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To the Motherland - Korean adoptees searching for birth family

CBAA Web Articles., 18th September 2014

Over 150,000 Koreans have been adopted overseas since the Korean War Armistice in 1954. And I am one of them.

Riot Grrrls in the New World

CBAA Web Articles., 18th September 2014

Riot Grrrl is not simply a period of feminist punk in the early 90s, but is a movement whose ongoing thoughts, ideas and challenges have enriched human liberation. Riot Grrrl is a recurring motif for empowering females, placing Grrrls at the centre of music and for showing everyone the saviour of rock and roll: women.

National Features and Documentary Comp logo

CBAA Web Articles., 12th September 2014

The 12 pieces made for the inaugural Documentary & Features Competition, run by the CBAA and the CMTO, are ready for airtime. These will be available to stations for local broadcast through the CRN programming service in October and November.

enadmin, 10th September 2014

The Minister for Communications Malcolm Turnbull has today announced that community television stations will only be licensed until the end of 2015.

2014 Conference

enadmin, 10th September 2014

The CBAA is pleased to announce it will be offering travel subsidies to assist with the cost of travel associated with attending the 2014 CBAA Conference.

2014 CBAA Awards Finalists logo

enadmin, 5th September 2014

The CBAA would like to congratulate all entrants for their fantastic contribution to the community broadcasting sector. The standard was incredibly high & it was a pleasure to engage with so many exciting shows, initiatives and contributions across the community radio sector.

enadmin, 4th September 2014

Yesterday, 60 politicians and sector representatives from the CBAA, NEMBC, CMA, RPH Australia, AICA, ACTA and the CBF gathered at Parliament House in Canberra to talk about community broadcasting.

enadmin, 1st September 2014

On Saturday August 30, 2014, 93.7 Edge FM, Bega's community radio station celebrated 20 years on air.

CBAA Webinars

enadmin, 29th August 2014

Join in and explore how stations can utilise various social media platforms to enhance their programming and strengthen the relationship between broadcaster and their audience. Tues, 2 Sept, 6.30pm AEST.

enadmin, 29th August 2014

Kalamunda Community Radio may have found a new premises following a local council decision to offer KCR-FM the opportunity to lease 36 Collins Road Kalamunda.

Mildura Country Music Festival image 2014

enadmin, 28th August 2014

It's Australia's biggest festival of independent entertainers, and CRN will be bringing your listeners a fair old taste of the action!

Photograph of people at summit of Mt Kilimanjaro

enadmin, 27th August 2014

If at age 73, you were to be invited to climb Mount Kilmanjaro in Africa, what would be your response? For many of us around that age, it would possibly be a very firm “No way!”.

enadmin, 26th August 2014

24 June 2014 marked the 38th Anniversary of Victor Marillanca presenting 2XX FM's Latino program. The CBAA congratulates Victor on reaching this milestone!

enadmin, 22nd August 2014

The CBAA's Community Radio Network partnered with CAAMA this year to broadcast the National Indigenous Music Awards nationally, making it available to over 1.2 million listeners nationally.

enadmin, 12th August 2014

The CBAA is pleased to welcome you to the August 2014 content of our national suicide prevention and mental health awareness project, developed with the support of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

enadmin, 12th August 2014

Three years into its existence, Curved Radio has become an international success, and now it's going... national too! Hosted by veteran broadcaster Gayle Austin, Australia's first female rock DJ, and a co-founder of the original Double J, Curved Radio is a platform for independent artists around the world to share music and cultural experiences.

enadmin, 12th August 2014

A new nation-wide collaborative community radio series exploring Australian Contemporary Classical Music.

CBAA Webinars

enadmin, 12th August 2014

Presented by Jonathan Brown, Tess Lawley, Corrine Brislin, this webinar will discuss the value of youth volunteers at your station.

enadmin, 11th August 2014

In statements earlier this week Finance Minister Mathias Cormann revealed the impact of the indexation freeze applied to community broadcasters first announced in the May Federal Budget.

Deadly Sounds logo

enadmin, 6th August 2014

Having recently lost the entirety of their federal funding, Vibe Australia has recently announced that the popular Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander radio program Deadly Sounds - hosted by Rhoda Roberts - has ceased production.