Latest Edition Spring 2013 - National Ethnic and Multicultural ...

The Ethnic BroadcasterSpring 2013 Edition – Journal of the National Ethnic & Multicultural Broadcasters’ CouncilFeaturesEthnic: the problems of terminologyHow Best to Tackle RacismLobbying ToolkitGeelong an Active StationEngaging New Communities in Rural VictoriaNext Generation Media2013 Annual ConferenceYouth Media Conference

The National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council (NEMBC) isa national peak body that advocates for ethnic community broadcasting:promoting multiculturalism, addressing racism and contributing to mediadiversity.NEMBC Executive CommitteePresident: Tangi Steen SATreasurer: Joe De Luca NTSecretary: Cristina Descalzi SAWerner Albrecht ACTNick Dmyterko QLDOsai Faiva NSWLuigi Romanelli TASGeorge Salloum VICEkaterina Loy SAIrene Tavutavu QLDNEMBC StaffExecutive and Policy Officer: Russell AndersonOperations Officer: Prasanna NadarajalingamProject Officer: Hsin-Yi LoAdministration Officers: Hien Minh Dinh (Mindy) &Clemmie WetherallProject Coordinator for ENGAGE: Rashid AlshakshirBookkeeper: Rod BorlaseThe Ethnic BroadcasterChief Editor: Russell AndersonLayout and Design: Russell Anderson & ClemmieWetherallEditorial Team: Hien Minh Dinh (Mindy) and Hsin-Yi LoJournal Printers: Highlight PrintingNEMBC Contact DetailsPO Box 1144Collingwood VIC 3066Phone: 03 9486 9549Fax: 03 9486 9547Email: admin@nembc.org.auWebsite: www.nembc.org.auThe Ethnic Broadcaster is the Journal of the NationalEthnic & Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council (NEMBC).The views expressed in The Ethnic Broadcaster arenot necessarily the views of the NEMBC.ContentsPresident’s Pen ............................................................... 1Ethnic: the problems of terminology .......................2-3How Best to Tackle Racism........................................... 4Lobbying Tool-Kit............................................................. 5Geelong an Active Station.......................................... 6-7Engaging New Communities.......................................8-9Next Generation Media in SA................................. 10-112013 Annual Conference......................................... 12-16Youth Media Conference.............................................. 17NEMBC AGM ................................................................ 18Bursting the Language Bubble.................................... 19Youth Broadcasting ...................................................... 20Around the Stations ................................................ 21-25Women Broadcasting ............................................. 26-27CBF Grant News .......................................................... 28Membership Form.......................................................... 29We welcome contributions to The Ethnic Broadcaster,especially from NEMBC Members.Front Cover Photo: James Field from JamesField PhotographyFrom Left to Right: Bhol Yak, Monica AwengDeng and Sarah Alessi at the Next GenerationTraining in South Australia at 5EBI

Ethnic: the problems of terminologyThe word ‘Ethnic’ recently hit the spot light,this time from the Federation of EthnicCommunity Councils of Australia (FECCA).They produced fact sheets that recommendnot using the word ‘ethnic’. Considering thatour conference theme this year is ‘We speakyour language’, this issue is worth a discussion.FECCA stated in one of their fact sheets that:“the word ‘Ethnic’ is not recommended. It’san illogical term with negative and potentiallydiscriminatory connotations (referring to someoneas an ‘ethnic’ is not acceptable, given its assumptionsand stereotypes, and connotations between theterm and other racial slurs such as ‘wog’, ‘chink’ andother discriminatory labels). It’s also incorrect to usewhen referring to people who have immigrated toAustralia, as all Australians have their own ethnicity”(see Factsheet 7: Common Myths and MisperceptionsAbout Cultural Diversity).FECCA recommends that we should all use the wordCALD - Cultural and Linguistically Diverse, instead ofethnic.This leaves the NEMBC and FECCA in a bit of aquandary as both of us have ‘ethnic’ in our names.This journal is called the ‘Ethnic Broadcaster’!Discussion about the word ‘ethnic’ has beenoccurring at the NEMBC for some years now. Themore established language communities that grew upwith this word have claimed it as positive affirmationand strongly relate it as part of their identity. Onthe other hand, a lot of younger second generationmigrants find it difficult to relate to even though thedictionary definition of ethnic includes the secondgeneration. New arrivals, who have not been throughthe history of those early struggles fighting for theacceptance of multiculturalism in the 70’s don’t havethat link to the word ethnic and don’t like being called‘ethnic’.Heinrich Stefanik, a broadcaster at 1CMS, is one ofthose people who fought through the 1970s. On the1CMS blog called ‘Treffpunkt’ he explains his thoughtson identity and the word ethnic:“The very name of our country Au-stra-li-a is aproblem. It sounds somewhat synthetic. And that isnot the only problem with it. Listening closely to howmany people actually pronounce our official name isinstructive. Frequently your hear ‘Stralia or Ahstrala.On another front, some linguists are inclined to thinkthat, in the long run, we’re going to call ourselvesAussies rather than Au-stra-li-ans. And if more andmore people choose that version on what or howwe call ourselves, that’s who we’ll be. Full stop. Now,that’ll be an illustration of ethnicity in action!Let me now turn to the issue of what to callAustralians who have come here as immigrants. Thereis the further issue of what to call their children.Specifically, the question is whether CALD is moreapt, more logical than ethnic. This discussion hasrecently been unleashed by the Federation of EthnicCommunities Councils of Australia (FECCA). FECCAmaintains that ethnic is “an illogical term with negativeand potentially discriminatory connotations.”CALD stands for ‘Culturally and Linguistically Diverse.’To begin with this is an auditory monstrosity. Who amI, who are my children and their children: CALDs? Iwince. Or would it be CALDeans? I wince still more.Throughout our history there have been more or lesscomplimentary or apt epithets for Australians from avariety of backgrounds, starting with new chum. HereI’m focusing on the immigrants flocking to Australia bynow from all over the world.One constant in our search for fitting tags for the newkids on the block is that, whatever name we hit on,it’ll acquire in the minds of some people - as FECCApoints out - “assumptions and connotations betweenthe term and other racial slurs such as ‘wog’, ‘chink’and other discriminatory labels.” As much as I respect2 - The Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring 2013

Ethnic: the problems of terminologyFECCA (I was their Secretary for a good decade), tomy mind FECCA is now going too far by attemptingto jettison ‘ethnic’. The pithy word hiding in its verybrand name! Will FECCA now become FCALDCCA?Since settling in Australia I have seen a whole array ofinherently good names come and go. New Australianfor example. A fitting term. Yet I recall schoolyardfights when ‘us migrants’ reacted to the taunts andslurs conveyed by ‘New Australie, New Australie’. Wereplied with sobriquets like ‘kangaroo’ and ‘skippy’.There were more, well intentioned attempts toimpose terms such as NESBs (Non-English SpeakingBackground). And, heaven forbid, Multiculturals.What FECCA ignores is that ethnic is aself-chosen word. It was the word thathelped power the ethnic movementin the 1970s, the grass-roots pushthat ultimately helped to usher inmulticulturalism as the right policy forAustralia’s evolving nationhood. FECCAforgot that at the core of the wordethnic there is self-ascription and selfdescribedidentity.Ultimately the word is derived from ethnos “bandof people living together, nation, people,” properly“people of one’s own kind,” from Proto-Indoeuropean(PIE) *swedh-no-, suffixed form of the root *s(w)e-,pronoun of the third person and reflexive (referringback to the subject of a sentence), also used in formsdenoting the speaker’s social group, “(we our-selves”).(See idiom).Admittedly, that’s a bit technical but for linguists thepath from *s(w)e- to ethnic is actually unremarkable.The field of historical linguistics is full of revealing andfascinating etymologies.Now, given the choice between being classified bysome bureaucrat as a CALD or calling myself anethnic, I’ll have ethnic any day. FECCA may indeedbe indulging in an exercise that is well-intentionedbut “political correctness writ large”, so states MrPhilipatos from the Centre for Independent Studies.”A final note: this argy-bargy about semantics shoulddrive home to us all that, especially in the digital age,good interpersonal communication is not a matter oftechnical specifications. In fact it remains a sensitiveand touchy matter in all arenas of human life: thefamily, the schoolyard, the workplace... In shorteverywhere.”“ Given the choiceto be called CALDor Ethnic, I’ll haveethnic any day”In other reports Mr Migliorino, President of FECCA,said the guide was “not trying to be politically correct,but to give a sense of what’s meaningful”.ConclusionThere is not really a conclusion, it is more like anongoing dialogue about language and meaning, cultureand identity. This is important for our conferencetheme: ‘We speak your language’. There is not a singlelanguage that encompasses a singular view, but rathera rich diversity of language, ideas, culture and debate.As long as FECCA and the NEMBC keep the word‘ethnic’ in their name it will always be a relevant wordfor our organisations and the wider community.The Australian Government’s Style Manual(2010) put it in context:“Terms such as ‘ethnics’ and ‘ethnicAustralians’ raise some problems of meaning.They should be avoided when they could beseen as implying a ‘them and us’ distinction’,where the suggestion is that migrants arestrange by comparison with people in themainstream. When used in a straightforward,descriptive way, however — as in ethnic and racialgroups — there is no problem”. 1There are still people who identify strongly with theword ‘ethnic’ and used in the right context the wordis going to be around for a while to come, especiallywhen it has such positive connotations of the strugglefor multiculturalism. Used in the right context ‘ethnic’is a powerful word, however used in the wrongcontext it can be derogative and racist.If there was a better word then ‘ethnic’, FECCA andthe NEMBC, I am sure would have used it by now,we just don’t have a better word to describe themeaning of ethnic. For the Ethnic Broadcaster we havetoyed with the idea of ‘AMMBA Journal’ - AustraliaMultilingual and Multicultural Broadcasters AssociationJournal. But Ethnic Broadcaster is just so much morepowerful.We would like to hear what you think and if wereceive enough letters we will open a Letterssection on this issue in our next edition of the EthnicBroadcaster. Deadlines for articles are February nextyear which gives you enough time to construct yourthoughts. We look forward to hearing from you onthis topic.Russell AndersonExecutive and Policy Officer, NEMBCThe NEMBC contacted FECCA to find out what sortof response they have had to their fact sheet and whatthey are now thinking about this issue. We hope toget a report from FECCA for the next issue.Footnote:1. The Australian Government’s Style Manual, 2010, Wiley, pg 56.The Ethnic Broadcaster -Spring 2013 - 3

