Seems this 2HWK mob on 89.9FM in the Hawkesbury still haven’t learnt to acknowledge their station sponsors… it’s been how long now since ACMA granted the full time licence, anyone else noticed this?
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Thankyou all for reporting. Yes @Alex_Agaciak and I knew but were committed elsewhere, so it didn’t get attended to until the next day. Very bad timing unfortunately.
Problem was related to RDS encoder so that has been taken off-air for the time being. Went and had a listen through the log, it was intermittent across Saturday and Sunday morning.
SWR is currently running from a temporary studio/tx chain and will move into new studios in October. RDS will now probably stay off until then. We are using an old school Optimod 2200 in the temp set up and the RDS encoder needs to be configured in Pass Through mode to work with it. Don’t trust it in the TX chain now as we’ve had a few problems with it this year.
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Alex was committed in every sense of the word! Glad you were able to sort it.
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2GLF currently running with low-fi mono & no RDS. 
UPDATE: 4-5 hours later; has now been corrected.
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Yes very unfortunate timing… Seems to happen every time I’m busy!!!
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No presenters on PulseFM Hawkesbury 89.9 today… wonder what’s the deal with that.
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Out of interest, which community station in Australia has the largest geographic footprint? Im thinking 2WEB (585 khz)?
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Probably CAAMA Radio?
I think they have 8ACR and 8KIN as callsigns.
Possibly 6ACR as well.
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Good luck to all community radio entrants in this years CBAAs awards…
Can we spare a thought for Hawkesbury Radio . online who still to this very day and for many years to come continue to service the community of the Hawkesbury thru iheart radio and online thru many ways and means in this digital age…. tho not on 89.9FM still to this day for over 44 years… a testiment to the hard work and dedication of the station’s volunteers who keep the wheels of Hawkesbury Radio going… much love to the Hawkesbury Radio family 
Can we get a vote for them?… 
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I will. Spent 15 great years there. I remember I started there in 1997 as a 16 year old entrusted with the station on a cold June evening being the sole occupant of the building and on many drive shifts. You wouldn’t get away with that now. Adult supervision required these days, lol.
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As they say, you can take Mechie out of the Hawkesbury, but you can never take the Hawk out of Mechie.
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Definitely. Too much of a risk of Hawkestral Manoeuvres In The Dark causing damage these days.
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Sounds Like Community Radio is back at 4ZZZ for 2023
4ZZZ and Amrap come together to celebrate community radio and Australian music
On Tuesday September 5, we’re celebrating the millions of listeners that tune into community radio each week, the people that make it and the incredible Australian music that keeps everyone all in.
Sounds Like Community Radio is a live music event, a live music broadcast and an open day for community radio. We’re inviting you to come down to the 4ZZZ carpark, bear witness to some great Australian music as well as eat, drink and be merry while meeting some of the people who make community radio happen around the country.
The day features live performances from Brisbane rap raconteur Fred Leone with Yirinda, rising Tasmanian hip hop artist Grace Chia, Brisbane reggae-funk fusion upstarts Tjaka, Adelaide post-punk sweethearts The Empty Threats, Melbourne grunge acolytes Porpoise Spit and Brisbane dream pop idol Seja. Kicking off proceedings is globally-known Brisbane beatsmith Sampology.
On-air and in person will be people from 4ZZZ, Sydney’s 2SER and FBi Radio, Melbourne’s SYN, 3RRR and PBS FM and Hobart’s EDGE Radio.
You can also meet the people from the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project – Amrap. They’re the people who deliver Australian music to community radio to ensure that 37% of music played on the network of stations is Australian. Find out more about Amrap at amrap.org.au.
Sounds Like Community Radio:
Tuesday 5 September, 2pm - 7pm
4ZZZ Carpark, 264 Barry Parade, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
Live on 4ZZZ 102.1 FM or Zed Digital
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The CBAA’s Position on the Voice Referendum
The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia has released a Statement on the Referendum for recognition of First Nations peoples in the Australian Constitution and the establishment of a Voice to Parliament.
The CBAA Board has resolved to support the “Yes” position after careful consideration and with the views of First Nations people, communities and members front of mind.
Our key consideration is the positive impact constitutional recognition and a Voice to Parliament will have for our First Nations members by creating a forum for First Nations people to have a say on policies that affect them. The proposed constitutional reform, and the Uluru Statement’s call for Voice, Treaty and Truth, clearly aligns with our sector’s future-focused strategic vision for enhanced First Nations’ representation and self-determination in media.
CBAA members are independent. We recognise members will have differing views and aim to facilitate constructive discussion, with education and engagement as our focus. Regardless of viewpoints, community broadcasting has an important role in delivering accurate, informed and respectful reporting and discussion through this deeply significant moment in Australia’s history.
CBAA’s priority is to support community broadcasters to do what they do best – and to communicate about the Voice in a manner that supports community cohesion, promotes mutual understanding and ensures that the views of local, representative First Nations community members are heard, throughout the debate.
For this purpose, the CBAA has prepared guidance that is designed to help all of our members:
- understand what they need to do to accurately report on the Voice and deal with disinformation;
- meet their obligations around referendums under broadcasting and other regulations; and
- sensitively navigate cultural issues
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There’s many occurrences of where 89.3 2GLF is broadcasting without a stereo pilot carrier & without a RDS carrier, sometimes the audio level is woefully low. Not sure what the technical issues are, but been happening over past few weeks periodically.
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Looks like 98.5 The Light in Wodonga is changing frequency soon… perhaps too much co channel with Shepparton?
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First proposed in 2021.
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Announcing the Closure of the Amrap CD Mailout Service
We would like to advise musicians and broadcasters that the CBAA is discontinuing the Amrap CD Mailout service towards the end of 2023.
What this means:
- There will be no further CD mailouts after the 2023 November mailout
- We will take no further bookings after the October 24 deadline for the November mailout. CDs arriving after October 31 may not be distributed or returned
In the past, the CD Mailout Service has been a great way for artists to deliver their music to community broadcasters. We are proud of its impact and grateful to everyone who has participated.
However, as the music industry and community broadcasters are now well entrenched with the use of digital formats, there has been a reduced demand and diversity of offerings, and the service is no longer viable.
We are exploring a new service to run alongside the Amrap platform which will deliver broadcasters targeted releases digitally. While there is no current date to launch the service, there will be an Amrap survey available soon to musicians and broadcasters to offer feedback and thoughts.
In the meantime, if you are looking to distribute or play the latest in Australian music we encourage you to use amrap.org.au.
We would like to thank everyone who made use of the CD Mailout Service and look forward to keeping you updated about the upcoming digital service.
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That would be correct, there’s reports that even in parts of Wodonga the Shepparton signal overpowers the local signal. I’ll have to drive around and test that myself soon before they move (not being a station I normally listen to).
Hope you’re enjoying the trip!
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