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1. Bowral, NSW, Australia - No fine for community radio station ad brea
From: George Lessard
2. Cape Town : Western Cape : South Africa - Gale force winds cause dea
From: George Lessard
3. Sarasota, FL USA - WSLR FM Grassroots Community Radio
From: George Lessard
4. Icebox Radio Theater
From: George Lessard
5. Bristol, UK - How to win a Sony Radio Academy Award
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6. Oneonta, NY, USA - WUOW 104.7 community radio receives emergency ale
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1. Bowral, NSW, Australia - No fine for community radio station ad brea
Posted by: "George Lessard" mediamentor@gmail.com themediamentor
Date: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:12 pm ((PST))
No fine for radio station ad breach
Southern Highland News - Bowral,NSW,Australia
NO penalties will be given to Highland FM after the community radio station
was found in breach of one of its licence conditions.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found that on April
18 and June 20 this year, during a broadcast of The Highland Living Show,
and on February 9 this year, during a broadcast of What's On in the
Highlands, 2WKT Bowral (Highland FM) broadcast advertisements.
The major difference between community radio and commercial radio is that
community stations cannot broadcast advertisements but instead get their
funding from sponsors.
Under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, sponsorship announcements on
community radio that do not include appropriate acknowledgements of
financial support (tags) are considered to be advertisements.
Highland FM station manager Graham Moir said ACMA had merely got them on a
technicality.
"In regards to the untagged sponsorship announcement, all the guy did was to
forget to mention the word sponsor," he said.
"Everyone knew this particular business had been a sponsor of the station
for years, and with all the other things that go on in the studio, cueing
the song, interviewing someone, checking the levels, he neglected to add the
word sponsor."
For the full story see the Southern Highland News, Wednesday, November 12
claire.mitchell@ruralpress.com
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2. Cape Town : Western Cape : South Africa - Gale force winds cause dea
Posted by: "George Lessard" mediamentor@gmail.com themediamentor
Date: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:15 pm ((PST))
Gale force winds cause dead air
By Bush Newsroom(Bush Radio 89.5fm Newsroom)
"Bush radio, as a small community radio station is in the unfortunate
position that it cannot afford a studio to transmitter link and has to rely
on Telkom and Sentech to provide the signal to our listeners. ...
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3. Sarasota, FL USA - WSLR FM Grassroots Community Radio
Posted by: "George Lessard" mediamentor@gmail.com themediamentor
Date: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:19 pm ((PST))
WSLR is an innovative, listener-supported, non-profit, non-commercial FM
radio station dedicated to serving the Sarasota community. WSLR features
locally produced programming and presents cultural, artistic, and political
perspectives currently underrepresented in the media. Our goal is to inform
and empower listeners to play an active role in WSLR and in their community.
WSLR's programming promotes equality, peace, sustainability, democracy, and
social and economic justice.
WSLR, Inc.
P.O. Box 2540
Sarasota, FL 34230
Studio Phone 355-4540
Phone: (941)894-6469
E-mail: info@wslr.org
Message Board (yahoo login required and "join the group" if not a member):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WSLRCommunityRadio/
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4. Icebox Radio Theater
Posted by: "George Lessard" mediamentor@gmail.com themediamentor
Date: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:24 pm ((PST))
A theater of the air located on the very edge of America in International
Falls, Minnesota, The Icebox Radio Theater's mission is to bring the stories
of the Borderland to World!
http://www.iceboxradio.org/Welcome.html
Mission Statement
The Icebox Radio Theater exists as an education and charitable and literary
group dedicated to the study, practice and production of radio theater and
the related arts to include, but not to be limited to script writing,
production, acting, sound effects, music composition and directing. We
strive to provide quality radio theater programs and related events for the
greater enjoyment and appreciation of the people of International Falls, its
surrounding communities and the general public. We provide opportunities
and encouragement to anyone having an active interest in theater and related
arts, including students and community members, to sue their tales, energies
and ideas in the accomplishment of our goals.
Icebox Radio Theater auditions
Icebox Radio Theater, a group dedicated to community radio theater
production with recorded and live programs for the community, will conduct
auditions for a variety of projects from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Rainy
River Community College Theater.
The Icebox Radio Theater production of "Calls to Santa", as part of its
annual fundraiser, and will air Dec. 8-12 on KXBR 91.9 FM. It is a studio
recording and not a live theater performance. An original Christmas play
will be part of the show.
Calls to Santa has parts for two men, one woman, and one girl age 8 to 10.
Meetings, rehearsals and recordings will be scheduled over the next month.
Icebox Radio Theater will also conduct auditions for future projects:
• "A Distant Land", four men, four women, one boy age 6 to 10.
• "Lost in the Woods", four men, two women, two girls under 10, one boy
under 10.
• "Pickaxe Hill", three men, three women.
For more information call 285-2215 or visit www.iceboxradio.org.
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5. Bristol, UK - How to win a Sony Radio Academy Award
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:30 pm ((PST))
How to win a Sony Radio Award
By MH
Community Radio stations are invited to a seminar entitled How to Win a
Sony Radio Academy Award, to be held in Bristol on December 2nd.
"Community radio has well and truly got its feet 'under the table' of the
radio industry but the results of the recent Sony Radio Academy Awards did
not reflect the achievements of the Community radio sector" states Joanne
Schofield of BCfm who is organising the event at the Mercure Holland Hotel
in Bristol on December 2nd 2008 at 2pm.
Representatives from Community Radio and other interested organisations
will get the opportunity to hear Tim Blackmore, Chairman of the Sony Radio
Academy Awards, present on the Awards and respond to questions from the
community radio sector.
After the seminar attendees will be able to network with other community
radio colleagues, to share experiences.
The event is sponsored by broadcast software company ENCO. The Enco team,
along with Tim Blackmore and representatives from the Community Media
Association will be on hand following the presentation to answer questions
on the Awards and Community Radio in general.
"There will be a great deal of radio expertise in the room on the day"
continues Joanne "I would urge community stations to take advantage of
these few valuable hours to learn more about the Sony Radio Academy Awards
and also meet people that will be able to give you important industry
hints and tips. We know that community budgets are tight and that is where
ENCO have stepped in to sponsor this event and we would like to thank them
for their support."
The seminar will be free for pre-registered attendees and parking is
available on the day at the hotel. For more information about the event
and to reserve your place, call Joanne Schofield on 0560 1126659 or email:
joanne@bcfm.org.uk but places are limited and will be allocated on a first
come, first served basis.
RadioToday.co.uk with United Radio.
http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.4057
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6. Oneonta, NY, USA - WUOW 104.7 community radio receives emergency ale
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:37 pm ((PST))
http://www.thedailystar.com/local/local_story_317040022.html
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Published: November 12, 2008 04:00 am
Radio station receives emergency alert system
By Jake Palmateer
Staff Writer
ONEONTA _ Emergency officials and local leaders in Oneonta now have the
ability to speak directly to the public during a natural disaster or other
crisis.
WUOW 104.7, the community radio station operated under the auspices of the
State University College at Oneonta, has launched an enhanced emergency
alert system.
Mayor John Nader issued a test message live on the airwaves at about 3:45
p.m. Tuesday during a media conference with public safety, hospital and
college officials.
The new telephone interface allows emergency officials and local leaders
to access the airwaves through any telephone, including cell phones.
"One of the biggest problems is getting the word out in any emergency,"
said Gary Wickham, WUOW's program director.
The interface allows officials to enter an access code on their telephone
to record a message that is immediately and automatically broadcast over
the airwaves. A second access code allows officials to speak live on the
air from their telephones.
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