How best to tackle racism, Australian styleWe can confront thisscourge from a position ofstrength, comfortable inour own skin.Whenever I’m asked about mycultural identity, I answer thatI’m a first-generation Australian,of Chinese and Lao heritage.It’s a mouthful, but it’s the mostaccurate description I can thinkof. I’m a new Australian, in thesense that my family doesn’thave deep roots in this country. We can’t lay claim tohaving generations who have lived here; citizenshipfor me wasn’t a birthright. And while I’m proud tobe an Australian, I don’t believe that this must meanrenouncing my ancestral background.For most of my generation, there is nothingcontroversial about this. We’ve reached a point wheremost agree there’s no single authentic way that youcan be Australian. It’s one of the strengths of oursociety that people can be comfortable in their ownskin. For the most part, people aren’t made to feelashamed of their origins. We don’t always recognisethere is such broad public acceptance of our culturalreality. But there is. And so, tomorrow, when I beginmy first day as Race Discrimination Commissioner, Iwill do so with cautious optimism.This isn’t to deny that there remains a lot to do inconfronting and combating racism. We should beunder no illusions. According to the ChallengingRacism Project, about 20 per cent of Australians haveexperienced forms of race hate talk (for instance,racial slurs or verbal abuse). About 11 per centof Australians report that they have experiencedexclusion from their workplaces or social activitiesbased on their racial background. And Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander Australians continue toexperience much higher rates of racism than the restof our population.Such findings lead some to believe that Australia isessentially racist as a country. That would be thewrong conclusion. Australians should be confidentthat we can tackle racism from a position of strength.We have made much progress in this area. Decadesago, it may have been commonly assumed that someraces were superior to others; few would havebatted an eyelid at racial abuse in public places. Today,things are much different. Old attitudes have largelygiven way to more progressive sensibilities. But thechallenge of combating racism is no longer confinedto fighting old-fashioned bigotry. Because racism isn’talways violent. And it doesn’t have to be motivatedby fear or hate. Quite often, the harm caused byprejudice comes from casual racism.We all know the sort of racism I’m talking about. Aftersomething has been said or done, someone will explainit was all just a harmless bit of fun or an expression ofan irreverent Aussie sense of humour. There may bea denial that the rules of civility have been breached.The defence usually runs along the following lines:‘’C’mon, mate, harden up. It’s just a joke. Don’t takeyourself so seriously. Get off your soapbox.’’Yet, when it involves abuse or vilification, any chargeof racism isn’t made lightly. It’s not about restrictingfree speech. Nor is it a case of simply making a fuss.Just ask anyone who has been called a nigger or gookor towelhead. Ask anyone who has been physicallyattacked because of their race. They would say they’drather that nothing happened at all in the first place.Indeed, the most serious harm of racism doesn’treside in it causing offence or hurting someone’sfeelings. It’s ultimately about the denial of respectand equality. Racism’s harm lies in how it reduces itstargets to second-class citizens, and how it empowersperpetrators to humiliate others.Not everyone agrees with this view. Some believe theproblem of racism to be overstated or exaggerated.Yet this is more often than not the view of those whogrew up during a different time. Could this mean thatit’s time for a generational shift in our thinking aboutracism? To recognise that countering racism is aboutdefending values of fairness and equality? To recognisethat racism needn’t always be overt for it to count asharmful? To recognise that racism is as much aboutimpact as it is about intention?If all this is to happen, it can’t be through legislationalone. Changing attitudes doesn’t occur overnight orthrough compulsion. It requires good citizens to dotheir part, not least with casual episodes of racism.This isn’t easy stuff. We’re talking about questioningpeople’s behaviour. It can be daunting to start that firstconversation with family, friends and colleagues - toget them to see racism from a different perspective.There is something fundamental at stake, though.It’s not about how the rest of the world judges us,but about how we should judge ourselves. A countrythat likes to celebrate its ethos of a fair go would behypocritical not to extend it to all its citizens andresidents. We’ve come too far to start being sheepishabout calling out racism when we see it.If all this sounds like hard work, then it’s only fitting.After all, who ever thought that social progress wasmeant to be easy?Dr. Tim SoutphommasaneAustralian Race Discrimination CommissionerThis article was originally published in The Age online for FairfaxMedia before Dr Soutphommasane commenced his appointmentas a Commissioner: http://www.theage.com.au/comment/howbest-to-tackle-racism-australian-style-20130818-2s4ui.html4 - The Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring 2013

The NEMBC Lobbying Toolkit toolkitThe NEMBC put together a Tool-Kit thatis designed to help broadcasters produce agood quality radio program for the elections.While the elections are over the NEMBC willcontinue to support broadcasters in makingprograms that can add political content totheir programs.The Tool-Kit suggests:• Hold a one-on-one interview with politicians, ORinvite a group of people from the community and apolitician to discuss issues OR get your friends andcolleagues together in a round table discussion.• Invite candidates and political leaders to tour yourstation.• Ask your listeners and community leaders to contactlocal candidates to explain the importance of ethniccommunity radio and seek their support.• Talk about funding for ethnic communitybroadcasting on your own program. Outside ofyour program you can write to political parties andpolitical leaders.• How radio stations can become involved byorganising forums andmeetings.The Tool-Kit also providesadditional information tohelp you develop yourprogram, this includes:Some Basic FactsThis section involvesfacts relating to howcommunity radio can assistin refugee settlement,improve social cohesion,provide an importantlink to other members ofthe same community intheir local area, promotemedia literacy, developtransferable skills forbroadcasters, create economic benefits, and helpgovernment. In addition it was highlighted thatethnic and multicultural community broadcasting isAustralia’s largest multilingual institution. This wasdone through reporting statistics such as the existenceof 2,118 hours of ethnic community broadcastingeach week, broadcasts in over 100 languages, 56% ofAustralians listen to community radio in an averagemonth, and the fact that community radio engages23,000 volunteers nationwide. The cost effectiveattribute of community radio was also discussed asethnic community radio produces 80% more programsthan SBS.Multiculturalism: A Success StoryThis paper discussed the latest information showingthat multiculturalism is a defining success storyfor Australia, with the source being the federalgovernment. This latest information is brought outthrough parliamentary inquiries into multiculturalismand migration in Australia. Please go to the NEMBCwebsite for a link to these inquiries.How To Run a Media CampaignThis section relates to the NEMBC leadership mediamanual and covers the methodology by which to run amedia campaign. The topics included in this manual areleadership, the media in Australia, media campaigns,responding to the media, networking and lobbying,social media, and your rights. This manual can befound on the NEMBC website.The NEMBC’s funding campaignaddresses these key areas:1) Targeted Support for Refugee and New andEmerging CommunitiesMigration and humanitarianprograms are expected to increase;2012/13 witnessed the highestincrease since the Second WorldWar. Rural and regional areas arealso being targeted for new migrantintake. Adequate settlement services— especially in rural areas — needto be developed to encourage socialcohesion.2) Training and SkillsDevelopment for Ethnic andMulticultural BroadcastersTraining, notably ethnic specifictraining, is crucial in order todevelop skills and empowercommunities from non-Englishspeaking backgrounds. The NEMBCmaintains that training is integral,and a continued priority for theethnic sector. The NEMBC would like to see arenewal of the Australian Ethnic Radio TrainingProgram (AERTP).3) Content and Program ProductionEthnic and multicultural community broadcastingis rich in content for a number of reasons, such as:a large and diverse volunteer base with a strongemphasis on maintenance and development oflanguage and culture. The NEMBC would like to see areturn to previous funding levels of $50 an hour for anethnic program — thus maintaining multiculturalismand building social cohesion.Russell AndersonExecutive and Policy Officer, NEMBCThe Ethnic Broadcaster -Spring 2013 - 5

An active voice - The PulseThe community radio station The Pulse isleading the way when it comes to politicaldebate and discussion from the last federalelection. They actively engaged with localcandidates by interviewing them on ethnicradio programs. They held live-to-air politicaldebates from almost all the candidates in theirelectorate and invited politicians to sign-up totheir station.The station invited politicians from theCorangamite and Corio electorates.The debate included discussions about the coal mine inAnglesea and air pollution from the coal mine, whichthen led to the carbon tax and environmental issues.The debate also covered media ownership in Australiaand the importance of community radio. It was agreedby the politicians who attended the debate thateveryone should support community radio.Other issues discussed in the debate included: theGreat Ocean road funding, housing development in theTorquay area, the paid parental leave scheme and adulteducation.Major discussions in the debate with Corio electorateincluded: subsidies for manufacturing in Geelong (theFord Factory); provisions for aged care for the futureageing population; carbon tax issues, and asylumseeker policy discussion, which turned into “a peoplesmuggler debate and no real solid policy” accordingto Leo Renkin, Manager of Pulse Radio. Two issuesthat were agreed upon were the building of hospitalsfor Geelong and funding for TAFE colleges, which isconsidered to be a state issue.You can listen to the programs on The Pulse webpage-Scalan’s front page podcast: http://www.947thepulse.com/For the Corangamite electorate debate, PulseFM’s Denis Scanlan hosted the debate withCorangamite electorate candidates: Lloyd Davies(Greens), Alan Barron (Australian Christians),Adrian Whitehead (Independent), DarrenCheeseman (Labor), Jayden Millard (Sex Party),Warren Jackman (Country Alliance), Andrew Black(Nationals), Sarah Henderson (Liberal) and NickSteel (Australian Protectionist Party).The Corio electorate debate featured Anthony JohnHarrington (Palmer United Party), Richard Marles(Australian Labour Party), Peter Read (Liberal), PatrickAtherton (Australian Christians), Greg Lacey (TheGreens), Stephanie Asher (Independent) and JustineMartin (Sex Party).6 - The Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring 2013

The Pulse FM - Political DebateLeo Renkin, Station manager of The Pulseshared more about this program in aninterview with the NEMBC.Mindy: What role did The Pulse have in thefederal election?Leo Renkin: For the federal election we had two debateswith the Corangamite and Corio electorates. The debatesfor different seats were held in The Pulse’s foyer and weinvited everyone along and people were able to ring inor send emails and questions to the candidates and askquestions on the day. We invited all candidates to takepart and there were around eight candidates from theCorangamite and eight from Corio who accepted the invite.Which programs interviewed politicians duringthe election?“Scalan’s Front page”, which is our news and currentaffairs program and a range of ethnic programs.How did the presenters get the politicians onthe show?We keep in regular contact with our politicians. We keepin contact with them so they can come in and inform thecommunity on issues. This year the politicians wanted to goon the ethnic programs to talk about what they were doingfor the community and explain why people should vote forthem. We had representatives from Corio on six to sevendifferent ethnic programs (The Pulse has sixteen differentethnic programs) to talk about how they were helping outthe community, what they want to do and their vision forthe community.We also had politicians come in for a live discussion onour Macedonian, South Sudanese, Serbian, Croatian andSerbian youth program.During the media blackout, which started the Wednesdaybefore the election, we had to take down all the podcastsabout the election, but now it is back on our website.What was interesting and unique about theshows?The shows were interesting because it was relevant forthe programs; a lot of people who listen to programs intheir own language actually got a chance to hear what thepoliticians had to say in regards to their community andlanguage group. It was important that they (the politicians)got a chance to be able to express their thoughts, theirviews, and what they perceived as the needs for thecommunity.What kind of questions were raised?They asked what the vision for the community was and thethings they would do to assist people. A South Sudaneseperson had a really good question about Sudanese peoplewho came to Australia who had missed out on educationwhen they were younger. They wanted to know what thepolicy towards adult education was and if the governmentwould be encouraging adult education. Also for peoplewho are returning to study and for those who weren’tfortunate enough to be educated in their own country, howwould they have access to education?What advice would you give to other radiopresenters who would also like to getpoliticians on their program but are not surehow to go about it?I would suggest that they build up relationships with theirlocal politicians, and that stations broadcast debates fortheir state or council elections, and this can establish astrong base for developing relationships. They realise thebenefits of multicultural broadcasting and that communitystations can reach communities that most other radiostations can’t, and especially because other stations don’thave ethnic broadcasting on a local level.It is important to build relationships with politicalrepresentatives. Whenever they send out press releasessaying they would like to announce a new governmentinitiative, or the opposition responds to that initiative it isimportant to cover those issues, and you use that as a wayto build relationships with politicians on all levels: local,state and federal.Did the politicians sign up as members of thestation?We encouraged them all to subscribe by becominga member and they are welcome to come back intothe station anytime and participate. Many membersof parliament signed up because they felt that it wasworthwhile joining.Most of them are very keen on supporting communityradio. We asked them questions on the day such as “Whatwill you do to support community radio if you get elected?”.Often most radio stations only get two candidates intotheir station, however we offered opportunities for allcandidates; regardless of their political persuasion. Byattracting so many candidates we made it a balancedand constructive debate; not only are questions asked bybroadcasters but they asked questions amongst each otheras well.Hien Minh Dinh (Mindy)Administration Officer NEMBCThe Ethnic Broadcaster -Spring 2013 - 7

