4ZZZ

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4ZZZ
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Broadcast area
Brisbane RA1 ([1])
[[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]]102.1 MHz and DAB+
Programming
LanguageTemplate:Pluralize from textEnglish
FormatCommunity radio
Ownership
OwnerCreative Broadcasters Ltd
History
First air date
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Former call signs
4ZZ-FM (1975–1976)
Technical information
Licensing authority
ACMA
ERP12,000 watts
HAAT233 m[1]
Transmitter coordinates
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Links
Public licence information
Profile
Websitewww.4zzz.org.au

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4ZZZ (pronounced "Four Triple Zed" or simply "Triple Zed") is an independent community radio station operating in Brisbane, Australia at the frequency 102.1 FM. As a community radio station, 4ZZZ is a member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA). The station broadcasts to much of South East Queensland, parts of northern New South Wales and web streams from its website.

History

In the 1970s, activists in Queensland were pivotal in establishing Australian community radio amidst a conservative political climate. The University of Queensland Student Union was one of 12 groups given licences by Moss Cass in 1975, right before the dismissal of prime minister Gough Whitlam, which nearly caused the entire project to be cancelled due to the political record of station personnel.[2] 4ZZZ, originally given the call sign 4ZZ-FM, launched on 8 December 1975 as Australia's first community station and aimed to provide a radical alternative to mainstream news, promote community engagement and activism, and support Australian music.[3] The station was the first FM station in Brisbane.[3][4] The call sign was changed to 4ZZZ in 1976 when Australia changed its conventions on FM radio call signs to contain three letters instead of two as on AM.[5]Template:R/superscript

On 30 November 1978, the transmitter moved from the University of Queensland student union building to Mount Coot-tha when the station was granted a full licence. At this time, the frequency changed from 105.7 MHz to 102.1 MHz.[5] That same year, the station debuted specialty programming for the gay community, among the longest-running in Australia by 2015.[6]

4ZZZ pushed the boundaries by broadcasting illegal obscenities. In 1981 an organisation called "The Society to Outlaw Pornography" reported them to the Australian Broadcasting Authority. 4ZZZ successfully defended themselves, leading to changes which make it legal to swear on Australian TV and radio under certain circumstances.[7][8]

On 14 December 1988, as part of a conservative backlash to the ousting of Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, 4ZZZ was forced off the air and evicted from its premises at the University of Queensland by the then UQ Union, ALSF and Young Nationals student union executive, led by Victoria Brazil.[9] The incident prompted hundreds of supporters to rally around the station; after a second eviction attempt failed, 4ZZZ voluntarily moved out in 1989.[10] The station moved to new premises on Coronation Drive in Toowong, and in 1994 the station moved to its current location on Barry Parade in Fortitude Valley.[5]Template:R/superscript

Notable former presenters

Awards

Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only) Ref.
2026 4ZZZ Queensland Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Award awarded [12]

References

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  1. ^ HAAT estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dent, Nick (6 December 2025). "'Where's our transmitter?' How the Whitlam dismissal nearly silenced radio 4ZZZ". The Age.
  3. ^ a b 4ZZZ – 'About'
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sinnamon, Myles (5 December 2015). "Brisbane Radio Station 4ZZZ - 40th anniversary". State Library Of Queensland. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Radical Times (25 April 2014). "4ZZZ History" (PDF). Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bartlett, Andrew (18 September 2015). "FM radio helped change the tune". The Australian. p. Arts 15.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Barry, Derek (3 May 2007). "Woolly Days: 4ZZZ: a retrospective". Woolly Days. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A Brief History of Brisbane Radio Station 4ZZZ-FM" (PDF). Radical Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jones, Anne (6 January 1989). "WHO'S GETTING FOOLED IN BATTLE FOR 4ZZZ". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Roberts, Greg (11 March 1989). "Student factions brawl over control of union". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 11.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dempsey, Shelley (9 September 1990). "Sacked Triple J DJs fight back". The Sun Herald. p. 32.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mary Varvaris (23 April 2026). "Ball Park Music, Jem Cassar-Daley & More Take Home Prestigious 2026 Queensland Music Awards". The Music (magazine). Retrieved 23 April 2026.

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