3BA (call sign: 3RBA) is a commercial radio station in

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broadcasting on the FM band on a frequency of 102.3 MHz. Together with its sister station

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, it is owned by ARN. The station plays "Great Classics & Today's Favourites", which ranges from the 80s to Today. 3BA moved from AM (1314) to FM (102.3) on 5 May 1998. Today, 3BA's old 1314 frequency currently relay

RSN 927 whose signal also travels to Ararat, Colac, Hamilton, Stawell and Warrnambool. In November 2021, 3BA, along with other stations owned by

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, were acquired by the

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. This deal will allow Grant's stations, including 3BA, to access ARN's iHeartRadio platform in regional areas. The deal was finalized on 4 January 2022. It is expected 3BA will integrate with ARN's

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, but will retain its current name according to the press release from ARN.

On-Air Schedule

Weekdays

* 12:00am–06:00am – Ballarat's 102.3FM 3BA * 06:00am–10:00am – 'The Big Show' with Paul 'PT' Taylor * 10:00am–12:00pm – 'Ballarat Today' with Brett Macdonald * 12:00pm–02:00pm – 'Lunchtime' with Jules * 02:00pm–05:00pm – 'Afternoons' * 05:00pm–06:00pm – 'The Christian O'Connell Show' * 06:00pm–07:00pm – 'Jam Nation with Jonesy and Amanda' * 07:00pm–09:00pm – '20–20 Retro Countdown' with Andrew Thain * 09:00pm–12:00am – Ballarat's 102.3FM 3BA

Saturdays

* 12:00am–06:00am – Ballarat's 102.3FM 3BA * 06:00am–12:00pm – Frank Clark (Lifestyle Programs) * 12:00pm–12:00am – Ballarat's 102.3FM 3BA

Sundays

* 12:00am–12:00am – Ballarat's 102.3FM 3BA

Past 3BA announcers

* Garry West * Glenn McFarlane * Glenn Driscoll * Phil Weir * Mike Cooper * Dudley Moore * Randall Smith * Adrian Lee * Geoff Nott * Jim Griffin * Mike Walden * Craig Moore * Stephen Whittaker * Anthony Kierce * Craig Meddings * Tony McManus * Mal Lewis * Paul Cook * Brett Macdonald * Vaughan Jones * Tony Dean * Kathy Bedford * Leigh Ryan * Richard Stewart * Bill Freeman * John Price * Tom Bennett * Rob Hammer * Rob McCasker * Ben Rogers * Ed Cowlishaw * Craig Blomeley * Mike Menner * Peter Grace * Sean Cullen * Ralph Bain * Seb Claassen * Dan Lonergan * Gabrielle Hodson * Garrath Cockerell * Dean Pickering * Alex Withers * David Dalkin * Geordi Norton

Program Guide (Monday to Friday)

References

External links

Station website
Radio stations in Ballarat Radio stations established in 1930 Classic hits radio stations in Australia Australian Radio Network {{Australia-radio-station-stub