This is the name of their audio file syndication service. It came across from the Fairfax days then Macquarie and now Nine.
The bulletins are packaged as ‘generic’ except a lot of reporters mention Nine News in their individual story sign-offs.
Lots of info on this site: https://www.nineradiosyndication.com.au/
NIRS does produce a national news service from Brisbane.
You’d think being a Indigenous radio service you’d take the one that’s most relevant.
either that or at least the community broadcasting one (NRN) but maybe they’re getting a good price for Nine.
Or they don’t have it every day?
Not really. An indigenous radio news service being broadcast on an indigenous radio station. It was the same for me when i worked for Ngaarda Media in the Pilbara region of WA.
the 3KND hourly bulletin comes from NIRS, I’ve heard them say so multiple times. It’s been running on that station for a long time
I would say it’s now changed.
That’s the kind of stuff that will almost ensure a station loses its licence to broadcast.
Not a big loss really. If this is how they manage things like this, hand it over to another community group who will do the right thing. And respect community radio
That’s one sure-fire way to ensure they’re off the air in the not-too-distant future. What’s he gonna do next? Transfer money received from listeners of the station to his debit card?
Consider this station to be on life support now I guess with how he’s treating the station’s funds. They’re essentially on a highway to bankruptcy.
It’s worth noting the individual in question was sacked by members in April 2023. The two-year ban on state government grants appears to run out in early 2026.
No doubt they’ve been struggling, but this sort of thing doesn’t mean a certain loss of license. I don’t even know to what extent ACMA considers governance issues like in their license renewal processes, particularly if the station has taken steps to identify and fix a past problem. No doubt the report from Deloitte will help them fix the gaps in their governance. Their main challenge will be fixing their current cash shortage.
Adam “BarRat” Barrett is back on the Sunny Coast airwaves now doing 12 - 3pm weekdays on Sunshine FM
Wasnt he Sea FM morning crew? Way different music tastes lol
Presenters don’t HAVE just stay pigeon holed into whatever format they do first. Many are talented enough to do different things.
Ugly Phil has gone from Hot AC on 2Day to Classic Hits on WSFM in Sydney. Garth Russell in Newcastle has done Morning Zoo breakfast on NEW FM and 1233 ABC morning talkback. Ray Hadley has done talkback and called football on both 2GB and 2UE. I’m sure there are many other examples.
Friend of mine, Helen Shield started on 96.5 brisbane and is now on ABC evenings tasmania
And to talkback on 2GB,
And has covered the Olympics and rugby union too.
Back in the day, John Pearce (2GB) could call cricket, read the news, commentate a boxing match, do talkback (his specialty) and play records. Classic all-rounder!
Also remembering Ray Warren. Along with his football commitments, he once did a very robust job of mornings on 2KY (pre SKY).