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GOVERNANCE FORO COMMUNITY RADIO BOARDSN I AUGUST T CHANGE IS NOT A DIRTY WORD • STATION COLLABORATIONS 2016 “Loved the networking and meeting “Very informative, entertaining, “This conference was friendly, up old friends, making new friends insightful and inspiring weekend... engaging and informative and learning about other stations.” Bloody fantastic...” ...loved it.” Nancy Jo Falcone, Phil Ruck, Gerry ‘G-Man’ Lyons, 99.9 Bay FM 3MDR Mountain District Radio CAAMA Radio

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President's Column...... 2 CONTENTS CBAA Update...... 3 Australian Community Radio swings on International Jazz Day...... 4 Behind the Mic: Ella Scott...... 7 Let’s get together: Nambucca Valley Radio and Braidwood Community Radio...... 8 Change is not a dirty word Holly Ransom Interview...... 10 7 Keys Areas for Governance of Community Broadcasting Boards...... 12 Amrap Q&A...... 14 A Checklist for Station Meetings With Politicians...... 17 CBF Update...... 18 CRN Program Guide...... 19 Out Of The Box By Dylan Storer...... 20

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CBX is mailed to CBAA members The latest National Listener Survey is out and the great news is that it reveals and stakeholders. the largest number of weekly community radio listeners on record. More than CBX is also available online at: 5.2 million people tune in to community radio each week on average. It is so www.cbaa.org.au/cbx-magazine encouraging to have the growing support for community radio that we see every day across Australia reflected in this independent survey, which has been Follow us on Twitter: @CBAA_ conducted for the last decade on behalf of the CBAA by accredited Australian market and social research organisation McNair Ingenuity Research. Like us on Facebook: Community Broadcasting Association There have been a number of changes to the CBAA’s research program of Australia. including a reinvigorated National Listener Survey and a new research option for community radio stations – the Station Community Engagement Survey. This EDITOR: survey profiles and segments a station’s listening audience, providing stations Helen Henry I [email protected] with information to guide their planning and programming. You can find out more about it on the CBAA website: www.cbaa.org.au. SUB-EDITOR: Danny Chifley I [email protected] Over the last few months, you will have seen our public campaign in support of community digital radio – Keep the Community in Your Radio. This was GRAPHIC DESIGN AND COVER ART: launched following the Federal Budget back in May and sought to have Judith Martinez I [email protected] full funding restored for community digital radio services on air in Sydney, ADVERTISING: Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. With 26% of all radio listening now For all advertising enquiries on digital radio, it is critical that community radio’s presence on this free-to-air please contact the Editor. platform is maintained. During the campaign, we got the attention of all parties PRINTED BY: and received commitments from The Labor Party, The Greens and The Nick Brightset Printing I [email protected] Xenophon Team to restore funding for community digital radio. At this stage, the Coalition has returned to Government as the only party not committed to CBX IS PRINTED ON: restoring funding for digital community radio. The CBAA, with support of the ecoStar sector, will carry on lobbying and campaigning for continuation of the cross- CBX content is CBAA copyrighted. party support that community radio has enjoyed for the last 40 years. As All rights reserved. Articles may planning for the regional rollout of digital radio progresses, we will also build the be used by CBAA members without campaign to reflect developments in regional digital radio. permission, provided credit is given. The 2016 CBAA Conference is fast approaching and I encourage you to check out the fantastic program online at www.cbaa.org.au/conference and register now. Some highlights include keynote speaker Brian Nankervis and the session on leading positive change by the incredible Holly Ransom. There are workshops on everything from governance to content and programming and the weekend will culminate in our CBAA Community Radio Awards Dinner, where we will celebrate some of the sector’s best work of the last 12 months. Congratulations to all our finalists and I look forward to seeing you in Melbourne. And please remember that the CBAA is here for you. If you have questions about any aspect of running your station, from how to save on core expenses, to finding a grant for a project you’ve got in mind, through to questions around licensing and the Codes of Practice, please don’t hesitate to call us on

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9 CBX AUGUST 2016 CHANGE IS NOT By Helen Henry, CBAA A DIRTY WORD

HOLLY RANSOM WILL PRESENT A SESSION AT THE CBAA CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER – CHANGE IS NOT A DIRTY WORD. CBX’S HELEN HENRY CAUGHT UP WITH HER FOR A SHORT CHAT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT SHE’LL SHARE WITH OUR DELEGATES.

