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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.

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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 one of the most important. profit sector, many community radio You’ve worked extensively with the What are you keen to sink your teeth stations face a continual funding NFP sector in your career, what > Its objective is to accurately measure the impact, programming output, into as the new General Manager struggle. The CBAA has an important similarities do you see between other of the CBAA? functions and key characteristics of stations within the sector. role to play in helping to build the sectors associations and the CBAA? capacity to ensure a sustainable future. > This information provides a reliable basis for planning, policy development, My priority at the moment is to learn as I have been very fortunate to work much as I can about the sector. So far I with some wonderful not-for-profit sector wide funding needs. have spent time with about 15 member organisations. What I have learnt is > The Station Census data are also used by individuals and when conducting stations and have also been meeting that no two organisations are ever with a wide range of stakeholders. It has exactly the same. Whilst it is very early further research in a number of areas. been fantastic to be made so welcome days for me, I do see many similarities > Your input into the Station Census is vital for getting an accurate picture of at every station and it has been great with the community sporting sector to learn something new everywhere I where I started my career – lots of the sector. have visited. small, volunteer driven organisations CBAA and the community broadcasting in all parts of Australia achieving some sector has some fantastic opportunities extraordinary outcomes and being lead representing > and I’m looking forward to exploring these by some fantastically passionate people. with the Board, staff and our members. Finally, if you had the opportunity to volunteers • programming/on-air • dollars • technology What do you consider to be the main guest program an hour of community challenges facing the sector at radio, what would we hear on-air? present? I like the idea of hosting a panel style The media landscape is changing and program with people from all walks technology advancements are a key of life and one thing is for certain, catalyst. The switch off of analogue TV, I’d definitely enlist the help of an spectrum re-stacks and the rollout of What do you consider the most valuable experienced panel operator. Otherwise the NBN over the next few years will thing CBAA does? all you might hear is a lot of dead air! accelerate further change. The sector needs to be at the forefront of these Over my career I’ve been asked this question a lot in relation to the changes and ensure that we have the get ready Keep an eye out Bookmark From May onwards ear of government. The key immediate organisations I’ve worked for. > You can contact J 2 for emails asking 3log in and start on at the CBAA 1the following link issue is to consolidate the success of Everyone wants something different you to confirm stationcensus.org.au answering questions the digital radio campaign to ensure and something tailored to their needs. your details community radio has a strong position What is essential is for the CBAA to at [email protected] on the digital radio broadcasting ensure our structures, processes and or follow him on twitter (@jonbisset)

4 The Magazine of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia • May 2013 www.cbaa.org.au/cbx 5 “It is essential that free-to-air digital radio maintains the diverse, specialist and unique services that community Committed radio brings to the media y landscape.” 2012 the government committed to To Communit four year funding of $2.2 million per annum, indexed. By > Chris Yates This level of funding is less than what CBX Editor has been supplied in previous years. It is also short by around 40% on the basic costs to access the digital radio Radio platform. The shortfall is $1.4 million. Digital Radio Project Manager Philip Shine explains, “At this early stage in the development of digital radio, stations The Commit To Community Radio campaign has been inundated with are not in a position to fund their own support from listeners and supporters of the sector since its linking, data and transmission costs in addition to their analogue transmission. launch in February this year. The government funding that is sought does not extend to the costs associated with new service development at a The Commit to Community Radio our communities that are not always station level. These additional costs are Campaign aims to restore funding represented by the commercial and already borne by the stations themselves required to maintain the community national media outlets,” he says. “It is as not for profit organisations, and these digital radio services of the 37 stations essential that free-to-air digital radio costs are substantial.” currently on-air. maintains the diverse, specialist and A diverse mix of digital radio services unique services that community radio are provided by the community If funding is not restored in the May brings to the media landscape.” 2013 federal budget then the future of broadcasting sector including specialist community radio into the digital era is in The government established the talk, educational, music, Indigenous, jeopardy. The implications go beyond the legislative framework to introduce print handicapped, religious and ethnic stations already broadcasting in digital – digital radio and a capped amount of language services. capacity is reserved for community it’s an issue for the broader community Adelaide Radio for the Print Handicapped broadcasters. The legislative framework radio sector. station 5RPH is broadcasting the digital requires that commercial and radio service IRIS in addition to a Adrian Basso, President of the community broadcasters be treated simulcast of its analogue transmission. CBAA, says resolving the funding equally on transmission costs and the “We are providing unique and essential shortfall for community digital services regime is regulated by the ACCC. No services that would otherwise not exist is essential for media diversity, account is taken for not for profit status. on the digital radio dial,” explains 5RPH specialist programming and local and In accord with its commitment to ensure Station Manager Hans Reimer. “18.4% of Australian content. access is affordable to community South Australians have a print disability “Community radio gives voice to a broadcasters, the government is - these services play a vital role in broad range of people and interests in providing annual funding and in May meeting their information needs.” Wally De Backer aka Gotye at 3RRR

