I picked up on the list of three AM frequencies in Melbourne that were “previously used by commercial AM radio services which converted to the FM band” - 1116 kHz is still occupied by 3AK, which was to convert under Alan Bond’s ownership but failed to come up with the money.[/quote]
At the time (1998), 3AK was still on 1503 kHz. The 1116 frequency was in use back then by HPON staton 3BM (which was basically the same Italian programming formerly on 3AK before Southern Cross bought 3AK in 1994). 3AK switched to 1116 I think in 2001, which then made room for community station 3KND on 1503.
IIRC, 1593 was previously ABC Parliamentary radio (pre-NewsRadio days) before it shifted to 1026 on the dial.
[quote]Of the two stations that did convert, 1179 kHz (then 3KZ) is now used by 3RPH/Vision Australia Radio, and 1026 kHz (then 3DB/3TT) is now 3PB/ABC News.