Engaging New CommunitiesIn the previous issue of The Ethnic Broadcaster,we featured the Engage Project, an importantinitiative that helps new and emergingcommunities start a radio program and gainkey leadership skills.The Engage Project has now concluded with thecompletion of four training rounds and the start ofnew ethnic shows in regional Victoria.The first stage of the Engage project identified areaswith growing ethnic communities that didn’t have ashow on their local community radio station.Using data provided by the Department ofImmigration and Citizenship of new and emergingcommunity numbers and corroborating them with theprogram guides of local radio stations, we identifiedthe Iraqi community in Shepparton as the first groupto approach for the project.Shepparton has a high number of Iraqi and Afghanmigrants. There are approximately 3000 Iraqi and1000 Afghan community members.We decided to train the Iraqi community due to theirlarger numbers and readiness to start the trainingimmediately.A partnership was formed with ONE FM and Cutting-Edge Uniting Care in Shepparton.ONE FM was already working on attracting ethniccommunities to the station by working with Cutting-Edge Uniting Care, which had the right contactsin both the Iraqi and Afghan communities. Weincidentally made contact at the right time and wereable to fast track the aims of all those involved.Khalaf, Eid, Salem at the Shepparton trainingMildura was identified as the second training areadue to the growing number of African and Afghanmigrants.We partnered with HOT FM and the Sunraysia MalleeEthnic Communities Council in Mildura, where thevice-president of the radio station is also the CEO ofthe service provider, making it easier to coordinatethe training program with the ability for SMECC toattract trainees from the communities they work withon a daily basis.Although the initial project plan was to conduct thetraining in four different areas, the Afghan communityin Shepparton contacted us through the serviceprovider and asked for the program to be conductedfor their community, we then ran a second trainingprogram in Shepparton with the help of CBF funding.Shepparton training: Top row left to right: Mana Alhomedi, Khalaf,Ghanim, Dhiya Al Mugotir, Eid, Muhannah Yassin, Hassan, AhmedAlsalem. Bottom row: Salem, Leo Renkin and Sadiq AlzuraijawiThe Karen community in Bendigo has been growingover the last few years, and we partnered withBendigo Karen Organisation to deliver the project.We were successful in being granted CBF fundingfor this training. Phoenix FM, the local Bendigocommunity station, has been very involved with theKaren community and they were pleased that wewere running a training program and the station willwelcome a Karen community radio program at theirstation.Engage Project Coordinator Rashid Alshakshir saidthe project was an important step in assisting new andemerging communities reach out to their communityand the wider community.“The radio shows will provide an avenue for thecommunities to disseminate culturally and linguisticallyspecific information through community radio,” hesaid.“Not only are they learning leadership skills so thatthey can deal with the wider community and representtheir communities’ interests, but they are alsogaining the skills to get on air and speak to the widercommunity about their issues and experiences.”The training was conducted for thirteen Iraqi andnine Afghan trainees in Shepparton, a total of nineparticipants from Burundi, Congolese, Sudaneseand Afghan backgrounds in Mildura and ten Karenparticipants in Bendigo.The Iraqi group has started broadcasting an Arabicshow weekly, where they discussed topics relevant to8 - The Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring 2013

New ethnic shows on regional airwaystheir community and played music from their homecountry.A Swahili show has also started in Mildura, wheresome of the topics discussed included educationopportunities for migrants in Mildura.The Afghan trainees in Shepparton and Karen traineesin Bendigo are currently conducting practice showsbefore broadcasting a weekly live show.The Engage Project was funded by the Departmentof Immigration and Citizenship, with additional fundsfrom the Community Broadcasting Foundation.The radio training component conducted by Diversitatprovided participants with radio broadcastingtechniques, including tips on conducting interviews,planning a radio program, broadcast law, technicalskills and panel operation. Trainees receive anaccredited Certificate II in Media.The leadership training component was conducted byMonash University Short Course Centre.The Iraqi show is on 98.5FM Thursdays 10-11pm, andthe Swahili show is on 90.7FM Tuesdays 7.30-8.30pm.If your radio station would like to start a new programfor a new and emerging community in your area, oreven a language other than English program, or receivemore information about the project please contact us.Rashid AlshakshirEngage Project CoordinatorMildura training: Top Left to right: Mana Alhomedi, Khalaf, Ghanim,Dhiya Al Mugotir, Eid, Muhannah Yassin, Hassan, Ahmed Alsalem.Bottom: Salem, Leo Renkin, Sadiq AlzuraijawiBendigo training: Not in order: Ta Lu, Say Bo, Htoo Bo, Ka PawMoo, Paw Doh, Hser Doh Moo, Du Du, Kaw Mu Tw and NayThway with Leo RenkinThe NEMBC would like to thank thefunding bodies that made this projectpossible:The NEMBC’s MEDIA KIT providescommunity radio stations and communitygroups with information that will advancethe participation of ethnic communities incommunity broadcasting. It includes:• A booklet for communities titled the Value ofCommunity Radio, Supporting New and EmergingCommunities to Broadcast. The booklet providesinformation on the importance of communityradio for emerging communities and buildingcommunity connections.• A booklet for radio stations titled EngagingCommunities, Involving New and EmergingCommunities at Your Radio Station includesinformation on how radio stations can reach-outand engage with new and emerging communitiesand settlement service providers.• A booklet for community workers titled AHandbook for Youth Empowerment Through MediaParticipation. The booklet uses the NEMBC’s‘Next Generation Media Project’ as a practicalexample of how to train young people and getthem involved in community radio.• The Leadership Media Manual is a resource forpeople interested in the basics of leadership andthe effective use of media.• And a DVD which shows new emergingcommunities how community radio operates.The resource kit provides community radio stationsand community groups with information that wouldadvance the participation of ethnic communities incommunity broadcasting. Get your copy from theNEMBC today, email admin@nembc.org.au.The Ethnic Broadcaster -Spring 2013 - 9

2013 Next Generation Media Training:The Diverse Voices of South AustraliaThe Next Generation Media Training builtthe capacity of culturally diverse youthin leadership, media and radio skills andempowered them to create their ownindependent media content. Participantswent on-air at Radio 5EBI for three months;participants expressed plans to continuewith radio broadcasting and maintain theirinvolvement in media.The July training program had 19 enthusiastic youngpeople come together to undertake Leadership, Mediaand Radio Broadcasting Training. The participantscame from a variety of cultural backgrounds, including:Afghan, Bhutanese, South Sudanese, Palestinian,Tartan, Cambodian, Filipino, Russian, and Estonian.The NEMBC partnered with Radio 5EBI, RadioAdelaide and Multicultural Youth South Australia(MYSA) to deliver this training.This is the second time the NEMBC has ran a NextGeneration training. The first project took place inMelbourne in 2012.Leadership TrainingThe Leadership Training was facilitated by TamaraStewart-Jones from MYSA. This training helpedparticipants understand the significance of leadershipand leadership qualities, and participants learnt howto communicate their ideas more effectively to anaudience.Left to right: Babatundji Ché Williams, Wathnak Vy, Gaida Merei andHafiza GaripovStudents also participated in interactive discussionsranging from topics of influential leaders, leadershiptypes, media and stereotypes that young peopleencounter. Some group activities included studentsworking to create an action plan for a given task.Each person in the group was given a different typeof leadership and they acted according to its style.This activity enabled them to understand a wide rangeof different personality types. Participant Bhol Yakreflected on what he learnt about a leader’s role, “theleader points the way, and the ultimate success or failurelies in his/her ability to lead”.Another outstanding result of this training wasenabling participants to connect and bond with awide range of people. Diane Delumen said “we allcame from diverse cultures with different experiences andopinions [and] the training has taught me very much tolisten and respect; and how this is imperative in effectivecommunication and building relationships”.Left to right: Laxmi Narayan Adhikari, Razia Ali and Prem Lal DhakalTouring Around the StationsParticipants were taken on a tour to visit differenttypes of radio stations in South Australia: FreshFM, which is a community youth-run station, ABC(Australian Broadcasting Corporation), PBA FM andRadio Adelaide. This tour helped participants todevelop an understanding of radio broadcasting andhow stations operate.Parisa Sarvari said “the best thing I learnt was fromhaving a tour around different stations and about howdifferent stations were focused on different ways andstyles of gaining the public’s attention on the topic they aretalking about”.Introduction to Media TrainingThe Introduction to Media Training was facilitated byRadio 5EBI’s trainer Marg Williams. Training included:understanding Australia’s media landscape, differenttypes of radio stations, the history of communityradio, media broadcasting law and what sorts of newsstories make the headlines. We also invited guestspeakers who have worked in the media to sharetheir personal experiences. We invited Edilene LopesDo Carmo who was a journalist in Brazil and is nowcurrently broadcasting on Radio Adelaide, IndraAdhikari from Radio Adelaide and a former onlineand print journalist in Nepal, and Bridget Merrett theSenior Communications Consultant for the RoyalAutomobile Association.Radio Adelaide trainer Sarah Tomlinson, who ranthe history of community radio session, praised thestudents for their intuitive attitudes.10 - The Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring 2013

