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purchased a 60% shareholding in March 1990. In 1990 the station was purchased by two private shareholders. In November 1989, 3UL moved premises from Warragul to Traralgon, in the Latrobe Valley, and changed its callsign to 3GG. Under Program Director, Steve Woods, 3GG became the number one station
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While the transmitter location has always remained on Brandy Creek Road just north of Warragul, the studio location has over the years changed from Warragul to Traralgon and back to Warragul at its current location of 7/61 Smith Street, Warragul. Its reception can be heard in
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closed in January 1957, their radio network evolved into the Associated Broadcasting Company which owned 3UL until it was sold to Regional Communications Pty Ltd in 1982. In August 1988 it was purchased by Shepparton Broadcasting.
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executives Guy Dobson and Rex Morris. Due to Resonate's Austereo connections – and following the merger of Southern Cross Media Group and Austereo – the station was closely aligned to the
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Local programming is produced and broadcast from 3GG's studios in Smith Street, Warragul 24/7 with announcers presenting from 5:30am to 7pm on weekdays and 6am to 6pm on weekends.
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Within a few years of opening, 3UL became part of the Argus Broadcasting Services network, along with 3YB Warrnambool and
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The station's presenters include Andrew Deak,Jenni Birchill , Macka Dixon & Trent McCurdy.
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3GG first went to air in 1937 as 3UL, named after the town from which it then broadcast;
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Because of changes in media law, and following the purchase of
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as a mobile station, broadcasting from various towns around
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After ten years, 3GG returned to Warragul. In 2002, owners
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Most stations are operated as a 50-50 joint venture with
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Warragul
Victoria, Australia
Gippsland
Latrobe Valley
Frequency
English
Format
Classic hits
Capital Radio Network
Call sign
ERP
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www.3gg.com.au
Warragul
Victoria
Capital Radio Network


Warragul
3YB
Victoria
Warrnambool
3SR
Shepparton
The Argus
Wesgo
RG Capital
Sea FM
Macquarie Regional RadioWorks
Southern Cross Ten

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