Triple H (Sydney)

Triple H
City Sydney, Australia
Broadcast area Lower & Upper North Shore
Branding Triple H 100.1
Frequency 100.1 MHz FM
First air date 2000
Format Freeform
ERP 200 watts
Class Community radio
Affiliations CBAA
Owner 2HHH FM Limited
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.triplehfm.com.au

Triple H (call sign: 2HHH) is a community radio station located in Sydney, Australia. It services the Hornsby Shire and the Ku-ring-gai Council area. Triple H runs on a general community licence and is required to provide content most suited to its own population and minority groups. Membership is open to all members of the community.

History

2HHH FM began at the end of 1999 involving a large section of the community. This group believed that the area was not being serviced adequately by the existing community radio station North FM. The frequency of 100.1 in the Hornsby Region became Triple H.[1]

2HHH FM is a community radio station run by a company limited by guarantee. Triple H was to provide a radio alternative, while aspiring to become 'the complete' community radio station solution.

When the Australian Communications and Media Authority reissued application for a permanent broadcasting licence in 2000 for the Hornsby/Kuring-gai area, the vision of the group was for a well run community station that was able to get behind the community and provide a voice for the community.

The members assembled a presenter team, physically built the studio and prepared the programs and production for the aspirant transmissions Triple H scouted around the local businesses for transmitters and broadcasting gear that they did not already possess. They had to complete the task of getting a studio to air in six months.

They asked local business people to donate computers, compressors, transmitters, microphones, and made an application to the council for the use of the North FM antenna that was supplied by the council.

By December 2000, Triple H was on air. The new station caused a stir in the community due to its professional sound and attractive programming. The number of listeners soon grew as people began to realize that for the first time the community possessed the possibility of a real community radio station. Members struck out in the community with publicity and advertising. Banners, T-shirts, flyers delivered to houses, newspaper articles, and before launch day an Open Day and barbecue, where people from the community were welcomed to view the new community resource.[2]

Present activities

Triple H is a group of members working together to move the station forward. The station broadcasts a wide range of local programming, interspersed with programming from the Community Radio Network (CRN). The station provides the Aussie Music Weekly Program to the CRN.

Aussie Music Weekly, one of the station's many music programs is provided to the CRN weekly and broadcast on Triple H on Tuesday nights between 9:00 and 10:00 PM. The host Jason "Noddy" Velleley is an accomplished producer and presenter and is part of the Triple H Training Team.

Programming

The station delivers local content through a range of programs put together by our team of volunteer presenters. Programs include:

  • Monday to Friday Breakfast
  • Monday to Friday Drive
  • Rocket Requests on Thursday mornings before noon
  • Show us your Motor on Saturday's from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
  • Music Programs, such as:
    • Aussie Music Weekly
    • Music Almanac
    • Live Rock Report
  • Specialised Programs, such as:
    • Mandarin Time for the Chinese Community
    • 5 hours of Persian-language broadcast
    • 2 hours of Azerbaijani language broadcast
    • Radio Tagumpay 2 hours of Filipino language broadcast,
  • and much more


Triple H is owned by the community of Hornsby and Ku Ring Gai through membership of 2HHH FM Limited.

References

  1. ↑ "Triple H – About Us". Triple H. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  2. ↑ "Triple H at Relay for Life". Peter Moulding. 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2008-07-31.


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