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President's Column...... 2 CONTENTS CBAA Update...... 3 A Sense of Place, and Being Part of the Community...... 4 The Seymour We Want...... 5 MV88 Safe Stations: Sexual Harassment...... 6 DIGITAL STEREO CONDENSER MICROPHONE 40 Years of Mardi Gras...... 7 FOR IPHONE, IPOD AND IPAD My Community Radio Story: Ian Stanistreet...... 8 Real talk: The Wire...... 10 What Makes a Community Radio Listener?...... 12 Amrap Q&A...... 14 How to Get Young People onto Your Station's Board...... 16 How Healthy is Your Community Radio Station?...... 17 Convenience and control come together with a Lightning connector 7 Tips for Responsible Reporting on Suicide and Mental Illness...... 18 and five DSP preset modes for voice and instruments. Together with Managing Interpersonal Conflict in Your Station...... 19 the free ShurePlus MOTIV mobile app, any iOS device can record CHECK OUT THE MOTIV™ FAMILY 24-bit/48 kHz audio and take advantage of advanced settings Podcast Like a Pro...... 20 including adjustable stereo width, EQ and limiter/compressor. Getting the Message Across: Emma Hart...... 22 CBF Update...... 23

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3 CBX APRIL 2018 The Seymour We Want By Holly Friedlander Liddicoat, CBAA

A SENSE OF PLACE, THE COMMUNITY RADIO STATION NOW KNOWN AS SEYMOUR FM CAME ABOUT BECAUSE OF TWO GOOD IDEAS.

AND BEING PART OF THE COMMUNITY The first was the formation of a group volunteer presenter and Grievance were and to find out exactly why they By Lorna Tomkinson, Bucketts Radio called “The Seymour We Want”. As the Officer Alan Edwards. listened. name suggests, the group gathered “We always have a long list of “We learned (and also confirmed) [a BUCKETTS RADIO IN GLOUCESTER IS NOW IN ITS NINTH YEAR OF OPERATION, AND RUN BY A SMALL BAND OF to collect ideas and proposals aimed at improving the civic and social community service announcements lot of] information [about] what people DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS. THREE OF THE VOLUNTEERS ARE NDIS SUPPORTED. experience of the town. that let the community know what were listening to, what they wanted is happening in the way of local in the way of programming, and the Becoming a radio DJ had always been much more…and my reading is getting answer a telephone for a business and The second good idea came out of the activities.” demographics that went with [their] a long term ambition for Daniel. One better [too]!” how to greet people who come into the first – a community radio station. comments.” day in 2010, Daniel wandered into studio. Then, on air, Cindy will repeat The emphasis on ‘community’ and Jeanette and Belinda play music the station, and was soon asked if the names of songs after Bernie. She is Having held a Temporary Community ‘local’ has been a constant thread Since receiving the survey report, the from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Jeanette he wanted to be an announcer. After gaining an understanding of what the Broadcasting Licence (TCBL) for about throughout the station’s history. station has worked hard to further says it’s good to listen to music that checking with his mum (who said controls do, like the volume levels, and sixteen years, Seymour FM recently meet their community’s needs. she's not heard for years, and Belinda It was this community engagement, ‘yes’), he was over the moon. Now a how to stop and start the music. Cindy, applied for and successfully received a chimes in saying, “... people listen to Alan thought, among other things, “We have recently begun a serious long-term volunteer, Daniel has two who is vision-impaired and has an permanent broadcasting licence from us and then they come up to us in the which helped the station to receive effort to recruit young people. Our programs each week, where he plays intellectual disability, also helps with the Australian Communications Media street and say they liked the show, their permanent licence. current emphasis is on continued country music, golden oldies and the playlist selection. Authority (ACMA). One of the reasons that's really good.” Jeanette suffers for their successful bid was how the improvement in our performance classic rock. Daniel shares a one-hour “I like to think that we demonstrated from arteriovenous malformation and Cindy says, “Mondays are the best station demonstrated engagement across the board. We are also actively program with his grandmother on a a good understanding of both Monday and flies solo on Thursdays. is paralysed down the right side. thing in the whole week”. with their community. pursuing alternative ways of reaching our listening audience, and of Daniel likes being able to tell the listeners such as via podcasts, On Mondays, Cindy is trained by President Shayne Holstein is very The station has a presence at public our broadcast area in terms of community about the local events that streaming services, and outside Bernie, an established DJ announcer happy with the arrangements. meetings, local events, as well as co- demographics and what people want are coming up and is very passionate broadcasts.” at Bucketts Radio. Bernie has another running a local market with the Rotary to hear from us.” about the station that he feels has “It is wonderful to see these program on Fridays where she has Club in Kings Park for many years. given him so much. volunteers becoming confident and One way in which the station did built up a listenership, not only in It also regularly broadcasts local gaining a sense of place and