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President's Column...... 2 CONTENTS CBAA Update...... 3 ’s important place in Australia's music industry...... 4 How to use free National Listener Survey data...... 7 Getting the Message Across – Jessica Hermosilla...... 8 From conducting interviews on location to getting the story down in the PBA-FM celebrates 35 years on Adelaide’s airwaves...... 9 studio, you never want to miss a single word. MOTIV iOS microphones are Community radio supporting connections...... 10 the convenient way for mobile journalists to get the professional-sounding audio they need on location and in the studio. If it’s the plug-in-and-go Growing Together: partnerships to help your station thrive...... 11 convenience and the stereo capability of the MV88, or the hands-free 10 good governance tips for community radio boards/committees...... 12 recording with the MVL iOS lavalier, MOTIV gives you simple, portable and Amrap Q&A...... 14 powerful tools that help you record every word. Plus, the free ShurePlus™ Volunteer Grant Assessors: the heart of the CBF...... 16 MOTIV™ mobile app for enhanced recording and editing has additional preset modes for gain, EQ, compression, stereo width settings and more. Reviewing the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice...... 17 Celebrating 10 years in partnership with community radio – Also available: Broadcast Components...... 18 MVL MV88 Rehabilitation Radio: Prison Radio Across Australia...... 20 OMNIDIRECTIONAL DIGITAL STEREO CONDENSER MICROPHONE LAVALIER An interview with The Colonel...... 22 MICROPHONE FOR IPHONE, IPOD AND IPAD CRN program guide...... 23

