Community Broadcasting Association of Australia
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Abbreviation | CBAA |
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Legal status | Industry trade group & Charity |
Purpose | Community Broadcasting Peak organisation |
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Region served | Australia |
Membership | Community Radio and Television Stations |
Chief Executive | Jon Bisset |
Website | CBAA |
The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) is the
The CBAA runs the
The
Recently the association has launched a podcast hosting service, C pod.
The organisation also runs an annual Conference, which brings together representatives from around Australia.
Member stations
The CBAA, as the recognised peak body for community broadcasting in Australia, has members from a diverse range of independently operated not-for-profit community based radio stations.
The station types include:
- General Community (Geographical Area based stations)
- Christian / Religious (Religious stations, usually Christian, now includes Muslim services)
- Youth (Student and general youth stations)
- Indigenous (Indigenous / Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islands)
- Print Handicapped (RPH and affiliates)
- Specialist Music (Broad or specific genre stations - e.g.: Classical, jazz etc.)
- Progressive (used to describe Left leaning, mainly talk based radio services)
- Senior Citizens (Over 60's - oldies music for senior citizens)
- Sport
In most cases, each licensee is the operator of a single station, in some cases with translators and repeaters to provide services in otherwise poor reception areas.
First Sounds
Member services
The CBAA operates to provide advice and representation to the members. It also offers insurance plans for volunteers, music broadcasting rights and news copyright fees at discounted rates for its members.
The CBAA also consults with its members on matters including broadcast licensing, the relevant Code of Practice (Community Radio), and provides training and legal advice.
History
The CBAA was born out of the
However, changes in funding for the sector during the 1980s sparked a crisis. As government funding was re-directed, the stations were less able to support themselves, or the peak body. This pressure culminated in near bankruptcy for the PBAA.
In 1988 the PBAA was dissolved and from its ashes, the new CBAA arose, under strict financial management, and a focus on membership support.
See also
- Community Broadcasting Foundation
- National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters Council
- Radio Print Handicapped Network
- Australian Indigenous Communications Association
Further reading
- Broadcasting Australia - Public Broadcasting Association of Australia. ISSN 0312-5009Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 1975)-no. 8 (Nov. 1981)
References
- ^ "First Sounds: Promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists on Australian Radio". Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.