SEN Melbourne evacuated after catching fire

1116 SEN employees were forced to evacuate this morning after their building caught fire.

SEN headquarters in Southbank was evacuated earlier this morning, leaving the 1116 SEN off air.

Breakfast team Garry and Tim updated listeners via social media around 6am, revealing there was a fire a few stories above.

Good morning everyone. A fire alarm has gone off in the Crocmedia studios are we are currently off air. Here’s an update from Gaz and Tim 👇 pic.twitter.com/X3dgXaAScQ

— SEN 1116 (@1116sen) June 20, 2019

Shortly before 9am SEN’s Twitter page announced that the team were working on a solution to get back on air.

Following that, it was revealed the station was back up and running, broadcasting from the MCG.

We ARE BACK on air! Tune in to 1116 on your AM radio.

Streaming on https://t.co/gw297OAer7 and the SEN app will be as back as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.

— SEN 1116 (@1116sen) June 20, 2019

Then came an update straight from the MGC.

SEN Breakfast… bringing you straight to the home of footy!#1116SEN pic.twitter.com/4YpGk8CiQ3

— Garry and Tim (@SENBreakfast) June 20, 2019