“They seemed to instantly recognise that it was a way tocommunicate their culture and they could appreciate howtheir parents and grandparents who might have migratedto Australia would appreciate hearing news from theirhomeland, in their own tongue”.Radio Broadcasting TrainingThe Radio Broadcasting training covered practicalelements on how to prepare a radio program. Margsaid “the three days of Broadcast Training was invaluable.Being divided into teams is a particularly good way todevelop good relationships with each other especially theirteam members. Digital editing is fun and is an importantaspect of radio, plus voice training, ending up withrecording voice overs for promos and sweepers”.Reflections from ParticipantsThe training concluded with a graduation night whereparticipants received a Statement of Attendance forthe training based on the units of Certificate II inCreative Industries (Media). After this, they went onto work in their groups to produce an hourly radioprogramme at Radio 5EBI as part of their training for12 weeks.Left to right: Zahra Naseri, Parisa Sarvari and Mustafa SalimeyThe training was very well-received by students,and we are very delighted participants have gainedmany new skills and experiences from this project.Gaida Merei described her experience: “being able toprepare your own show and have it broadcasted on air sothat people can hear what you have to say is an amazingfeeling. Radio is a powerful platform and as a Muslim froman ethnic background it has given me the opportunityto break past the stereotypes and hopefully allow mycommunity to have a stronger voice and help to make achange in the way that we are represented”.Hafiza Garipov added, “with the 12 weeks training Ienjoyed each and every moment I spent planning andbroadcasting. It was great to just provide interesting andentertaining news to the listeners as well as having fun withthe group. We received great feedback from our listeners”.Front Row Left to Right: Hamidullah Muradi, Wathnak Vy and Mustafa SalimeyMiddle Row: Sarah Alessi, Bhol Yak, Monica Aweng Deng, Gaida Merei, Diana Delumenand Shakiba SarvariBack Row: Razia Ali, Dilli Ram Dhakal, Prem Lal Dhakal, Liisa Aadussoo, Parisa Sarvari,Zahra Naseri and Laxmi Narayan AdhikariShakiba Sarvari mentioned there were opportunitiesto “rehearse interview scenarios in a broadcast setting.This practice, combined with constructive critiques byour coaches, helped us to sharpen messages and refinesdelivery skills, such as body language, gestures andpacing”.Sarah Alessi recounted the new skills she attained, “Ilearnt a lot about the media industry in general, as wellas how to work well in a team environment, which despitea few hiccups along the way was enjoyable, I also reallyappreciated learning about radio production. I also learntskills like time-management, confidence and researchingcontent for our radio program, all of which was fun andgave me a taste of what it would be like working in radio”.Marg also enjoyed the training very much, “I loved theenergy and enthusiasm all the students showed with theirwork. I loved their team spirit, the way they interactedand helped each other. I like to think we changed somelives and certainly helped build confidence and esteem forwhatever they do in life”.We are very pleased to have trained this fantasticgroup of perceptive and diligent young people. Wewould like to conclude with Sarah Tomlinson’sthoughts: “as I look around the gorgeous faces ofthese students, I genuinely thought, this is the future ofmulticultural broadcasting and I felt that it was in goodhands!”Hsin-Yi LoProject Officer, NEMBCThanks to our project partners and funders:The Ethnic Broadcaster -Spring 2013 - 11

Conference InformationNEMBC National Conference 2013November 29 - December 1Queensland Multicultural Centre - Kangaroo Point - QueenslandFriday Youth Media ConferenceThis years conference will start with a Youth MediaConference on Friday the 29th of November. For moredetails look at Youth Media Conference in the followingpages.Civic ReceptionAll conference participants are warmly invited to attendthis year’s conference which includes a special civicreception on Friday evening from the Lord Mayor ofBrisbane, Graham Quirk. The Friday Reception will beat the Brisbane Town Hall at 6pm; drinks and savourieswill be supplied.Buses will also depart from the Southern Cross Hotelto the Brisbane Town Hall (Reception Venue) which isin the city at King George Square.There will also be a registration desk at the Town Hallfor conference participants to receive their conferencename card, bag and full program.Venue and radio stationThis year’s conference is appropriately held at theQueensland Multicultural Centre (QMC) which is closeto the community radio station 4EB, on KangarooPoint. This provides a unique opportunity to connectour conference to the heart of what we do —broadcasting radio programs.There will be tours and activities at the station in aworkshop environment on Saturday afternoon. Whilethis year the Hotel, Southern Cross is a bit further awayfrom the venue then our usual accommodation therewill be a minibus arranged to transport people and itis a short walk of 1.7kms to the venue in the warmBrisbane air and a lovely walk along the river with viewsof the Brisbane City and Southbank. It’s a 25 minutescomfortable walk to the conference. This year is alsoan opportunity for participants to improve their fitnessand health.Saturday ConferenceThe NEMBC Conference will start at 9am Saturdaymorning, 30 November. The conference will be anopportunity to meet with the NEMBC committeemembers, local multicultural broadcasters and otherconference participants.The official conference opening will feature Keynotespeaker Professor Roly Sussex who will explore thetheme We speak your language.The Theme ‘We speak your language’The theme for the conference ‘We speak you language’is about being included in the conversation. We speakyour language is about creating a sense of belonging andabout creating a dialogue, extending the conversationto develop relationships and making connections tospeakers and stories.By identifying as a speaker of a particular language, itmakes one a unique member of that group regardlessof age, gender, and any other distinct groupings. Itcreates a sense of belonging to a community and afeeling of being at home — while away from home!That sense of belonging and identity is about beingable to express oneself and be included in a culturalpractise. The belonging extends beyond language toother cultural and social practices and makes one feelalive and energised.Speaking your language can be defined as theprocess of connecting strongly with local, nationaland international issues and stakeholders — linkingpartners, professions, government, industry andcommunity groups.Opportunities can be explored; creative communitiessuch as radio and other media platforms can beestablished and further developed for the bettermentof society.The theme will continue with the Questions andAnswers (Q&A) panel, so prepare your questionsabout the importance of language for a group ofexpert panellists.WorkshopsAfter lunch we will break up into workshop groupsbefore re-convening at the end of the day for areflection on all the things we have learnt anddiscussed. The 4.30pm plenary is also an opportunityfor motions from workshops to be presented.Gala DinnerWe look forward to you joining us at the Gala Dinnerand NEMBC Broadcasting Awards which will be heldat the Queensland Multicultural Centre from 7:15pmonwards. We’ve planned a great night of food, danceand music!Sunday AGMThe NEMBC Annual General Meeting will be heldon Sunday morning at 9am. This is an election yearso it is hard to determine when the AGM will finish,hopefully it will be over by 3pm. Please make sureyour membership fees are paid and voting delegatesappointed prior to the day. This is an election yearfor committee members, see more information aboutthe AGM in this edition, or go to our website for the‘AGM Made Easy’ Guide.FeedbackThere will be a feedback form in the conference bagand we would appreciate if you fill it out and returnthem to the conference organisers. Your feedbackis valuable and of assistance for future conferenceplanning and ensuring that the NEMBC is meeting yourneeds.12 - The Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring 2013

Conference ProgramConference at a glanceFriday 29th November9am to 5pmYouth Media Conference6pm Welcome Reception from the Mayor of Brisbane, in the city, at the Town Hall at King George Square 64Adelaide St BrisbaneSaturday 30th November8:00 - 9:00am Registration9:00amWelcome to CountryOfficial Opening Speeches9:30amPlenary SessionKeynote speaker Professor Roly Sussex, Emeritus Professor of Applied Language Studies, The Universityof Queensland10:20am10:45amMorning TeaQ and A Panel ‘We speak your language’ discussion with experts in media and multicultural affairs12:00 - 1:00pm LunchWorkshops1.00pm1. ‘Digital presentation’programming at 4EB2. InterviewTechniques at QMC3. Skills and Strategies for Lobbying at QMC2.30 Afternoon Tea3.00pm4. ‘Digital presentation’programming at 4EB5. Digital editing inAudacity at 4EB6. Legal and Ethical atQMC7. CBF at QMC4:30pm5.10pm7:15pmPlenary Conclusion and Presentations of WorkshopsConference concludesConference Gala Dinner and Awards night at the Queensland Multicultural Centre (QMC)Sunday 1st December8:00 - 9:00am Registration for entering AGM (delegates will need to line up at the door and have their names checkedand given voting cards before entering the AGM)9:00amAGM Opens1.30pmAGM ConcludesLunchThe AGM will close when the elections have been finalised - we hope by 3pmThe Ethnic Broadcaster -Spring 2013 - 13

Conference Speakers ProgramKeynote speakerPresentersWelcome to Country - Maroochy BarambahMaroochy Barambah – of Turrbul/Gubbi/ Wakka ancestry – was born on Cherbourg AboriginalReserve in Queensland. She is the Songwoman and Law-woman of the Turrbal People who are theTraditional Owners of Brisbane. Maroochy is also presently the Artistic Chief Executive of DakiBudtcha Records in Brisbane.Professor Emeritus Roland (Roly) Sussex OAMEmeritus Professor Roly Sussex has had a long-standing love affair with language, and is a specialistin Slavic languages, English in Australia and international contexts, socio-cultural aspects oflanguage, intercultural communication, and language and technology. Since 1997 he has been aradio broadcaster, and presents the fascinating linguistic program ‘A word in your Ear’ on 612 ABCBrisbane,with a parallel program on ABC Adelaide. He also writes a weekly column, ‘Word Limit’,for the Brisbane Courier-Mail. A former Professor of Russian at the University of Melbourne, and ofApplied Language Studies at the University of Queensland, Roly now spends his time as a professorialresearch fellow a the Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology, and in the School ofLanguages and Comparative Cultural Studies, at the University of Queensland, as Chair of the LibraryBoard of Queensland,and as President of the Alliance Française of Brisbane.Jason HagenHi, let me introduce myself. My radio career started back in 1986 as a recording engineer for theABC in Brisbane. From there I went on to work with 612-ABC, Triple J, Radio National, Classic FMand ABC TV. I moved to the Cairns branch in 1997 as a producer and presented breakfast radio for10 years. I also presented “Fishtalk” a nation-wide radio program / podcast globally for 15 years.I have a deep love of radio, recording and presentation. I have worked in many varied roles fromproducing, presentation, promotion and management in radio, television and on-line.Rhonda BreitRhonda Breit has been lecturing and researching in the field of media law and ethics for the past16 years. Her research focuses on the nexus between professional communication (journalismand public relations), law and ethics where she draws on her personal experience as a lawyer andjournalist. Rhonda has recently stepped down as Head of the School of Journalism & Communicationat the University of Queensland, but she currently holds the position of Vice-President research withthe Journalism Education Association Australia.Faith ValenciaFaith Valencia has worked in radio and television newsrooms here in Australia and overseas. Afterworking as Media Director at a news bureau in Tokyo, Japan, Faith returned to Australia where sheworked at ABC local radio before spending two years as a presenter and producer for The Wire,a national news and current affairs radio program, while she completed her law degree and herMasters. Most recently Faith was Mornings Producer for 4BC, producing news and current affairstalk back radio statewide for Queensland. Faith currently teaches radio and video journalism atGriffith University and works as a Senior Producer at Under The Bridge Media Pty Ltd and is workingtoward completing her Phd.Kalisi BeseKalisi Bese has worked for 15 years in NSW as a public servant in Corrections, Police, and theAttorney General Department. She has worked on delivering programs raising the awareness, casemanagement and building the capacity of the Pacific people. In 2002 she was awarded the StatePremier Emergency Services Award for her work with at risk Pacific Island young offenders in MountDruitt. She is currently the Program Manager for Pasifika Youth Links Service, a program whichprovides culturally appropriate programs and support for young Pacific Islanders, 10-16 years old, andtheir families who have been dealt with by the Police or Courts for offending.14 - The Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring 2013

Conference Workshops1) ‘Digital presentation’programming (4EB)Jason Hagen - IndustryA hands-on broadcast session providing trainingin program preparation with a focus on improvingpresentation in the studio. Jason Hagen has morethen 25 years of experience producing and presentingprograms on the ABC. The session will provide peoplewith an overview of techniques that can be used toimprove your presentation, the overall quality of yourprogram and the experience for the listener.There will be a workshop at 4EB at 1pm and thenagain at 3pm.2) Interview TechniquesFaith ValenciaThis session will provide tips on how to conduct liveinterviews in studio or on the phone, and how to getthe answers you and the listeners are looking for.Responsibilities of the interviewer and interviewee willbe discussed in this workshop.3) Skills and Strategies forSuccessful LobbyingKalisi T Bese and Russell AndersonThis workshop will review the federal elections anduse the NEMBC Lobby Tool-Kit to look at how to addpolitical content to radio programs.Community Radio is one of the best medium to raisethe awareness of the wider communities and an addedtool to capitalise on information sharing, building thecapacity of our communities and giving the people theresources and knowledge to make sound and informeddecisions in their individual lives and of those aroundthem.You can learn how to become an Advocacy Championand receive lobbying and campaigning skills and joina network of lobbyists to strengthen ethnic andmulticultural broadcasting. The workshop will explorestrategies and activities that can occur at the radiostation and will look at how you can become involvedby writing letters and using social media.Facilitating this workshop will be professional lobbyistKalisi T Bese, Inez Manu-Sione and Russell AndersonExecutive and Policy Officer of the NEMBC.4) ‘Digital presentation’programming (4EB)Jason Hagen - IndustryThis is a repeat session from 1pm and is a handsonbroadcast session providing training in programpreparation with a focus on improving presentationin the studio. The session will provide people with anoverview of techniques that can be used to improveyour presentation, the overall quality of your programand the experience for the listener.5) Digital editing in AudacityNiyi Adepoyibi and Ellie FreemanAudio engineers with experience in various editingsoftware for recording music, interviews andprogrammes. They will show you first-hand how toedit in audacity in a simple but effective way so thatyou can use or improve your editing skills. In theworkshop, broadcasters will edit spoken word andmusic which will be ready for broadcast.6) Legal & Ethical Issues in RadioDr Rhonda BreitRhonda will discuss legal and ethical issues and provideexpert insight into avoiding some of the dangers inbroadcasting.7) Community BroadcastingFoundation (CBF) WorkshopBarbara Baxter - Grants Administrator - CBFEGAC likes nothing better than supporting ethnicbroadcasters. Find out how to get your share ofgrants at the CBF workshop. You’ll also hear howthe members of EGAC reach their decisions and howyou can help change funding policy nationwide. CBFstaff are also available to guide you through the grantprocess and offer tips on how to produce a fundableprogram that serves your communityThe Ethnic Broadcaster -Spring 2013 - 15

Accomodation and Getting AroundVenue and AccommodationThis year’s conference activities will takeplace at the Queensland Multicultural Centre(bemac.org.au) and 4EB Radio Station. Theyare both located at Kangaroo Point, near theBrisbane River.The Southern Cross Hotel has specialrates of $110 a room available for NEMBCConference delegates. The Hotel is 1.7kms(about a 20 minute walk) from the venue, butif you have any mobility restrictions there areslightly more expensive hotels closer called IllMondo and The Point Brisbane, you couldalso try Rivercity and Central Dockside.See below for details.p150 metresp1. Southern Cross Motel721 Main St Kangaroo PointCall: (07) 3391 2881Studios/Motel Rooms - $110 per nightBooking code – state you are attendingthe NEMBC Conference2. The Point Brisbane21 Lambert St Kangaroo PointCall: (07) 3240 0888Studios - $184 per nightp3. Il Mondo Boutique Hotel25 Rotherham St Kangaroo PointCall: (07) 3392 01113 Star Rooms - $1294 Star Rooms - $1794. Rivercity37 Wharf St Kangaroo Point, BrisbaneCall: (07) 3217 480Price: $120 per night5. Central Dockside Apartments44 Ferry St Kangaroo Point, BrisbaneCall: (07) 3891 6644Price: $164 per nightp16 - The Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring 2013

Youth Media ConferenceFriday 29th of November 2013This Youth Media Conference is about young people meeting multicultural youth broadcasters andlike-minded individuals. Come and participate in panel discussions and gain new skills from practicalmedia skills workshops. It’s the first time this conference is held in conjunction with the NEMBCNational Conference.Date: Friday 29 November 2013Venue: Radio 4EB, 140 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, BrisbaneRegistration Cost: $20Registrations close on Monday 4 November 2013, you can visit the NEMBC Youth website for more informationand grab a copy of the registration form: http://youth.nembc.org.au/youth_home.phpAccommodation and travel subsidies are available and can cover 40% of the costs. Applications close on Thursday31 October. Please contact NEMBC Project Officer Hsin-Yi Lo on (03) 9486 9549 or projectofficer@nembc.org.aufor more information.Youth Conference at a glance9:00am Registration9:30am Welcome to the CountryWelcome from the President of NEMBC Tangikina SteenWelcome from the President of Radio 4EB Nick Dmyterko10:00am Keynote Speaker10:20am Multicultural Youth Panel Discussion: Does Cultural Maintenance and Language Matter to You?11:30am Morning Tea11:45am Workshop 1: Voice TrainingHosted by Lesley Irvine from Queensland University of Technology. Get some advice in building astronger voice support for radio broadcasting, better breathing and develop more confidence whencommunicating to audiences.12:30pm Workshop 2: Interviewing SkillsHosted by Ann Lund from QUT who was a former BBC and ABC journalist. Learn the secret art toconducting an interview, the dos and don’ts and become a superstar in interviewing!1:15pm Lunch2:00pm Workshop 3: Radio Production and ContentSBS’s Stefan Armbruster the winner of the 2011 Australian Human Rights Radio Award will give tipson how to produce quality content for your programme and audience2:45pm Workshop 4: Media Work Portfolio OnlineLearn to archive your media work portfolio online to engage more audiences3:30pm Break3:45pm Multicultural Youth Panel Discussion: How to Engage More Youth; to become involved in communityradio4:45pm Conference Completion6:00pm Civic Reception at Brisbane Town HallThe Ethnic Broadcaster -Spring 2013 - 17

NEMBC Annual General Meeting 2013Sunday 1st of December 2013NEMBC AGM - 1 December 2013This is an election year for the following positions:Executive Committee, Youth and Women’s StandingCommittees, and the Ethnic Grants AdvisoryCommittee (EGAC). The NEMBC Constitutionand procedures require that, for the purpose ofattendance, voting and nominating for office rights,members must be:(a) Financial for 2013, not later than the 17th ofNovember 2013, two weeks before the AGM.(b) Represent a program broadcasting regularly, ina language other than English, or a multiculturalprogram.(c) Members are entitled to one vote for every fivefinancial members, or part thereof: to be eligiblefor voting rights a station must have at least threefinancial members of the NEMBC.(d) Only those members who have been nominatedby their stations or umbrella organisations asdelegates are eligible to nominate for Executive andCommittee positions and to vote.Please look at the NEMBC website for more detailsand a breakdown of the Committee positions.Committee nomination forms are available on ourwebsite. We hope that you will be able to participatein our conference and AGM.Please note: for general access stations the memberprograms can come together and appoint theirdelegate(s). For further advice and assistance on thisplease contact the NEMBC secretariat.AGM Agenda 20139.00 AGM Opens1. Minutes of the last AGM2. Business arising from Minutes3. Annual Reports:a) Reception of annual report presented by thePresidentb) Reception of annual financial report4. Reception of annual report from subcommitteesa)Youth Committees Reportb)Women’s Committee ReportNotice of 2013 NEMBC AGMSunday 1 December 2013 9:00amKangaroo Point, Queensland5. EGAC Report6. Constitutional amendments7. Appointment of Auditor8. NEMBC Elections9. General business15/10/2013Important Notice Regarding Attendance at the AGM and Voting RightsDelegates must be appointed by the ‘governing body’ of the station or umbrella organisation by a Letter ofAppointment, signed by the relevant President, Secretary or Manager, stating the names and number of votesfor each delegate.A proforma Letter of Appointment can be found on the NEMBC website. This letter must be received by 5 pmthe 30th of November 2013 by the NEMBC Secretary either in person or via mail to PO Box 1144, CollingwoodVIC 3066, fax to (03) 9486 9547, or email admin@nembc.org.au.For any assistance you may contact the NEMBC office or visit the NEMBC website.Tangikina SteenPresident - NEMBCCristina DescalziSecretary NEMBC18 - The Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring 2013

