Editing 3AW (section)

== Broadcasters ==
* [[Darren James (broadcaster)|Darren James]] has hosted weekend morning programs for 34 years
* [[Ross Stevenson (radio presenter)|Ross Stevenson]] has been at the station for 32 years.

A number of people spent many years at 3AW in the past. Most of these are on the "3AW presenters" list (see "External Links" below). They include:
* [[Philip Brady (broadcaster)|Philip Brady]] was with the station for 35 years (1971, 1990–2025) hosting ''Nightline'' and ''Remember When'' with Bruce Mansfield and Simon Owens.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seyderhelm |first=Jennifer |date=2025-02-02 |title=Philip Brady retires from 3AW and Remember When |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/philip-brady-retires-from-3aw-and-remember-when/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=RadioInfo Australia |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Philip Brady retires after 67 years in broadcasting {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2025/02/philip-brady-retires-after-67-years-in-broadcasting.html |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> 
* [[Neil Mitchell (radio presenter)|Neil Mitchell]] was with the station for 36 years (1987–2023) and filled a number of roles and hosted ''Mornings'' for 34 years. On 1 September 2023, Mitchell announced that he would retire on 1 December 2023 and this has occurred.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-01/neil-mitchell-to-step-down-from-3aw-morning-show/102802488 | title=Melbourne talkback king Neil Mitchell fires parting shot at Andrews as he calls time on radio career | newspaper=ABC News | date=September 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://au.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=neil%20mitchell%20retirement&hspart=fc&hsimp=yhs-2461&type=fc_ABD7BF90295_s58_g_e_d042023_n9998_c999&param1=7&param2=eJwti8sKgzAURH%2FlLhUk3hiTGtz2C7oVF6mmGhKN%2BMDSr%2B%2BVltmcOcMMrm%2Fq9nHniEJo2WTtTF1rXRFeE5YFFoJK9%2FNEbiGUFeOoWMEVk9c82EjWHISHIZrix4VgcskQktPNfTw3mHfgyLAGEqqs4a3KFMyyBHvap3d7LsWNCQWJH%2FcpZBCctzDYzscUunGNk8051wyvwGZeZnX%2FyxcCHjsW | title=Neil%20mitchell%20retirement - Yahoo Search Results }}</ref>  (3AW announced that [[Tom Elliott (radio personality)|Tom Elliott]], [[Tony Moclair]] and [[Jacqueline Felgate]] will host ''Mornings'', ''Afternoons'' and ''Drive'' from January 2024 following [[Neil Mitchell (radio presenter)|Neil Mitchell's]] retirement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boland |first=Bray |date=2023-09-03 |title=3AW's new lineup |url=https://radiotoday.com.au/3aws-new-lineup/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Radio Today |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-03 |title=3AW's new line-up revealed |url=https://www.3aw.com.au/3aws-new-line-up-revealed/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=3AW |language=en}}</ref>)
* David McGee who spent 31 years at 3AW, 1955–1986<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.listennotes.com/top-podcasts/david-mcgee/ |title=David Mcgee - Top podcast episodes |date=28 November 2023 }}</ref> 
* Geoff Manion's 29 years (1956–1985),<ref>{{cite web | url=https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/manion-geoffrey-francis-allan-geoff-14381 | title=Obituary - Geoffrey Francis Allan (Geoff) Manion - Obituaries Australia }}</ref> 
* [[Martha Gardener]] who was at the station for 30 years, from 1952 to 1982
* [[Norman Banks (broadcaster)|Norman Banks]], 26 years, 1952–1978
* Football commentator [[Rex Hunt]] was with the station from 1989–2009 and again 2017–2021
* The Revd. Alex Kenworthy presented the ''Nightline'' program for 20 years, 1971–1991
* Fred Tupper was responsible for sporting and general programming, including the ''Nicky & Tuppy'' breakfast session, during his 21 years at the station, 1933–1954<ref name="trove.nla.gov.au">{{cite web | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206085639 | title=Fred Tupper Leaves 3AW to Join 3UZ | newspaper=Age | date=8 January 1954 }}</ref>
* One of 3AW's announcers when the station commenced in 1932 was John Masters who presented a request program, ''Choice of the People'' for many years. 30 minute segments of ''Choice of the People'' were broadcast at various times throughout the day. A photo in the 1987 history of the station<ref>Campion, Margaret, ''3AW is Melbourne. 75 Years of Radio'', Prime Advertising Marketing Publishing, 1987; page 20</ref> shows that he was a member of the original 1932 broadcasting staff; and then there is a website<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfkJt9wnDD8 | title=John Masters - Housewifes Choice (BBC 1951) | website=[[YouTube]] | date=12 January 2019 }}</ref> that highlights the fact that he was still broadcasting in 1951, 19 years later; memories from listeners (not substantiated) show that his career continued for over a decade after that 
* Peter James (father of Darren James) was with the station for at least 18 years (1959–1987),<ref>{{cite web | url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/vale-veteran-peter-james/ | title=Vale the veteran, Peter James | date=5 July 2009 }}</ref> although some sources suggest that he was with the station for at least 20 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://omny.fm/shows/simon-owens-radio-archive/3aw-mary-hardy-and-peter-james-circa-1979 | title=3AW Mary Hardy and Peter James - Circa 1979 - the 3AW Archive }}</ref> 
* [[Derryn Hinch]] broadcast at a number of radio and television stations and was at 3AW from 1979 to 1987, 2000–2001 and again from 2003 to 2012, a total of 23 years. However, he was often off the air (particularly during his last stint) due to suspension, poor health and house arrest.
* [[Harry Beitzel]] was a football commentator on 3AW for 17 years, from 1972 to 1989, and in 2005 he rejoined 3AW as a semi-regular contributor to [[Rex Hunt]]'s pre-match show.
* Clifford Nicholls Whitta, or [[Nicky Whitta]], usually referred to as ''Nicky Nicholls'' or simply ''Nicky'', was at 3AW from 1932 to 1946. Whilst he may not have been at 3AW for as long a period as that of some of his confreres, he played an important role at the station. He presented the ''Nicky and Tuppy'' breakfast session with Fred Tupper (see above), and was also the name behind the extremely popular children's session which commenced in 1933. His partner in the children's session was Kathleen Lindgreen who broadcast under the name ''Nancy Lee''. In 1935 Nicky and Kathleen Lindgreen were married.<ref>Nicky broadcast from a number of other radio stations, including [[RSN Racing & Sport|3UZ]] - it was here, in the early 1950s, that he gave a young ''record boy'', [[Graham Kennedy]] an on-air role, and this was the beginning of Kennedy's illustrious career. * * *</ref>