The ‘80s maximalist ideal helped make its softer songs a little more grandiose. Hard rockers, synth-poppers and soul singers all released ballads and meditations that accompanied their deep feelings with dramatic musical gestures—sparkling pianos, weepy guitar solos, slick saxophones, vocals that went the extra octave. While some artists, like Bruce Hornsby and Phil Collins, used their pop-star platforms to take on social issues, and others like The Police and Don Henley examined humans’ darker sides in their biggest soft-rock smashes, the inspiration for a lot of the decade’s best mellow gold was love. It didn’t always result in happy endings, as the wrenching vocals laid down by the likes of George Michael and Heart’s Wilson sisters showed. But no matter the emotion being conveyed, the soft rock dominating playlists often led to pure pop bliss.
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The station, 981 3HA, covers Western Victoria including Hamilton, Dunkeld, Halls Gap, Casterton, Penshurst and Heywood. 3HA has a golden history with Western Victoria dating back to 1931. It began broadcasting from a large building on the corner of Gray and Kennedy Street. 3HA remained in that location until 1975 when a fire ripped through the building, destroying it. In 1976, 3HA moved to it’s current location on Brown Street, where it underwent extensive renovations in 2002.Listen on your mobile to "981 3HA - Western Victoria" and many other Internet radio stations, with our Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP).