Associated Radio Company; Melbourne

Associated Radio Company of Australia started Victoria's first A-Class station, 3AR, on 26 January 1924. It began its operations from 51-53 A'Beckett Street Melbourne The following year they moved out into the suburbs where they could build a more powerful transmitter. Associated Radio was also instrumental in establishing Adelaide's first A-Class station, 5CL, which began transmissions on 20 November 1924, and also 7ZL in Hobart.

On the 16 May 1928 they amalgamated with the other Melbourne A-Class station, 3LO to form Dominion Broadcasting Ltd. Advertising indicates they manufactured radio parts and complete radio receivers from 1923 to 1926.