3MBS Listener Survey

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3MBS is asking for your valuable input into what you think 3MBS should sound like. We want to know what your favourite 3MBS programs are, if you think anything is missing from the current 3MBS program grid and your ideas for 3MBS programming in the future.

1. For how long have you listened to 3MBS? (Please tick.)

Less than a year

1 to 5 years

6 to 10 years

11 to 20 years

More than 20 years

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2. How do you generally listen to music (of any kind)? (Please tick all that apply.)

Radio (e.g. listening to live FM radio)

Streaming (e.g. listening to live radio via a smart phone app or a website)

Podcasts (e.g. listening to a past radio program via a podcast/streaming app)

CDs, vinyl recordings

Other:

3. Which radio station do you listen to most?

4. How do you usually listen to 3MBS? (Please tick all that apply.)

FM radio

Digital radio

Internet streaming (3MBS website)

Phone app

Podcast

5. How frequently do you listen to 3MBS? (Please tick one.)

Daily

Several times a week

Once a week

Two or three times a month

Once a month or less

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6. For how long do you typically listen to 3MBS at any one time? (Please tick one.)

Less than 15 mins

15 – 30 mins

30 – 60 mins

1 to 2 hours

3 to 6 hours

7 hours or more

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7. Where do you listen to 3MBS? (Please tick all that apply.)

At home

In the car

At work

In the garden

On walks

Other:

8. When do you typically listen to 3MBS ? (Please tick all that apply.)

Weekdays

Saturday

Sunday

6am-9am

9am-12 noon

12pm-4pm

4pm-7pm

7pm-10pm

10pm-midnight

Midnight-6am

Irregularly

9. Why do you listen to 3MBS? (Please tick all that apply.)

Because of my love of music

To hear my favourite pieces of music

To be extended my knowledge of the music I enjoy

To hear stimulating program guests

To listen to engaging presenters

It keeps me company

To hear Melbourne performers

To feel a sense of belonging to a community

Other:

10. Would you like to hear more, less, or the same amount of music from the following periods of music on 3MBS? (Please tick a response for each line.)

The same

Less

Unsure

Early music (Hildegard von Bingen, Josquin des Prez, Palestrina etc)

Baroque music (Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, etc)

Classical music (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, etc)

Romantic music (Mendelssohn, Chopin, Clara Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Bruckner, Mahler, Elgar, etc)

20th Century music (Miriam Hyde, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Bernstein, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Stravinsky, etc)

Contemporary music (Glass, Pärt, Dean, Kats-Chernin etc)

The same

Less

Unsure

Early music (Hildegard von Bingen, Josquin des Prez, Palestrina etc)

Baroque music (Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, etc)

Classical music (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, etc)

Romantic music (Mendelssohn, Chopin, Clara Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Bruckner, Mahler, Elgar, etc)

20th Century music (Miriam Hyde, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Bernstein, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Stravinsky, etc)

Contemporary music (Glass, Pärt, Dean, Kats-Chernin etc)

11. Would you like to hear more, less, or the same of the following genres of music on 3MBS? (Please tick a response for each line.)

The same

Less

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Symphonic, concerto and orchestral

Chamber

Solo instrumental

Vocal

Choral

Opera

Familiar/popular/lighter classics

Musical theatre

Film music

Jazz

Brass

Nostalgia

12. Would you like to hear more, less, or the same amount of Australian content on 3MBS? (Please tick a response for each line.)

The same

Less

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Recordings of Australian composers

Recordings of Australian performers

Live-to-air performances from Australian composers/performers

13. 3MBS is dedicated to including more music from First Nations (Australian Indigenous) composers and performers. How would you like 3MBS to incorporate First Nations music into the weekly programming? (Please tick all that apply.)

Broadcast in a separate dedicated program

Included within current programs

Other:

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14. Would you like 3MBS to broadcast music from a broader range of cultural classical traditions (e.g. Latvian folk music, Indian classical music)? (Please tick one.)

Yes

Unsure

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15. If yes, which classical cultural traditions would you like to hear?

16. If yes, how would you like 3MBS to incorporate the music of other cultural classical traditions? (Please tick all that apply.)

Broadcast in a separate dedicated program

Included within current programs

Other:

17. Would you like to hear more, less or the same of the following styles of programs? (Please tick a response for each line.)

The same

Less

Unsure

Concert/recital programs with complete works (e.g. Concert Hall)

Programs with a variety of shorter works (e.g. Daybreak)

Magazine-style programs and programs with special guests (e.g. Arts Weekly, Music in Melbourne, Reflections)

In-depth programs about music, composers and musicians (e.g. Exploring Music, Illuminations)

18. Is there a program you most like to listen to on 3MBS? (Please tick one.)

Yes

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19. If yes, what is the name of this program?

20. What would be your ideal time to hear this program?

21. Are there any 3MBS programs you particularly avoid?

Yes

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22. If yes, what is the name of this program?

23. If so, why do you avoid this program?

24. What new program/s would you like to hear on 3MBS?

25. 3MBS currently offers several podcasts including Reflections and the Inspirational Women Arts Leaders series. Would you listen to a wider range of podcasts if 3MBS offered them? (Please tick one.)

Yes

Unsure

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26. If yes, what sorts of programs would you listen to as podcasts?

27. What are your preferred styles for presenters to introduce musical items during programs? (Please tick all that apply.)

Very short presenter introductions

Longer and more informative introductions

Other:

28. How important is the personality and style of the presenter to your listening choices? (Please tick one.)

Not at all important

Not very important

Quite important

Extremely important – I listen for a particular presenter

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29. Is there anything else you’d like to suggest to improve 3MBS’s programming?

30. What is your age range (please tick)?

Under 25 years

25 to 40 years

41 to 55 years

56 to 70 years

71 to 80 years

More than 80 years

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31. What gender do you identify as?

Female

Male

Non-binary

Prefer not to answer

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32. Do you identify as:

An Aboriginal person

A Torres Strait Islander person

From a culturally diverse background

None of the above

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33. What is/are your native language(s)?

English

Mandarin

German

Hindi

French

Arabic

Italian

Vietnamese

Cantonese

Other:

34. What is your postcode?

35. Are you a 3MBS volunteer? (Please tick one.)

Yes

I have been previously (but am not currently)

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36. Would you be happy to join a small discussion group about 3MBS if invited?

Yes

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If yes, please give your name and email address:

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