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BOOX KID
Sentimental Dreaming May 2020
FEATURED ON FIRST SOUNDS VOLUME ONE
CBX MAY 2020 1
16 22
Pictured above:
2019 Outstanding Youth
Contribution Award recipient
Sandy Al-Aweik – 92.1 2MFM
Muslim Community
Radio, Sydney
Pictured above:
2019 Tony Staley Award
recipient for Excellence in 15 10
Community Broadcasting,
Wilcannia River Radio and 2019
Station Leadership Award
recipient Gerry “Gman”
Terati Lyons – 3KND,
CONTENTS
Melbourne President's Column........................................................................................4
CBAA Update....................................................................................................5
First Sounds.....................................................................................................6
Getting the Message Across: Jacquie Riddell..........................................9
CRN Spotlight: More Civil Societies.......................................................... 10
“We want to celebrate your achievements and the CMTO’s social enterprise program............................................................ 12
Stronger Stations - Emergency Broadcasting........................................ 14
achievements of your people. We want to celebrate your
8CCC - Community, Content, Culture...................................................... 16
innovation, perseverance, and community champions.” National Radio News.................................................................................... 18
– Jon Bisset, CBAA CEO Categories We Should Be Calling On Now............................................. 20
Out Of The Box - Sandy Al-Aweik, 2MFM............................................... 22
CRN Program Guide...................................................................................... 21
Entries are now open for the Awards. Select from
one of the 30 categories and apply easily online. cbaa.org.au/awards
Entries close 17 July 2020.
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PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
PHILLIP RANDALL
WITHOUT A DOUBT, 2020 WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING
YEARS EVER FOR OUR NATION. ACROSS SUMMER SO MUCH OF OUR COUNTRY
WAS DEVASTATED BY BUSHFIRES. NOW WE ARE HAVING TO BATTLE THE
IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON OUR COMMUNITY AND THE ECONOMY.
THROUGH IT ALL HOWEVER, WE’VE BEEN REMINDED AGAIN AND AGAIN OF THE
KEY ROLE COMMUNITY RADIO PLAYS IN SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES WITH
VITAL NEWS, INFORMATION AND CONNECTION. CBX IS THE MAGAZINE OF THE Jon Bisset, Chief Executive Officer, CBAA
COMMUNITY BROADCASTING
ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA.
Governments, philanthropic partners, for Government Health and Information
supporters, and of course our listeners campaigns. You can read more at CBX is emailed to CBAA members
are singing stations’ praises. Your cbaa.org.au. and stakeholders. JUST WHEN WE GET USED TO THE ‘NEW NORMAL’ THINGS CHANGE AGAIN! MANY OF YOU WILL BE EXPERIENCING
tireless work – whether broadcasting With almost six million Australians CBX is also available online at: COVID-19 FATIGUE, BUT HOPEFULLY SEE A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. WE WANT TO SUPPORT YOU ALONG
through fires or providing accurate tuning in to community radio stations www.cbaa.org.au/cbx-magazine THE WAY, AND HELPING STATIONS REDUCE OPERATING COSTS IS ONE WAY WE CAN ASSIST.
Government health information – is each week, our position as the largest
valued and recognised. As your sector independent media sector continues
body, the CBAA works to support your Thanks to support from the Judith musos across the country. After 18 the series now, subscribe or email
to strengthen. Across the country, Follow us on Twitter: @CBAA_
station as it meets your communities' Neilson Institute for Journalism months of tireless work, the CBAA crn@cbaa.org.au to access it for
Australians listen to community radio
needs – check out Jon’s article and Ideas, the CBAA is subsidising Amrap team has launched a new broadcast.
because it contributes to and reflects
regarding tips and resources for Like us on Facebook: member stations’ subscription to website. It provides greater ability
Australia’s open society, strong Community Broadcasting Association We’re also pleased to welcome
conducting emergency broadcasting. National Radio News (NRN) for six for broadcasters and musicians to
democracy and vibrant cultures. of Australia.
months. There has never been a connect, showcases individual profiles, a new member to the association
The CBAA is committed to making sure I would also like to congratulate CBAA – 94.1FM Gold Coast Radio. 94.1FM
EDITOR: more important time to keep our and provides easier access to more
as many programs continue to run in a Board Member Jacquie Riddell on Wendy McWilliam targets the Gold Coast mature
communities informed with accurate Australian tracks – and much more.
way that best supports broadcasters. her appointment as the Board’s Vice
information and news. To find out Take a look now and download the audience of baby boomers and the
The 2020 CBAA Community Radio President. Jacquie was appointed to the GRAPHIC DESIGN:
Judith Martinez Estrada more or to access NRN email our latest Aussie uploads at amrap.org.au. top end of Gen X that’s “still living”
Awards has now opened and what a position in February 2020 after serving
judith@letra.com.au team at crn@cbaa.org.au. and “enjoying life to the “max”.
great way to recognise the achievements as an Non-Executive Director since COVID-19 may be dominating the
of your staff and volunteers over the 2017. Read more about Jacquie’s media ADVERTISING: world’s attention, but we haven’t We look forward to supporting
past 12 months. Find out more about career and passion for the community For all advertising enquiries forgotten that only months ago, their community station.
please contact Andrea David
the award categories and how to enter. broadcasting sector on page 9.
andrea.david@cbaa.org.au After 18 months bushfires tore across the country. Please don’t forget that we are
Nominations close 17 July 2020. We look Finally, I want to thank Jon Bisset for his With generous support from
forward to learning more about your leadership of the CBAA team. They’ve CBX content is CBAA copyrighted. of tireless work, the the Judith Neilson Institute for
here for you, we understand how
contribution to your communities. All rights reserved. Articles may these uncertain times are affecting
been working hard to accommodate and be used by CBAA members without CBAA Amrap team Journalism and Ideas and the Paul
your station and we will continue
To ensure that community radio stations respond to 2020’s changing environment permission, provided credit is given. Ramsay Foundation, we’ve developed
are financially resourced as much so that we can best support the has launched a new From the Embers – a nine-part
to provide you, our members and
community radio sector! colleagues, with the information,
as possible through COVID-19, the
Cover photograph: Boox Kid website. podcast series produced for radio
in partnership with nine community resources and support you need to
CBAA has been working alongside the
Community Broadcasting Foundation stations who faced the fire front. This serve your communities and move
(CBF). The CBF, partnering with We also want to support you to podcast is led by these communities, forward. We may be working from
the CBAA, established a COVID-19 play more Australian music, and providing space for the stories home, but you can still reach us as
Crisis Taskforce to identify the best through airplay, support Aussie they have wanted to tell. Listen to usual on 02 9310 2999.
way to use CBF funding to address
station needs. After consultation with
stakeholders and sector bodies, the CBF
Board green-lit a number of measures
to help stations manage the pandemic's
impacts, including the establishment of
a COVID-19 Crisis Fund.
