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3AW Melbourne at a glance

Frequency693 AM
LocationMelbourne, VIC
GenreNews, Talk
LanguageEnglish
StatusOn air
On the dial

3AW Melbourne frequencies

Where to find 3AW Melbourne on FM and AM, from the ACMA transmitter register. Find what reaches your postcode →

693AMMelbourne

Transmitter data: Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) broadcast transmitter register.

About the station

About 3AW Melbourne

3AW is Melbourne's leading news and talk station. It broadcasts on 693 AM across Melbourne under the call sign 3AW, on a commercial licence for the Melbourne licence area, and it is one of the most listened-to and searched-for stations in Australia. On this page you can listen to 3AW live online, free and without an app.

News and talkback

From breakfast to late at night, 3AW mixes news, interviews and talkback. Listeners call in to discuss Melbourne and national issues, politicians and newsmakers are interviewed live, and news, traffic and weather updates run through the morning and evening peaks. When big stories break in Melbourne, 3AW is one of the stations people turn to.

Football

3AW is known for its AFL coverage. During the season it carries match calls, previews and post-match talk, and football is a constant topic on its talk programmes. Other sports, from cricket to racing, also feature.

Weekend programmes

Weekends bring a different mix: food and travel, gardening, home improvement, money, health and lifestyle programmes, plus programmes where listeners buy, swap and sell. Evenings and overnight are given to talk and music shows, some shared with other news-talk stations around the country.

A Melbourne voice

3AW has been on air since the 1930s. Its call sign begins with 3, the number used for Victoria, and the station has long been part of everyday life in Melbourne, in homes, cars and workplaces.

Related stations

3AW shares programmes and resources with 2GB in Sydney, 4BC in Brisbane and 6PR in Perth. On this site you will also find ABC Radio Melbourne (774 AM), SEN 1116 for sport and the rest of Melbourne's stations.

How to listen

Press play at the top of the page to start the live stream. In Melbourne you can also tune in on 693 AM. There is no app to install and no account to create, and the player keeps going while you browse other stations.

  • 100% free, no sign-up
  • Live stream, 24 hours a day
  • Listen from anywhere
  • Works on phone and computer
Official websitewww.3aw.com.au
Step by step

How to listen to 3AW Melbourne live

In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.

  1. 01Press play

    Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.

  2. 02Wait a moment

    The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.

  3. 03Enjoy

    3AW Melbourne plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.

Genre

News

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

3AW broadcasts on 693 AM in Melbourne (call sign 3AW). You can also listen online on this page.

3AW is a news and talk station: news, interviews, talkback, lifestyle programmes and AFL football.

Yes. Press play on this page to listen to the live stream for free, on phone or computer.

3AW shares programmes with 2GB in Sydney, 4BC in Brisbane and 6PR in Perth.

Yes. You can listen to 3AW Melbourne live for free here on AU Radios, 24 hours a day.

Yes. 3AW Melbourne plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.

Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open 3AW Melbourne here on AU Radios and enjoy the live stream on the road.

If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another News, Talk station meanwhile. AU Radios checks every stream automatically.

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