Bursting the language bubble:maintaining the native language proficiencyI get along with my sister-in-law, Dorota, quitewell. I have known her for many years as wecame to Australia around the same time, in thelate 1980s. What drives me insane about her,though, is the way she uses English expressionsand grammatical structure when speakingPolish. Here is an example of something shemight say: “W supermarket nie bylo plasticbags i bylam angry ale shop assistant mi dalabag, bo byla kolo cash register.” Woman! Wehave all of these equivalent words in Polish.Use them, for goodness’ sake, I feel like saying.But of course I do not, having put up with thisPonglish of hers for years now. Luckily, she isaware of it and regularly makes fun of it herself,also coming up with doozies such as Macedonianuts for Macadamia nuts and sour crowd forsauerkraut.That all languages change over time is an obviousstatement. Phonetics, morphological, semantic,syntactic and other features undergo constant changeas they are born, die and reinvent themselves. Some ofus subscribe to the idea that language should remainpure, frozen in time and protected from the influenceof other languages, fashion, inventions, migration andsocial trends. This state, of course, is not possible tomaintain unless we’re talking Ancient Greek or HighArabic, and those of us that are bilingual are only tooaware of the constant rebirth of our language, as welive between cultures and continents.So on the one hand, our mother tongue skills andfluency decrease as we are surrounded by Englishcoming at us from all angles, including the media,our families and the community at large. Despite theinternet and faster communication, we do not getexposed to the ever changing language that is used“back home” as much as the people actually livingthere. We adopt not just the English words but alsothe sentence structure and the way of expression.After a while, many of us just sound quaint to thenative language speakers. And whenever we visit ournative countries, we feel out of place and it takes a fewdays to get used to the changes that seem to happenovernight.On the other hand, English tends to infiltrate ournative language anyway and I am sure many of youhave experienced terms borrowed from the Englishlanguage that sound very awkward to us, whosemother tongue is somewhat frozen in time. Thereis the Polish fejs (facebook) and lajkowac (to like),the French zapping (channel hopping), the Germanauschecken (checking out), Italian scrollare (to scroll)and chattare (to chat) or Japanese kii horuda (keyholder) or koin randorii (coin laundry).For linguists, ethnic broadcasters, multiculturalworkers and professional translators and interpretersthere is a more legitimate reason why English wordsmight be used amongst another language. Ouraudiences get to know various expressions in thehealth, social services, aged care and technologydomains here, in Australia, and only know themby their English equivalents. Common expressionssuch as palliative care, hostel, dementia, socialworker, mental illness seem to be taken up by localcommunities in English, despite the fact that perfectlyacceptable equivalents exist in other languages.The challenge of maintaining purity of language andtailoring our message to our audiences is ever present.It’s about educating oneself as well as the listeners,readers and the community. Here are some painless,common sense tips on how to do it:1. Read, read and read. In your native language,as well as English and try not to mix the twoup. Nowadays, there are many platforms thatare easily available and include books, on-linenewspapers and social media forums. This is theonly way to ensure that you sound natural and notlike an archaic relic from the past.2. Hang around young people as they usually havethe newest lingo, jargon and expressions downpat. And yes, you do need to embrace it. Fightingthe language change is a losing battle.3. Travel to your country of origins often, if possible.In-country immersion corrects the language veryquickly. International travel is important for yourprofessional development.4. Network with other people who speak thelanguage in question. Attend conferences, joincommunity organisation, and volunteer.5. Watch movies and listen to music – theseactivities can be done on the go, aren’t expensiveand can help you immerse in the language. Turnthe subtitles on so that you can see the languagebeing written, as well as spoken.6. Be creative – change the language settings on yourfacebook and twitter account. This may seem likea very simple thing to do but it will ensure you areimmersed in the written form of the language.7. Be conscious of your target audience – rememberwho you are talking to and why. You may need toadjust your message depending on the audience.8. Monitor and contribute to relevant availableresources – nowadays, you can find manydiscussion and chat groups on line. A lot ofinformal learning can be done here!Hopefully these tips inspire you to spice up yourlanguage skills. Making small changes and challengingyourself builds up your motivation and feels lessexhausting than lessons and course book exercises.Good luck and share your experiences and tips withothers.Eva HussainCEO of Polaron Language ServicesThe Ethnic Broadcaster -Spring 2013 - 19

Youth BroadcastingCareer advice: ‘Don’t feel yourbackground is a disadvantage’Students in media who feel disadvantaged bytheir cultural backgrounds need to learn toplay to their strengths, ABC news reporter andanchor Auskar Subarkti tells participants atthe Radio Active Media Forum on the weekend.Nkandu Mwenge reports.Award-winning multi-platform journalist AuskarSubarkti advises aspiring broadcasters not to “feeldisadvantaged” by their backgrounds and not to“neglect (their) first language skills”, but use theseattributes as leverage to get them into mainstreammedia.Mr Subarkti, who has worked for Ten News, SBSand now the ABC, was addressing students atRadio Active, a one-day media forum held at theMulticultural Hub in Melbourne last Saturday.An initiative of National Ethnic and MulticulturalBroadcasters’ Council (NEMBC), the forum was aimedat getting youth broadcasters from community radiostations around Victoria and young people from thecommunity not yet involved in the media, to meeteach other and network.Drawing from lessons learnt in his career, Mr Subarkticites the time he used his knowledge of his nativeIndonesian to cover post-tsunami 2004 stories formedia outlets.Subarkti encourages aspiring journalists to volunteerwith different broadcasters in order to widen theirskills, because specialists in one field don’t add muchvalue to corporations.He says students should also take advantage of socialmedia platforms such as Twitter and Facebook toenhance their appeal to would be employers.Other speakers at the Forum included 2010 youngVictorian of the year Wesa Chau, Radio NationalJournalist and SYN (Student Youth Network) Boardmember Georgia Moodie, comedian and formeramazing race contestant Mohammed El Leissy and ErinMcCuskey from YUM studios.Nkandu Chipale MwengeMeld MagazineYouth Committee UpdatesThe Youth Committee recently met onSaturday 28 September and Sunday 29September to discuss and plan the upcomingNEMBC Youth Media Conference in Brisbane.For those who want to get involved in radiobroadcasting or join a youth programme, you can talkwith the Youth Committee about how to get involved.The Youth Committee developed a project titled,‘NEMBC Youth Committee Members: Where arethey now?’ will interview past committee membersabout their experiences of being an NEMBC YouthCommittee member, and broadcasting in communityradio. The interviews will be featured in The EthnicBroadcaster and an audio version will be broadcastedat the radio station they have broadcasted for.The NEMBC Youth Committee has representativesin each state and territory and the role of the YouthCommittee is to encourage the active participationof young people in community radio broadcasting.The Youth Committee also supports the needs ofyouth broadcasters in their states or territories.They provide support for NEMBC youth projects aswell as making recommendations on what initiativesand projects to run to get more young people to getinvolved in community radio broadcasting.The committee is elected at the NEMBC AnnualGeneral Meeting and serves a two-year term. Thisyear is an election year so if you are interested inrepresenting your state or territory, please speak withyour station manager or contact the NEMBC on (03)9486 9549.Hsin-Yi LoProject Officer, NEMBCThis article was originally published in Meld Magazine on 5 May2013: www.meldmagazine.com.au/2013/05/background-notdisadvantage/From Left to Right: Ekaterina Loy (Convenor, SA), EdgarMirantz-Tan (VIC), Sarah Lio-Willie (QLD), KennethKadirgamar (NT), Alphonse Toussaint Tshitenga-Mulumba (TAS)and Nikhil Wable (ACT)20 - The Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring 2013

Around the StationsStudent Xpress3ZZZ’s Student Xpress project has beenawarded the 2013 NSW ParliamentMulticultural Media Award for Contributionto Social Inclusion and Multiculturalism. Thisseries was broadcast around Australia earlierthis year on the Community Radio Network.Student Xpress is an eight-part radio seriesfocusing on the lives of international students inAustralia.The series reported that many international studentslive below the poverty line in Australia. Full-timestudents can work a maximum of 20 hours a week,many students earn below the minimum wage, someearning as low as $5 an hour. Because of the high costof rent many students live in overcrowded housing.Orientation week is not enough to help guide younginternational students. International students are awayfrom their usual support networks, they are awayfrom their families their culture, and some are hearingAustralian English for the first time. They need helpopening bank accounts, learning our transport system,understanding Australian culture and finding a place tolive.From left Hon. Shaoquett Moselmane, Reporters Hien MinhDinh and Edgar Tan, Tony Burke Minister Immigration, JanSmith Executive Producer Student XpressMost students said once they made connections withlocally born students their lives improved dramatically.Not only did they feel more part of Australia and lesslonely, their English improved and they were able toaccess higher paying jobs.Student Xpress was made with a grant from the CBF,its purpose was to give broadcasting skills to youngpeople from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds(NESB) and at the same time have a program outputthat represented a minority group in Australia.The Student Xpress team members were: AshanSiriwardene, Santiago Santos, Hien Ming Ding, EdgarTan, Juan Miranda and Mary Sobredo, ExecutiveProducer/Trainer Jan Smith. The CBAA are planningto repeat the Student Xpress over summer.Jan SmithStudent Xpress Executive Producer/TrainerDutch Radio 3ZZZMay 2011, its 7.58 am in the morning. I amsitting with headphones on in the studio,waiting until it’s exactly 8:00 am and wonderingwhat exactly will happen over the next hour.I discover that what does happen is a lot ofDutch music, announcing events and readingads for sponsors. Oh, and laughing a lot sincesometimes things can go wrong when live to airbroadcasting (just don’t tell anyone!).My first show as a guest of Dutch radio 3ZZZ wasa fun experience. Ena Lewis invited me to come to ashow and to talk about myself and my experience ofliving in Australia as a Dutchie. If you would have toldme that about a year later I would be sitting in thesame spot and inviting my own guests, I don’t think Iwould have believed you.September 2013 – Many shows and early morningslater, I am part of a new generation of volunteersfor the Dutch radio on 3ZZZ. The original group ofvolunteers who have been hosting shows for manyyears are convenor Ena Lewis, deputy convenor TimTimmermans, Harry Lijnders and Ron Nolte. Thanksto them there is a Dutch group still going strong!My task is to search for new enthusiastic volunteerswho would also like to be a broadcaster themselves. Ihave been lucky to have found a couple of great peoplein Gerda Vellinga and Maarten Janssen (see picture).Together we have been joining forces to recruit newmembers, raise money for the Radiothon and hostingfun shows live on air. Or as the Dutch call it uniquely:‘gezellig’.We have also started a page on Facebook, search for‘Dutchies in Melbourne Radio 3ZZZ’ and our ownemail address 3zzzdutchiesinmelbourneradio@gmail.com – so feel free to send us a message!The Dutch group hosts shows twice a week onMondays from 4 pm to 5 pm and Fridays from 8 am to9 am. You can listen live tuning into 92.3FM or throughlive streaming on the website www.3zzz.com.au.Shows stay on the website until a week after the liveshow. For more information on us: www.3zzz.com.au/program-guide/dutch/1379952000/Anne-MarijeDutch RadioThe Ethnic Broadcaster -Spring 2013 - 21

4EBAround the Stations2013 QueenslandMulticultural AwardsThe QueenslandMulticultural Awards(QMAs) recognise thework and volunteeringefforts that developstrong culturally diversecommunities andpromote awareness ofthe benefits of culturaldiversity.First held in 1990, the QMAshave recognised numerousvolunteers and groups whoseefforts have helped make Sarah Lio-WillieQueensland a diverse anddynamic place to live, work and raise a family. The2013 awards recognise people and groups who havemade an outstanding contribution to promoting andsupporting cultural diversity in our state.The awards were presented at BEMAC on Friday 6September 2013. Highly commended in the Mediacategory was Sarah Lio-Willie from 4EB, forher work as a community broadcaster promotingcommunity cohesion and appreciation of culturaldiversity. Well Done Sarah !New Finnish Broadcasters hit the groundrunning on 4EBWell it didn’t take long for the Finnish traineesto get into the swing of things, after completingtheir panel training and exam they were onair the very same week! They have also madesome in-roads into Finland as well, through the4EB on demand program site as well as theirown Facebook page.Usage Statistics for 4EB show that more than 2800hits have come from Finland alone in the first twoweeks of their show starting, it looks like you’ve got alot of fans in Finland that you’re sharing 4EB with, welldone! You can hear the Finnish group on Wednesdaysat 5.15 pm to 6.15 pm and Saturdays at 1.30 pm to2.15 pm, and on line at 4EB.org.au or through TuneIn.Check out what their up to on Facebook. www.facebook.com/suomiradio4EB FM 98.1 and Global Digital Radio atEast West FestEast West Fest is an annual celebration ofall cultures at the Queensland Universityof Technology (QUT) supporting ethniccultures, sub-cultures, student groups, generalinterests and more! The festival took place inSeptember across all three campuses: KelvinGrove, Gardens Point and Caboolture.QUT students, staff and their family members tookpart in this celebration of diversity in a variety of waysincluding dance, music and street performance. 4EBtook part in this colourful festival and spread the wordof multicultural broadcasting to the many hundred thatattended. Once again the outside broadcast van wasused not only as a recording facility but to showcasethe spirit of ethnic radio in Brisbane.22 - The Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring 2013From left: Jouko, Marko, Tuula and Krisse.4EB visits Radio FAZA in Nottingham,UKThe current convenor of 4EB’s Telugugroup, Kameswara Rao Ayyalaraju, had theopportunity to visit Radio FAZA during histravel to Nottingham. He was given a chanceto inform listeners of Radio FAZA about 4EBand its activities. The broadcaster of FAZAwas keen to know about our Pakistani programwhich broadcasts in the Urdu language.Radio FAZA is a community radio station inNottingham UK broadcasting on frequency 97.1FM.It is associated with Asian Women’s Project Ltd UK,which is in existence since 1981. FAZA means “freshbreeze” like a breath of fresh air. Its philosophy issimilar to the philosophy of our 4EB FM radio station.It is run by volunteers, for whom training is provided.The radio deals with important issues affecting thedaily lives of Asian women and women in general.The radio mainly runs by sponsorship, even though itstarted by attracting grants.It is a small station with simple broadcasting facilities.It is very young compared to 4EB. It went to air forthe first time in 2002 and at present it is broadcastingin nine languages. It has its own website www.radiofaz.org.uk and can be heard on the internet.These four articles are by Jason HagenTraining Coordinator 4EB FM