purpose this was using the CBAA’s Station Jeanette, who is wheelchair bound, says Gloucester, but also in Melbourne and football and basketball, provides media within the community”. Community Engagement Survey. The The Station Community since volunteering at the station she no Sydney via the station’s live online assistance to groups like Rotary and survey, designed in consultation with Engagement Survey is available longer feels depressed and really looks stream. Cindy enjoys helping Bernie Scouts, and trains local school students the community broadcasting sector to community broadcasters forward to her afternoon show that she and saying hello to the listeners up and You can listen to Bucketts through work experience programs. provides stations with an easy and across Australia. Contact the does with her carer Belinda. down the east coast. Radio on 104.1FM and via Seymour FM also has strong ties with affordable way to collect listener CBAA on 02 9310 2999 “It brightens my life,” says Jeanette, Bernie has also been explaining to www.buckettsradio.com.au. local businesses and works to inform data. Seymour FM used the survey to for more information. “and I now feel part of the community Cindy how the office works, how to their listeners on local topics, says really understand who their listeners APRIL 2018 APRIL 2018 CBX CBX CBX CBX 5 4 6 CBX APRIL 2018 TROUBLING STATISTICTROUBLING DECADES. TWO OVER LAST MUCH THE CHANGED HASN'T HAVE MEDIA THISIN INTIMIDATION, AND WORKPLACE THE IN EXPERIENCED SEXUAL OR ABUSE HARASSMENT WORKING WOMEN OF SHOWS 48% ENTERTAINMENT (MEAA) ALLIANCE ARTS BY AND MEDIA, THE RESEARCH for our listeners and communities. communities. and listeners our for outside and volunteers and staff for stations our within -both community Australian cohesive and to inclusive an contribute we must and organisations media we are radio, community In • • • • • • • • may include: harassment Sexual sex. opposite or same of the people against females and by males perpetrated and one-off or repeated verbal, or physical indirect, or obvious be can –it forms many take can harassment Sexual or consensual." mutual is which or friendship flirtation interaction, not is harassment Sexual intimidated. or humiliated offended, feel aperson makes which behaviour, sexual "Any unwelcome or unwanted is: harassment Sexual WHAT IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT? stations. radio community in implications legal its and harassment broadcasterssexual understand community help to -definitions below is of these first The protected. feel volunteers and staff all which in environment and culture a cultivate and practices workplace safe implement to stations to support resources developing currently is CBAA The networking sites networking messages text or nature of asexual savers screen life private your about touching unwelcome or you against up brushing deliberately Inappropriate advances on social social on advances Inappropriate emails explicit sexually Sending or magazines posters, Displaying statements or questions Intrusive nature of asexual taunts or Insults jokes or comments Suggestive as such familiarity, Unnecessary leering or Staring SEXUAL HARASSMENT SAFE STATIONS:

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7 CBX APRIL 2018 8 CBX APRIL 2018 STANISTREET IAN Ian Stanistreet won the 2017 CBAA Michael Law Award for his sustained and outstanding contribution contribution outstanding and sustained his for Award Law Michael CBAA 2017 the won Stanistreet Ian sector and what keeps him inspired almost four decades later. decades four almost inspired him keeps what and sector our with love in fall him made what journey, broadcasting community his about more current shares he the Here CEO. is and 2000 July in (CBF) Foundation Broadcasting Community the Media joined Ian Community Association. NSW Northern the and Victoria of Association Broadcasting Community National CBAA’s the Committee, 2MCE, 3BBB, 3PBS, at time encompasses career His broadcasting. community to organisationally, as well as within within as well as organisationally, individually, levels; many so at operated media builds connections and Community-owned potential. such holds It society. our within resources important most of the one is broadcasting Community Joy! pub. Kilda St. of a corridors back the in volunteers by entirely driven station aradio up set and licence, abroadcasting secure to anot-for-profit form cooperative, drive and vision the had elsewhere, offer on music limited the with up fed being who, obsessives music of other –abunch my tribe I found And Eeek! station. radio ametro on aprogram of presenting responsibility the and to astudio, access skills, broadcasting to learn support and opportunity the given be I could atwenty-something as that astounded my in Iwas life. point a turning was broadcasting Community air.on ventured nervously Ivery sessions, of ‘buddy-training’ later, acouple after Four weeks station. the to visit me invited Cooper, presenter, the Jeff and 3PBS on program music Australian an to Isubscribed Sold. astick! on heaven - contrast for programs arts/drama and comedy some with music, about talk and music Just commercials. any annoying without blocks hour two- in of music styles different played that band FM newish the on station aradio across Icame that was it so to study. And pretending while dial radio the across range Iwould 1980, in Melbourne in living punter. student auni As pub-rock and listener, avid collector an was and music for apassion with I grew up ‘ripple and echo