# Community Radio **URL:** \ **Category:** Regional, Community and International Radio\ **Created:** [January 1, 2016, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510 "2016-01-01T10:33:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 25
**Author:** ![AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/australianaerial/32/427176_2.png) [@AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/AustralianAerial)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/486 "2019-01-22T06:36:14Z")
In Cranky’s defence, that wasn’t up this morning. It seems like they’ve only just updated the site and hadn’t migrated all the content across yet ---
**Author:** ![NRN11](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nrn11/32/330_2.png) [@NRN11](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/NRN11)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/487 "2019-01-22T08:43:51Z")
Cool cool, wasn’t aware they had literally just launched a new site. Looks good 👍 How long have they had that logo? Looks rather smart. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/488 "2019-01-22T11:00:28Z")
Perhaps they DO take notice of what we say on MS! ---
**Author:** ![crankymedia](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/35a633/32.png) [@crankymedia](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/crankymedia)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/489 "2019-01-22T14:38:06Z")
> [@NRN11](#): > > It appears to have one if you scroll down the bottom? Thanks, I missed that on the desktop version. > [@AustralianAerial](#): > > It seems like they’ve only just updated the site and hadn’t migrated all the content across yet I wondered this with a recent ‘blog post’ update. ---
**Author:** ![tvcl](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tvcl/32/9549_2.png) [@tvcl](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/tvcl)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/490 "2019-01-26T05:48:12Z")
Does anyone know why the community licence on 783 kHz (formerly planned for 1386 kHz) in Sydney has been left unallocated by the ACMA for around two decades now? I would have thought there’d surely be numerous community groups wanting to have a Sydney-wide radio licence. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2019, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/491 "2019-01-26T10:39:36Z")
My guess is given Sydney’s property market, that finding a site is the biggest obstacle as an AM transmitter takes up a sizable bit of land. FM is much cheaper in this respect, it usually go on an existing tower. ---
**Author:** ![anon71206228](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@anon71206228](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/anon71206228)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/492 "2019-01-27T01:35:54Z")
> [@tvcl](#): > > Does anyone know why the community licence on 783 kHz (formerly planned for 1386 kHz) in Sydney has been left unallocated by the ACMA for around two decades now? I would have thought there’d surely be numerous community groups wanting to have a Sydney-wide radio licence. Not 100% sure on this, & not sure why it wasn’t taken up 15 years ago (on the previous frequency?), but while it’s allocated in the LAP for a community license from Homebush Bay (2KY site I think), the past 10 years or more it would be under the reserved from use clause in the Broadcast Act., that all unused (or vacated) AM frequencies, are reserved for possible future allocation for DRM Digital radio use, depending if that gets chosen for use regionally around Australia? It’s for another discussion elsewhere, but I’m still fairly certain DAB+ won’t be rolled out any further than where it’s already in use, the Gold Coast still, may or may not use DAB+? ---
**Author:** ![Tejas57](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tejas57/32/70710_2.png) [@Tejas57](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tejas57)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/493 "2019-01-31T21:57:21Z")
vision has started on 1503 am in brisbane ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/494 "2019-01-31T22:41:21Z")
1503… That’s a new one, never been used in SE QLD before to my knowledge. I’ll have to look up the transmitter location when I get a chance. ---
**Author:** ![TV-Expert](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@TV-Expert](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-Expert)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/495 "2019-01-31T22:51:27Z")
> [@Tejas57](#): > > vision has started on 1503 am in brisbane > [@Radiohead](#): > > 1503… That’s a new one, never been used in SE QLD before to my knowledge. I think the use of this frequency for SE QLD is only made possible after 2BS in Bathurst had vacated the frequency last month after it had converted to FM. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/496 "2019-01-31T22:57:37Z")
> [@Tejas57](#): > > vision has started on 1503 am in brisbane It’s on 1053 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Tejas57](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tejas57/32/70710_2.png) [@Tejas57](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tejas57)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/497 "2019-01-31T23:47:49Z")
> [@TV.Cynic](#): > > It’s on 1053. it is. massive case of fat fingers there ---
**Author:** ![TV-Expert](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@TV-Expert](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-Expert)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/498 "2019-02-01T06:11:21Z")
> [@AM To FM Conversions](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/am-to-fm-conversions/3694/226): > > Would 2WEB have the biggest coverage out of any community station in Australia? It would definitely be the case, yes. According to their [website](https://www.outbackradio.com.au/about/), their broadcast area covers 130,000 sq km. ---
**Author:** ![crankymedia](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/35a633/32.png) [@crankymedia](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/crankymedia)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/499 "2019-02-01T07:51:30Z")
> [@TV-Expert](#): > > It would definitely be the case, yes. I was receiving usable coverage of 2WEB in Gulgong two Sundays ago. Amazing coverage when I plotted the distance from my location to the TX site. 420km. They’re 10kW DA after a new TX was commissioned about a decade ago. Interesting how far 576 covers too, RN from Prestons in Sydney, 215km to the SE over rocky terrain and still strong. On AM 1053 in Brisbane, hasn’t it been airing the Vision program for some months now? Prior to that it was Indian. ---
**Author:** ![Mechsta](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/mechsta/32/244653_2.png) [@Mechsta](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Mechsta)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/500 "2019-02-01T08:47:59Z")
I can hear 2WEB in Coffs Harbour at the headlands during the day using my big loop AM antenna. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/501 "2019-02-01T09:58:08Z")
Problems for 4ZZZ tonight - currently just transmitting a tone. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/502 "2019-02-01T16:34:18Z")
Amazing then that 2WEB used to be on 576 as well. No wonder they had to move to 585. I reckon it would have been mid 1980s when the frequency change occurred. ---
**Author:** ![dxnerd](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/dxnerd/32/404112_2.png) [@dxnerd](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/dxnerd)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/503 "2019-02-01T23:19:53Z")
> [@Radiohead](#): > > Amazing then that 2WEB used to be on 576 as well. > No wonder they had to move to 585. I think 2WEB was daytime only when it was on 576. Some of our more mature members might wish to confirm that. ---
**Author:** ![hatdj](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/df705f/32.png) [@hatdj](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/hatdj)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/504 "2019-02-02T12:17:25Z")
Yes I can confirm that. I think the change came some time in the late 80’s ---
**Author:** ![AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/australianaerial/32/427176_2.png) [@AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/AustralianAerial)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510/505 "2019-02-06T04:04:25Z")
> [@Get Krack!n’](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/get-krack-n/2557/5): > > This season of Get Krack!n’ will be audio-described, available both in broadcast on Vision Australia Radio - the RPH stations in Melbourne & Victoria, Adelaide and Perth - and in podcast form. [https://mobile.twitter.com/ABCTV/status/1092996303229833216](https://mobile.twitter.com/ABCTV/status/1092996303229833216) [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510.md?page=24) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/community-radio/510.md?page=26)