Distributed by Out of the Box – Helen Jennings OAM, PBSFM...... 24

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5 CBX NOVEMBER 2018 through sponsorship, partnerships, and regional areas to support are extremely appreciative of the training and education. Partnering Australian artists. Government's decision to reinstate with venues, small businesses, and previous funding cuts to community • Developing initiatives that foster a HOW TO USE radio in the 2017/18 budget ($6.1m other community broadcasters viable touring network in regional over two years) and for the provision contributes meaningfully to the and remote Australia, for both of additional funding for digital radio vibrancy of music and arts economies local and international artists. FREE NATIONAL rollout, enhanced news programming, in metropolitan and regional Australia, improvement online presence and and stations are well known for doing • Supporting regional councils in the industry skills development. These this, particularly by hosting live music development of council-specific LISTENER music plans to stimulate local additional resources have been vital to events, festivals, broadcasting live music economies. the continued growth of the sector. from venues and more. The CBAA continues to work closely SURVEY DATA • Assisting in development of online Community radio stations are also resources and support services to with the Commonwealth Government By Holly Friedlander Liddicoat, CBAA well known for training and mentoring better support regional artists and and political stakeholders to ensure programs for musicians and artists. communities. that community broadcasting remains For example, MusicNSW and FBi Radio viable, including through requesting partner to deliver Women in Electronic The CBAA supports stations to air ongoing funding for the sector. Music Masterclasses, aimed at more Australian music and specialist Relying on yearly budget decisions building electronic music skills across music radio programming through its creates an uncertainty that is not songwriting, production and further. Australian Music Radio Airplay Project sustainable in the long term. DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN USE THE CBAA'S NATIONAL LISTENER SURVEY (NLS) DATA TO COMMUNICATE (Amrap), Community Radio Network YOUR STATION'S IMPORTANT ROLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY TO GOVERNMENT, GRANT PROVIDERS AND We know, and the thousands of Community radio’s role in regional (CRN) and on digital radio through POTENTIAL SPONSORS? community radio volunteers across Australia is particularly important. its Digital Radio Project (DRP). Australia know, that community On average, 140 hours of music Contributions to Australian music are broadcasting is a crucial component Stories are meaningful when they are radio each week. This is 29% of the PAINT A PICTURE OF YOUR programming goes to air each week also recognised in the CBAA's national of Australia’s music industry. We take memorable, impactful and personal. Australian population. Your station LISTENER on a regional or rural/remote station community radio awards. seriously our role in providing a voice Data can be a powerful 'impact' tool is part of this huge sector. And 5% Who might your listener be? The free and community radio helps foster for the sector in inquiries like these - adding factual information from a of those listeners don’t listen to While community radio stations are NLS fact sheets provide a wealth of music and arts development by: ones. All our submissions are available trusted source to your station's story commercial radio or ABC/SBS – so by largely self-funded, government demographic information, such as at www.cbaa.org.au/submissions. and the documents that you use to supporting your station, businesses • Encouraging community and support remains a crucial aspect age, gender, work status, occupation, persuade your supporters. are reaching listeners that they might commercial radio in urban of the sector's sustainability. We gross annual income and whether not reach via other services. As a community radio station, you someone identifies as Aboriginal or can use the CBAA's free NLS fact Torres Strait Islander. Consider putting CONVEY YOUR STATION’S VALUE sheets, which include information on together a few profiles of what some community radio listening nationally, Stakeholders, such as local of your station's listeners might look in the five mainland capital cities, all government or partners, love a feel like. This can help paint a picture to states and territories and non-metro good story. You can use the data on sponsors, who will be looking for a areas (e.g. non-metro Queensland). why people listen to community radio cross-over with their target market. Choose the fact sheet most relevant to demonstrate its positive impact For example, the ‘average’ Australian Engage with your listeners to your station to create an example of and importance to your community. weekly community radio listener is what your listeners may be like, using Top reasons for listening include: female, 55+, is married or partnered these tips: for local information/local news and with children at home, is the main like never before with local voices/local personalities. This grocery buyer, works full time and has IDENTIFY THE AUDIENCE OF emphasises the power community a university degree. YOUR PITCH radio stations have in connecting with SMS Messaging, Email, their local communities. What does Do you want to sell more sponsorship? your station do to meet these needs? Or are you applying for a specific GET DATA Data like this can be used to support grant? The kind of information you Facebook and Twitter. discussions you might have with your The free fact sheets want to convey will depend on your local council regarding funding or are available at audience - what matters to them? residential support, for example. www.cbaa.org.au/nls. Broadcast Launch brings listener Think about what they'll want to know. For example, when selling sponsorship, The most popular time for listeners Want to know if your station communication to your radio studio is eligible to access more a business will often want to know how to tune in is between 5 am and 9 am tailored data? in an easy to use web interface. many people listen to your station or and 9 am and 12 noon. This is useful Get more information: how big the community radio sector is data to share with sponsors, since www.cbaa.org.au/get-data (particularly if they are unfamiliar with it may assist to support the higher Free 7 day trial at broadcastlaunch.com or email Carolyn Saul it). The July 2018 NLS data saw 5.7 cost imposed on sponsorship spots at [email protected] million people listening to community scheduled for these times of day. NOVEMBER 2018 NOVEMBER 7 CBX NOVEMBER 2018 NOVEMBER 6 CBX 8 CBX NOVEMBER 2018 and in operations. Over time, I found Ifound time, Over operations. in and management in frontline, the across Sydney. in Ihavecharity worked homeless and recently, arts an at to most Africa, in Borders Without Doctors with assistance humanitarian international from of areas range abroad in Ihave worked years, the Over arts. community in beginning sector, my with career charity the in Iworked to CBAA the Prior CBAA? 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A LOT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST 35 YEARS, ESPECIALLY IN THE WORLD OF COMMUNITY RADIO. SINCE 1983, PBA-FM HAS BEEN A FIXTURE OF THE SALISBURY COMMUNITY IN ADELAIDE, AND IN 2018 WE THANK THEM FOR 35 WONDERFUL YEARS ON AIR. PBA-FM CELEBRATES 35 YEARS The CBAA loves to hear about what’s happening at your station – please feel free to get in touch touch in to get free feel –please station your at happening what’s about loves CBAA to hear The ON ADELAIDE’S AIRWAVES on 02 9310 2999 or at [email protected] at or 02 2999 9310 on PBA-FM announcers Tom Lockyer. Aldred andGary Credit Image Brett Photography Razoo Sheridan/Blue celebration and competition, whereby whereby competition, and celebration –apoetic Versed Well initiative new their launched broadcasters the year This authors. Australian South local with interviews reviews and book program The Loud. Out Words program PBA-FM’s from were representatives attendance In SA. Writers and of Salisbury City the with conjunction in Festival, run Writers’ Salisbury the in part took it as community Salisbury the with ties even year, closer This formed PBA-FM By Nick Baskerville, CBAA Baskerville, Nick By features tips for writers, writers, for tips features 3735 or email [email protected]. email or 3735 (08) on 8250 Sherina contact more, To out station. find the at involved women more getting in interest specific a with volunteers, more for out look the on always is PBA-FM Stapleton. Liam announcer Triple Jbreakfast current including careers, radio successful and long have had years over the station the at have worked who Many Garden. Secret Salisbury the during PBA-FM on aired and judged be will submissions poetry

