Triple J

Triple J

Broadcast area	Australia: FM, DAB, DVB-T Ch-28 & Online Worldwide: Internet radio
Frequency	Various
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Alternative music current affairs youth culture
Ownership
Owner	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	Double J Unearthed Hottest
History
First air date	19 January 1975; 49 years ago (1975-01-19), as 2JJ/Double Jay
Links
Webcast	Web stream HTTP stream (64kbps AAC+)
Website	www.abc.net.au/triplej/

Triple J (stylised in all lowercase) is a government-funded, national Australian radio station that began broadcasting in 1975 as a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). It aims to appeal to young listeners of alternative music, and plays more Australian content than commercial networks.

The station was set up under the Gough Whitlam government, wanting to extend the appeal of the ABC to young Australians. Initially broadcasting as 2JJ or Double Jay^[A] from 19 January 1975, it stood apart from commercial stations with its lack of private advertising and its programming of mainly local music often censored or banned elsewhere. Following a transition to FM in 1981, the station rebranded as 2JJJ or Triple J as it expanded regionally through the 1990s. From 2014, the spin-off digital radio station Double J was launched to appeal to more contemporary audiences. Triple J used to dominate national ratings in the 25–39 demographic, but since 2015 has been losing its audience due to the rise of streaming media.

Triple J has had a significant impact on the national music landscape, being a major supporter of Australian music festivals and tours of domestic and international artists. Every year, they broadcast the Hottest 100, a public music poll known as the "world's greatest music democracy", as well as the J Awards, a listener-voted music awards series. They annually champion Ausmusic Month and founded the nationwide Ausmusic T-Shirt Day initiative in 2013. The network's music discovery platform, Triple J Unearthed, provides pathways for independent artists to be broadcast on the network. However, the station has been criticised for promoting a homogenous Australian music scene.

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