As annouced on the Saturday Morning Program. Saturday's 9am on 97.7FM. There is a new radio station covering games on 1611am. I have been advised they are based in the western suburbs of Melbourne
While I was down at Werribee on Saturday I tuned into their coverage of the Geelong v Frankston game and it was pretty good.
I dont really have any details of what games they are covering or where reception is but thought its worth posting. Maybe keep a eye on the VFL website.
Any details I get I will pass on
[b]Round 4 coverage[/b]
Saturday- Northern Bullants vs Werribee from NAB Oval,Preston
Coverage starts at 1pm
Sunday- Geelong vs North Ballarat from Skilled Stadium,Geelong (AFL Curtain Raiser)
Coverage starts at 10:30am (To be confirmed)
Is there any internet streaming for this station?
www.doublex.com.au
Just found they've got the last quarter from last weeks match online you can listen to. Sounds alright.
I haven't been able to get into this site since Friday 20th April.
I tried Saturday 21st and Wednesday 25th and only got in today via 3XX's site.
On Saturday morning, 21st I heard 3XX announce it was doing the VFL Geelong v Frankston game, but I couldn't tell anyone!
They announced then that they hoped to do the Geelong v North Ballarat match on Sunday 29th but it was subject to AFL approval. Their web site (www.radio1611.com.au) indicates intended broadcasts up until round 10, but it doesn't include Geelong v North Ballarat.
There is no mention of these broadcasts on official VFL site.
3XX 1611kHz transmits from one of the 3CR 855kHz masts near Hoppers Crossing railway station, using 400 watts. It has been on for several years. Studios are in Moorabbin.
Listened to a little bit of the last quarter of our game yesterday, was wondering if you know what's the caller's names are?
I know the special comments guy is Liam Gardiner, one of our VFL listed ruckmen who currnetly is out with a broken hand and volunteered to help out the station for game.
This weeks game on Radio 3XX is Casey Scorpions vs Geelong from Casey Fields on Saturday from 1pm.
That would be yours truly (Peter Holden) and Phil Shaw.
Phil has been calling footy for a number of years - he started out doing Western Border Footy on 3HA Hamilton with Dan Lonergan.
Myself, in between real (paid!) radio work, I've called for the Western Region Footy League (the old FDFL) and called Tassie's Melbourne games in 2001.
Me and Phil teamed up in 2004 & 2005 to call the Bellarine Football League in Geelong, in which we struck up a good rapport.
Anton at 3XX (1611am) gave me a call before Round 3 and asked in I was intrested in calling VFL footy, I got Phil to come along and so here we are!
The station has taken a bit of a risk covering games, as we went ahead with no advertisers/sponsors! So at the moment we are all doing for the love of it - Phil ain't gonna be happy with his fuel bill this week when he has to drive from Geelong to Cranbourne!!!!
By the looks of it a Sunday game will also be called this week, Willimastown versus Bendigo. Was going to be the Dolphins v Sandy, but looks like something has changed at the last second?
Plus it maybe our "B" team calling (a few SEN kids was to have a crack at it I'm told).
Also this week you'll notice something different, we maybe on a 20 second delay (compared to TV footage). We used CODECs in the first two weeks (borrowed!), but now we are going to try streaming via wireless broadband to the studio... if that don't work, it's back to phone line quality!
So thanks again guys for your interest, and please feel free to pop by and say g'day to us in the commentary box, love to hear from ya. (oh and if your business would like to sponsor the call!!!)
Peter Holden
Thanks for that Peter.
What sort of paid radio work have you done?
Re: What paid radio stuff I did in the past.
In 2002 I was Station Administrator at Otway FM, a community station in Colac (on a short term government funded role), then went on to be Program Director at Community station 5TCB in Bordertown SA. (Which included calling the 2002 KNTFL Grand Final)
Uhhh, in 2003 I was Music Director at 4VL/Hot Country in Charleville QLD, 2005 Breakfast Guy & Sports Journo at Power FM Bega, then back to Charleville for a 2nd stint with that network in 2006.
Did two months up in Moree at Now FM as PD this year, but did not get along with the Manager, so thus it's me back in Melbourne looking for a job (any job) again!
Done a fair bit of sports calling (all non-paid).
Aussie Rules
Cricket (at 94.7 The Pulse, Geelong)
Rugby League (with 4VL)
Cycling (with Cyclists International at Northcote)
Camel Races!!!! (once in Charleville)
It's strange, with all that's sports calling behind me, I can't get any lousy gig at Sport 927 or SEN 1116 - go figure!
(Sorry guys for going Off Topic!)
Pete.