Julia Zemiro and Brian Nankervis at 3RRR

6 The Magazine of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia • May 2013 “Affordable access to digital the message through a sustained on air “We are broadcasting is essential for our campaign supported by social media providing community both now, with the and direct communication with station opportunity for greater content supporters. The CBAA invited stations unique and diversity, and in the future if analogue from the broader sector to assist in broadcasting ceases,” says Phillip early March. Randall, CEO of Christian broadcaster essential The campaign intensified with a national HOPE FM in Sydney. “However if Day of Action on 13 March. Stations took services the government doesn't adequately a range of approaches including open fund digital infrastructure costs for days, outside broadcasts and specially that would community broadcasters, we will have produced content to highlight and to simply shut down our new Inspire explain the implications for the future of otherwise Digital channel. We have been really community broadcasting on digital if the encouraged by the support of our not exist on funding requirements are not met. In one listeners for the Commit To Community day the number of supporters jumped by Radio campaign and hope the Clockwise from left, 3RRR, 4ZZZ and Inspire Digital get involved the digital 20,000. By the end of the week following government will listen to them.” in the Day Of Action radio dial” the Day of Action 35,000 people had Since the launch of the Commit To signed up to the campaign and 15,000 Community Radio campaign in February emails were sent to Minister Conroy the stations immediately began pushing and other MPs urging that the funding “We’ve had many messages of shortfall be addressed. support from stations across the Melbourne’s Triple R took a radiothon approach to the day’s programming, country which has been fantastic,” encouraging their subscribers and listeners to sign up to the campaign tweet throughout the day, helping the community members!” Brown enthuses. then future developments on the digital and spread the word as far and wide campaign’s hashtag #digitalfuture sit “It was also good to remind the people spectrum for sub-metro, regional and as possible. A cavalcade of past and near the top of live trend lists for the of Brisbane how relevant and extremely rural stations are almost certainly present Triple R stars dropped into the whole day. important community radio is so they under threat.” studios to signal their support, from could get behind the campaign and show comedians to politicians - all were united "Our volunteers really love the Newly appointed CBAA General Manager their support. We were able to target in their support for Triple R and the wider opportunities they get at SYN,” says Jon Bisset touted the campaign’s a broader section of the public than community radio sector in general. Station Manager Tahlia Azaria. “As soon success in garnering public support. our regular listeners by choosing such “It’s been very encouraging to see the “It was inspiring to see our community as they realised that our future was a central business location, hopefully level of grass roots support for the of current and former volunteer being threatened they came together to gathering a few more supporters!” sector and its future on the digital radio broadcasters and Triple R loving media fight for us and to fight for community platform,” he says. “The sector is a very personalities pull together to show their media in general. We have a constant As well as producing dedicated news important part of Australia’s cultural passion and support for the station and stream of young people joining up to SYN programming covering the event, fabric – the campaign is making that the sector,” says Station Manager Dave and over 1000 young people on the air Radio Adelaide switched over their really clear.” Houchin. “I think the overwhelming each year and none of them will be giving digital service for the day to play feeling on the day was pride. Pride at up on our station being part of the digital campaign messages, targeting digital The Commit To Community Radio what the station and the sector achieves. radio landscape. No twitter character service listeners. campaign will continue to draw attention The Day of Action at Triple R was really limit is going to stop them!" It’s not only the 37 metropolitan wide to this issue and showcase the breadth a celebration of everything positive we and depth of support from the Australian Stations in Brisbane broadcasting licensed stations that are speaking up, do, as opposed to being too focused on public for community radio. The CBAA digital radio services came together stations from all corners of Australia the negatives.” will continue to coordinate the Commit for an outside broadcast from King have been taking part in the campaign. To Community Radio campaign. The young producers at SYN upped George Square. Michelle Brown, “We’ve had many messages of support the ante and produced a series of Station Manager at 4ZZZ says the day from stations across the country which Head to the Commit To Community short videos from their presenters was a great opportunity for 4ZZZ’s has been fantastic,” CBAA Membership Radio website for online campaign and volunteers calling on listeners to digital channel, ZED Digital, its all new and Development Manager Amy Moon resources and more information about get on board and make sure that many service on digital radio. "The Commit says describing the reaction to the the issue and how you and your station more young people have the possibility To Community Radio Day of Action was campaign from the broader sector. can assist. to be involved in community radio. a great chance for Brisbane stations to “There is growing concern that if the SYN ratcheted their already prolific gather together in the heart of the city to digital funding is not secured for use of social media up a notch to live showcase what we do best, support our current services at metro stations, www.committocommunityradio.org.au