AMRAP OFFERS AUSTRALIAN MUSIC
The CBAA is also working with
FOR COMMUNITY RADIO AIRPLAY.
Government to secure an additional Discover new Australian music at our new home amrap.org.au
$5m for the fund, as well as seeking a
commitment to maintain the sector's
current funding levels beyond 2020/21
and ensure stations are best utilised
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There are many barriers for First
Nations artists to get their music
heard – access to recording options
and distributing the music to media
can both prove difficult to manage. MissGenius
First Sounds looks to overcome these MissGenius, pictured above, is a Noongar and Maduwongga woman as well
barriers and present unique takes on as a deadly hip hop MC. Featuring her signature deft flow, sharp lyrical
Australian life: stories about finding danger and meticulous beat selection, her track "I Don't Wanna Be" on
your way, staying strong and on First Sounds Volume One addresses the internal turmoil many feel around
your own path, as well as the harsh normative societal expectations.
realities about being a First Nations
individual in Australia. MissGenius examines impressions of celebrities and how people always
want to look like the rich and famous, but at the same time don't want
our humble ways to fade. We do not want the careless views of someone
who can buy their way through life. Bodies can be changed, looks can be
bought, troubles can be resolved with bribes, and eventually money and the
Give people obsession with being perfect can change a person absolutely. We all must
a platform to see our beauty sits in our souls, and ask ourselves: do we really want to
become what we may or may not unknowingly despise?
share their cultural Drawing inspiration from the likes of Sampa The Great and Perth local R&B
stories and their artist Jamilla, MissGenius is adding her voice to those expressing body
positive images and owning their own power.
messages of
hope with the
Promoting Aboriginal region, the rest of Boox Kid
and Torres Strait Australia and the
Boox Kid, pictured right, is a First
Nations producer/singer-songwriter
Islander Artists world. residing in Beeliar, Western Australia.
He is part of the Wardandi Bibbulmun
on Australian Radio Ngaarda Med.ia broadcasts from
tribe of the South West of W.A.
Boox Kid is a beat creator delivering
and for the Pilbara region in remote electro pop with unheard melodies,
Western Australia. The only Aboriginal harmonies, unique instrumentation
By Lesley Parker, Independent Journalist media and broadcasting hub in the and a stellar live show. An
area, Ngaarda Media say their aim is to independant, his debut releases 'Hold
IN AN INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP, 2019 SAW THE CBAA AND “give people a platform to share their My Hand' and 'It’s Just a Dream',
FIRST NATIONS MEDIA AUSTRALIA TEAM UP THEIR RESPECTIVE cultural stories and their messages 'Wake Up' have been regular features
AMRAP AND INDIGITUBE INITIATIVES TO DELIVER MORE of hope with the region, the rest of on Spotify’s Editorial Deadly Beats
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ARTISTS TO Australia and the world”. and have received ongoing airplay on
AUSTRALIAN RADIO. THE RESULTING COLLABORATION IS FIRST 4ZZZ, FBi Radio and RTRfm.
SOUNDS, A SERIES OF COMPILATIONS SET FOR BROADCAST When asked about why First Sounds
ON THE TRUE HOME FOR NEW AND EMERGING AUSTRALIAN is important to Ngaarda Media, Recent performances include Hidden
MUSIC – COMMUNITY RADIO. OVER THE COURSE OF 2020, breakfast presenter Tangiora Hinaki Treasures Fest, RTRfm Winter Music
FOUR VOLUMES OF FIRST SOUNDS WILL BE SENT TO OVER said, “First Sounds is an important Fest, WAMfest, Dunsborough Song
200 COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS AND BROADCASTERS EAGER service for us because as a not-for- Fest and Nannup Music Festival
TO PRESENT GREAT NEW AUSTRALIAN MUSIC TO DEVOTED profit we have limited resources to 2020. 'Sentimental Dreams', a track
AUDIENCES. ALL FIRST NATIONS ARTISTS SUBMITTING MUSIC acquire new First Nations music. It’s featured on First Sounds Volume
TO FIRST SOUNDS WILL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO COMMUNITY important for our audience to know One, reflects on relationships, faith
RADIO VIA THE AMRAP AND INDIGITUBE PLATFORMS. about new Indigenous music so they and as an individual, finding strength
can also partake in the First Sounds and empowerment to overcome
Pictured Boox Kid initiative.” stereotype or expectations.
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all the exposure I’ve been given our Culture, shed light on our
Getting the
throughout my career, but I’ve language, our knowledge and our
definitely had moments where I felt diverse communities as a Murrawarri
like I was stopped at the gate for musician.
whatever reasons they had.
The most important thing to me is
What are you hoping First Sounds
will achieve?
Message Across
representation and awareness of our
I hope First Sounds can reach the
struggles, of our narratives. There
ears of listeners who need to hear
JACQUIE RIDDELL
can be more than one black artist
it. I want this collection of First
on a festival, station etc. In fact the
Sounds to open and change minds,
more we have, the greater the change
and hopefully reach those who are in
will be in our identity, our policies
positions of power who can hand the
and overall state of community in
mic over to First Nations people.
Australia.
What makes the songs and stories
NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT, CBAA
What do you think are your
of First Nations artists unique?
responsibilities as a First Nations
DOBBY
artist and how do you reflect that in The tens of thousands of years of
Member of the Murrawarri Republic in your music? history can be heard through the THE CBAA WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME A NEW VICE PRESIDENT TO THE CBAA BOARD. JACQUIE WAS APPOINTED
Weilmoringle, NSW, rapper-drummer- music we make today. To add to that, IN FEBRUARY 2020 AFTER STANDING AS A NON-APPOINTED DIRECTOR SINCE SEPTEMBER 2018 AND BRINGS
Recently I travelled along our
composer Dobby, pictured above, the strength and resilience of the last BRINGS TO THE POSITION EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE FROM THE MEDIA AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AND PASSION
Corroboree trail from Walgett to
has his powerful track 'My Mind' 230 years can be heard in our First FOR EQUALITY.
