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OUR HISTORY Once upon a time in the great outback of Terra Australis there lived a great man. This man, a leader amongst men, possessed great vision and leadership. He decided to call a meeting amongst the elders of his community… From this meeting TRIPLE B FM 89.1 was formed and has grown to what it is today…. On 18th April 1996 Barossa Broadcasting Board Inc. was incorporated (Registered No. A0022917E) as the result of two community consultative meetings organised by Barossa Regional Economic Development Authority. This meeting was as a result of community inquiries to establish a community radio station for the Barossa Region. A Board of Management was formed and 32 Major Sponsorship Packages from local business and community organisations was undertaken to finance the estimated $80,000 required to establish operations with all new facilities and equipment. A most positive reaction resulted in sufficient Major Sponsorship Packages being received to progress planning to an operation stage by October 1996. Negotiations were then completed to accommodate studios and administrative services from the Tanunda Railway Station premises with transmitting services being provided from dedicated equipment at Mt. Kaiser Stuhl, within direct view of the Tanunda studio site. Triple Bfm commenced broadcasting with its first trail broadcast on 14th December 1996 with regular broadcasts commencing on each Saturday from 25th January 1997 and weekend broadcasts commencing on 29th March 1997. Triple Bfm’s first main objective was the broadcasting of a weekend programme format that suited the current licensing arrangements available from the Australian Broadcasting authority for broadcasting as an aspirant community radio station. This activity allowed Triple Bfm to train and improve presentation skills to facilitate the eventual progression to full time operations. At the commencement of broadcasting it was anticipated that the move to a full time license might take up to three years to achieve. As the result of legislative changes to the Broadcasting Act in 1997, Triple Bfm was able to commence full time broadcasting on 5th December 1997, one year after commencement of operations. Triple Bfm was initially granted a frequency of 91.9MHz and as a result of interference with regional television audio signals the Australian Broadcasting Authority issued a new frequency of 101.5MHz that coincided with the commencement of weekend broadcasts on 29th March 1997. The frequency has since been altered to 89.1MHz. As from 1st September 2002, Triple Bfm has been operating on its full license. We maintain tight community links through outside broadcasting, interviews, sponsorship of community events, RAP FM, Community in Action, Networks and many other programs. We broadcast a wide variety of local sporting and entertainment events. What Is Barossa Radio? Barossa Broadcasting Board Inc. is an association owned and operated by the community of the Barossa Region of South Australia that is licensed to operate a radio station – Triple Bfm. It broadcasts as a fully licensed community radio station for 24 hours every day at a power of 1000 watts ERP. The station’s studios are situated at the Tanunda Railway Station Basedow Road, Tanunda. Phone 08 – 85633788, Fax 08 – 85630786, To young people Triple Bfm offers a creative, educational and satisfying interest. For large numbers of retired and older members of our region, community broadcasting through Triple Bfm is an exciting, rewarding and immediate way for them to share their long and vast experience with a wide and interested audience. Programming We currently have presenters offering a variety of specialist music programs such as country music, jazz, blues, classical and Broadway musicals. We also have specialist programs such as The Arts Show, Barossa on Broadway, The Wine Show, Lutheran Radio. We have presenters featuring articles and information in their shows on the environment, community health, health issues, alternative therapies, astrology, aging, and a huge variety of topical subjects. We have specialist sporting programs on car racing, football, lawn bowls and other sporting activities. We have a specialist youth program Rap FM that involves the participation of local primary and high schools in producing and presenting their own shows and is a valuable learning process for students. We have a community access program called “Your Community in Action” featuring different community groups every week who are encouraged to own and run the show themselves. We have a monthly feature presented by the local library and a weekly feature presented by different guests from different sectors of the local Council. We have weekly guests from all three local newspapers and a weekly program presented by the local Employment Directions branch. All presenters are actively encouraged to interview community members and present community information on a regular basis as well as interview State, Interstate and International personalities, and about 70% of presenters do so on a regular basis. We are continually involved in outside broadcasts for a range of community activities such as cricket and football matches, fairs, fetes, festivals, Barossa Under the Stars and basically any community event going. We continue to increase our involvement in community activities. Personnel All personnel are volunteers, the Board, Committee members and Presenters. We have about 50 presenters at the moment. All have undertaken training. In addition we have various Board, committee and administration people who are not on air presenters. We are fortunate that we have a community of dedicated professional people willing to offer their time to ensure Triple Bfm operates effectively. |
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