1SSS

Community radio station in Canberra March 2024 Triple S 1SSS 103.9 MHz Easy listeningHorse racingSports radio Canberra AU Jim Paterson 1986 11 4 yes 2SSS (1986–1993) Community radio 2003 1 31 y Triple S (callsign: 1SSS) was a community FM radio station in Canberra, on the frequency 103.9 MHz. The station was managed by Jim Paterson for the station's whole 18-year lifespan, beginning his appointment in 1985.Giesecke Terry 24 February 2003 Final siren for Triple S https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/aus.radio.broadcast/XlELvCEmvk4 live https://archive.today/20240323041903/https://groups.google.com/g/aus.radio.broadcast/c/XlELvCEmvk4 23 March 2024 23 March 2024 Google Groups History It began broadcasting on 4 November 1986, as 2SSS, mainly broadcasting horse racing programs.4 November 1986 2SSS-FM on the air https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130625887 31 October 2023 The Canberra Times Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 21 National Library of Australia 61 18,661 Canberra's newest radio station, 2SSS-FM, will officially begin broadcasting today. The station began test transmissions on 28 October 1986.24 October 1986 Sport FM testing https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118270881 31 October 2023 The Canberra Times Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 20 National Library of Australia 61 18,650 The tests, on 103.9MHz, should first be heard between 3pm and 7pm on Tuesday and regular broadcasts should be operating in time for the Melbourne Cup. The station was Australia's first public sports radio station, and originally also had an easy listening music format when not broadcasting sport programming.Hobson Karen 19 January 1987 2SSS FM off and racing https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article119476316 31 October 2023 The Canberra Times Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 19 National Library of Australia 61 18,735 2SSS is Australia's first sports public station, which means that about two-thirds of air time is sports oriented. Program coordinator Bill Brasscll said this would probably increase to three-quarters this year. An easy-listening music format fills the remaining time. One of the volunteers will be Rosemary Church, who has a music program, Church on Sunday, from 9am to midday. Church said her initial interest had been in working on the news service. The station changed callsign to 1SSS on 13 September 1993, in line with the Australian Broadcasting Authority's then-new voluntary code for Australian Capital Territory (Canberra) radio stations which were now regarded as being in their own state. The station was informed by the ABA about the call sign change.Wallace Mark 20 September 1993 A disaster for KIX, triumph for the ABC https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127248593 31 October 2023 The Canberra Times High Frequency Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 32 National Library of Australia 68 21,342 INCIDENTALLY, 2SSS-FM is now correctly known as 1SSS-FM in line with the Australian Broadcasting Authority's new voluntary code for ACT radio stations which are now regarded as being in a state of their own. SSS was informed by the ABA last week that it was the first ACT station to adopt the new 1 prefix to its call sign. The station was branded as Triple S between 1993Swinnerton Russ 23 July 1993 Motoring Riders deserve better coverage http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127241656 23 March 2024 The Canberra Times Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 22 National Library of Australia 67 21,283 and 2003. The station ceased broadcasting horse racing programs on 30 June 2002, after ACTTAB made a deal with Melbourne horse racing and sports station Sport 927.Thomson Geoff 30 June 2002 Melbourne radio station ready to race with ACTTAB money The Canberra Times Rural Press Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 73 1016109508 Radio 2SSS-FM will broadcast racing for the last time today. It then hopes to survive as a sports broadcaster. ... 'The ACTTAB board made a commercial decision that it had value in working with 927 and we will be on air 365 days of the year. We will hold regular discussions with the three codes to provide us with information and the TAB will be the central clearing house for that.' At the time, Triple S planned to survive as a sports radio station.Thomson Geoff 21 June 2002 Sport stays as race broadcasts cease. The Canberra Times Rural Press Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 27 1016147364 Radio station 2SSS-FM will continue broadcasting from the beginning of July but only as a sports station, with racing coverage to cease at the end of June. The station broadcast the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly's Question time in 2003,21 November 2002 Assembly on air The Canberra Times Rural Press Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 23 1016079419 Canberra radio station 2SSS plans to begin broadcasting the Legislative Assembly's Question Time from next year. Station manager Jim Paterson said yesterday 2SSS had thought this would provide greater understanding of what was happening in the territory and be a community service. however the station ceased broadcasting later that year on 31 January 2003.20 February 2003 Final siren for Triple S FM ? https://radioinfo.com.au/news/final-siren-triple-s-fm/ 23 March 2024 radioinfo Australia Its frequency was then used by ABC NewsRadio.13 November 2003 Frequency changes for Canberra and Cooma regions https://radioinfo.com.au/news/frequency-changes-canberra-and-cooma-regions/ 31 October 2023 radioinfo AustraliaCassidy Frank 13 November 2003 ABC Newsradio goes to FM band https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWGLNB&req_dat=3AB36969C29445C598BFB754B6281F39&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F148A8089C28FB748 live https://archive.today/20240421085546/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWGLNB&docref=news/148A8089C28FB748&f=basic 21 April 2024 21 April 2024 The Canberra Times Rural Press Canberra. Australian Capital Territory 8 NewsBank Notable personalities Many notable personalities worked at Triple S including: Rosemary Church (now works at CNN International) Gaven Morris (at the time of the Triple S closure he worked at CNN International; he worked at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 1993 until 2021 in three separate stints;28 November 2021 Outgoing ABC News boss reflects on achievements, pressure from powerful people and the future of newsgathering https://www.abc.net.au/news/backstory/2021-11-28/gaven-morris-reflects-on-6-years-leading-abc-news/100646856 23 March 2024 ABC News ABC Backstory Australian Broadcasting Corporation en-AU7 October 2021 ABC news director Gaven Morris to leave the public broadcaster https://www.mediaweek.com.au/abc-news-director-gaven-morris-to-leave-the-public-broadcaster/ 23 March 2024 Mediaweek en-AU now working for Australian agency group Bastion as the Bastion Transform CEO)13 December 2021 Former ABC director of news Gaven Morris to take over as Bastion Transform CEO https://www.mediaweek.com.au/gaven-morris-to-take-over-as-bastion-transform-ceo/ 23 March 2024 Mediaweek en-AU Chris Coleman (now works at ACT Policing)Raffacle Garry 19 March 1990 2SSS-FM's 'D Mix' is given de flick http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120886119 23 March 2024 The Canberra Times Raffaele on Radio Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 28 National Library of Australia 64 20,063Pryor Sally 1 February 2018 2CC presenter Chris Coleman is leaving radio after 32 years https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6023539/2cc-presenter-chris-coleman-is-leaving-radio-after-32-years/ subscription live https://archive.today/20240421082908/https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6023539/2cc-presenter-chris-coleman-is-leaving-radio-after-32-years/ 21 April 2024 21 April 2024 The Canberra Times Fairfax Media Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2 1992876411 That was 32 years ago, when Coleman, pictured, was a "callow teenager", doing his first radio show on Canberra's old sports and racing station, SSS. 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