Why community radio stations are worth fighting for

Ben Knight recently got another feather in his career cap when he was appointed to the celebrated investigative journalism program 4 Corners. Before his promotion, Knight was North America Correspondent for the ABC, Aunty’s Middle East Correspondent and host of the morning show on radio 774 ABC Melbourne. But before all that, Knight took his first steps towards a career as a professional broadcast journalist when he wandered into Mildura community radio station HOT FM, put on a set of cans and started talking to the people of Sunraysia on the predominantly country music channel.