Adrian Basso

PBS FM has a new GM

1 July 2022 After an extensive recruitment process spanning continents and skillsets far and wide, PBS FM has a new General Manager, Kristen Paterson. Kristen was instrumental in...

PBS will be inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame

11 October 2019 Melbourne community broadcaster PBS 106.7FM is being inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame. PBS started broadcasting in 1979 dedicated to sharing and...

NAB to compensate PBS 106.7FM for outage losses following radioinfo coverage

20 July 2018 Following yesterday's report in radioinfo, National Australia Bank has agreed to compensate Melbourne community radio station PBS 106.7FM for losses incurred during a nationwide outage. ...

CBAA appoints new president

16 November 2015 The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia has this weekend welcomed a new President, Phillip Randall, and bid a fond farewell to Adrian Basso. Phillip Randall takes the position in...

We are a credible force in the media landscape: Adrian Basso at #CBAAConf

12 November 2015 The community radio sector's annual conference has begun in Terrigal NSW today, with opening comments from Communications Minister Mitch Fifield. "With thousands of volunteers, community...

Radio to plan digital extension to regional Australia

8 July 2015 Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has released a report which recommends establishing a Digital Radio Planning Committee for regional Australia, chaired by the Australian Communications and Media...

Federal budget ‘chipping away’ at community radio funding

13 May 2015 Community Radio president Adrian Basso is disappointed in some of the budget measures announced last night. The community sector is worried about the "pause" on...

Politicians hear the number one reason why people listen to community radio

4 September 2014 60 politicians and representatives from the Community Broadcasting sector gathered in Parliament House Canberra this week to talk about community broadcasting. Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull...

Community Broadcast Funding safe: Federal Budget

13 May 2014 The feared cuts to community broadcast funding have not materialised in tonight's Federal Budget. Despite a recommendation from the Commission of Audit for a cut...

Audit Commission’s complete lack of understanding: Adrian Basso

2 May 2014 Responding to the Audit Commission's recommendation to cut community radio funding, CBAA President Adrian Basso says such a move will put stations right across the...