Strengthening society and giving people a voice: International insights at CBAA Conference

5 November 2025 "Community broadcasting is important for empowerment, strengthening society and giving people a voice," said Steve Ahern in a CBAA Conference session titled '5 Things To...

Wisdom of Women in Media: Archana Kapoor founder Radio Mewat

31 October 2025 This is the fourteenth in a series of interviews exploring the career and life journey of women in the media industry. The aim of the...

Grant writing and technology tips for small community stations: CBAA Conference

23 October 2025 The Community Broadcasting sector’s annual conference began today with a series of workshops for CBAA members. The Small Station workshop focused on boosting stations’ capacity...

Showcasing the dynamic world of community radio

13 August 2025 It’s the annual event which showcases the dynamic world of community radio for everyone – from seasoned enthusiasts to curious newcomers. CBAA’s AMRAP – the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project – today launches Sounds Like Community Radio, to be held this year at Brisbane’s 4ZZZFM, which is celebrating its 50th year of broadcasting. On Wednesday… Read More

3MDR and Cairns FM 89.1 turn 40

10 February 2025 It was a weekend of community radio milestones with stations towards the top and down near the bottom of the east coast of Australia both...

2RRR continue building community radio bridges

14 January 2025 Community radio station 2RRR based in Sydney's Ryde district is continuing to build networks with other Sydney community stations inviting 2NBC from Kogarah to its...

Community broadcasters welcome additional Federal Government investment and funding

16 December 2024 The community broadcasting sector have welcomed the Albanese Government’s announcement of $27 million in extra grant funding for community radio and television to be delivered...

ROAR! – Central Coast radio station championing the voices of youth and people living with a disability

1 December 2024 Sarah Warry is the sales and station manager for Coast FM 963, a community radio station on the Central Coast of NSW. She contacted me this...

You have to be the town square for your community: Spencer Howson CBAA Conference 2024

20 October 2024 Have you had your life flash before your eyes? Heading to Coolangatta airport after the CBAA Conference 2024, with my niece Elizabeth driving, a teenage boy...

What is the story worth? – Deadset Studios’ Kellie Riordan

10 October 2024 In the time since the word podcast became common parlance the audio medium has gone through several distinct stages. The first, What is this podcast...

Happy Birthday community radio! Radioinfo invites you to sign the card

23 September 2024 Radioinfo received a suggestion that we should set up a virtual birthday card for the CBAA and community radio in Australia, who are celebrating their...

Celebrating 50 years of community radio in Australia

23 September 2024 The 23rd of September 2024 is the 50th anniversary of the Whitlam Government Cabinet decision to establish community broadcasting. The community broadcasting sector today...

Community radio connection between 2RRR and 2RDJ

12 August 2024 2RRR, the community station in Sydney's Ryde are on a mission to connect and share ideas with other stations. 2RRR Chair Dino Mancini and Station...

Community radio station 3CR opens its doors this weekend

23 July 2024 For those of you in Melbourne this weekend, the city has a range of open houses, including community station 3CR in Fitzroy where you can...

Five fabulous decades: Community station 3CR launches major fundraiser

5 June 2024 This month, Melbourne community radio station 3CR is aiming to raise $275,000 through its major fundraiser – the 2024 Radiothon ‘Sound on for Solidarity.’‘Solidarity’ has been at the heart of 3CR’s work for nearly five decades across a range of issues and themes.3CR gained its licence in 1976 and at the time was recognised as… Read More

Redefining Localism: the key to Community Radio’s viability

28 March 2024 Comment from Brad Smart I reckon it’s about time that community radio took off those self-limiting blinkers and saw its potential in a new, more...

ACMA reports shows an increase of streaming, decrease in radios and time spent listening steady

12 March 2024 The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) have released two reports based on information gathered last year, one about how we access news, and the...

NSW Community Stations get regional youth funding

9 April 2022 The NSW State Government has allocated $200,000 to Regional NSW community radio stations for a range of youth programs. More than $200,000 in grants has...

Test driving the soon to be released Community Radio Plus app

24 March 2022 The CBAA will soon launch a new app that will feature all of Australia’s community stations. It will bring the community broadcasting sector into line...

Federal Budget implications for broadcasting sectors

6 October 2020 The federal government’s delayed 2020/21 budget, released tonight, is a high spending stimulus plan that hopes to maintain economic activity long enough for Australia to...

Community radio gave ‘granular level’ local information during bushfires: Senate Inquiry

13 August 2020 Speaking at the Senate Finance and Administration Committee hearing into the bushfires this week, Braidwood FM station manager Gordon Waters praised the work of his...

CBF provides emergency funding for community broadcasters: COVID19

15 April 2020 The Community Broadcasting Fund is making emergency COVID-19 funding available to community broadcasters who are struggling in the current pandemic. CBF President, Ian Hamm, says...

5EBI seeks policy review for multicultural advertising

19 December 2019 The South Australian government last month held a multicultural festival, but didn't promote it on Adelaide's only local multicultural community radio station 5EBI. Several commercial...

A Fine Music evening for FM102.5 supporters

1 October 2019 The acoustics were perfect at the Mosman Art Gallery, a former church, for a range of music performances to celebrate fine music and thank supporters...

FBi Radio listenership up again

11 July 2019 In a week of survey results, major community stations have also received their latest listenership figures. The Community sector does not release results in the...

NSW Labor party promises $1 million for community radio as election nears

16 February 2019 As part of its Music Policy, the NSW Labor party has included a pledge to fund music and youth projects on community radio. Labor's...

Community Radio: Heroes or just Cowboys?

2 January 2019 A number of aggressive community radio stations are certainly skating on thin ice at the moment. I keep asking myself “why is it that...

Community radio is well placed as a trusted local news source: Steve Ahern #CBAAConf

18 November 2018 In a media environment where public and commercial newsrooms are having their funding continuously squeezed, the community broaadcasting sector is well positioned to do more...

NSW Music Inquiry recommends more support for community radio

15 November 2018 The final report into the NSW music industry was released in NSW Parliament today and recommends that the government prioritise more spending be allocated...

Compliance essential but ACMA should not inhibit legitimate station operations: Jon Bisset

26 October 2018 The CBAA has told radioinfo it is aware that the ACMA has contacted a number of stations around Australia regarding their representation of their station’s...