Brewarrina, Bourke, Wilcannia and
included on First Sounds Volume Nations Hip Hop artists. We bring a
Menindee NSW as part of Murrawarri
One. A powerful and positive song certain voice to the table, one of the How did you get your start in the who will (thankfully) continue to we have an important role to
and Budjiti man Uncle Bruce
portraying everyday pressures faced utmost importance to the narrative of media and the creative industries? contribute to the Board as a Non- play in bringing diverse voices,
Shillingsworth’s Yaama Ngunna Baaka
by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait this land. Our stories, our knowledge Executive Director as her busy perspectives and experiences
festival to raise awareness of the As a first year arts student at
Islander community at large, Amrap of the land and waterways, our timetable allows. The board is forward. Community radio’s
catastrophic state of our rivers. Last Victoria University in Wellington,
spoke to Dobby about being a part Culture is key to the health and packed with capable and clever strength is its diversity and
year, up to one million fish died in NZ, I became obsessed with the
of First Sounds while navigating the identity of “Australia”. people with collective passion for connection to community.
Menindee, and the rivers upstream fledgling campus community
Australian music industry as a First Tell us about your song 'My Mind' community radio, so members are This is our time to shine!
were reduced to pockets of blue green radio station, working on air and
Nations artist. from First Sounds Volume One. in great hands.
algae waterholes, if anything. This is in production throughout test What do you see as the biggest
Why did you think it would be great all due to over-irrigation and water broadcasts and then as Station issue or opportunity facing women
'My Mind' is a dive into the work
to be a part of First Sounds? mismanagement on a broad scale. and gender non-conforming people
that our community puts into Manager when we were successful
As part of this trip I performed recent everything we say and do. It is hard in gaining a full time licence.
Women in the community broadcasting
We need more representation of First
Nations people and our stories heard works from my project WARRANGU; and important work done every Unfortunately, my studies suffered, and gender sector?
River Story, a musical journey back to day across the many industries we much to my mother’s dismay,
by the greater audience in Australia.
Now, more than ever, our stories Country as a Murrawarri man learning excel in, day in and day out. It often however my career in media took
non-conforming I recently read that, internationally,
gender pay parity is 108 years away
matter, and our Culture matters. about the knowledge and history of affects our mental health, something off and I have never looked back! people have if we don’t take action! There are
I’m so honoured to be a part of this Weilmoringle and Brewarrina NSW. I sometimes see in myself and in It has been an amazing ride. Also, so many issues around gender
collection of First Sounds! Music is my platform with which my friends. This song is a dedication I met my partner working at that wonderful equality that need to be tackled.
What obstacles have you found as
to resist and educate on these
injustices. It is more important
to all the brothers, sisters, Aunties,
Uncles and cousins that are working
station, so I have a lot to thank opportunities for That could be quite depressing,
community radio for, including two but in the community broadcasting
an emerging First Nations artist? than ever that I take this platform every day to get our voices heard beautiful daughters. agency and for sector, we value and champion
as my responsibility to represent and acknowledged.
When it comes to Indigenous /
What does being appointed as their voices to be diversity in all its forms. Women
Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander / and gender non-conforming people
Cultural content, there’s a hidden cap
Vice President on the CBAA Board
of Directors mean to you?
heard in community have wonderful opportunities for
or quota behind a lot of platforms.
I’m really lucky and grateful for
Listen to First Sounds Volume One and Volume Two now.
Primarily, it is the chance to
broadcasting. agency and for their voices to be
heard in community broadcasting.
contribute even more to this That’s encouraging and something
wonderful, vibrant and critical we should continue to pursue with
How do you see community
JOIN THE COMMUNITY RADIO sector, and so to Australia’s media passion and conviction.
broadcasting working to affect
diversity. I bring my skills and
COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) RESPONSE experience developed over a long
change on current issues in larger What’s the best piece of advice
FACEBOOK GROUP Australian society? you’ve ever been given?
media career — particularly in
strategic planning and audience With six million weekly listeners Stop. Think. Act. Which seems
The global pandemic of the Coronavirus is impacting us all
development — to benefit the across the country tuning in to particularly important right now as
across the country. With new recommendations from the
sector. I am following in the a community station, we have the world plunges into panic from
Australian Government emerging daily it can be hard to stay
very large footsteps of Anne a very loud voice. As our media pandemic. Let’s take the time to
on top of it for your station.
Frankenberg who has been an freedoms erode and the media stop, think things through, then act.
www.facebook.com/groups/CommunityRadioCoronavirus exceptional Vice President, and sector becomes more homogenised, Panic won’t help anyone.
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MORE Community Radio
Net work Spotlight:
What are some of the biggest issues
facing Australia in 2020 (aside from
the coronavirus)?
J: That we need to trust our
communities more and not assume
that there are adults making
contingency plans anyway in
J: As I said without an independent
media, we do not have a democracy.
I think Eva and I bring a lot of smarts
and lived experience in numerous
E: We have a major trust deficit. My
Australia. I think we all thought the fields of policy and politics and can
CIVIL SOCIETIES
1995 Boyer Lectures 'A Truly Civil
Society', was on social capital, not government - with all its failings share that experience with some
finances or other capital, and its - still had plans to look after our degree of confidence and I think it
absence threatens social cohesion safety... now we know they don’t, is really important to hear women's
and goodwill to strangers. and it is down to us to do that voices on the airwaves.
preparation and planning.
J: See my answer to question two, What’s one thing we can all do
but also it has shown how atomised Moving into a new name and format, to create a better society?
and insecurely attached millions of what do you think The Five Minute
E: Recognise the value of social
By Sharmaine Spencer, CBAA's CRN Content Operations Coordinator people are to the workforce. It really Advocate can bring to a (potential)
wellbeing, not money.
is revealing our policy and industrial station?
weaknesses. J: Care and listen - I know that's
E: Maybe! Maybe A five -minute
BOTH EVA COX AND JULIE MACKEN HAVE BEEN HOSTING THE PROGRAM, MORE CIVIL SOCIETIES, FOR THE LAST two things!
