Community radio tensions boil over and the police are called

Police were dispatched to calm angry scenes at a Great Southern community radio station this week, which allegedly left a 73-year-old member battered and bruised.

Officers were called to Albany Community Radio’s AGM on February 26 after some station members nearly came to blows over a station leadership vote.

Members claim a dispute over leadership had been ongoing for years, culminating in Tuesday night’s confrontation between security and two members, and a protest walk-out by others.