effect’. At some point, point, At some effect’. echo and ‘ripple the as of it Ithink abroadcaster. as or acommittee, on work, reception in involved are you whether of value layer another offers broadcasting community But back. of giving pleasure the and relationships skills, new rewards own in its brings anywhere Volunteering joy of it. sheer the for broadcasting community in involved get should People services. reading disability print RPH’s like need aparticular addressing or Indigenous communities together, and ethnic religious, youth, bringing area; metro or city aregional town, asmall ways -supporting different many so in manifested be can values love I those that profit. than rather community for airwaves public the using movement media grassroots a is broadcasting Community me. inspire justice to social commitment a and diversity independence, Access, to involved. stay me inspires Australia across stations broadcasting community in people of of thousands of tens efforts the through daily expressed broadcasting of community values The belonging. about It’s community-focused. and local immediate, collaborative, and collective -it’s approach a different exemplifies broadcasting community To isolated. so me, feel still we can age most-connected this in that paradox a -yet it’s animals social are Humans development. and promotion for utilise can businesses and councils organisations, community other that springboards are They debate. and discourse conversation, for hubs are Stations communities. across and justice inspire me. inspire justice social to acommitment and Access, independence, diversity 03 8341 5900 for details. for 5900 8341 03 on Courtney Chantelle contact please story, to like your share would If you broadcasting. ofcommunity value the to highlight broadcasters, community long-term and of recent profiles publish and to like collect would Foundation Broadcasting Community The experience. unique to their share to invite others journey, inspired I’m on my own to time the reflect taking In together. community our draws that sewn thread –another before exist didn’t that made connection real avery been there’s momentous, or miniscule it Be something. oppose or support join, to act, them motivated or perspective of achange experience, a new gave it meaning, Perhaps life. else’s someone on effect an had presented, or produced supported, you that aprogram during played of music apiece given, information some event promoted, an offered, opinion an that evidence across come will you

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13 CBX APRIL 2018 Clint Brice’s Local Noise is a blissful music, and share what they LOVE and blast from Monday to Friday each are passionate about with listeners. week on South Australia’s Radio In a multicultural society with so Adelaide - full of Australian music much fusion between people and with a focus on artists soon to hit musical styles taking place, our Amrap Q&ABy the Amrap Team, CBAA Adelaide for live shows. We spoke volunteers on shows like Up Down to Clint about the joy of being a Under like to present locally produced community radio broadcaster and Ethiopian jazz or Balkan gypsy music LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SUPPORT COMMUNITY RADIO GIVES TO AUSTRALIAN his part in making a difference to as Australian music. Doing this helps MUSICIANS IN THIS Q&A BY AMRAP - THE AUSTRALIAN MUSIC RADIO AIRPLAY PROJECT. the presence and enjoyment of to normalise the diversity that is Australian music in his hometown. Australia, especially as it often suffers What is Adelaide’s music scene like the ‘Barnsey and Farnsey’ stereotype. AUSTRALIA'S ENTHUSIASM FOR COMMUNITY RADIO IS HIGH, WITH SURVEY RESULTS INDICATING THAT OVER 5 and how does Radio Adelaide cater You use Amrap’s AirIt to source MILLION LISTENERS ARE TUNING IN EACH WEEK. WITH 29% OF THOSE LISTENERS RATING AUSTRALIAN MUSIC for it? new music for radio play. Why is AMONG THEIR TOP REASONS FOR TUNING IN, RADIO PROGRAM MAKERS ARE IN PRIME POSITION TO SHARE I personally think it’s growing stronger it a handy resource? THEIR PASSION FOR LOCAL SONGS. AMRAP IS AN ESSENTIAL LINK BETWEEN THE RADIO AND MUSIC SECTOR, CLINT BRICE every year! There’s a great mix of PROVIDING DISTRIBUTION AND WEBSITE SERVICES TO HELP BOTH SECTORS THRIVE. OVER 3,000 PROGRAM I’ve found it’s been a great source established and younger bands, with a MAKERS FROM 300 STATIONS USE AMRAP'S MUSIC DISTRIBUTION SERVICE AIRIT TO FIND NEW RELEASES FOR for new single releases, especially LOCAL NOISE handful of gigs on most nights ranging AIRPLAY. MORE THAN 1,000 USE AMRAP PAGES TO LOG THEIR AIRPLAY LISTS AND PROMOTE ARTISTS THROUGH from interstate artists. I’ve found a from acoustic vibes, electronica and STATION WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA. tonne of new bands through different deep, into the heavier side of things. labels/publicists that are connected People are finding more and more with AirIt. If a listener has asked for a ways to be involved and contribute Timberwolf is the songwriting Why is community radio so Tell us how Amrap’s music band which isn’t in the music library, to its growth as well, such as project for South Australia’s Chris important to Australian distribution services help Amrap’s AirIt is the first place I check. Panousakis, developing a modern musicians? you to promote your music to photographers, bloggers, street mags take on classic Australian pop community radio nationwide. or starting locally-focused community You've added program playlists to with great