While CRA has reported a 10.2% dip in advertising for commercial metropolitan stations, and then SCA advising sharholders of an expected revenue drop across their radio and TV networks, some community radio stations in drought affected areas are now really beginning to feel the pinch.

The Commercial Radio sector has criticised the Community Broadcasting sector in its submission to the ACMA's Future of Radio consultation, for the overuse of temporary licences (TCBLs).

The community broadcasting sector says it is an ACMA resource issue.

In its submission, CRA says:

The CBAA is offering two Scholarships valued at almost $1,200 each for community radio station representatives to attend the CBAA Conference 2019, from 24 - 27 October in Melbourne.
 
Scholarships provide invaluable opportunities for under-resourced stations, volunteers and staff to attend the CBAA Conference to learn, network, share knowledge and participate in discussions to which they wouldn't otherwise be exposed.
 

The CBAA has received funding from the Australia Council for the Arts and will partner with First Nations Media Australia on a new initiative to raise the profile of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists by helping to share their songs and stories.
 

The CBAA has finalised the program for this year’s conference in Melbourne.

The finalists for the 2019 CBAA Community Radio Awards have been announced.

Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ and Amrap, the CBAA’s Australian Music Radio Airplay Project, are joining forces to present Sounds Like Community Radio, a live broadcast featuring some of the most exciting artists working in Australian music today.
 
Community radio in Australia now reaches nearly 6,000,000 listeners each week and showcasing the diversity Australian music has to offer is one of community radio’s true calling cards.
 

iHeartRadio, and the CBAA have signed an agreement to allow community radio stations to join the iHeartRadio Australia service.

Steph Liong has been at 2SER as Acting Music Director, but has now taken up the role in an official capacity, and having worked within the music industry in Australia and abroad, Steph brings a wealth of knowledge to the station continuing to give the station a fresh perspective when it comes to music programming and content.
 

Prof Peter Greste will deliver the keynote presentation at the CBAA Conference in Melbourne later this year and will focus on the AFP raids on Australian journalists, and what this means for community broadcasting.
 
Prof Greste, who has been studying the state of media freedom, says the raids shouldn’t have been a surprise to anybody paying attention to national security laws in recent years.