Considering so much is constantly problem fixer? A five-minute guide to
FIVE YEARS. OVER THIS TIME, THEY HAVE OFFERED UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES TO WAYS WE CAN HELP BUILD A MORE changing around us, how important utopia? Is utopia still out there? How pertinent is the time we’re in
CIVIL SOCIETY. is it to continue to scrutinise and right now for our future?
hold accountable the decision- J: We can take current issues, put
makers of our times? them in context and then consider E: Could be crucial, uniting or
As times are changing so frequently the new format of the program, the my feminism as it is the social that
remedies - what's not to love about fragmenting?
around us, not only is the search for importance of independent media in covers most of what is significant to E: Essential, the institutions with
civility important, but the search times of uncertainty, and what the doing all of that in just five minutes.
women and society. power are all still damaged by too J: We are in a pivotal moment in
for advocacy as well. To have voices future could look like for Australia much market model crap, and the What is the importance of human history - either we find a way
after the COVID-19 Pandemic. J: I think the coronavirus has
advocating for the vulnerable, for damage is evident. independent and free media to change the most fundamental
truth and transparency, and for the revealed the poverty of neoliberal
Tell us a little bit about yourself and currently? What do you think your things about the way we live or there
common good, we’re rebranding More ideology that reduced the state to J: Because without scrutiny we have
what sort of work you do outside of contribution brings? won't be very many of us left in 60
Civil Societies to encompass the fight almost nothing and - in Australia no democracy - and right now our
the program.' years’ time.
for advocacy in all areas of our lives. - completely destroyed our democratic framework is shuddering E: Very important, if enough people
The Five Minute Advocate will aim to E: I am a generalist commentator manufacturing sector even as we sold because we have very little capacity listen. There are better options out
shed light on issues that affect all of advocate, involved in a range of off all the assets we used to own, like to hold the powerful to account - see there.
us, challenge us to think deeper and groups and independently in trying health, schools, prisons, detention the 'Sports Rort' affair and all the
to create a more civil society. As a centres, electricity, roads, transport, corruption we have seen over the last
find solutions to some of our greatest
sociologist I am interested in the all the agencies of statecraft and year alone.
issues - if there is a solution.
social issues, so I focus on policy space. We use to own much more What do you hope for the future
It's important to have experts changes, offering solutions where public space. So we need to ensure now, what can we look forward to
discussing the most important news possible and seek to influence that when this disaster abates, during these darker times?
and current affair topics of our times, debates.
the private sector doesn't come in,
and both women have a wealth of E: Maybe the size of this crisis will
knowledge in their respective fields. J: I have worked as a journalist hover up all the profitable pieces of create positive changes if we can
Whether that be through analysing the with The Australian Financial statecraft and leave the all of us, the offer serious alternatives to the
ways in which we live our lives socially Review, [as] a political consultant public, with massive debt. That's current failings. But there is a dearth
with sociologist Eva Cox, or by sharing for Peter Garrett and also ran the a storytelling job. of good ideas, so try to keep up the
stories from the frontline of the fight communication strategy for the 2015 options so people feel we can fix
NSW Greens state election campaign. What inspired you to get involved
for refugee rights or even fighting things.
I spent years working at Greenpeace with community radio and to
bushfires with RFS Volunteer and produce something for the
and Action Aid and most recently J: Bad day to ask, but I hope
refugee advocate, Julie Macken.Policy, it makes us more aware of our
I am writing my doctorate and Community Radio Network?
advocacy, and community issues are interdependence on each other and
working part-time at the Justice
always at the centre of the program, E: I was asked to do it, and I am that we have a greater care for each
and Peace Office.
and with a tighter, more succinct supportive of the idea of community other because of that realisation. If you enjoyed this discussion with Eva Cox and Julie Macken, the hosts
format, stations can enjoy playing Why do you think it’s important in radio. A different audience? of the CRN program The Five Minute Advocate, then get in touch with the
the series as a standalone piece, or, 2020 to keep discussing ways to What are some of the biggest CBAA's CRN team to see how you can fit it into your station's programming!
J: I love radio and think it is the lessons we can learn from 2019?
incorporate it into their breakfast or improve our societies? CRN Broadcast Time: Wednesdays 12:30 AEST. Delivery Methods: Satellite,
best way to get news, tell stories
magazine programs with ease. E: That we are fragile, and on demand as well as DDN capture and download. Length: five minutes
E: Because the social aspects of life and listen to the community. And
I caught up with both Eva and Julie to have been losing ground to economic community radio is really radio at overdependent on technology and Contact CRN at: crn@cbaa.org.au
ask them a couple of questions about crap for decades now. It relates to a human scale. money when a real crisis occurs.
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Next Steps 2DRY FM 107.7 BROKEN HILL
The second Think Big course
& 8CCC 102.1 FM
is due to start later in the
year, delving deeper into the
ALICE SPRINGS/TENNANT CREEK
detail of planning, focusing on
For Think Big participants, Cat As Station Manager for 8CCC Alice
specific skills including project
Woodman and Eliza South (pictured) Springs and Tennant Creek, Benjamin
management, resource planning,
budgets and marketing. Finally,
from 2DRY in Broken Hill, building brings experience of supporting
an accredited certificate memberships and increasing a station with comparable
from the Creative Arts and community involvement is the key opportunities and challenges. For
Culture Training Package will to their development aims. A small 8CCC, focus on their social purpose
support stations through the station surrounded by desert in far is central to project development.
implementation stage, as they west New South Wales, 2DRY is in the
This includes the 8CCC cafe which
deliver projects ranging from early stages of implementing a five-
has operated since 2015.
podcast production services to year strategic plan. Successes to date
community events planning. including a studio refurbishment, “Developed around principles of
transmitter move and an increased social enterprise, it generates income
local profile, as well as recognition as to offset the cost of our lease,
The second the 2018 South Australian Community supporting our operation. However,
Broadcasters Association ‘Small the key value it generates is social -
Think Big course Station of the Year’, and finalists in activating our station and creating a
the 2019 CBAA Awards.
is due to start community hub with opportunities
To help explore their enterprise to engage with broadcasting,
later in the year,
Community delving deeper
ideas, Cat and Eliza have been paired
with CMTO mentor, Benjamin Erin.
volunteering and media training”
Benjamin Erin, 8CCC Station Manager.
