Community Access
River FM encourages community organisations and members to become involved in their local community radio station.
Have you thought of becoming a presenter on River FM, or you’d like to learn more about community radio in general? River FM provides training opportunities for community members to learn about broadcasting new content as well as opportunities to support the River FM community radio service.
Join a volunteer organisation like River FM, you will find a diverse cross section of the community, meet interesting people and gain an opportunity to learn valuable skills or work experience.
River FM is seeking individuals and organisations from diverse and under-represented areas of the community who wish to become involved at the station in several roles including but not limited to:
Volunteering
• Announcing/Presenting
• Interview techniques
• Editing and Production
• Fundraising and Events
• Outside Broadcasts
If you or your organisation wishes to become involved on a volunteer basis in any of these areas please forward your ideas by email to the Community Access Co-ordinator along with a short description of what your organisation does and what you envision your involvement within Community Radio to be.
Once your ideas are received a subcommittee of the River FM Management Committee will assess your application and contact you to discuss the possibility of training and mentoring to achieve an agreed outcome.
River FM offers a variety of in-house training which is open to everyone in the community; however access for popular training programs is prioritised toward current financial subscribers and station volunteers. Our Program Period changes every 6 months. Applications are accepted two months leading up to the start of a new period.
Each new program period commences 1st week of April and 1st week of October.
All announcers/volunteers must be current members of the station and continue to be so while volunteering at River FM. It is optional to support the station as a subscriber.
It is a requirement that all presenters/announcers maintain a volunteering commitment outside of hosting an on air program. This may include assistance with fundraisers, events, outside broadcasts, and work around the station.
Presenter Training is available for all potential River FM presenters. River FM offers in-house hands on training as well as facilitates Community Radio Courses in Broadcasting. River FM runs access projects designed for youth and schools. For further information about getting involved in your community radio station – please email River FM’s Community Access Co-ordinator: communityaccess@2ncr.org.au or call the station on (02) 66227939
Best Regards,
River FM
