{"id":826,"date":"2024-11-05T14:25:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T14:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=826"},"modified":"2024-11-05T14:25:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T14:25:46","slug":"community-broadcasters-recognised-for-their-work-during-the-covid-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/11\/05\/community-broadcasters-recognised-for-their-work-during-the-covid-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Community broadcasters recognised for their work during the COVID pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\">Community broadcasters have been\u00a0recognised\u00a0for their role\u00a0supporting communities\u00a0in the pandemic\u00a0by the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmc.gov.au\/resources\/covid-19-response-inquiry-report\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.pmc.gov.au\/resources\/covid-19-response-inquiry-report\" aria-label=\"Australian Governments Covid-19 Response I nquiry R eport - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\">Australian Governments Covid-19 Response\u00a0Inquiry\u00a0Report<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\">.\u00a0The CBAA\u00a0made\u00a0submissions to\u00a0the\u00a0Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry Taskforce\u00a0about\u00a0the sector\u2019s\u00a0role\u00a0during the pandemic\u00a0and\u00a0future\u00a0changes that could strengthen community resilience to health\u00a0crises.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\">The report highlights\u00a0media\u00a0organisations\u00a0as important in reaching specific audiences.\u00a0It calls out community broadcasters and local news\u00a0organisations\u00a0as\u00a0vital\u00a0\u2013 \u2018community broadcasters\u00a0served as vital information source for people in regional and remote Australia; Aboriginal and\u00a0Torres Strait Islander people; culturally and linguistically diverse, youth communities and older Australians\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\">During\u00a0the beginning of the pandemic\u00a016 March and 7 May 2020, over 30,000 plays of government health messages were broadcast\u00a0by community broadcasters, reaching a potential audience of approximately 1,578,000 listeners weekly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\">The\u00a0recognition\u00a0heralds\u00a0community broadcasters as a\u00a0critical platform for ensuring all Australians have equal access rights to government information,\u00a0messaging\u00a0and resources\u00a0during emergencies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community broadcasters have been\u00a0recognised\u00a0for their role\u00a0supporting communities\u00a0in the pandemic\u00a0by the\u00a0Australian Governments Covid-19 Response\u00a0Inquiry\u00a0Report.\u00a0The CBAA\u00a0made\u00a0submissions to\u00a0the\u00a0Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry Taskforce\u00a0about\u00a0the sector\u2019s\u00a0role\u00a0during the pandemic\u00a0and\u00a0future\u00a0changes that could strengthen community resilience to health\u00a0crises.\u00a0 The report highlights\u00a0media\u00a0organisations\u00a0as important in reaching specific audiences.\u00a0It calls out community broadcasters and local news\u00a0organisations\u00a0as\u00a0vital\u00a0\u2013 \u2018community broadcasters\u00a0served as vital information source for people in regional &hellip; 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