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the service. It also claims to encourage participation via its work experience program; visits to schools and tertiary institutions; close association with youth related community organisations and through its magazine and website. More than 100 volunteers participated in one of Hitz FM’s recent temporary broadcasts. The committee members and staff of Hitz have had relevant experience in community or commercial radio. Hitz provides a training course for staff and volunteers that includes on-air presentation, news, production, technical support and administration. JOY Melbourne Inc According to JOY’s Constitution, an application for membership may be rejected by the committee of management. Grievance mechanisms are available for rejected applicants. A committee of management comprises four office bearers and six ordinary members, which is currently divided six/four between males and females. Each office-bearer is elected for a three-year term and ordinary member for a two-year term by members at the annual general meeting. Six sub-committees exist to deal with programming, technical matters, sponsorship, office administration, operations and membership. Volunteers are appointed to the sub-committees by a selection panel comprising a member of the committee of management, station manager and a representative from the relevant sub-committee. At the time of the application, JOY had 1,867 members, including 15 community organisations. JOY estimated that over half of its members live outside the Melbourne City area. It claims to have the largest membership of any gay and lesbian organisation in Victoria. In its application, JOY stated that persons must be members of the Association for six months before they are eligible to vote at annual and special general meetings and to nominate for positions on the committee of management. The Constitution does not appear to provide for this limitation. JOY indicated that it encourages participation in the operations of the service by way of on air announcements, monthly volunteer induction sessions, newsletters, membership mailouts and advertisements in the gay and lesbian print media. A total of 160 volunteers participated in JOY’s most recent temporary broadcast. Participation in programming is ensured through election to the programming subcommittee, telephone feedback lines, annual surveys and by allowing the subcommittee meetings open to all members to offer feedback. Monthly presenter meetings are held to provide feedback and training to presenters. 34
Members of JOY’s Board have experience with various community radio services and other community organisations, or have had involvement with various other broadcasting or media services. KISS FM Inc Membership of KISS FM is automatic for all persons. Appeal mechanisms exist for members who have been disciplined, suspended or expelled from the Association. Dispute and mediation rules are also in place. As at May 2001, KISS FM had 70 voting members and 1,540 subscribers. A committee of management comprising four office bearers and two ordinary members is responsible for the management of the station. Members of the committee are elected by members of KISS FM, and are eligible for re-election. The service also includes eight managerial positions to head various operational departments. Current sub-committees deal with marketing, public relations, promotions and programming. Members of KISS FM may participate in the operations of the service by voting at meetings and by expressing an interest in joining sub-committees. KISS FM also indicates that members of its community may have their say by speaking to the station manager or community liaison officer. KISS FM claims to actively encourage community participation through on air announcements, its magazine, website, subscription application forms, induction manual, street press and listener surveys. It also intends to promote participation by way of promotion teams on the street and at events, lectures and workshops in schools and noticeboards in universities and colleges. A total of 204 volunteers participated in one of its recent temporary broadcasts. All volunteers are provided with an induction manual and are required to sign an agreement indicating that they understand KISS FM’s policies. Board members and staff at KISS FM appear to have relevant experience in the management of a community broadcasting service. The ABA is concerned about KISS FM’s past management capacity for the provision of a community broadcasting service as set out at section 15 of the Act. Section 15 prohibits a community service from operating for profit or as part of a profit making enterprise. Evidence suggests that KISS FM risked operating as part of a profit making enterprise given that the sponsorship and advertising departments of KISS FM and the commercial radio narrowcasting service Rhythm FM were authorised to represent each other. At the licence allocation hearing, KISS FM acknowledged that it did not necessarily know whether its sponsorship staff represented KISS FM or Rhythm FM at any one time. The ABA also notes that the President of KISS FM was one of the directors and shareholders of Rhythm FM until after the licence allocation hearing when he 35
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Page 9 and 10: CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND Melbourne Lic
Page 11 and 12: The hearing was held at the Melbour
Page 13 and 14: (ii) deal effectively with breaches
Page 15 and 16: (d) the capacity of the applicant t
Page 17 and 18: An understanding of the other broad
Page 19 and 20: In determining the meaning of capac
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Page 23 and 24: Having considered the relative meri
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Page 27 and 28: 15 years of age. The survey found t
Page 29 and 30: oadcasts one hour (Evenings with Jo
Page 31 and 32: 3RRR is youth and student focussed,
Page 33: In its application, CBL stated that
Page 37 and 38: New-Gen Radio Inc Full membership o
Page 39 and 40: All of the current office bearers o
Page 41 and 42: Whilst VMCIS’s Rules do not restr
Page 43 and 44: These estimates contrast with the p
Page 45 and 46: Technical capacity On the basis of
Page 47 and 48: terms of age, gender, cultural ethn
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Page 51 and 52: Community Broadcasting Code of Prac
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Page 55 and 56: The South Eastern Indigenous Media
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Page 59 and 60: Conclusion Having considered the ma
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Page 73 and 74: purposes; have attained the age of
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Pulse FM is managed by a committee
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training committee will be establis
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At the licence allocation hearing,
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Other programs include focusing on
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VMCIS intends to provide a service
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Whilst JOY referred to figures prov
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music. Although there is some count
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3CCFM also indicated that Chai Fong
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In the ABA’s view, City FM has no
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3AC’s program content includes in
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3CCFM ASOCIATION INCORPORATED [3CCF
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CATHOLIC BROADCASTING LTD [CBL] CBL
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CBL estimates it has $750,000 to es
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City FM has spent a total of $59,16
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with membership, programming and un
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HOT FM CURRENT CHART RADIO INCORPOR
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membership fees of $40,000, CD sale
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As of 16 July 2001, JOY had 1,867 i
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KISS FM INCORPORATED [KISS FM] KISS
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Its operational costs are estimated
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Laugh Radio believes that there is
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MELBOURNE GOSPEL RADIO INCORPORATED
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MGR has conducted 12 temporary comm
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Pulse FM believes that there is a n
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will continue to monitor such needs
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at the members’ meetings, standin
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RADIO 3SA SUBURBAN RADIO INCORPORAT
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individuals (57), businesses (17),
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STUDENT YOUTH NETWORK INCORPORATED
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from the DEET and intends to approa
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epresentatives of these organisatio
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THE VICTORIAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY INFO
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VMCIS has two operational studios w
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Triple Seven provides details of th
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APPENDIX B Census data relating to
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APPENDIX C Census data relating to
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APPENDIX D Existing broadcasting se
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3LO (774 kHz) 3ABCFM (105.9 MHz) Me
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3WBC (94.1 MHz) Camberwell 3WYN (88
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CODE NO. 2 Guidelines for general p
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(b) not less that 10% Australian mu
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CODE No 7 Handling complaints The p
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APPENDIX F Application for a commun
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Section 1 - Licence details * Pleas
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Section 3 - Company status 12. Prov
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Section 4 - Previous temporary broa
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Community participation 37. In what
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Section 6 - Capacity to provide the
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54. Provide details of services, fa
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Staffing details 67. Provide a tota
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Section 8 - Other matters 75. (i) P
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