Broadcasting and into the detail of
Social Enterprise planning, focusing
By Dr Charlotte Bedford,
on specific skills
Project Manager, including project
Community Media Training Organisation
management,
resource planning,
COMMUNITY MEDIA IS A CHAMPION OF UNIQUE CONTENT AND DIVERSE VOICES BUT THE SOCIAL VALUE WE CREATE budgets and
THROUGH NON-PROFIT, COLLECTIVE ORGANISATION IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED. THIS SOCIAL VALUE CAN BE SEEN
IN THE LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE SKILLS WE’VE DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO RUN INDEPENDENT, SUSTAINABLE
marketing.
COMMUNITY MEDIA ORGANISATIONS.
Each stage, culminates in
a fully funded face-to-face
Think Big is a unique learning stations joining a 12-week program 2RES Eastside Radio, 2SER, 2WOW workshop where participants
program devised by the Community focused on strengthening core Penrith, 3MDR, 4CCR Cairns FM, 4RFM pitch their ideas, helping
Media Training Organisation (CMTO) to income and reviewing audience Rock FM Moranbah, 4WHO Wild Horse diverse organisations from
help community media organisations support through memberships, FM, 5UV Radio Adelaide, and ICTV distant locations to collaborate
across the country to consolidate subscriptions, sponsorships and Alice Springs. and develop informal support
income and develop an enterprise partnerships. The range of stations networks.
involved represents the diversity of Libby Ward-Christie from Swinburne
project. The program is designed to
community media across the country. University Centre for Social Impact
be flexible and adapted to the needs
The group includes small rural and set the scene with the first guest
of individual organisations, focusing
regional stations; First Nations Media speaker webinar. An expert in social
on three key aspects of business
Australia; Christian Media; large enterprise and non-profit sector The Think Big project is produced with the assistance of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport,
development – reflection, planning,
metros from Adelaide and Sydney; strategy, management, governance Regional Development and Communications via the Community Broadcasting Foundation – cbf.org.au
and implementation.
and community television. Stations and operations, she stressed that To find out more about CMTO Leadership and Enterprise Training go to cmto.org.au
Stage one kicked off in February are 2CVC Loving Life, 103.1 Grafton; opportunities for growth are identified
2020 with 23 participants from 12 2DRY Broken Hill, 2LND Koori Radio, by focusing on our social value.
12 CBX MAY 2020 CBX MAY 2020 13
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Get these resources and much more:
While we’ve heard about great to share emergency information cbaa.org.au/emergency-broadcasting
sadness, we’ve also heard firsthand with your community when the
WHAT WE’RE DOING TO HELP YOU
the extent to which community radio need arises, make sure you have a
stations go above and beyond to plan in place and know what your The CBAA is working to best support
serve their communities. Whether responsibilities are. stations to continue this vital work.
that’s emergency broadcasting 24/7 We're building partnerships to get
For example, does your station have
Case study for weeks at a time, raising money
for local fire brigades, or promoting
a bushfire/emergency action plan
you the resources you need to best
conduct emergency broadcasting.
and do your volunteers know what
About 60 km from Canberra, and supporting massive fundraisers
it is? Do you have a generator, or a The CBAA has also been in dialogue
Braidwood FM had only just – we’ve seen time and time again
way to stay on air if the power goes with the Federal Government to
expanded its transmission range how local stations contribute to each
out? How do you communicate with ensure community radio is supported
when fires threatened the town of individual community’s cohesion.
volunteers in an emergency? to continue playing its vital role in
about 1,600 people.
Community radio stations in regional, times of emergencies.
Build Relationships: Your local
Community radio plays a vital In late November, a rapidly
changing fire in Tallaganda National
rural and remote parts of the country
are by their very nature, hyperlocal
emergency service organisation will If your community and volunteers are
in a process of healing, we’ve also
role in times of emergencies Park kicked off 14 days of near
continuous emergency coverage.
conduits for information and news.
In many fire affected areas when
be a vital source of local information
during an emergency. If you don’t
got resources online from the Dart
Center for Journalism and Trauma.
Station volunteers put hourly already have a relationship, now is
power, internet and mobile reception These resources are created from
updates to air from the Rural the time to build one to ensure you
went down, community radio stations global information drawn from news
By Jon Bisset, CBAA's CEO Fire Service, directly connecting get access to up to date information
played a critical role in delivering professionals and mental health
listeners to the information source. in times of any crisis.
local information on fire threats, road experts, including tips for journalist
For some, it was the only source of
closures and available community Communicate: Our website’s self-care and how to work with
information and portable battery-
evacuation and relief services. Resource Library has some great victims and survivors.
powered radios sold out in town.
With the fire threat now reduced and
It was days into the broadcast
the long process of rebuilding both
when the volunteers realised just
community infrastructure and spirit
how many people were relying on
underway, local community radio
the station. Community members
stations are acting as catalysts for
were coming to the studio to
community dialogue and building
drop off food and gift baskets to
resilience, helping combat social
thank the volunteers. The new
isolation and, importantly, connecting
transmission range meant that
locals in more remote areas could people to the critical services they
now hear the station’s information need.
and updates.
PLANNING FOR EMERGENCIES:
At the end of the long stint, one of TIPS AND RESOURCES
the listeners went into the station
to share their story: 'I was in Plan: Emergencies can happen at
Braidwood but I'm widowed, any time, and it’s important for your
I was scared and I've got a sister station to be prepared. If you want
over in Farringdon. And I knew by
listening that she was OK and that
If your station needs further support, or have further ideas about how we can help you, please call our
the odds were that we were going
team on 02 9310 2999 or email our Support Officer Danny Chifley dchifley@cbaa.org.au. We can also put
to be OK.' [Quote from article
you in touch with stations that are emergency broadcasters to discuss tips and challenges. Just give
in the Canberra Times, 22
us a buzz.
December 2019.]
