AUGUST 2012 || The Magazine of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Funding Issues || CBAA Conference: Access All Areas || Winning a Walkley || Community Cultural Development 6 4 contents President's Column ....................................................... 2 Jimmy Little Tribute ..................................................... 3 CBAA Update ............................................................... 4 On Winning a Walkley.................................................. 6 By Invitation ................................................................. 9 CBAA Conference: Access All Areas ........................... 10 Across the Sector ....................................................... 12 Getting the Message Across ....................................... 13 9 Community Cultural Development and Community Broadcasting ................................... 14 Radio Days ................................................................. 16 Project News ............................................................... 17 Skilling Up ................................................................. 18 14 Out of the Box ............................................................ 20 2012 COMMUNITY RADIO BROADCASTINGASTING CODES OF PRACTICE REVIEW www.cbaa.org.au/codes Submissions close on September 14 2 The Magazine of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia August 2012 CBX is the magazine of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. CBX is mailed to CBAA members and stakeholders. Subscribe to CBX by emailing: [email protected] president's archives Little Jimmy Credit: CBX is also available online at: THE LEGACY OF GENTLEMAN JIM www.cbaa.org.au/cbx By > Adrian Basso column Follow us on Twitter: @_CBX_ CBAA President Like us on Facebook: CBX for interviews and to discuss Indigenous By > Seth Jordan health. As singer-songwriter Paul Kelly EDITOR: CBAA Content said on the day of Jimmy’s passing: “He It’s been an action-packed year so far. The CBAA is reviewing the sector’s Kate Hennessy Services Manager Codes of Practice, the Convergence Review and the Finkelstein Review have Email [email protected] was a trailblazer, but he was someone been unveiled, the sector has a new copyright arrangement with APRA, In April this year, the community who was very comfortable in his own DEPUTY EDITOR (ACTING): skin and he set an example just by dramatic change is upon traditional print media and the federal budget has Aden Rolfe radio sector was saddened to hear being himself.” Murray River in the 1930s and 1940s. At impacted the sector overall. of the passing of Jimmy Little. With a the age of 18, Jimmy moved to Sydney to GRAPHIC DESIGN: career spanning almost six decades, For Gentleman Jim, “being himself” Both the Australian Music Airplay Project (Amrap) and the Digital Radio Project Judith Martinez become a country singer and soon after Gentleman Jim wasn’t just a legendary (DRP) were due for re-funding at the May federal budget. The DRP was re- [email protected] meant teaching and mentoring children recorded his first single, ‘Mysteries of funded, but not at the required amount, and no funding was committed for musician – he was also a long-time at the Eora Centre in Redfern, being Life’. He released another 16 singles SUBMISSIONS: supporter of community radio. an ambassador for literacy and over the next seven years, but it was his Amrap past June 30. Since then, the CBAA has worked earnestly with Minister Email articles and images numeracy for the Department of 1963 hit ‘Royal Telephone’ that really Conroy’s office to find solutions for Amrap and the DRP. Both projects are to [email protected] Jimmy Little was known for a lot of Education and setting up the Jimmy touched a nerve with the Australian important for our sector for different reasons. Amrap supports local music- things. For his trademark smooth ADVERTISING: Little Foundation, a not-for-profit which public. Selling more than 75,000 copies, making through community radio structures while the DRP allows us to be part voice, as Australia’s first Indigenous For all advertising enquiries helps Indigenous Australians fight it reached number one on the music of the future of radio, which is happening now. please contact the Editor. top 10 recording artist, as an actor, a diabetes and kidney disease. charts, achieved gold record status and gentleman and a community advocate. became his signature tune. CBX content is CBAA copyrighted. For the community radio sector, he’ll be Jimmy was born into a musical family. All rights reserved. Articles may The DRP was re-funded, but not at the required be used by CBAA members without remembered for his music, his support His mother Frances, a Yorta Yorta Jimmy went on to win just about every permission, provided credit is given. and his generosity. Both before and woman, and his father James Little Australian music award, including amount, and no funding was commied for after his retirement, he would regularly Senior, from the Yuin people, were both ARIAs, Deadlys and a Golden Guitar. CBX IS PRINTED ON: drop into stations around the country vaudevillians, touring up and down the He was inducted into the ARIA Hall of ecoStar Amrap past June 30. Since then, the CBAA has Fame in 1999 and declared a National worked earnestly with Minister Conroy’s oce Living Treasure in 2004, the same year he became an Officer of the Order of to nd solutions for Amrap and the DRP. Australia. Over the course of his career, Photo: Gina McKeon he also turned his talents to acting in Credit: Elize Strydom theatre, opera and film, including Wim There are currently 37 stations broadcasting around Australia on the new digital Wenders’ cult classic Until the End of platform with many broadcasting a brand new service, like 4EB in Brisbane the World. and its new service, Global. There are also many stations planning to do more in the digital realm, like PBS (where I work) which is fundraising to help pay Jimmy passed away at his home in for essential studio upgrades. The CBAA remains committed to access for Dubbo on April 2, aged 75. His funeral all community stations to digital radio because it’s crucial we are on this new was held in the Walgett church where delivery medium as it takes hold. As such, the CBAA is continuing its complex he married his beloved wife Marjorie planning work on access to digital radio for regional and sub-metro community more than 50 years ago and he was stations. It won’t happen overnight but it is critical to the sector’s future. honoured by a State Memorial and concert at the Sydney Opera House Finally, mark your diary for the CBAA conference from November 15 -18 in in May. Jimmy is survived by his Melbourne. It’s sure to be a big one with interesting discussions, informative daughter, Frances Peters-Little, and his workshops and the ever-important extracurricular activities (my code for ‘bar grandson, James Henry. work’). We have early bird discounts, so secure your spot now. Perhaps this year it will be you on stage receiving a CBAA Award and audience applause from your Jimmy Little's name and image have been peers? I hope to see you there. used with the permission and consent of the Little family. Jimmy with local children in Milingimbi, NT in 2009. Credit: Sophie Howarth 2 The Magazine of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia August 2012 www.cbaa.org.au/cbx 3 M THE CBAA RO F 5RPH to expand its reading service. “The up-and-coming and alternative solutions for Amrap and the Digital WS IE vastly improved clarity of the DAB signal Australian artists. There isn't any other Radio Project. V (over AM) has also made it easier for way they can get their music on air so AND The projects and the CBAA will listeners to understand our readers.” easily and effectively.” WS Funding Issues continue to rally support and work NE Brisbane’s 4EB operates the Global The community broadcasting sector is towards re-establishing the funding digital radio service. "Previously many very concerned to see these essential level required to successfully operate broadcasters were restricted national development projects that both projects. The intention of the to one hour per week due to limited support all types of community radio Minister’s office is clear and the CBAA for National FM airtime,” says Station Manager, Peter services continue. The CBAA has been remains hopeful that the Federal Rohweder. “Global has allowed them to in ongoing discussions with the Government will restore funding provide more local programs for their Minister's office since the Budget was to support these critical national communities.” announced and we have been given community broadcasting infrastructure repeated assurances that everything and development projects. Projects AMRAP FUNDING DISAPPEARS possible is being done to find funding The Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap) distributes Australian “Thanks to Amrap our music is being played on stations music to community stations across the Australia-wide in places I've never heard of but now have country. It has also developed innovative a connection to! Places we can now visit to share stories online services to deliver music to stations and directly to volunteer and songs. The fabric of Australia is richly woven thanks broadcasters and has been a highly to services such as Amrap that give voice to a diverse a way that is unique to community media DRP FUNDING SLICED valuable project to both the sector and range of artists.” Tina Fullerton, Musician By > Kath