Outside 3PBS on the Day Of Action www.cbaa.org.au/cbx 9 The Magazine of the Community Broadcasting The benefits of community broadcasting greatly outweigh the modest financial assistance from the government. It is vital that sufficient funds be provided by the government to ensure that no community broadcasters lose their place in digital broadcasting. Tony Staley – Former Communications Minister and CBF President

Community radio allows a community to be heard by a community who cares to listen. It is the In a nation where more than 70% of the print media in capital cities is subject to Rupert starting block for the majority of bands and singer songwriters in this country. These services Murdoch, and the Australian ‘viewspaper’ dominate political commentary and influences transmit a huge range of diverse and varied sounds from Australian groups, playing many the ABC, community radio is a rolled gold option for the people. Community radio also different genres and styles to the public. Community music radio needs funding to move to provides diversity in culture and the arts, including music. Community radio’s variety a digital service. Without this funding Australian musicians and Australian audiences will be adds spice to every Australian’s life and in return deserves our active support. seriously disadvantaged and we will lose that place where our favourite local music can be heard. BOB BROWN – FORMER LEADER OF THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS Lindy Morrison, National Welfare Co-ordinator Support Act Ltd, Artist Director PPCA Board

Radio broadcasting is an essential service for First Nation communities. To state the bleeding obvious, community radio is a vital coalface in the open cut mine of Australian media. It provides a dump truck with grunt and poke for Australians, of all backgrounds, with ideas Adequate government funding is vital if we are to retain our new digital radio and updates struggling to be heard elsewhere on the dial. services and have a digital radio future. This is of benefit not just to First Nation people, but to all Australians. The federal government needs to go into the room of mirrors and have a good hard look at itself and emerge with a different idea about funding this brave new digital radio world. Tiga Bayles – Station Manager, 4AAA – Chair, H.G. Nelson Australian Indigenous Communications Association

Australia has many blessings. But the concentration of media In a digital age – when Community broadcasting is the beating The idea that community radio ownership in a few hands is not one of them. Increasingly, print commercial radio stations heart of media diversity and has a may be left behind in the rush to media especially consider themselves not chroniclers but active want to drop their Australian voice that is rich, eclectic and genuine. digital is insane. There are 100 players in the political and social scene. This makes community media all the more important to us in Australia. As Chief Justice John music quota for digital services May it live a long and healthy life in reasons why community radio is Bray of South Australia once said,’’ Diversity is the protectress of – Australian music needs Australia because without it, we’d be a an essential service, not some freedom.’’ Citizens should not only enjoy and benefit from community community radio to have a digital paler society. kind of luxury. That’s about 97 broadcasting future. more than commercial radio. media. They should support it. Lee Rhiannon – Australian THE HON MICHAEL KIRBY AC CMG David Bridie – Musician Greens Senator for NSW TONY MARTIN – COMEDIAN

Community radio introduced me to a cinema outside Hollywood, to the glorious shock of independent music coming from my own city, from my own country: it introduced me to theatre and introduced me to art. I can still recall the dangerous, thrilling excitement shooting through my body when, as a kid in the suburbs, I first heard the work of local artists, writers and musicians on community radio: it made me dare to dream the seemingly impossible, that one day too I could be a writer. The future of media is digital, we all know that. Community radio allows us to envisage a future that is not beholden to the dictates of government or to the ruthless imperative of the rationalist dollar. I think a digital media in this country without community radio being part of it would be a future not worth having. It would be a future without the possibility of dreams. Christos Tsiolkas – Writer and volunteer presenter, 3RRR

10 The Magazine of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia • May 2013 www.cbaa.org.au/cbx 11 Narrative, storytelling and reflections are the stuff of good radio... Some years ago, I produced a series on youth suicide prevention – I will never forget the experience of sitting in the studio and hearing parents telling of their lost son... utback project by Kath Kelly the Living O utback project for made available ony R yan