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program delivered in partnership with
the Central Australian Women’s Legal When you look at the CBAA map of
Service and with support from the community broadcasters around the country
Community Broadcasting Foundation
content grants. Each 30 minute we are easy to find — that’s us in the middle.
episode features two songs — here
we have also worked with MusicNT schedule slots of music in language Over a number of sessions with
to pay songwriters from their Desert from key cultures in Alice Springs our programming volunteers we
Divas, Indigneous Women’s music such as Punjabi, Philipino, Sudaneese, established a defined number of
program for licensing of their work Korean and more. musical worlds, encompassing many
within a podcast format. sub-genres, and a common language
AUTOMATION
to use when organising our library and
PARTNERSHIPS For 8CCC automation is a powerful playout, establishing a standardised
Partnerships with other community tool to supplement our live and pre- procedure for ongoing ingest.
organisations help us to achieve produced programming, allowing us
our vision while amplifying other to achieve our local music and local Programming based on one-third
community projects. Andrew Harrison voices programming aims during local, one-third Australian targets
is an 8CCC presenter who lives with a weekdays when volunteers are less alone can lead to chaotic (though
disability, and has been able to build available. often delightful) results. However,
on his strengths as a broadcaster while we wanted to maintain our
We utilise Jazler Radio Star to
with support from Central Australian genre-unspecific approach to
build distinct clocks that deliver a
Supported Accommodation and programming that has resonated
curated and localised sound with a
Bindi disability employment services. with our audience, we also wanted
mix of short form narrative content,
Andrew recently received an award to create additional metadata to
station IDs, CSAs, weekly feature
through Alice Springs Town Council describe the ‘feeling’ of tracks
album's and Barkly Feature Albums
for improving the lives of people with allowing for greater tactical
(to increase/ highlight Tennant Creek
a disability through his broadcast programming and a curated flow.
representation). We ensure that local
advocacy at 8CCC.
voices are prevalent throughout with We also had the opportunity to
With encouragement from RPH vox pops recorded at community improve the representation of women
Australia 8CCC revived our radio events and by studio guests along and non-binary artists, youth and
reading program and have also with short form series profiling
languages other than English in our
been supporting the development community members Many Voices
program clocks helping us to achieve
of Audio Description broadcasts, One Place.
our aim of providing a place.
working with Incite Arts to support
We utilise Jazler clocks to automate
access for people with mobility/ OPPORTUNITIES
playout of CBAA's Community
vision impairment to arts/cultural
Radio Network (CRN) programs With the support of APRA AMCOS
performances.
to deliver specialist content that music grants 8CCC is currently
We are also working with the serves identified needs within our delivering songwriting and music
By Benjamin Erin, Station Manager, 8CCC community — placing specific
Central Australian Multicultural industry workshops in partnership
and Community Services office, programs into our schedule to with MusicNT and NT Writers' Centre.
8CCC HAS EMERGED FROM STRATEGIC PLANNING WITH SOME NEW C WORDS TO DEFINE OUR IDENTITY AS A REGIONAL engaging our multicultural and support our overall format rather As the lead organisation 8CCC has
BROADCASTER IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY - SUPPORTING A NEW VISION: MANY VOICES ONE FREQUENCY, AND AN migrant community though dedicated than switching to the satellite feed. engaged established local artists as
UPDATED PROGRAMMING STRATEGY TO SUPPORT THIS.
mentors to support emerging local
Established in 1981 under the country we are easy to find — that’s we always encourage presenters artists to develop their craft — and
auspices of the now defunct us in the middle. to build connections with the local take advantage of community radio
Centralian Community College 8CCC music scene in exploring niche as a platform to build an audience
MUSIC PROGRAMMING
has had a proud history of ‘Upfront genres. We make up our local music locally and around Australia.
Outback Radio’, broadcasting from In 2019 when we conducted a programming target with program
8CCC came out of strategic planning
Alice Springs and Tennant Creek community engagement survey formats such as Local Connections
— the administrative/service hubs with greater clarity about who we
through CBAA/McNair yellowSquares, and the Winanjjikari Music Show
for Central Australia and the Barkly are, and how we communicate our
our listeners our listeners told us which draw their playlists solely
Region which together cover a land purpose back to our community.
that 8CCC’s music programming was from artists in our region. Along
mass of 868,759km². Alice Springs We are a radio station, but also,
a key reason they listened. 8CCC has with collaborations with MusicNT’s
and Tennant Creek, 500km apart, fundamentally, a cultural organisation
a music programming target ofone- ‘FreshMiNT’ (think Amrap for the NT).
have a population of around 30,000, actively invested in developing
third local music, one-third Australian
which ebbs and flows with the Other program formats have been arts, music, culture and community
music and one-third specialist genre.
40+ degree heat and winter nights. developed specifically for cross life through our activities and
When you look at the CBAA map of Specialist music shows are not platform delivery, such as Sisters in Explore more initiatives by 8CCC at 8ccc.com.au programming — Community, Content
community broadcasters around the bound by our rule of thirds though Law — a community legal education and Culture.
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offers them a chance to speak are getting smaller, and some Australia with the goal of spreading
directly to the very communities companies are pulling out of rural nationally significant local content to
that elected them. Community locations altogether. This is being community radio stations around the
radio has one of the largest – if not made worse in the current COVID-19 country. Collectively, the community
THE largest – spread of any media induced economic crisis, with radio sector has the one of widest
group in the country. We broadcast regional papers that have endured geographical reaches in Australian
in more locations than even the for decades, shutting up shop as media.
biggest media organisations like profits disappear. In some areas of
Nine News, Macquarie Media, and In the future the CBAA will be
Australia, community radio stations
the ABC. After Labor’s shock loss connecting stations around the
By Amanda Copp, Political Reporter, CBAA are now the only source of local
in the 2019 election, their members country, to share and promote news
content. Politicians can see the value
are particularly interested in the from different locations and different
in community radio, which continues
IN THE REGIONAL TOWN OF BATHURST, IN CENTRAL NEW SOUTH WALES, THERE’S A BUZZING NEWSROOM THAT reach community stations have communities. Community stations
to fill a widening gap in parts of
PUMPS OUT NEWS BULLETINS FOR AUSTRALIA’S COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS. THIS IS NATIONAL RADIO NEWS. in regional areas, as well as First are intimately connected to their
Australia that are missing out on
THEY CREATE FOUR-MINUTE NEWS WRAPS, ON THE HOUR, EVERY HOUR, FOR DOZENS OF RADIO STATIONS AROUND Nations communities and religious communities and have unprecedented
THE COUNTRY. RUN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY (CSU), THE UNI IS KNOWN AS ONE OF THE localised media.
