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ABC Radio Melbourne at a glance

Frequency774 AM
LocationMelbourne, VIC
GenreNews, Talk, Australian Music
LanguageEnglish
StatusOn air
On the dial

ABC Radio Melbourne frequencies

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

97.3FMFlowerdale
774AMMelbourne

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

About the station

About ABC Radio Melbourne

ABC Radio Melbourne is the ABC's local radio station for Melbourne, still widely known as "774" after its frequency, 774 AM. Its signal reaches greater Melbourne, Geelong and much of central Victoria. It is part of ABC Local Radio, the ABC's network of stations for each capital city and region. On this page you can listen to ABC Radio Melbourne live online, free. The ABC is Australia's national public broadcaster, funded by the federal government, so its stations carry no commercial advertising.

Local news and conversation

Weekday programmes are made in Melbourne: breakfast with news, interviews and the morning's stories, then programmes of conversation, current affairs and talkback, where Melburnians talk about local issues, politics, transport and everyday life. ABC news bulletins run on the hour.

Afternoons and drive

Afternoons bring guests, books, culture and lighter conversation, and drive wraps up the day's news for the trip home. Nights and overnight carry national ABC Local Radio programmes.

Emergency broadcasting

ABC Radio Melbourne is an official emergency broadcaster. During bushfires, floods, storms and extreme heat it carries warnings and updates from Victoria's emergency services. For many Victorians it is the station to keep on during the fire season.

Football and sport

Melbourne loves its football, and AFL is a regular topic on the station. ABC Sport's coverage of the AFL, cricket and other sports is on the ABC's sport channel, also on this site.

Weekends

Weekend programmes include gardening, food, music, sport and community stories from across Melbourne and Victoria.

Melbourne's other talk station

ABC Radio Melbourne and 3AW (693 AM) are Melbourne's two big talk stations. You will find 3AW on this site, along with ABC NewsRadio, RN and SEN 1116.

Other ABC Local Radio stations in Victoria

Regional Victoria has its own ABC stations: ABC Ballarat, ABC Central Victoria, ABC Gippsland, ABC Goulburn Murray, ABC Shepparton, ABC South West Victoria, ABC Mildura Swan Hill and ABC Wimmera.

How to listen

Press play at the top of the page to start the live stream, or tune in on 774 AM. There is no app to install and no account to create, and the player keeps going while you browse other stations.

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  • Live stream, 24 hours a day
  • Listen from anywhere
  • Works on phone and computer
Official websitewww.abc.net.au/listen/live/melbourne
Step by step

How to listen to ABC Radio 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

    ABC Radio Melbourne plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.

Genre

News

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

ABC Radio Melbourne broadcasts on 774 AM. You can also listen online on this page.

Yes. The ABC's Melbourne station on 774 AM is still often called 774 ABC Melbourne.

Yes. It carries official warnings and information during bushfires, floods and other emergencies in Victoria.

Yes. The online stream on this page works anywhere.

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

Yes. ABC Radio 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 ABC Radio 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, Australian Music station meanwhile. AU Radios checks every stream automatically.

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