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Changes to 99.7FM Programming

With the resignation of our beloved Dawn Downey, her program 'Slightly Sacred' will no longer be aired on Sunday mornings 7-9am.

On behalf of Dawn, we would like to thank our devoted listeners for their support and on behalf of 99.7FM we wish Dawn all the very best.

   This Sunday, 26th May - Dani will be presenting 2 hours of Funk, Soul and Gospel  -  we do hope you'll tune in.

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May 2013

The Federal budget did not provide for any further funding for digital community broadcasting, for the foreseaable future.

99.7 FM is not (yet) a digital broadcaster, however this is something we had been investigating as a viable proposition. We believe that being in a position to offer a digital transmission to our listeners would a great benefit to our community however the costs associated with initiating and maintaining digital delivery is high. With rumours of Analogue radio services being phased-out (as has TV) - all radio stations will be forced to switch to digital. As Community Broadcasters rely solely upon revenue raised by memberships, donations, sponsorships and Government funding - how will Community Radio survive?

Federal Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy believes that Community Broadcasters should be wholly self-funded and not at all reliant upon the Government for any funding. Minister Conroy would effectively deny Community Broadcasters a future; would deny our communities the valuable and essential resource to be found in Community Radio.

Click the image below to send a message to Minister Stephen Conroy. Let him know just how crucial the future of Community Radio is.

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