communities. The Nationals access to local and original stories. A
BEST PLACES IN THE COUNTRY TO STUDY JOURNALISM AND MEDIA, IN LARGE PART DUE TO ITS CONNECTION WITH system that links together resources
politicians are also very interested NEXT STEPS
NATIONAL RADIO NEWS (NRN). THE NEWSROOM EMPLOYS A GROUP OF SKILLED JOURNALISTS, HEADED UP BY AN that already exist within the sector,
in the spread that community radio
EXPERIENCED NEWS EDITOR. THE TEAM PRODUCES RADIO BULLETINS FROM 7AM TO 7PM, SEVEN DAYS OF THE WEEK. The Canberra role is still in the
stations have in regional Australia. we have the potential to become a
initial phase, and there is still lots major force in a media landscape. The
On top of this, the newsroom acts as IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY RADIO to do. We have more politicians to sector is changing rapidly and opening
a vital training ground for the next connect with, more questions to up unprecedented opportunities for
Even though politicians are known ask and more stories to report. I am
generation of media professionals. those who seize the moment.
to clash with journalists and media currently working on a new political
Each year, the best and brightest
organisations, most politicians are radio show, which will be rolled out
media students are selected to
genuinely concerned about increasing
complete a year-long cadetship in on the Community Radio Network
media concentration, and local
the NRN newsroom. Supported by the (CRN) in the coming months. The If you’re not currently subscribed
content disappearing for many of
experienced team, many high-profile weekly show will give a wrap up of the to National Radio News, you can
their communities as a result. In such
Australian journalists are alumni week in politics, as well as in-depth get it now for free until
an environment, the community radio
from NRN cadetships, including interviews with politicians and experts 30 September, thanks to
sector is becoming more important
recently appointed Q & A host, about current political debates. The Judith Neilson Foundation.
than ever. The media industry is
Hamish McDonald. NRN is dedicated contracting and advertising revenue We are aiming to create “news E crn@cbaa.org.au
to creating accurate, high-quality and shrinking. Regional newsrooms hubs” in key locations around
engaging news, with a mix of local,
national and international content.
Many community stations don’t have
2021
the resources to create their own
hourly news bulletins, and NRN is
there to fill the gap for community
GRADUATE
stations that need it.
sector’s news and current affairs affairs, the charity and not-for-profit
program, The Wire. sector, and issues affecting regional
NATIONAL RADIO NEWS IN Australia.
DIPLOMA
CANBERRA
COMMUNITY RADIO IN PARLIAMENT
A particularly exciting part of the
Last year, the CBAA created a HOUSE
role is being able to attend National
dedicated political reporter role based Press Club addresses. I have been
Setting up an entirely new bureau
IN RADIO
in the beating heart of Australian able to pose questions to influential
inside Parliament House was no easy
democracy - the Federal Press Gallery Australian and international guests
feat, but now that we’ve got if off
in Parliament House. including Opposition Leader Anthony
the ground, it’s been a great success.
My work days are now filled with Community radio stations around the Albanese and Attorney-General
running to and from political press country now have access to quality, Christian Porter. The event is always
conferences, mic in hand, asking
questions of our nation’s political
immediate news coverage, direct
from Parliament House. I have the
broadcast on national television,
which boosts the profile of NRN and Applications
Open July 2020
incredible opportunity to interview the community radio sector.
leaders that matter to local
communities. The news reports I write and ask questions of our nation’s Being inside Parliament House gives
and record are broadcast on NRN, as leaders, about how their decisions me, and the community radio sector,
well as a few large community radio affect people and communities. I’m direct access to Australia’s federal
stations with newsrooms of their own. able to focus on areas that many politicians. Many MPs and Senators Australia’s Premier
I also do live crosses and create radio mainstream media organisations I’ve spoken with are very interested Broadcast School
features for the community radio often skim over, such as First Nations in community radio because it
18 CBX MAY 2020 CBX MAY 2020 19Categories we should be
By Pat Byrson
In times of business interruption, business doesn't stop: normal
business stops. We need to think outside of the box.
THESE WORDS OF WISDOM WERE
IMPARTED TO ME SEVERAL YEARS WHAT CATEGORIES SHOULD WE BE CONTACTING?
AGO BY THE GENTLEMAN WHO
MANAGED THE I-HEART STATIONS
IN NEW ORLEANS DURING KATRINA.
I'VE NEVER FORGOTTEN HIS WISE Essential businesses
COUNSEL.
Often these have changed hours or how they deliver service to
Now, more than ever, we need to customers. They need messaging to let people know. Grocery
find new categories of business to stores, heating and air, plumbers, landscapers, security firms,
contact. There are segments of the internet providers, liquor stores, appliance service and repair,
business community that are doing dental, medical, optometrists.
well. While many of them are not
normally radio advertisers, they have
messages they need to disseminate
to potential customers. We can help.
As the world begins to open
Businesses highlighted by new needs
MAKING INSURANCE EASY, SO YOU CAN
GET ON WITH YOUR BUSINESS
businesses, we must be on the All types of legal services from family practice (too much
forefront of calling on target togetherness may result in divorces), estate planning
categories of business. There are (do you have a will?), contract disputes, employment law.
categories that saw gains during the
COVID 19 crisis. Other categories will
rebound as states open.
Financial services
Our efforts should be to identify
and create messages for these
Investment brokers, financial advisors, mortgage companies, CPA
companies.
firms, credit unions, banks, gold and silver dealers.
TAKING THE MAKING TAKING TIME
RISK OUT OF INSURANCE TO UNDERSTAND
But these aren't the only categories
STAY SAFE
AND HAPPY SELLING
INSURANCE CLEARER AND YOUR NEEDS
Originally published at Radioinfo.
My clients are reporting new business from dry cleaners and
laundries (heat kills the virus), gun ranges, gun and ammunition
SIMPLE
com.au on 19 April 2020. Read stores, freezers, outdoor grills, home gym equipment, on-line
more of Pat’s articles here: homework help, churches, "white hat" advertisers who want to
radioinfo.com.au salute front-line workers, pet stores, home delivery services for all
types of products.
Radio can change messages daily if necessary, to meet client needs. Stay
For more information contact insurance expert
close to current advertisers but never forget to reach out to new people. Scott Shepherd on 0450 958 445 or email scott@aais.com.au
Opportunities are out there to introduce new clients to the power of radio.
