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CBX is also available online at: www.cbaa.org.au/cbx Follow us on Twitter: @CBAA_ Like us on Facebook: CBX By > Adrian Basso EDITOR: CBAA President Chris Yates I [email protected] has been overwhelmingly positive and The CBAA is relieved and delighted By > Jon Bisset we are using your ideas and suggestions that the federal government has SUB-EDITOR: CBAA General Manager to plan the 2013 Conference. Sign up to confirmed that the Australian Music In April 2011 the sector celebrated the launch of 37 digital radio services Danny Chifley I [email protected] the CBAA enews to keep up to date on Radio Airplay Project (Amrap) will be for metro-wide community broadcasters in mainland capital cities. At the GRAPHIC DESIGN: future announcements. included in the 2013 budget and beyond. time, the Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, confirmed the government’s Judith Martinez I [email protected] I am thrilled to be joining the CBAA The announcement was made in March commitment to the inclusion of community digital radio services on the basis as General Manager. Whilst new The Commit To Community Radio ADVERTISING: at the launch of Creative Australia, of affordable access for the community sector and there was celebration to community broadcasting I have National Day of Action on 13 March For all advertising enquiries the first national cultural policy for all round! please contact the Editor. for many years worked in roles saw a huge response not just from supporting not-for-profit organisations community broadcasters but from the nearly 20 years. Amrap will continue Just two years later we’re struggling to maintain funding for the transmission PRINTED BY: specifically in the areas of capacity general public as well. The campaign to be funded through the Department of those services. In the 2012 federal budget funding for community digital radio Brighset printing I [email protected] building, policy and advocacy. I look aims to have the funding restored in the of Broadband, Communications and was reduced by nearly 40% and the future for community digital radio is now forward to working with you all May federal budget and with 2013 an The Digital Economy (DBCDE) to the very much at risk. CBX IS PRINTED ON: ecoStar to ensure a sustainable community election year, the CBAA will continue previously existing allocation of $2.4 This is a critical issue for all community broadcasters. We make an enormous radio sector. to keep sector needs at the forefront of million over four-years. Amrap was not included in the 2012 federal budget contribution to the diversity of radio services available to the community and My first few weeks have been our lobbying on this and other issues. the production of local content. Stations have invested their own resources to fascinating. I have taken time to visit For more on the Digital Radio Project’s but has survived on reserves from the develop studio and production facilities for digital services, and government a variety of stations in Adelaide, Commit To Community Campaign, see community broadcasting sector and funding support for transmission costs is vital to keeping access affordable for H.G. Nelson photo on page 10 the article on page 6. a much-needed six-month funding courtesy of RGM Artist Group Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney and community radio. package announced in December by am looking forward to visiting regional The next CBOnline Station Census will CBX content is CBAA copyrighted. the Communications Minister, Senator The CBAA has lobbied extensively throughout 2012 to have funding restored to and rural stations in coming weeks. commence shortly and we continue to All rights reserved. Articles may The diversity in stations is one of the Stephen Conroy. both community digital radio and the national Amrap project. In February, the be used by CBAA members without look at gathering key data that can be strengths of the sector and I have CBAA launched the Commit to Community Radio campaign and announced a permission, provided credit is given. used in a myriad of ways at station level With funding back on track the welcomed the feedback and discussions nation-wide Day Of Action for March 13. as well as for national, sector-wide use. Amrap team have commenced the I have been able to have with station The last Station Census saw questions There has been a fantastic response to the campaign so far. The national Day staff and volunteers. Australia-wide roll out of the innovative Of Action saw supporter numbers soar to more than 30,000 and we hope to see added on web and online functionality new Amrap Pages service, which is those numbers continue to grow. After the massive success of the and also asked about priorities for featured in this edition of the CBX on 2012 CBAA Conference, we’re excited stations. This time we are looking to page 14. Coincidentally, on the Day Of Action for community digital radio, the National MAY 2013 || The Magazine of the to announce that the 2013 CBAA gain some specific data on how stations Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Cultural Policy was announced and included a commitment to a further four Conference will be held in Sydney, from are incorporated, and whether they hold Our sincere thanks go to the hundreds years of funding to the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project, which is November 14 – 17. Thanks to everyone charity or DGR status. Turn to page 5 of stakeholders who worked to support fantastic news. who contributed last year - feedback for more information. the restoration of funding to Amrap. The campaign to restore funding to Amrap received a huge level of support from Australian musicians and community broadcasters in 2012. The Minister had repeatedly indicated his support for the project and the CBAA is very pleased to see that support translate to a secure funding commitment through his department for the next 4 years. 2013 CBAA CONFERENCE It just goes to show that while the odds can sometimes seem unsurmountable, when we rally together with community support we have the capacity to Save the dates: 14-17 November, Sydney create change. I hope I can also say that about a digital future for community broadcasters, and see our current community digital radio services maintained support a digital radio future Head to cbaa.org.au/conference2013 for more info after the federal budget is announced in May. 2 The Magazine of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia • May 2013 www.cbaa.org.au/cbx 3 CBonline Jon Bisset joined the CBAA as General Manager in February this year. He has By > Stephen Hahn previously served in key leadership roles with the Global Alliance for Public Relations Manager, CBOnline Project and Communication Management, the Public Relations Institute of Australia, the Council on the Ageing (NSW), the Fundraising Institute Australia, Netball Australia and Australian Canoeing. Jon is also a Board Director of Connecting Up Australia and of the Australasian Society of Association Executives. platform for when planning for the rollout interactions – our entire culture – is built The Community BroAdcastinG Station CenSuS is The lArGest Interview by > Chris Yates beyond current capital cities occurs. around assessing and fulfilling members statistical Collection undertaken By The CBonlIne Project needs and expectations. CBX Editor Like most other parts of the not-for- And