Rumour File

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The Rumour File is a morning radio segment on 3AW in Melbourne, Australia which began in 1993 .{{Cite web|last=News|first=21 February 2022 ·|date=2022-02-21|title=This week 3AW celebrates 90 years broadcasting to Melbourne|url=https://radioinfo.com.au/?p=190674|access-date=2022-02-21|website=RadioInfo Australia|language=en-US}} Listeners are encouraged to call in with rumours they have heard. The segment also runs promotions and games.

Rumour File is reported to be one of Melbourne's most popular radio segments.{{Citation|last=3AWRadio|title=Jo Hall's piece on the 3AW Rumour File|date=2015-09-13|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9nzWork1K0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/q9nzWork1K0 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-03-14}}{{cbignore}} The segment airs weekdays at 7:07{{nbsp}}am.{{Cite web|url=https://www.3aw.com.au/rumourfile/|title=The Rumour File|website=3AW|language=en|access-date=2019-03-14}}

The segment has a daily winner and a weekly winner. These winners - as well as wildcard entries - go into the draw for the annual prize, which is chosen at random. The winner receives a brand new Lexus.{{Cite web |url=http://www.3aw.com.au/news/got-a-rumour-tell-the-rumour-file-20160110-gm2ygi.html |title=Got a rumour? Tell the Rumour File |access-date=2016-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224082650/http://www.3aw.com.au/news/got-a-rumour-tell-the-rumour-file-20160110-gm2ygi.html |archive-date=2016-02-24 |url-status=dead }} On 16 January 2018 it was announced that the BMW Australian network would be supplying the winning prize.{{fact|date=January 2025}}

On 17 December 2018 it was announced that Mercedes Berwick would sponsor the 2019 prize.{{fact|date=January 2025}}