CRN is the national Community Radio Network. It's a way for stations all over Australia to share programs or short interviews/segments with each other via the CRN satellite, which broadcasts in real-time, 24 hours a day.

There are around 170 community radio stations accessing CRN news and specialist programs for rebroadcast on their local frequencies. Many stations also tune in for special broadcasts of national festivals, sporting and political events, documentaries and community service announcements.

Stations pay a flat quarterly fee (based on their income)and can then pick and choose as much or as little of the programs/content on offer as is suitable for their listeners.

The Digital Delivery Network (DDN) now accessed by many stations, means that most CRN programs can be automatically recorded, for later broadcast at a time suitable to the station.

Please follow links to our weekly program guide or monthly program updates in The Community Radio Network Newsletter to find out more about the programs on offer.

If you are new to the satellite service or just want more info please click on the links to:

The Satellite story
Getting set up with equipment
Fees
Application form
How to make best use of the service
Contributing to CRN
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