The digital community radio sector needed $1.4 million in funding from the federal budget, but all it got was radio silence.
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COMMUNITY RADIO
Digital killed the community radio stars? Conroy’s fight with DJs
Community radio broadcasters around Australia say government funding to make the digital transition will come up short. Musicians are worried about the consequences.
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Govt kills the (community) radio stars, stations fear
Community radio — which plays more Australian music than commercial rivals — relies on a government-funded project to put tracks to air. But will that money be there in 2013?
READ MORELife at a blind radio station
Brisbane’s 4RPH battles all the typical community radio station troubles: no money, old equipment, but plenty of enthusiastic volunteers. The biggest difference? As a station for the print handicapped, many of those working are visually impaired.
READ MOREFBi radio to stay on-air
Sydney community radio station FBi has scraped the cash together to stay on-air for at least another two years, thanks to supporter donations and a bit of help from Richard Branson.
READ MORECommunity radio to Richard Branson: help!
In today’s media briefs, a Sydney community radio station comes up with a rich fundraising strategy, HuffPo internship costs $US13,000 and Google tells newspapers to buy robots.
READ MOREMedia briefs: Spam bust … Community radio listenership explodes
Community radio listeners on the up … Canberra Times not for sale … Journalists Should Follow President Bush’s Example … Victim blaming or same old scare tactics? … Citizen Media Leaders: The Journalist With a Business Edge … World’s largest spam bust linked to Australia
READ MORESurvival of community broadcasting at stake
More distress from community broadcasting as the new Government apparently prevaricates over the sector that needs decisions perhaps more than any other if it is to survive, writes Margaret Simons.
READ MORECommunity radio loses the fight for digital
Community radio stations have been locked out of ownership of digital radio, and therefore a large part of the future of the medium, writes Margaret Simons.
READ MOREComments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
The Costello memoirs … the 2020 Summit … the Republic debate … community radio stations … opposition polling … tax reform …
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