To answer both those, I’m not sure the commercial stations in Sydney overly care whether DAB+ is rebroadcast in the tunnels or not, so I can’t see why they would be any different in Brisbane.
If you have trouble getting the community broadcasters into the Sydney tunnels, then you’ve been talking to the wrong people, though money & being worthwhile will be a factor.
The Tunnel operators 100% know retransmission exists & how to add another station, the tunnel operators/owners are the ones who install, maintain, & operate the rebroadcast systems, they have nothing at all to do with any broadcasters, Commercial, National or Community.
Yes there is legislation about rebroadcast systems in tunnels for safety, but for smaller community stations, the tunnel operators have to weigh up costs to rebroadcast a station, over how many listeners they might miss out on getting safety info to over the rebroadcast system if they don’t have that station as part of it, & the same goes for DAB.
DAB may be getting close to the listener levels to make it worthwhile to rebroadcast in tunnels & meet the safety requirements, but probably not for most smaller community stations, as there’s probably more people listening to old school CD’s or streaming Spotify or using iPod style music player going through the tunnels, than listening to smaller community stations like Switch 1197.
How do override tunnel emergency messages work with DAB? Does they need to simulate the configuration of the original muxes to get radios to switch over seamlessly given the number of different programmes on each mux?
The ACMA has registered a new community radio broadcasting code of practice, establishing an updated set of rules about what can and can’t be played on community radio.
The code was developed by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA). It is the first broadcasting industry code to be registered since the ACMA asked all industry bodies to review their codes in 2022.
ACMA Chair Nerida O’Loughlin has welcomed the new code and its strengthened community safeguards.
“The new community radio code is the result of substantial work undertaken by CBAA over several years. The ACMA acknowledges the highly collaborative way the review was undertaken and the broader community broadcasting sector’s commitment to the development of the code.
“We are particularly pleased to see stronger protections around news content on community radio, including requirements for impartiality and for reporters to take special care where facts may be contested and not settled,” Ms O’Loughlin said.
Under the new code community radio broadcasters are also committed to align their programming decisions with contemporary community standards, prioritise First Nations voices when reporting on or discussing First Nations issues, and strengthen complaints-handling processes.
The ACMA expects all broadcasters to regularly update their rules to reflect changing broadcasting practices and contemporary audience expectations. This includes providing safeguards to those accessing their content in new ways.
“We remain of the view that it is high time that the broadcasting industry voluntarily extend their rules to cover all TV- and radio-like content they make available online. This would ensure audiences benefit from the same safeguards, regardless of how they access the content,” Ms O’Loughlin said.
The new community radio broadcasting code will commence on 1 July 2025. The existing code will remain active until that time.
The ACMA has registered the revised Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2025 (the Codes).
The new Codes will not come into force until July 1, 2025. The Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008 version remains in force until this date.
We thank our members for contributions to updating the Codes which helped us make the Codes more clear, and easier for your staff and volunteers to comply with.
The CBAA will support stations to ensure staff and volunteers understand the changes before they come into effect on July 1, 2025. We are already working on training and guidance materials to support all broadcasters understand and comply with the Codes.
The new Codes will be accompanied by practical easy-to-use guidance material to help each station check off the things it needs to do to comply with the new Codes. This guidance material will provide templates for policies, processes to follow and suggestions for best practice.
To be honest I have no idea how they do it, maybe yes, there will be info out there somewhere on the internet how they do it. I don’t need to know how it’s done, it’s only of interest & I don’t have time to go searching for it right now though.
I’m not sure however, if maybe there’s a similar thing in the DAB mux coding to TI or Traffic Info on FM RDS where they can just send that code out on the DAB channel 9A, 9B & 9C for example, & all DAB receivers will switch to a “Traffic Announcement Channel” to hear the announcement?
Here’s another Sydney community FM station having a 40th birthday.
2RRR’S 40th ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26th at North Ryde RSL.
Calling all 2RRR supporters, listeners, friends, past members, and presenters! We invite you to celebrate a magnificent milestone: 40 years of community broadcasting. It’s an evening to share thoughts and memories and, most importantly, to express our heartfelt gratitude for your invaluable contributions to the station over the years.
With only a limited number of tickets available, we urge you to secure your seat today. Simply scan the QR code on the poster or follow this link to avoid missing out on this exclusive celebration.
@ethirkill45 was a member here for some time, often talking about and spruiking his beloved 101FM. I have to confess though, I had no idea he had been involved in the game for so long.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has informed Tamworth Broadcasting Society Inc., operator of Radio 88.9fm and 96.3fm, that the Liverpool Plains transmitter frequency will change due to government reallocation. Starting November 15, 2024, the frequency will shift from 96.3fm to 99.5fm. Further updates will follow.
Is there anyone here who can check out the transmitted spectrum of Noosa FM (4NSA) on 101.3 on Queensland’s Sunny Coast?
Every time I listen the audio is distorted. Doesn’t matter what the program content is, or time of day.
It also sounds quite a bit louder than other stations in the area. Which makes me think it’s overmodulating.
I’ve also tried a number of different radios. Some sound worse that others, but all sound distorted. I don’t know how the volunteers working there can listen to it in their cars or home. At the studio, the off air audio must sound a lot worse than the console output. Or they never monitor off air.
Someone here might even have a frequency agile Belar or TFT mod monitor. But I’m sure a look at the spectrum will reveal if there’s a problem.