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hoto of T P hoto are the stuff of good radio. Radio attention to more dramatic themes), many aspects of life in rural and remote producers are so privileged - you are and yes, life in the bush is no picnic. communities. allowed into some of people’s most Themes selected are core concerns With funding from the Community guarded spaces. Some years ago, I identified by community leaders, health Broadcasting Foundation, and produced a series on youth suicide professionals and community members strong support from the Community prevention – I will never forget the themselves. Program themes include Broadcasting Association of Australia experience of sitting in the studio and aspects of rural decline, the impact of staff in Sydney, PBA-FM in Adelaide hearing parents telling of their lost son, mining, corporatisation of farms around is very pleased to be undertaking the and one man in particular who shared Australia and the consequent decline Living Outback project, and highlighting his story over coffee, opposite the very in the need for agricultural workers, the experience of people living in rural building where his daughter had ended the consequences of natural disasters and remote communities. As project her life. such as fire and drought, issues around consultant Dr John Ashfield says, The 15-part Living Outback series succession planning in difficult times, ‘These are people whose lives are often builds on an outline developed by Dr the tragedy of male suicide, farmer merely imagined, but rarely exposed GEM SPOTS John Ashfield, a psychotherapist and health and farm safety, tree change, in such a frank and illuminating way as mental health educator with over 20 and of course, the other drought – this series achieves”. years experience working in rural and young men not able to find a partner Tony Ryan’s email is – THE STUFF OF GOOD RADIO remote communities. He is author in rural and outback Australia. [email protected] of the book: Taking Care Of Yourself iving Outback, My own background means that I adio Network series L And Your Family: A Resource Book For Living Outback will play on CRN As an introduction to his new 15-part Community R approach my media work from the Good Mental Health, and a number of Fridays from 5 April to 12 July, from yan from PBA FM Adelaide explains the genesis of the project, perspective of an educator. I see Living producer/presenter Tony R other books on psychology, mental 13:32 - 14:00 EDT (27'50 mins), Outback as a multi-platform project and why this recently completed series is essential listening for anyone interested in the health, and men’s health. Dr Ashfield and will be available for DDN capture. which links the 90-year old but still very contemporary issues currently facing rural and remote Australian communities. believes that life in the country is Don’t miss it! increasingly characterised by social relevant medium of radio with the latest upheaval and change, deepening internet technology, thus providing isolation due to dwindling communities many people worldwide with insights and fewer property holdings, ghetto- into some of the issues facing rural and remote communities - a community Contact Lifeline on to those moments when, in interviews, shooting and killing his best friend, and isation due to cheap housing, an influx By > Tony Ryan of often ‘broken’ individuals, and learning resource and discussion- 13 11 14 if you are in and often after a deliberate pause, the of his consequent life journey, marked rising mental ill-health, suicide, and starter! See www.livingoutback.com. need of assistance, PBA FM interviewee comes out with something by more than one attempt to end it all. au – details and podcasts will be added or go to lifeline.org.au. really special. alcoholism. Many people, he adds, are each week from early April. And then there was the farmer lonely, feel forgotten, and see options Kids Help Line During interviews in four states for who spoke of the effects of the long for themselves and their children The Living Outback Music Consultant As a young trainee producer with Living Outback, beginning on the 1800 55 1800 offers drought and how it almost destroyed diminishing. Andy McCarthy, a long-time colleague ABC Radio, more years ago than I’m Community Radio Network in early assistance to those aged her family unit. And another – by no prepared to say, I shared an office with April, there were many “gem spot” Add to the mix, an ageing population of mine with ABC Radio in Adelaide, between 5-25 and means the only other gem spot in this another young producer who went moments. One was a farmer couple of farmers and pastoralists (whose has done a fine job in selecting the MensLine Australia on to a great career as a recognised sharing the story of their son’s death, series – a governess in remote South average age is now 58 years), and music for this project. My sincere 1300 78 99 78 Australia, stopping her car down the poet and author. On my second day, killed when agricultural pipes got too the emerging consequences of more thanks also go to fifteen Australians offers assistance to long driveway and crying for the family who have contributed some excellent when we got around to talking radio close to overhead wires. Another such than a decade of drought, recent fires, men of all ages. production, he said “Tony, always look moment was when a farmer shared his she had just left because of their dire widespread flooding, and the rush photographs for inclusion on the Living for the gem spots”. He was referring experience, at age 14, of accidentally situation in the waterless outback. of bank foreclosures (unpublicised Outback website. These photographs