3ZZZAround the StationsSlovenian Language. A Weekly PassionFor Radio 3ZZZEvery Wednesday 7 to 8 pmMeta Lenarčič, the coordinator of theSlovenian Language Program and her teamof various volunteers put forth their passionevery week, without fail, to bring a wonderfullyinteresting program, not just for the Sloveniancommunity but anyone else who is learning thelanguage. Tuning into the program is a greatway to hear the spoken words.Besides our group, it truly is the magnificenceof volunteers at Radio 3ZZZ that have kept themomentum going and delivering weekly informativenews to its audience. Some of the benefits from beingpart of the station are receiving brilliant training asrequired by each team member, the endless Multiculturalfestivities where we come together, and ingeneral promoting languages that unfortunately aregradually diminishing in the wider community. This iswhy we constantly invitenew blood to join us andkeep the momentum.Twice a month wedeliver direct broadcastsfrom Slovenia fromtwo prominent radiostations: Radio Potepuh& Radio Ognisce. AndSlovenian clubs haveoffered their spacesfree of charge to hold ayearly fundraiser to helpus purchase necessaryitems throughout the year towards the delivery of upto date programs with appropriate music.The Slovenian Language Program has been a part of3ZZZ since its inception, in the late eighties. Throughan hourly magazine program every week, we create adedicated following of listeners.At the beginning of 1988 we had a meeting and formeda joint committee with the members of the Religiousand Cultural Centre in Kew and the SSOV. Peter MandelOAM, Executive member of the Ethnic CommunityCouncil of Victoria, and the then President ofSlovenian Council Organisations of Victoria, instigatedpreliminary discussions with the ECCV.The first on-air program was broadcast in 1988 at7.15 am to 8 am on a Tuesday. In 1990 our radio hourcommenced at 4 pm every Tuesday and today webroadcast in Slovenian language from 7 to 8 pm everyWednesday. Changes may occur, but human staminaand determination cannot be thwarted, this is why weare here today and enjoy being a part of the station.3ZZZ Slovenian Language TeamWe feel that it is important for our cultural traditionto be passed onto the younger generation to take intothe future. First Youth program: 19-1-1994: VeronikaSmrdel, Aleš Brgoč, David Krnel (1994); Vinko Marn,Viki Zorzut, Pavel Šraj (1994); Veronika Ferfolja,Blaž Udovič, David Hvalica, Toni Lenko, Simon Grilj,Barbara Smrdel, Ljubica Postružin, Marko Cek (1995);Lenti Lenko OAM (from 1996); Jelka Kutin, SonjaRupnik (from 1996).Over the years we have had dedicated paneloperators who are often behind the scenes and notheard on air. The panel operators for the SlovenianLanguage Program have been: Aleš Brgoč (from1989); David Krnel (from 1990); Darko Hribernik(from 1990); Frenk Prosenik (from 1989); ViktorLampe (at intervals 1990-1992); Fred Toplak (from1996); Feruccio Poščič (from 1996).More presenters include: Fr Metod Ogorevc OFMand Anica Smrdel (1997); Aljoša Rojac, BrankaŽugič, Anita Oman (1998); Evelyn Kojc, KatarinaPeršič, Lucija Srnec (2000); Pavelček Šraj, LenkaŠraj, Matija Šraj (2005); Luka Brne, Aljaž Habjan(2006); Nejc Kodrič, Gal Kodrič (2008); MelitaBrežnik, Sonja Majcen (2010); Frances Johnson –Urbas, Toni Urbas, Grant Johnson (2011).On this occasion we have only given you a snippet ofour past and present broadcasters. Along with myself(Sonja Rupnik) we wish to commend our convener -Margaret Lenarcic - who has been there since 3ZZZ’sinception. She has directed, inspired and been avisionary for many new comers and always inviting theSlovenian community to become involved. We are sograteful that she has been the driving force for ourradio team.Some final words of wisdom: without passion, visionand volunteerism many great moments in life wouldnot be created for the greater good!!For more information contact: metkal@bigpond.com.au.Sonja RupnikSlovenian Language Program 3ZZZThe Ethnic Broadcaster -Spring 2013 - 23

WOW FMAround the StationsAt the “St Mary’s Spring Festival” ParadeWOW FM broadcasters marched anddanced with their station float.WOW FM, with my successful efforts this year, seemsto have once again come alive with a very effectiveand vibrant ‘Float therapy’, bringing all eyes from thecrowd of thousands; from not only the young andold from the established multicultural and ethniccommunities, but it also lit the eyes with joy andsurprised the newly arrived and settling migrant andrefugee communities of Penrith and surrounds in theSt.Marys Spring Festival on the 7th of September 2013.The parade had a very vibrant blend of loud PunjabiDhole (Indian drums) withBhungra on the top and theSamoan drummers withtheir Polynesian rhythmmarching before the slowcruising WOW FM Float.The parade brought a newchange to the locals whohad no experience of PunjabiDhole with Bhungra beats.It made many people happyenough to cheer, wave, anddance to express their joy.Our Penrith CommunityRadio WOW FM of NSWtook part in the Springfestival this year. We startedwith the float in the parade,and then a stall with giveaways,WOW FM balloonsand candies for kids,program flyers and magnetcalendars for adults weregiven out.There was also a WOW FMStudio Open Day as well asthe live entertainment anda great variety of CDs, there were caps, with toys forthe kids who came to dance on the WOW FM stage.It turned out to be a great success as WOW FMbecame a sponsor of St Mary's Spring Festival.The entertainment on stage was a great success.Indian Dhole Dhumaka of my Punjabi Blasting show,Nuvan Gher Nuvin Roshni combined with otherAustralian national celebrities like Len Pascoe, DavidCazalet and WOW FM Air Born GURUS. Therewas live dancing on stage with lots of give-awaysthroughout the day by Aussie Air Gurus like MajidPiracha, Bernie Burke and Great Samoan. WOW FMpresenter Gafa Gafa with his group, sang and dancedthe day away keeping all very happy throughout theday, earning applause and winning over people.Twenty-Five years of WOW FM100.7fmWOW FM100.7 Penrith Community Radio AirGurus Celebrated its 25th Anniversary witha gala dinner. The dinner was shared with allthe presenters, the Local Mayor of PenrithCity, MPs, other local dignitaries and above allsome of our Penrith community radio audiencewho had won the On-Air competition for afree invitation to join the 25th Anniversarycelebration dinner.The overall celebration including the participants, themulticultural performers togetherwith special guests and theentire WOW FM crew all equallyenjoyed the night; and somealmost raised the roof by thedisplay of their talent and winningeveryone’s hearts.It started with Majid Pirachaand Len Pascoe organising,entertaining and being theMCs for the celebration night.The night included the mostbeautiful message sent fromTangi Steen President of theNEMBC. She conveyed to allher thank you, congratulationsand most humbling admirationfor WOW FM’s long anddedicated commitment to ethnicand multicultural communitybroadcasting and her recognitionof the fact that WOW FMprovides a significant contributiontowards making Australia asuccessful multicultural countryand one that celebrates itsdiversity and recognises thestrengths that migrants can bring.The night’s celebration ended with the Indian WOWFACTOR love song by Majid with his Indian musicaltherapy to heal, sooth and to calmly dance away thenight. The meaning of this dance is one ‘who believesin giving from whatever little one has to give and thefact that these are the believers in life and the bountyof life, and their coffer is never empty.’Majid PirachaProducer & presenterNuvan Gher Nuvin Roshni (WOWFM100.7 Punjabi Radio Show)New Home New Light (WOWFM100.7 Multicultural Radio Show)24 - The Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring 2013

3ZZZAround the StationsMe and radio - a memoirIt was radio and literature, these two culture-spreading tools, which built my knowledge of the worldand people most strongly; they formed my moral attitude, delivered the richest emotions; theyentertained. I am a radio and book addict. This is perhaps explained by a theory that one connectsmost deeply with what accompanies one’s early childhood. Radio of the 1940s, 50s and 60s defined mytaste. It is responsible for my partiality for melodic music, swinging jazz and radio programs.Every time I moved into a new place, the first thing I did was to check what plays on the radio, and then it was tosign up for a membership at the local library. Television, which appeared in the late 1950s, has never created such astrong bond.One of the idols of my youth was a great Voice of America personality Willis Conover. This world-famous producer,critic and jazz promoter always began his Jazz Hour program with a Billy Strayhorn standard Take the ‘A’ Trainplayed by Duke Ellington. Later, I used to spend hours with my ear glued to the radio receiver tuned into theforbidden western stations like Radio Luxembourg or Monte Carlo. I used to catch not just melodies, percussionsolos, but also single foreign words sung by Edith Piaf, Yves Montand, Maurice Chevalier, early Bee Gees or TheBeatles and the young Johnny Farnham. These moments motivated me to learn English. These names, as mostwestern performers, were absent from the radio in Poland. Then, the Polish ether was filled with socialist-realistperformances of Soviet bards – such were the political realities of Central Europe.Today, I do not have to be concerned with politics – I accept that the world cannot do without politics andpoliticians, but this is not my field. I passionately dislike all things connected with politics. It is great to know thereare countries, such as Australia, where we can live peacefully and work towards improving the world not throughpolitics, but for example through music and literature.After a long career in engineering, it was in my retirement that I was able to begin cultivating the arts of radio andliterature. Since 2001, I have been a producer and presenter of musical programs of the Polish Group of Radio3ZZZ. Each fourth Saturday I present the Musical Memories Magazine, for which I prepared such series as Historyof Tango (23 episodes), History of Operetta (12 episodes), An Old Portrait with Songs (20 episodes about popularperformers), Attic Full of Songs (86 episodes) – all were based on original archival recordings. I am currentlyworking a cultural program for each third Saturday, collaborating with Malgorzata Zuchowska, Przemyslaw Merski,Tadeusz Zurek and Ireneusz Kolacz.The listeners of my programs often experience pleasant surprises of finding old hits from the 1930s and 40s. For thegreat part, there is a soothing sentimental and melodic theme to the presented music, something to deliver us fromthe overwhelming aggression, vulgarity and noise.What does 3ZZZ mean to me? It is a tool for sharing my music collection with a wider audience, sharing the joyfulfeelings which the music brings out. Our listeners are mostly of similar age to mine, i.e. older. It is a great privilegeand satisfaction to know that the listeners are there, to feel their joy and gratitude, and to help each other in living agood old age. Their phone calls make me confident that our work is not wasted.The art of radio is not easy. Luckily, there are the three cannons of radio production: first, you have to love thelistener, secondly, you have to know ten times more than what you present, and last but not least – you never bragon about that (listeners cannot stand that). That is all one needs to make good radio programs.With the great pleasure I am able to extend the reach of my audio and film archives beyond the radio format.We organise music appreciation soirees as part of the literary club at the Polish Seniors Home in Rowville, thePolish Retiree Home in Bayswater and with our circle of friends. In the near future we are planning to present thefollowing soirees: That Good Old Jazz, History of Tango (again due to popular demand) and The Greatest JazzPianists.Until next time, then…Henryk Jurewicz(Translated by Chris Jurewicz)Polish Group - Radio 3ZZZThe Ethnic Broadcaster -Spring 2013 - 25