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BBC World News (5 min) at 00:01 & 05:01
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00:01 BBC World News
SANDY
00:06 Global Village The Bohemian Beat Jam Pakt Under African Skies Pop Heads Amrap Radio Tecka’s Rock & Blues
Program Show
00:30
01:00 Deadly Beats The Tiki Lounge pt 1 New Releases Show Roots n Reggae Definition Radio Live Delay
Show
AL-AWEIK
02:00 Jazz Made in The Tiki Lounge pt 2 New York Jazz A Jazz Hour The Breeze Contact! Beale Street
Australia Caravan
03:00 The Phantom Hot, Sweet & Jazzy Let The Bands Play In a Sentimental Aussie Music Weekly It’s Time
Dancer Mood
04:00 Three Chords and Spotlight Off the Record Beale Street Dirt Music Chimes Bluesbeat
the Truth Caravan
05:01 BBC World News
05:06 Good Morning Country (live) Spotlight The Phantom Dancer
The best in country music to kickstart your morning
Incorporating Rural Livestock 05:30 & Rural News 06:05
06:04 Saturday Breakfast Countryfolk Around
SANDY AL-AWEIK IS A YOUNG AUSTRALIAN MUSLIM WHO HAS PLAYED A opportunity to air such content (live) Australia (live)
VITAL ROLE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH HER POSITION AS A on the Muslim Community Radio. 07:04
PROGRAM PRODUCER/PRESENTER AND YOUTH VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR 08:04 Another World
AT 2MFM, MUSLIM COMMUNITY RADIO. SHE IS A PASSIONATE AND In 2019 I was the recipient of the
Outstanding Youth Contribution 09:04 Alternative Radio The Documentary The Why Factor Dads on the Air Vision Australia Real World Gardenerdener In a Sentimental
INSPIRATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCATE WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED HER Hour Mood
COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING THE SKILLS OF YOUNG Award at the CBAA Community World In Progress This Way Out Beyond Zero Lost In Science
PEOPLE BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY RADIO SECTOR. Radio Awards. An award like this is 10:04 People Fixing The World Little Fictions Anarchist World Wellbeing Service Voices The Folk Show The Bohemian Beat
This Week (live)
a solid reminder of the importance 10:32 Cinemascape From The Embers Inside Motorsport/Health Speak Australian Music is Bloody Great
I grew up listening to 2MFM as a My involvement in community radio of the work that is being done and 11:04 Repeats or Music Repeats or Music Repeats or Music Repeats or Music Repeats or Music Overdrive Heard it Through the Grapevine
young child and as I grew older, I truly provided me with an opportunity the need to continue to encourage Zed Games On the Money
began to appreciate what a blessing to produce a program entitled The more Muslim youth to be involved in
12:04 Reports and Segments: Rural News 12:05, Rural Livestock 12:09 Arts Alive Hot, Sweet & Jazzy
it was to have a community radio Lives of Muslim Women. which served community radio broadcasting. Our The Five Minute Advocate/Overdrive
12:30 N. Indig. News Review Living Planet WINGS Science Unscripted
station that aired programs for our as a platform for Muslim women youth have great potential and with
News/Q-mmunity Network News
13:04
culturally and linguistically diverse to share their stories. In traditional the right level of support they can
The Fourth Estate Listen to Older
Voices
Extras 1 The Consumer
Coach
Women on the Line The Mike McColl
Show (live)
Three Chords and
the Truth
community. These programs helped media and news outlets, there is a achieve great things. 13:32 Fair Comment Accent of Women Lost in Science Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond
enrich my sense of cultural identity by prevalent tendency for the stories
giving listeners a safe space to openly 2MFM is a home for the Muslim 14:04 Let the Bands Play Roots n Reggae Extras 2 Jazz Made in Dirt Music Recorded Live
about Muslim women to be tainted Show Australia
share their stories and opinions at a community in Sydney. It is a trusted Ultima Thule
by stereotypical assumptions. Their
time that Muslims were constantly source of information and a safe 15:04 Repeats or Music Repeats or Music Repeats or Music Repeats or Music Repeats or Music
stories are often manipulated to fit
being negatively stereotyped by space where Muslims from various
the misleading narrative that Muslim 16:04 Arts Alive Primary Perspec- Diffusion Under African Skies Earth Matters Bluesbeat Afro Turn-Up
mainstream media outlets. culturally and linguistically diverse tives
women are oppressed. As a result, 16:32
backgrounds can share their stories
Think - Stories and Ideas That’s What I Call Science!
When I started university, I was the inspiring stories of Muslim women 17:04
and opinions and make their voices The Wire A Jazz Hour Off the Record
looking to take part in a volunteering
National independent current affairs on community and Indigenous radio
tend to either be ignored or focused
heard. The active participation of
activity that would help me give on by media outlets predominantly in 17:30 National Radio News state-based bulletins: 17:30 QLD; 17:35 ACT/NSW; 17:40 TAS/VIC; 17:45 NT/SA; 17:50 WA
listeners in programs and volunteers
back to the Muslim community. A the context of racism and terrorism. 18:04 The Phantom Radioactive Stick Together Global Village Three Chords and Top of the Pops Concert Hour
in our operations really helps Dancer the Truth
mentor of mine encouraged me to 18:32 Real World Gardener Jailbreak
During my time on-air, I have strengthen the sense of community
volunteer at Muslim Community Radio 19:04 Another World Checkpoint New York Jazz Word For Word Pop Heads Jam Pakt pt 1 Fine Music Live
interviewed a number of community at our radio station and ensures that
(2MFM). I started with tasks such Jam Pakt pt 2
leaders, politicians, experts, and new migrants, refugees, and minority
as researching topics and preparing Jam Pakt pt 3
members of the community who cultural groups experience a true
questions for programs. Then an 20:00 It’s Time All The Best Democracy Now Definition Radio Live Delay Hit Parade of
have helped shape my understanding sense of belonging.
opportunity to host my own program Fierce
Yesterday
arose and my involvement grew from of various critical social, political,
21:00 Aussie Music Weekly The Breeze Amrap Radio Spotlight Urban Meltdown Roots n Reggae The Tiki Lounge
programming to other areas in the cultural, educational, health and Program Show Remix pt 1
radio station such as engaging young religious issues. One of the on-air Listen to The Lives of 22:00 The Cut Sub-sequence 45RPM Side A Off The Record Afro Turn-Up BRL, Son The Tiki Lounge
Remix pt 2
people in community broadcasting highlights for me is getting to share Muslim Women – Lubada 45RPM Xtra
and preparing grant applications for unique stories that might never 23:00 New Releases Show Beale Street Caravan 45RPM Side B Contact! Deadly Beats Aussie Music Weekly Chimes
ethnic programs. have been heard were it not for the
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