12 The Magazine of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia • May 2013 www.cbaa.org.au/cbx 13 "I love Amrap Pages. It's easy "The Amrap Pages have been the best thing to happen “Amrap Pages has changed the way I "Amrap Pages is so exciting for North West to use and massively beneficial to community radio's playlists probably since the present my show, improving the flow and FM. Now we can put our playlist on the internet for artists and community invention of the computer! content I offer. While the machine does the along with information about the artist and radio alike." thinking about my playlist, I concentrate music videos. It’s so easy to use! I love it! Amrap They’re a simple and powerful way to promote our radio Pages as well as AirIt - icing on the Amrap cake! Peter Jeavons, on choosing excellent music to play, and programs through the internet." Try them soon!" Giant Steps Jazz Program, conducting entertaining interviews.” RTR FM Michelle Brown, Station Manager, Peter Barr, Breakfast Program, Talks Jean Rau, Morning Magazine Program, 4ZZZ Producer, RTR FM Treasurer, 98.9 North West FM

“Amrap Pages really simplifies the process of logging playlists. It pulls all relevant artist information and automatically keeps track of how much local and GETTING ONLINE WITH Australian content we've played. Plus, APRA weeks are no longer a reporting nightmare.” Lexy Savvides, Weekend Lunch Program, FBi Radio pages

Community radio is falling in love Amrap Pages automatically find with Amrap Pages. In January Amrap content to match the music aired. launched the sector-wide rollout of When broadcasters enter a track and "Amrap Pages are invaluable the service and since then over 40 musician’s name into their Amrap Page for any station looking to stations have been given Amrap Pages! it searches the internet and returns develop their online presence. They’re fast becoming a powerful way musician images, Wikipedia entries and Whether it's organising your for stations to promote their radio music videos to match. playlist, finding additional programs and music playlists through Listeners can view the Amrap Page content or keeping track of the internet and social media. Over 700 content and share it across their social Australian music quotas, this radio programs now use Amrap Pages, networks to promote the radio program is a resource I couldn't imagine and every community radio program and their favourite music. living without." and station can apply for access at Stephen Goodhew, www.amrap.org/pages Amrap Pages are mobile ready so listeners can view programs on smart Music Director, FBi Radio Amrap Pages are a simple & efficient phones and live stream the station way for broadcasters to run a webpage directly from their phone so there's no for their program, log music playlists, need to download a phone app!" & find online content to match the music they air. Radio programs customise their Amrap Page with program information, online content and music playlists. Amrap Pages can be viewed online and embedded into Facebook (optional).

“Amrap Pages are easy to use as well as being a highly efficient way of meeting BayFM’s ongoing APRA www.amrap.org reporting requirements.” Quentin Watts, Q's Jazz n' Blues Program, President, BayFM 99.3

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Australia Day The community broadcasting sector is made up of the following peak representative bodies: 2012 Australian Indigenous Communications Association (AICA) • Australia Community Television Alliance (ACTA) honours for Christian Media Australia (CMA) • Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcaster’s Council (NEMBC) • Radio for the Print Handicapped Australia (RPH) CBAA Awards community The Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) is the sector’s funding body. broadcasters Australian Indigenous Christian Media Australia will Community Broadcasting Max Benyon, one of the foundation Communications Association commemorate its 35th anniversary at Foundation volunteers of Sydney's Fine Music The Future of Indigenous Media: the 2013 Connect conference with a New CBF Strategic Plan 102.5, was awarded with an Order Focus Groups Gala Celebration Dinner, making it an The CBF invited over forty key of Australia Medal for his contribution event not to be missed. to community broadcasting. Throughout March 2013, the stakeholders to a special meeting in AICA conducted a series of focus November 2012 to envision the future Mario Sammut was awarded the National Ethnic Multicultural groups across the nation to discuss direction of the sector’s funding agency. Order of Australia Medal for his the future of Indigenous media and Broadcasters' Council The enthusiasm and ideas that arose service to the Maltese community, lobbying for the establishment of Engage Project fed into formulation of the CBF’s new including 26 years of voluntary service a First Australians Media Foundation. at Gippsland FM. The Foundation will help fund The NEMBC is developing media Strategic Plan for 2013-2017. The draft training projects that will equip new Plan was distributed to stakeholders The Southern Community Media facilities and equipment, content and sector representative organisations Association's (SCMA) Ray Hazen was development, training and more for and emerging communities with the Indigenous media. skills to engage, understand and for comment in early 2013. The CBAA 2012 Award Winners celebrate at 2012 Conference awarded an Order of Australia Medal for service to radio broadcasting. respond to media. constructive feedback received through Christian Media Australia One of the many highlights of the The Tony Staley Award for the station that the consultation process informed the OKR FM’s Young Presenters Quest Connect 2013 Media Conference The project, with a focus on women and CBAA Conference is the Gala Awards best exemplifies the guiding principles final draft which has been endorsed by was awarded the Mitchell Shire youth, will train potential community Dinner, an opportunity to formally of community broadcasting went to The Connect 2013 Media Conference the CBF Board and is now available on Community Event of the Year for 2012. radio broadcasters. The NEMBC recognise the achievements of stations Radio Adelaide and the Michael Law the CBF website at www.cbf.com.au. In the five years that the Quest has is the largest national gathering for and their volunteers, both on and hopes to engage in partnerships with Award for an individual who has made a been running, over 80 young people Christian communicators and features off the air. sustained and outstanding contribution speakers from Australia and around the community radio stations so that this aged 11-23 from all parts of the Shire project can create ongoing ethnic and As always, winners were as varied and to the community broadcasting sector have received training in community world, providing a unique opportunity multicultural programs on community diverse as the sector itself. Stations from went to John MacInnes of 3WAY FM in broadcasting and presented their to hear from world-class experts and radio stations in regional areas. all around the nation, representing a wide Warrnambool. A full list of winners is own show. respected peers. range of communities were honoured. available at the CBAA website. CMTO-CBAA Webinars coming to a computer near you!

