfield Racecourse.

Contents

Programming

Golden Days Radio is broadcast mostly thanks to volunteer presenters and a small number of staff, [2] some of whom are former radio professionals. [3]

Notable presenters

See also

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References

  1. Radio and television broadcasting stations: Internet edition (PDF). Australian Communications and Media Authority. October 2019. pp. 24, 73, 138.
  2. Day Honours for radio identities. radioinfo.com.au. Retrieved on 9 January 2023.
  3. Vale Bob Horsfall OAM: Funeral Details. radioinfo.com.au. Retrieved on 9 January 2023.