Bush Wireless

Community Radio was new to country Victoria when 3CCC began in Castlemaine. It's actually broadcast from Harcourt, 8 kilometres from the town, from a studio built in a disused railway building. Most of the locals had heard vague reports of a couple of community stations in Melbourne, but not always good reports. FM radio was unknown, therefore 3 CCC had to work hard to gain acceptance. Within a few short years it became 1 of the most notable and respected Community Radio stations in Australia. Among those Pioneer broadcasters was Ian Braybrook. And began as the nervous reader of local newspaper items for the print handicapped, 'newspaper of the air'. He went on to prevent countless radio programs and became a popular broadcaster across the region. Along a 35 year journey he achieved several levels in management and had a big hand in establishing another 3 stations. He also met and came to know hundreds of people from all walks of life. This is his story.