Want to attend training courses Each session will last one hour and To find out more about the webinars CBF key dates but just don’t have the time? Are you will be held on weekday evenings. All check out the CBAA website. interested in bite-sized portions of sessions will be recorded, so if you miss And, of course, if you want to find out learning which you can consume from one you can watch it later at your own about other training opportunities sign CURRENT CBF GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Contact a CBF Grants Administrator with the comfort of your own home? convenience. any questions about your grant application: up for the CMTO newsletter at Grant Category Due Date Following an extensive survey asking The first series will include topics on www.cmto.org.au and like the CMTO Barbara Baxter – Ethnic and Transmission grants you what you want to learn about, the how to manage your station’s Facebook on facebook. Community Media Training Organisation and Twitter page, understanding the Online & Resource Development grants 18 April 2013 Claire Stuchbery – General, Indigenous and RPH grants Speak to you online soon! has joined forces with the CBAA and sponsorship regulations and creating Content Development grants 30 April 2013 Jo Curtin – Training grants come up with a pilot series of Webinars innovative program ideas for the Content Jon King – CBOnline, Content (TV, Radio) and Digital Radio grants starting June. Delivered entirely online, Grants Fund. General – 30 April 2013 the webinars will feature guest experts The CBAA and CMTO are committed to Special Small Equipment grants on a range of hot topics with time for Contact the CBF: making training accessible to as many General – 30 April 2013 audience questions. Phone:03 8341 5900 people as possible in the community Sustainability & Development grants The sessions are designed for anyone broadcasting sector. We plan to host sector Email: [email protected] in the station to attend, including webinars regularly so if you have any RPH grants 8 July 2013 Web: www.cbf.com.au management and volunteers. further ideas don’t hesitate to contact us.