3ZZZ’s Radiothon RelaxationIn the lead up to Radiothon 2013, a specialevent was held for the women broadcastersof 3ZZZ. Friday October 4 at the station wasan evening for ethnic women broadcasters toengage in some soothing, relaxing, rejuvenatingand regenerating pampering sessions, andwellbeing measures.As a pre-radiothon pampering session for all 3ZZZethnic women broadcasters, NEMBC Victorianethnic women broadcasters' representative AntheaSidiropoulos organised a delightful evening for womento gather and share remedies for life's stressfulmoments. Especially for women having to balancetheir daily routine and having their very own radioprogram!This informative session highlighted self-care notonly for during Radiothon time, but for all womenat all times during stressful, family, working andbroadcasting life.The evening began with refreshments and nibblesas ladies relaxed with wellbeing themes and storiesthat were filled with favourite recipes and gardening.Holistic healing modalities continued throughout theevening and included: massage, reiki, aromatherapyand kinesiology. An inspiring talk on kinesiology andhow the body, mind, connection works was deliveredby Holistic practitioner Katia Kehagias who happenedto be in Melbourne and was happy to donate herservices for 3ZZZ.The evening ended on a high (and relaxed) notewith ladies wishing each other a successfully andprosperous Radiothon, and asking for another session!3ZZZ women broadcasters learning how to relaxAnthea with 3ZZZ’s Italian Program and Woman’s world broadcasterAngela MaisanoAnthea Sidiropoulous3ZZZ Broadcaster andNEMBC Women’s Committee Member26 - The Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring - 2013

3CRs Untold No MoreUntold No MoreAccording to Nigerian writer Teju Cole; notseeing one’s self reflected in society is anexistential violence.As we know, mass media in Australia does not allow forthe voices of young women of colour to be heard. Oftenit is said that we are voiceless, but this is untrue. We arenot voiceless, we are silenced.Many young women of colour have never seen atelevision program or heard a radio show that reflectstheir experiences in any capacity. Girls Radio Clubaims to challenge this.Fatima, Dani and Estela - LIVE on air!Thirteen young women from Aboriginal, East African,Middle Eastern and South East Asian backgroundsparticipated in radio training for 3CR’s Girls Radio Club.They learned all aspects of broadcasting from scriptwriting, crafting interview questions to editing audio andmicrophone techniques.As part of the formal training we found it important toinclude guest speakers like Reem Yehdego and HannahFesseha from Imara Advocacy, which is a youth ledadvocacy group aimed to combat issues of racialisedpolicing. Their stories of how and why they establishedImara as young women of colour were invaluable andallowed the Club members to see themselves and theirpassions reflected. Hannah also produces and presentsa show on 3CR called African Australian Voice everySunday at 5:30 pm.Sister Zai from 3CR teaches a radio storytelling class.The Girls Radio Club traineesThe politics of being a woman of colour in Australia areincredibly complex and we know these experiences areoften silenced and need to be included within publicdiscourse. However, it is important to understand thatyoung women of colour should not be pigeon-holed todiscuss only certain topics. Girls Radio Club trainingencouraged participants to share their insights on a rangeof areas such as music and arts as well as social issues.3CR has always championed the struggles of silencedvoices within the Australian community by activelyallowing them a platform to share these voices and GirlsRadio Club was simply an extension of this.Four of the young women produced a four week longprogram on 3CR called Untold No More where theyshared their varying perspectives through interviews anddiscussions.Club participant Fatima said often the stories andperspectives of women of colour are misrepresentedand learning skills that allow one to share these stories isincredibly powerful.These young women are excited to continue broadcasting‘Untold No More’ on 3CR. Participant, Dani attests thatthis is especially important in today’s social climate, “ina society where the minority voices are silenced, I didn’tthink my opinions mattered, but [Girls Radio Club] mademe realise that I have a lot to say and it’s important forsociety to hear these things.”People do not recognise the courage it takes to presenta show on radio that explores issues and perspectivesthat have never been discussed openly, even if theseperspectives are your own. The mass media in Australia isso vulture-like that it even forces people to second guessand undermine the value of their perspectives simplybecause they have never heard them reflected in the publicsphere. Teju Cole’s analysis of lack of representation isaccurate; it is most certainly a violence.Visit www.3cr.org.au/girlsradioclub for podcasts, picturesand more information.Girls Radio Club was a 3CR project conducted with thehelp of the City of Melbourne, the Victorian MulticulturalCommission and the Community Radio Federation.Areej NurGirls Radio Club - 3CR ProducerThe Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring - 2013 - 27

CBF GrantNewsEthnic grants newsEthnic Grants Advisory Committee ElectionsElections will be held this year at the NEMBC AnnualGeneral Meeting to nominate representatives to theCBF’s Ethnic Grants Advisory Committee (EGAC).EGAC makes recommendations to the CBF Board onthe distribution of Ethnic grants and provides advice tothe CBF Board on Ethnic grant funding policy. EGACalso nominates a representative from the Committeeto be a Director on the CBF Board and identifiesnominees for other CBF Advisory Committeesincluding the Training, Online and Australian MusicGrants Advisory Committees. The Committee ismade up of four members (including one alternatemember).Being a member of a Grants Advisory Committeerequires a considerable time commitment, and is ona voluntary basis, however the CBF covers travel andaccommodation costs to attend meetings. EGACmeets in person twice per year and members need tofactor in travel time as well as time to prepare for themeetings by assessing applications and reading meetingpapers.If you are interested in volunteering on EGAC, speakto the current members of that Committee, or toCBF Board members or CBF staff at the NEMBCconference, or contact the Foundation beforehand.More information about Grants Advisory Committeesis available from the CBF websiteContact Barbara Baxter at the CBF on (03) 83415900 to talk about what is involved.Note: The CBF is committed to achieving genderbalance on its Board and Committees. To achieve thiswe are particularly encouraging women to nominatefor this opportunity. We are also aiming to increasethe number of young people involved in the work ofthe Foundation – please pass information about thisopportunity on to young ethnic broadcasters at yourstation.know if your program has changed its content, targetaudience or program producer/convenor since the lastround grant application.Other CBF newsOther Grant Opportunities: WebsiteDevelopment GrantsLast year the CBF allocated over $73,000 to support15 community broadcasting stations to develop theirwebsites. Community broadcasting stations andsector organisations can apply now for up to $5,000to assist in the development of websites in linewith best practice website development resources.Applications close on Monday 2 December 2013.Not sure where to start? Contact GrantsAdministrator Jon King for advice as you apply on (03)8341 5966 or jking@cbf.com.au.Second Round Of Content Development,General, Training GrantsThe Foundation is likely to have available funds to offersecond rounds for Content Development and Generalgrants in early 2014, and a second round of Traininggrants will close in April/May 2014. To hear aboutgrant rounds as soon as they are announced, and toreceive reminders of grant deadlines, subscribe to theCBF’s email newsletter CBF Update. Go to www.cbf.com.au to subscribe.Ethnic Program Grant TimingReminder - the timing of program grants has changedto allow allocation and payment of grants early inthe funding period. This means that stations willnow apply in January for programs to be broadcastin January to June, and in July forprograms from July to December.As broadcasters you shouldensure your program is withinthe eligibility criteria for grants,and let your station manager orethnic broadcasters’ representativeEGAC 2012: L-R: Gaby Hasler (alternate), Darce Cassidy, Dr HeinrichStefanik OAM (Chair & Board Representative) and Luchi Santer.Current CBF Grant OpportunitiesGrant CategoryDue DateWebsite Development grants 2 December 2013Ethnic grants 13 January 2014TV grants 28 February 2014Indigenous grants 17 March 2014Transmission grants 21 March 201428 - The Ethnic Broadcaster - Spring 2013

I wish to make this membership application to the Secretary of the National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters’Council and support the aims and objectives of the NEMBC.(PLEASE PRINT IN BLOCK LETTERS)YOUR PROGRAM: Program Name:Community Group:Program Language(s):(e.g. Mandarin Language, Italian Community, Multicultural Youth, etc.)Program Type: Single Language MulticulturalStation (call sign):YOUR GROUP: (Please provide contact details of your program or group members, not the station)Main Representative:(title) (first name) ( surname)Role:Signature:Date:Postal Address:Phone:Email:Details of additional people broadcasting on your program: (attach another sheet if needed)The role in this question could be Researcher (R), Production (Pro), Reporter (Rep) Journalist (J), Presenter (P) or Panel Operator (PO).Title First Name Surname Role EmailYour Privacy – The National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council (NEMBC) respects your right to privacy protection. Any personal information supplied is used to assist usYour in Privacy providing – The Members National with Ethnic services and and Multicultural resources, Broadcasters’ and in meeting Council our responsibilities (NEMBC) respects as the your peak right body to privacy representing protection. ethnic Any and personal multicultural information broadcasters supplied across is used Australia. to assist To this usin providing end, information Members may with be shared services with and other resources, sector and bodies. in meeting You have our the responsibilities right to access as your the personal peak body information representing held ethnic by the and NEMBC multicultural at any time. broadcasters For more information across Australia. please To see thisend, our information Privacy Policy may at be www.nembc.org.au/privacy.html shared with other sector bodies. or You contact have the the NEMBC right to Executive access your Officer personal (03) information 9486 9549 held or by by email the NEMBC admin@nembc.org.au.at any time. For more information please see ourPrivacy Policy at www.nembc.org.au/privacy.html or contact the NEMBC Executive Officer on (03) 9486 9549 or by email admin@nembc.org.au.