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Triple H 100.1 FM had its beginnings with a group who believed that the area was not being serviced adequately by the existing community radio station.
By December, 2000, Triple H was on air. The new station caused a stir in the community due to its professional sound and attractive programming. Listener ship soon grew as people began to realize that for the first time the community possessed a real community radio station. This trial lasted for a month.
The next test broadcast was in May, 2001. For this trial, a large team struck out in the community with publicity and advertising. Banners, T-shirts, hand bills delivered to houses, newspaper articles, and before launch day an Open Day and barbecue, where people from the community were welcomed to view the new community resource. Over May listener ship grew rapidly.
The final trial was scheduled for July, 2001. As Triple H went off air for June the listener public by popular vote faxed, emailed, phoned and wrote hundreds of letters to the ACMA expressing their concern that Triple H was not on air for them.
Without the knowledge of Triple H, hundreds of school children organized and signed a petition sending it to the ACMA, requesting that Triple H 100.1 FM be granted the full time license.
Members of Triple H had to wait more than 7 months but finally, On July 6 2001, at 11:30 am first word trickled through to Triple H that they had been granted the full time community broadcasting license.
Directors hurriedly assembled with presenters and technicians who were at the station and broke the news on live broadcast to the Hornsby Kuring-gai public at 1 pm on that day.
Now 10 years on Triple H now is pressing forward to serve the community with good accessible communication.
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