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Topic: community radio
The lasting legacy of Martin Hamilton-Smith ... Powershop's energy crisis ... Mark Latham: coming to a dystopian future near you ...

Tips and rumours

Tips and rumours

Jan 12, 2018

5

Budget signals the ‘beginning of the end’ of community radio

TV & Radio

Jun 03, 2016

The digital community radio sector needed $1.4 million in funding from the federal budget, but all it got was radio silence.

Community broadcasting: no cash for digital radio stations

Economy

May 14, 2013

1

Community radio broadcasters around Australia say government funding to make the digital transition will come up short. Musicians are worried about the consequences.

Digital killed the community radio stars? Conroy’s fight with DJs

Federal

Mar 01, 2013

13

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?

Govt kills the (community) radio stars, stations fear

Federal

Nov 30, 2012

4

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.

Life at a blind radio station

Links

May 17, 2011

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.

FBi radio to stay on-air

TV & Radio

Jul 06, 2009

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.

Community radio to Richard Branson: help!

Media briefs

May 15, 2009

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

Media briefs: Spam bust … Community radio listenership explodes

News

Oct 16, 2008

1

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 <b>Margaret Simons</b>.

Survival of community broadcasting at stake

Media

Jun 12, 2008

1

Community radio stations have been locked out of ownership of digital radio, and therefore a large part of the future of the medium, writes <b>Margaret Simons</b>.

Community radio loses the fight for digital

News

Apr 24, 2008

The Costello memoirs ... the 2020 Summit ... the Republic debate ... community radio stations ... opposition polling ... tax reform ...

Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups

Comments, corrections, clarifications and cock-ups

Apr 23, 2008

3

There are 12 articles in community radio