3AW 693 AM Talk News in Real Time
3AW, an Australian radio station, is owned and operated by Macquarie Radio Network. The station broadcasts on 693 kHz and is based in Melbourne. Allans, J.C. Williamson, and David Syme founded the station (then publishers of The Age newspaper).
The letters 3AW are derived from the names of co-owners "Allans" and "J. C. Williamson". The station went on the air as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station on February 22, 1932. The station now has a talkback format and is one of Melbourne's most popular.