16 The Magazine of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia • May 2013 www.cbaa.org.au/cbx 17 Ph: +61 2 8883 4670 Mob: 0410 872 318 By > Emma Couch Email: [email protected] CBAA Administration Assistant Forum station Self-contained digital audio mixer with the flexibility of 4 to 12 faders Capitol station Cost effective 8 fader digital console based on the technology used in the FORUM but When Millicent’s 5THE FM in South in a “fixed” Australia decided it was high time format to pull their production studio out of its dwellings in an old bathroom, Arena they quickly realised the solution to Modular control surface with built-in achieving this transformation was not lying in the station’s bank account. configuration memory, combined with motorized faders. The perfect on air digital console designed to work Enduring the all too common tale with the BC2000 D mixing and routing engine of much needed upgrades meets inadequate funds, 5THE FM looked beyond the bathroom walls and found the support of Mt Gambier based sister station 5GTR to ease the financial void. 5THE FM and 5GTR are approximately fifty kilometetres apart and have had a history together since the inception of the former, when an inspired 5GTR volunteer decided to initiate Millicent’s own community radio station. In recent years the pair have co-hosted the South Australian Community Broadcasters Association (SACBA) Conference and Rebekah Lowe (second from left) collaborated on an outside broadcast from the Lucindale Field Days with for the flush to finish and then carry we could support the whole upper and Bordertown’s 5TCB. on” says Rebekah. “5GTR have been so lower south east of South Australia. We supportive. One of the biggest and most all know we have limited areas we can “We have had a good relationship with generous things they have done for us broadcast to, but if we do it together then 5TCB FM for many years, but it really is lending us their OB van for 6 months events that are important for the whole evolved when we met at the 2004 SACBA while we renovated our studios. Nathan region can be broadcast.” conference. The following year we jointly came over, wired everything up and hosted the conference in Mt Gambier and made sure it was working. For them to “You literally run in regional Australia Millicent” says 5GTR Chairman, Nathan do that for us is just massive.” on the hope someone will walk in and Butler. “Being able to share ideas and do a job. You know what needs to be join each other for various functions is The stations have readily been known done and if you don’t know how to do it to refer to each other as sister stations always a great asset to have.” yourself you can’t just ring someone up without a touch of competition between to get them to do it. It’s just wonderful When 5THE's bathroom production them. This aspect of their relationship to be able to pick up the phone and say studio required its facelift, 5GTR was is something that has been vital to able to provide the station with a third supplement the lack of resources can you help me. That’s what country home for the duration of the changeover, and knowledge that is sometimes community radio is, we need to support as 5THE FM assistant Station Manager experienced by broadcasters in smaller each other all the time or we fracture. “ Rebekah Lowe explains. communities. Nathan agrees. “We draw from each “One of our biggest challenges has “We don’t at all see each other as other regarding policies and other things Read CBX online! always been our production studio. competition because we each have our that are applicable to both stations. We It used to be in an old railway station own regions that we service and we are all out there doing the same things toilet, not accessible from inside the really do support each other,” says Lowe. to different audiences and we know we For current and past issues of CBX magazine go to station. Every time someone used the “When we did Lucindale Field Days we are not alone on some issues that arise cbaa.org.au/cbx loo we had to stop recording and wait were out there supporting each other so from time to time.”

18 The Magazine of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia • May 2013 www.cbaa.org.au/cbx 19 COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK PROGRAM GUIDE MAY 2013 National Radio News (4 min) on the half hour from 06:00-09:00 and every hour from 09:00-19:00 Mon-Fri, and on the hour from 06:00-12:00 Sat-Sun BBC World News (5 min) at 00:01 & 05:01

TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN extravaganza, totally unscripted and 05:01 BBC World News totally dependent upon ‘audience 05:06 Good Morning Country (live) The Folk Show (R) Nothin’ but the Blues (R) participation’. The crowds that we The best in country music to kickstart your morning 06:00 Saturday Breakfast (live) Countryfolk Around attract are phenomenal, especially if Incorporating Rural News 05:15, Rural Livestock 05:30, Rural Outlook 05:45 & Rural Commerce Report 06:05 Australia (live) it is a warm night and people opt for walking down the Boulevard. We are 07:00 totally at the mercy of the children to provide us with bright, entertaining 08:00 radio, and they have never let us down.

