Southern FM 88.3 live

Southern FM is the community radio station of Melbourne's bayside suburbs. It broadcasts on 88.3 FM under the call sign 3SCB, on a community licence for the Melbourne South area, and its slogan is "The Sound of the Bayside". On this page you can listen to Southern FM live online, free and without an app.

Local radio for the bayside

Southern FM serves the suburbs along Port Phillip Bay, including Brighton, Sandringham, Hampton, Cheltenham, Mentone, Moorabbin and the surrounding area. Its programmes bring local news, community announcements, interviews with local people and information about local events, clubs and organisations.

Music

The station plays a broad mix of music, from adult contemporary hits to favourites of past decades, with specialty programmes covering particular genres, from country and jazz to rock and music from different cultures.

Volunteers

Southern FM is run largely by volunteers, many of whom present their own programmes, and it trains new presenters in radio skills. Local businesses support the station through sponsorship.

Community radio

Australia has one of the world's largest community radio sectors, with hundreds of not-for-profit stations run largely by volunteers and supported by their listeners, sponsors and grants. They give airtime to local voices, local music and local information that commercial radio rarely reaches, and they are often the only station made in their own suburb or town.

Melbourne radio

On this site you will also find Melbourne's other community stations, such as Triple R, PBS, 3CR, JOY and 3ZZZ, and the city's commercial and ABC stations, from 3AW and ABC Radio Melbourne to GOLD104.3 and Smooth FM 91.5.

Bayside life

The bayside is known for its beaches, sailing and cycling along the bay, its sporting clubs and its strong community groups, and Southern FM follows them all, from local football and cricket to school events and festivals.

Listen anywhere

The online stream works on any phone, tablet or computer, at home, at work or away from Melbourne.

How to listen

Press play at the top of the page to start the live stream. In Melbourne's south-east you can also tune in on 88.3 FM. 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