“For me, it’s an exciting moment to This background has given Ransom for the generations to run alongside be able to talk to the group about insights in to the broader not-for- each other effectively. I think it’s really where it is that we know the world profit sector in which community radio important for sectors like community and the country are going, and what stations operate and the challenges radio because it’s shifting the base of that means for sectors like community they face during what she describes as people who are likely to want to get radio. What are the ramifications of a particularly interesting time. involved and be leaders in the sector.” what we’re seeing from a demographic shift standpoint, from a digitisation “We’ve got a challenging market from So what can community radio standpoint, from what we’re seeing in an economic growth perspective and leaders do to drive change in this the transformation of people’s wants that puts pressure on the operating environment? Holly suggests that and needs? Then, for me, it’s about budgets of most not-for-profits. It seeking to understand before you seek understanding what that necessitates almost creates that imperative to to be understood is crucial. Ensuring from us as leaders, and how that innovate in terms of thinking through that you’re not operating on the means we need to reframe the way your business model not just from a basis of assumptions about the way that we’re going about maintaining this financial sustainability standpoint, you’ve always done things can help phenomenal quality service to remain but also around how you continue with creating operational change and relevant and to remain the lifeblood to engage people in getting involved engaging different people across your of the Australian community. The and contributing to the ranks of organisation. final thing I really want to talk about your organisation. Where are those is how on an individual level, leaders volunteers coming from?” “Firstly, I think it's really critical to can empower themselves to be able to begin with seeking to understand, For Ransom, intergenerational drive that sort of change. Things like and secondly, that you provide the leadership is another factor that the pragmatics of working through opportunity for direct engagement can impact on the longevity of our fear, understanding how to build and co-creation across generations. organisations. This is the ability of momentum with a change initiative, So, thinking about how you actually generations – baby boomers and how you get this sort of stuff off the harness their involvement and their ground.” generations x, y, z (millenials) – to work ideas in the delivery of your programs together to drive outcomes. When and your service offerings.” In her conference session, Ransom will done effectively, it means that you can draw on her considerable leadership harness the strengths and capabilities Speaking with Ransom it is clear experience as the CEO of Emergent, of everyone. that she is very passionate about one of the AFR’s 100 Most Influential social welfare, and we discussed the “By 2025, three quarters of the Australian Women, Young Western importance of independent media like Australian workforce is going to be Australian of the Year and Young community radio in creating positive millennial. That is an extraordinary Volunteer of the Year, the Chairperson social change. of the G20 Youth Summit, Co-Chair demographic shift and very few of the UN’s Global Coalition of Young people currently in leadership and “I think diverse and independent media Women Entrepreneurs and the management roles are comprised of has a really important role to play in youngest ever female Director of an that generation. We’ve got to think that. One of the things that comes to Australian Football League (AFL) Club about how to do we set up for not only mind is actually one of my pro bono (Port Adelaide Football Club). a smooth baton exchange, but actually clients - the Asylum Seeker Resource to go out there and try and do that.” do and try and there out to go courage sheer the having them and world the to change has someone that passion burning incredible this actually It’s have you. what or money the who’s made pedestal, the on that’s person the about necessarily not It’s out. day in, day that doing are who I add), might radio, of community airtime the (and fill they individuals countless better. the for Imeet world our changing and impact driving with line in that’s boldness Ilove Ilove audacity; values. their with line in acrack having there out is that by anyone inspired “I’m it. to pursue courage the and passion aburning with people about all simply was –it creative or person abusiness celebrity, shot abig wasn’t It herself. 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11 CBX AUGUST 2016 12 CBX AUGUST 2016 governance practices. The work of a of a work The practices. governance complex and different throw up can of stations diversity the and governs, it organisation the reflecting different, and idiosyncratic is board every that broadcasters. He also acknowledged community as commitment to our fundamental as it clear, aligned he as was governance good for passion Ives’ AN GAVE IVES BRYCE TOMEMBERS THINK EACH. ABOUT MEMBER BOARD AND OVERVIEW OF OF SOME THE AREAS KEY OF GOVERNANCE, ENCOURAGING BROADCASTER CURRENT OR ASPIRING BOARD COMMUNITY EXPERIENCED WEBINAR, CBAA RECENT A IN STATION’SBOARD. RADIO COMMUNITY A OF RESPONSIBILITY THE IS GOVERNANCE STATION’S GOALS ACHIEVE YOUR TO BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY LEGAL BEAR STRATEGY AND VISION STATION’S THE UPHOLD CREATE AND

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13 CBX AUGUST 2016 Amrap Q&ABy the Amrap Team, CBAA In this ongoing CBX series, we catch up with amazing Australian broadcasters and musicians to explore community radio's role in supporting Australian music. Australian music airplay on community radio has reached an all time high of 39%, with 2,000 hours now aired on community radio every day. Thousands of musicians and broadcasters use the CBAA’s Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap) to contribute to these results, with community broadcasters ordering music for airplay from Amrap’s AirIt and promoting artists online through Amrap Pages.

We caught up with a broadcaster and musicians who are taking advantage of community radio’s growing enthusiasm for Australian music.