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A KEY STRATEGY OF THE CBAA IS TO ASSIST STATIONS TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY. THIS MEANS, HELPING YOUR STATION TO BUILD ITS SKILLS, RESOURCES, KNOWLEDGE, PERSONNEL, INFRASTRUCTURE, CONTENT GROWINGTOGETHER:

PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP YOUR STATION THRIVE

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13 CBX NOVEMBER 2018 and RN) and Philippe Perez (now at CAAMA). Originally I had another idea for a music program, but was offered the role on The Band Next Door and fell in love with it pretty much instantly, because there are so many styles of music that I play each week, it’s really hard for me to get bored. I really enjoy having people in the studio, getting to know them and being able to see their face at a gig and have a chat about what we’ve both been up to. You use Amrap’s AirIt to source By the Amrap Team, new music for radio play. Why is CBAA Q&A it a handy resource? Amrap AirIt is a handy source to find AMONGST THE TOP REASONS AUSTRALIANS GIVE FOR TUNING IN TO COMMUNITY RADIO ARE SPECIALIST MUSIC PROGRAMS AND AUSTRALIAN MUSIC, AND ACROSS AUSTRALIA, NO LESS THAN 37% OF MUSIC The Band Next Door is 2SER’s week I can’t wait to get into the music from bands that aren’t on BROADCAST ON COMMUNITY RADIO IS FROM AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS. THE CBAA IS AN ESSENTIAL LINK weekly, Australian, independent studio to show the listeners what is other platforms like Unearthed or BETWEEN COMMUNITY RADIO AND MUSIC INDUSTRY, PROVIDING MUSIC DISTRIBUTION AND WEBSITE music program. Hosted by Cameron currently being brewed all over. Bandcamp. I also like how official SERVICES THROUGH ITS AMRAP INITATIVE. Menegoni at the station in AirIt is. I feel like I am doing more How important is Australian music Sydney, listeners are treated to an when I order music off AirIt as it to your listeners in Sydney? IN THIS SERIES, WE HEAR FROM A MUSICIAN AND A BROADCASTER FOR THEIR OPINIONS ON COMMUNITY incredibly eclectic range of locally- goes towards the chart and counts RADIO, THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND HOW THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY THE CBAA THROUGH AMRAP. produced sounds from folk to pop, Australian music is important to the for the band in a more substantial metal to experimental. Cameron’s listeners of Sydney because it is a way. It also has a large amount of omnivorous approach to The Band reminder of the immense talent that categories to pick from, with genres Next Door’s diverse programming is just bubbling under the surface. that I wouldn’t really think about Jamie Hutchings is an Australian musician best known for his time in Sydney indie-rock legends Bluebottle Kiss, is, in part, fuelled by his use of In a time where Sydney’s nightlife is much, but do find gems that add a and has since gone on to release albums with his band Infinity Broke as well as several solo albums that find him in the Amrap AirIt website where being ravaged by lockout laws [and] different and unexpected flavour to folk-ier territory. The latest of these more intimate journeys from Hutchings is also one of his best, Bedsit, released he’s able to order from the vast venue closures – you’d think that the show. It’s also great to see the list earlier this year to great reviews. One of the hardest working independent Australian musicians around, Hutching catalogue of new Australian music there wouldn’t be any creatives left in of music providers on the side of the self-funds and self-releases his work, along with booking his own tours, and we thought Jamie would be perfect to constantly updated for community the city, but nothing could be further website, as sometimes sporadically reflect on the value of Amrap and community radio in general. radio broadcasters. The Band Next from the truth. There is so much I’ll click on a name that I recognise Door is also a finalist in this year’s happening out there just waiting to and check if there’s been any new What are some challenges you’ve come with inbuilt trust with their How does community radio CBAA Awards Contribution to be heard. releases through the label/provider faced as an independent artist listeners I think, too. So if a certain provide the network you need as Australian Music – Radio Program or something that I might of missed This is where people cut their getting your music out to new specialty show plugs your show or an independent artist to keep category. that I’m sure I would have really teeth, learn their skills, and harness audiences? your music their audience will have producing music? enjoyed. Tell us about 2SER’s The Band more of a tendency to take note. their craft. People have to start There are less outlets I think, or less The independent music scene should Next Door. somewhere and I find what they What AirIt features do you like Tell us how Amrap’s music be a community, the whole idea of begin with is the best product of all: most and why? reliable permanent outlets. 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