RMITV
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RMIT University, Level 3, Building 12, Room 97, 402 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria | |
Launch date | 1987 |
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Official website | www |
Language | English |
RMITV is a
About
RMITV is a student run media production house based within
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Designed by RMITV member Nic Mason
History
RMITV is one of the oldest community television organisations in Australia, having been involved in lobbying the government for community access to the television spectrum. It transmitted its first test broadcast in 1987.
Early on RMITV struggled with licences for television spectrum. After originally lobbying for a public licence, similar to those seen in the American public television sector, RMITV was knocked back as public licences are not available in Australia. They were then granted a licence to broadcast to private audiences in a 10 km radius of the RMIT City Campus. The license was granted on the 09/08/1987. A week after a Channel 10 news report by Mal Walden about RMITV's upcoming open day 1987 broadcast the licence was cancelled.
The first licence was a General Licence Class D (Section 24). The Licence number was 211744/2. The callsign was VH3BVK.
RMITV was also responsible for broadcasting ETV, a closed-circuit television system operated at the RMIT Campus in previous years.
The government encouraged Melbourne's many aspirant community television broadcasters to form an umbrella organisation to apply for a broadcasting license, and so RMITV became a founding member of the
RMITV has a long history of successful producers and practitioners moving into professional employment within the Australian television industry. Most notable alumni include:
RMITV's Productions are not only limited to C31, many of RMITV's productions air on community stations all around Australia. For example, Live on Bowen (2012–2015) which were broadcast on C31, Face Television - Sky Channel 083 (New Zealand), WTV (Perth) and 31 Digital (South East Queensland),[6] The Inquiry (2009-2010),[7] In Pit Lane (1998–present) and 31 Questions (2012–2014).[8]
Throughout its time RMITV has produced some of the most well known programs on Australian community television, including: The Loft Live, Under Melbourne Tonight, Chartbusting 80's, Raucous, Dawns Crack, PLUCK, Studio A, The Leak and countless outside broadcasts.
Mid-2015 spawned a webseries collaboration between RMITV and Catalyst, RMIT's Student Magazine, entitled "Politics at the Belleville". Based on the podcast "Politics on the Couch" the program was hosted by the same talent and was released every Friday afternoon.
Internal structure
RMITV is an RMIT
The group employs five part-time staff members to look after the organisation and membership- a General Manager, Marketing Manager, Content Manager, Technical Manager and Training Manager. A large number of others look after the management of the organisation in volunteer roles.
Additionally,
See also
References
- ^ "Melbourne Community Television Consortium - MCTC". Mctcltd.org.au. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "About". C31.org.au. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "RMITV About Page". Rmitv.org. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "NicMason.com - Portfolio". Nicmason.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Imgur". Imgur.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Live On Bowen Official Site". Liveonbowen.com. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "TV Guide TVS Sydney (guidetv.com.au)". Guidetv.com.au. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "Indiegogo Fundraising Project -31 Questions Season 2". Indiegogo.com. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
External links
- Official website
- "RMIT Student Union - RMITV". 7 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2019.