CLAIRE COTTONE 'CC THE CAT',

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15 CBX AUGUST 2016 Amrap Q&A or text in, or folks that I meet at the gig found early on that my involvement the newest single from a forthcoming later on that day. We are very lucky with with Bay FM and the local musicians' album. Track notes provide enough Bay FM that we don't have a commercial network reinforced and accelerated a information for me to be able to speak competitor station in Byron Shire. So, feeling of being grounded in the region, about each track on air with confidence. giving me a huge sense of connection for a lot of our listeners, Bay FM is THE Hundreds of radio programs including with the community - quite literally - radio station. Live and Local use Amrap Pages to both on - and off-air. What is Live and Local's role in log their airplay lists, find online supporting Australian music? What are some of the challenges content to match the music they Live and Local creates a platform for you face when tracking down new air and promote Australian artists local and visiting musicians in the Byron Australian music for airplay? through social media, station Bay area to get radio exposure. I often I think the biggest challenge is sourcing websites and mobile phones. How has feature brand new releases by touring quality material, fit for airplay – Amrap Pages helped you to promote artists in my playlist and - if possible - a especially since very often I want to be the music you play to your listeners? live-to-air session with the touring act. playing new songs before anybody else! For me, the benefits are twofold. Firstly, These sessions nearly always include You are among over 3,000 I feel it’s essential to share the details stripped-back, live acoustic, demo, community broadcasters who order of all music that I’ve played with Bay or even newly mastered versions of thousands of new Australian music FM listeners – especially since so much brand new - often previously unheard - tracks from Amrap’s AirIt every year. of what I try to include will be very new material. How does AirIt make it easier for you to most people. Secondly, I also feel it’s Meanwhile, listeners get a unique and to put your program together? important for the artists to know that up-to-the-minute taste of live music that their music is getting airtime. I use AirIt mostly for sourcing quality being played in Byron Shire, through new recordings from artists who are Amrap Pages is simple, quick and easy previews of forthcoming (and reviews visiting Byron and/or due to appear on to use. I think it’s also useful that the of recent) live gigs at all types of music the show, especially if I don’t know the pages automatically add links to info venues across the region. artist personally, or if I know there’s pages and videos, in order to help Why do you volunteer to make something brand new out there that I listeners discover more about the music an Australian music program on haven’t yet grabbed elsewhere. I’ve played. community radio? Using Airit downloads, CDs and track Simple answer: I love it! It gives me notes is very useful when preparing a huge buzz every week, to go out shows for upcoming interviews with sourcing brand new music and then visiting artists. By looking at the track sharing it with the Bay FM listeners. notes, I know that I have sourced THE Being relatively new to the area, I also latest release from the musician or

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19 19 CBX CBX AUGUST AUGUST 2016 2016 BY DYLAN STORER

WANGKI YUPURNANUPURRU RADIO

WHO WOULD HAVE GUESSED THAT BY ME WATCHING BOB THE BUILDER WHEN I WAS SEVEN I WOULD STILL BE MAKING RADIO AT 13 YEARS OLD!

My name is Dylan Storer. I am a And soon I was hosting my own show from around Australia and the world. It volunteer broadcaster on Wangki under the supervision of the patient was around this time SYN came up to Yupurnanupurru Radio in the staff of Wangki. In the beginning I Fitzroy and recruited me to be a part Kimberley, WA & SYN Nation in was hosting an hour show called KIDZ of their National Hub Program. It was Melbourne. Among other things, HITZ. It was a music show and an exciting offer and one I couldn’t I produce and host the weekly I would play music from artists like turn down so, with a few tweaks to the environmental & tech show Envirence, The Wiggles, Jackson 5 & other songs show, I was ready to be broadcast in broadcast live on Wangki on a Monday that were aimed at my age group. As Melbourne! Being able to reach more and replayed on a Thursday on I got older, I hosted a show I called listeners was always a goal of mine, so SYN Nation. TUNES. It was an afternoon show to finally get this chance meant a lot interviewing local bands & artists to me. My radio journey started when I was along with people about important seven years old. I was watching TV issues in Fitzroy Crossing. Some of my highlights of being a radio and up came Bob the Builder – in the broadcaster include; interviewing episode Bob and the “gang” built and One day, I interviewed the founder Andrew (twiggy) Forrest & operated a radio station. This sparked of the Kimberley Toad Busters about Commonwealth Games gold medalist my interest in radio and pretty soon the progress of the cane toads across I was dragging my dad’s microphone the Kimberley, that’s when I found my Sophie Edington, getting the chance and speaker out on to the back lawn, other interest - the environment. Still to travel down to Melbourne to visit reading the news and weather like I under the name of TUNES, I started and train with SYN & above all, being was on the radio! I think my family got venturing into more environmental- able to get my voice heard on one of sick of hearing my voice (I don’t blame themed interviews and soon I was the most important issues of our time: them) so my grandmother got me in focusing on so many environmental protecting the environment. the car and drove me up to the issues that I decided to change You can listen to Dylan’s show on SYN radio station. the name. Nation, Thursdays 3 – 4 pm or if you

AUGUST 2016 AUGUST After my initial tour of the station, the Now under the brand new and fancy happen to be traveling through Fitzroy manager took me through some basic name of Envirence, I was covering Crossing on Wangki Radio, Mondays

CBX CBX training on which buttons to press etc. environmental, tech & science news 3 – 4 pm. 20 20 Congratulations to all of our finalists! These awards recognise and celebrate excellence in community broadcasting A FULL LIST OF FINALISTS IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.CBAA.ORG.AU/AWARDS Winners will be announced at a special Gala Dinner to be held in Melbourne on Saturday, 12 November. Tickets are available now.