Jon Bisset

Revamp for CBAA Community Radio Awards

17 May 2018 Twelve new categories added for 2018. Entries for community radio’s national awards have launched today, with the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia adding 12 new categories...

Community radio producing more local content and diversity than other stations CBAA tells Senate Inquiry

22 August 2017 Community Broadcasting Association CEO Jon Bisset has told the Senate Inquiry into Public Interest Journalism, "community radio is producing more local content compared to other...

2017 community radio awards finalists revealed

28 June 2017 The CBAA Community Radio Awards celebrate excellence in community broadcasting, recognising the achievements of stations, their programs, initiatives and individual contributors that increase their capability and...

CBAA CEO to present at Technorama

12 May 2017 Technorama, the conference supporting technologists in community broadcasting has revealed some of the topics to be covered next month at TR17. Community Radio Engineering Policy Update: Jon...

Finalists announced

26 July 2016 The finalists in the 2016 CBAA Community Radio Awards have been announced. CBAA Chief Executive Officer Jon Bisset congratulated all finalists in this year’s awards, which...

Government ‘takes Community out of Radio’ in digital radio funding cut

4 May 2016 The CBAA has responded to the Federal Budget saying that it has failed to maintain funding for metropolitan community digital radio services in Sydney, Melbourne,...

Community radio supports broadcasting legislation changes

8 February 2016 The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia has responded favourably to the amendments to the Broadcast Services Act (1992) and Radiocommunications Act (1992) progressing through Parliament...

ACMA not informed of proposed Radio Adelaide changes

1 December 2015 "The future of community radio in South Australia needs a strong Radio Adelaide..." As the University of Adelaide considers whether to cut its funding...

What will Community Broadcasting look like in 2035 #CBAAconf

14 November 2015 Day two of the conference kicked off with a vibrant discussion around the idea of Community Broadcasting and what it might look like in 20...

Finalists announced

27 August 2015 The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia has congratulated finalists in the 2015 CBAA Community Radio Awards. Announcing the finalists, CBAA’s Chief Executive Officer Jon Bisset...

Community broadcasting sector puts key listener research out to tender

10 July 2015 The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) has launched a tender process for its national community radio listener survey from 2016. “The CBAA’s National Listener Survey...

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...

CBAA’s new brand identity

13 August 2014 The Community Broadcasting Association has unveiled a new logo and brand identity. The logo is one part of a new organisation-wide brand identity, which will...