3MDR News
Community Radio 3MDR 97.1fm is turning 40 in 2025! Mountain District Radio Inc, 3MDR 97.1fm celebrates 40 years of community broadcasting in 2025 and is super excited to be producing a special series of podcasts to celebrate the colourful history of the local radio station. On the scorched earth in the aftermath of the horrific […]
Out of Sight with Tash – Wednesdays 11am – 1pm “Hey there groovers! The ultimate soundtrack to your 70s experience starts here. From gritty guitars with mind-bending rock anthems, to the energy and attitude of punk, through to the infectious beats of disco, and the timeless sweet soul melodies that shaped an era. It was […]
Connecting Through the Airwaves Is your community group, sports club or education team [school, TAFE, Uni, any learning setting] keen to reach more people, raise awareness of your activities and support another hard-working community organisation? With 3MDR’s community subscriptions, this vision becomes a reality. By subscribing, your group gains access to an array of promotional […]
Music Victoria in partnership with Yarra Ranges Shire Council, Cardinia Shire Council, Community Radio 3MDR and Burrinja Cultural Centre are excited to reveal the 2024 Professional Development in the Hills series. The music industry can be a highly complex sector with emerging musicians and industry workers often struggling to develop their skills and network effectively. […]
3MDR is proud to announce two new Station Sponsors: Community Bank Upwey, and Crowlz Electrical & Solar. Community Bank Upwey are committed to returning profits to the local community. The Community Bank branches give up to 80% of profits back to the community. They aim to develop long-term prosperity by supporting programs that help empower […]
Our community has been hit hard again by the storm this week. 3MDR is open from 10am to 4pm weekdays with a hot shower (BYO towel), kitchen, and plenty of charging facilities. We’ll also be open on Saturday 17th February from 10am to 4pm. Let us know if you’re coming – email [email protected] or […]
Did you know that 3MDR has an Events Calendar??? This is where you’ll find all our station events AND events being hosted by our subscribers; bands, community groups, school, etc… If you’re a 3MDR subscriber and you’ve got an event coming up, shoot through a goood quality picture and all the deets to [email protected] and […]
Join us on Friday 26th January from 9am to midday for 5 episodes of the Decolonise Podcast, produced by Jaja Dare and featuring First Nations voices from across the country. With gratitude to the folks at indigiTUBE for access to this audio. Decolonise: A Podcast about Blak Sovereignty (2020-2023) EP01 Yarnin with Wunyungar In […]
Dear 3MDR community, Happy New Year! We hope you are all well and rested heading into 2024. We are excited to share some updates to the 3MDR grid: Bealy is back! Little Wing – 5pm Weds Graham ‘Bealy’ Beal has been involved with 3MDR for over 20 years and we’re thrilled to have […]
The 3MDR office will be closed from Monday, 25 December and will reopen on Tuesday, 2 January. As always, some presenters will be taking a well earned break over this period and into January. Be aware that our programming might sound a little different to usual. Please have a safe holiday and we look forward to a brilliant 2024. […]