Doing it for such a long period of 09:04 WorldLink The History Show The Why Factor Cat O’ Nine Tales Vision Australia Hour Real World Gardener In a Sentimental Mood time has provided some interesting all honesty it worked! We had station Spectrum (09:30) All the Best (R) Jumping Jellybeans By > Paul Walsh moments as Bob recalls, “We have personnel handing out flyers on the 10:04 Alternative Radio A Question of Balance Anarchist World Wellbeing Fair Comment Bluegrass Unlimited The Bohemian Beat never had to cancel the broadcast This Week 96.5 Inner FM, Heidelberg boulevard, encouraging the carloads however we did go to air through a very 10:32 On the Money Homepage Sonic Tales to turn over and talk to Santa! Our violent storm one year and on another 11:04 Repeats or Music Repeats or Music Repeats or Music Repeats or Music Repeats or Music Beyond Zero Latino Plus Having lived in the Eastern suburbs of surveys revealed that 95% of cars occasion it was so hot, even Radio Atticus Melbourne all my life, there are three actually tuned in. in the evening, I’m sure Santa lost 12:04 Rural News, Rural Outlook, Rural Livestock, Daily Interview Arts Alive (R) My World things, through a child’s eyes, that are My partner in crime, Bob Clavan, who about 10 kilos in his North Pole suit! synonymous with Christmas; Carols By 12:30 This Way Out (12:31) Radioactive (12:32) Mungo MacCallum + Prime Time WINGS (12:31) Nat. Indg. News Review has exceptionally close ties with Santa, Oh, and there was one time when the + QNN Candlelight at the Sidney Myer Music loves the honesty of the children. police wanted to shut us down 13:04 The Fourth Estate Listen to Older Voices Extras 1 Cinemascape Women on the Line The Mike McColl Show Bowl, The Myer Christmas Windows (live) “Because they are talking with Santa, because too many people were 13:32 Writers Radio Accent of Women Lost in Science Living Outback Pulse and the Ivanhoe Boulevard Light they are generally brutally honest, watching the broadcast and were 14:04 Let the Bands Play Nothin’ but the Blues Extras 2 Jazz Made in Australia Off The Record (R) Ultima Thule Display. ‘Carols’ as they are known, explaining how they get on with their blocking the traffic! commenced in 1938, the Myer Christ- siblings, how they have behaved for the How long Santa can continue to mas Windows began delighting visitors year and why they should be rewarded! 15:04 Repeats or Music Repeats or Music Repeats or Music Repeats or Music Repeats or Music in 1955 while the Ivanhoe Boulevard allocate precious time just before One thing that has been consistent over Red Velvet Christmas, exclusively to 96.5 Inner Light Display was started by residents the years is the manners used by the FM, is unknown. However what cannot 16:04 Arts Alive Primary Perspectives Diffusion Under African Skies Earth Matters Live Delay Concert Hour Bill King and George Whitelaw in the children, very impressive. mid 50s. be disputed is the fact that as long 16:32 All the Best Never Talk Politics The highlight of Santa Talkback is as Santa does keep making himself 17:04 The Wire – national independent current affairs A Jazz Hour Deadly Sounds Through adolescence and early the live outside broadcast on the available, Inner FM will no doubt 17:30 Shorts Overdrive Mungo Mc. B.SoundLiveTrain I. Motorspt In.News R. The World w/ T. Stackpool adulthood, I was still very much aware Boulevard, from the front garden continue to deliver something that they 18:04 The Phantom Dancer Living Outback (R) Stick Together Global Village No Brow Top of the Pops 1hr Fine Music Live of ‘the lights’. However, it wasn’t until of Joy Armstrong, on the Saturday promise every year - the cutest radio my first child was born and we went night before Christmas: a three hour you’ll ever hear! 18:32 Real World Gardener (R) Jailbreak down to enjoy the lights as a family that I realised that there was a captive 19:04 Asia Calling The Book Club New York Jazz Word For Word Jazz Made in Australia It’s Time (R) (R) audience just waiting to be entertained. I had been involved with a number 20:00 It’s Time Democracy Now! Spotlight AudioSyncracies Bluesbeat (R) Hit Parade of Yesterday of projects with 96.5 Inner FM in Heidelberg since its inception and 21:00 Home Brew The Breeze Amrap AirIt Charts The Folk Show Asian Pop Radio Off the Record (R) Conversation (live) was always keen to take on a new one Australia if the opportunity arose. The first 22:00 Off the Record Sub-sequence Songwriters Across Sounds Revolution Sideways Through New Releases Show thing you notice when you visit the Australia Sound Boulevard is that cars are banked up for kilometres (literally), and they are 23:00 Tecka’s Tracks (R) Gloomy Sunday Beale Street Caravan Contact! Indij Hip Hop Show Home Brew (R) filled with children high on ‘Christmas expectation’ but very little to keep TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON them occupied. So Santa Talkback 00:01 BBC World News was created. It was a simple process 00:06 The Bohemian Beat (R) Nothin’ but the Blues Latino Plus (R) Deadly Sounds (R) Amrap AirIt Charts (R) National Rock & Under African Skies (R) whereby Santa and I were back in the (R) Blues Show studio and young listeners would call in 00:30 with their requests for Christmas. 01:00 Contact! (R) Sideways Through New Releases Show (R) AudioSyncracies (R) Live Delay (R) It’s Time (R) Sound (R) Now this was always going to be an ambitious project, especially given the 02:00 Jazz Made in Aust. (R) New York Jazz (R) A Jazz Hour (R) The Breeze (R) Global Village (R) Tecka’s Tracks My World (R) old adage ‘never work with children or animals’ but we took it on and in 03:00 Concert Hour (R) Let The Bands Play (R) In a Sentimental Hit Parade of Yesterday The Phantom Dancer Mood (R) (R) (R)

04:00 Spotlight (R) Off the Record (R) Gloomy Sunday (R) Bluegrass Unlimited (R) Beale Street Caravan (R) Bluesbeat Songwriters Across Australia (R) 20 The Magazine of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia • May 2013 www.cbaa.org.au/cbx