care and passion. His Because our country is diverse and radio shows. your Amrap Page to promote the Having one central point where latest summery single, Jacaranda expansive. Not everyone is tuned music you air. How do Amrap Pages regional and metro community We blow quotas away on a daily basis Sunsets, has breezed its way into into JJJ or the commercial radio enhance your on-air program? radio station DJs and producers with Local Noise (9-11am). It focuses the Amrap charts. Chris has been stations, so it’s vital for musicians can request my music and stay up on SA bands and people touring to Listeners are able to check playlists able to forge his craft and identity to feel like they belong within a to date with new releases makes SA. Songcatcher (Mondays, 9pm), song by song as they’re aired, or over time through the support of community and have alternate it so much easier to get my music dedicates a whole show to local directly after the show. I’ve had calls community radio stations that first channels for their music to be out there. It’s introduced my music artists or groups with interviews from listeners who let me know they exposed his music. Here we see represented and broadcasted. It’s to stations, regions and towns that and live performances. Adelaide loved what they heard, looked up the how that initial and now continued also important because there are lots may have never otherwise heard Heaps Good (Tuesdays, 8pm), is just band and then went along to their support by community radio of opportunities to be exposed to live of me. that – heaps good. Deadly Beats with show. Listeners are able to request nationwide has been so crucial to interviews, live performances, and Big Sexy (Fridays, 10pm) has the songs they love and you can add a Chris’ career. these skills really grew for me from With the reports provided by best in Aboriginal and Torres Strait ‘playlist’ tab to your show’s social Amrap on which stations have What are some challenges you’ve a grassroots level thanks to Islander hip hop and Deadly Graveyard media page, which is super handy for been playing my music, it helps faced as an independent artist community radio. continues all Aboriginal music until quick reference. to identify certain touring routes, 6am when the Country Brekky getting your music out to new How have community radio What features of AirIt and Amrap and is really helpful to pass on to crew kick off. This isn’t even all our audiences? stations in South Australia in pages do you like the most and why? publicists I work with in terms of Australian music programming. particular helped you build Well, everything has become social- reaching out for interviews and I like that useful information about How important is Australian music media focused. Whilst on one hand your audience? promotional opportunities. an artist is literally one click away. it’s incredible that you are only ever to your listeners in Adelaide? Firstly, I have a big warm spot in What have you discovered about It’s easy to set up and I’ve also come a few clicks and sponsored posts my heart for Radio Adelaide in community radio broadcasters It’s very important! With such a huge across new bands just by seeing what away from reaching a new audience particular, who have encouraged and as you travel from town to town and diverse range of genres, it’s a great other program directors and stations with your new material, it’s also represented my music since 2013 touring Australia? way to discover new music you never are playing. I love the fact you can expensive and when your exposure knew existed in your own backyard, and on both the airwaves and on social link to it from anywhere, so if people to some extent is dictated by the I personally love that each person find out when they’re playing next, or are being directed to your website or media. There’s no doubt that because rules of social media it makes it seems to be a snapshot of that releasing a new record. I’ve also noticed social media, they can access playlists of their continuing support, alongside difficult to ‘catch up’ or stay relevant part of the country. It sounds at local shows, more and more people from there. It’s also been great to get ABC Adelaide, my music has reached per se. Also for me and a lot of obvious, but there is a palpable singing along to the words, which is in touch with labels/publicists which solo musicians in a similar position, a whole new demographic of listeners authenticity and curiosity about the amazing to see! has opened doors to many different touring is largely unaffordable, so I in SA, even some new fans. I can feel presenters I have had the pleasure opportunities. TIMBERWOLF Why do you think broadcasters have to be measured in how and when this shift when I look out into a local of interviewing with. They seem to volunteer to make an Australian I do that. This makes playing music crowd and find it harder and harder be keen to know how your music is INDEPENDENT MUSICIAN music program on community radio? festivals, being gifted radio play from to pinpoint why or where they came going to fit on their oil painting, and community stations and synch to from. I’m positive that the support they aren’t afraid to come to your They’re able to put their own personal film/TV really important for me in has a ripple effect in ways I’ll never be show if they say they will come and spin on how they interpret Australian APRIL 2018 reaching new audiences. able to personally experience. show their support. 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