APRIL 2011 || The Magazine of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia ON AIR A Local Focus || Dispute Resolution Initiative || Social Networking 101 We have lift off... 36 metro-wide CBX is the triennial magazine of the Community Broadcasting community radio Association of Australia. stations officially CBX is mailed to CBAA members launch their and stakeholders. Subscribe to CBX by emailing: digital services!
[email protected] CBX is also available online at: www.cbaa.org.au/cbx By > Adrian Basso Follow us on Twitter: CBAA President @_CBX_ Like us on Facebook: CBX We have lift off! From April, across Australia, 36 metro-wide community EDITOR: radio stations will officially launch their digital services. Nell Greco Ph 02 9310 2999 This marks a new era for community radio and, just like the lunar landing, Email
[email protected] it has not occurred by chance or overnight. It has involved many years of lobbying, planning, negotiations, wading through complex legislation and GRAPHIC DESIGN: contracts and considerable determination to ensure community broadcasters’ birdcreative Judith Martinez participation in the digital radio framework. & Kasia Froncek www.birdcreative.com.au The implementation of digital radio in the five mainland capital cities is the first stage of the digital radio roll out. The CBAA will continue to advocate SUBMISSIONS: and negotiate for the inclusion of all community broadcasters as digital radio Email articles and images develops. to
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