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If listeners are the soul of community radio, volunteers are its heart and muscle. Radio Adelaide has a small staff who co-ordinate activities, but it is Radio Adelaide's 400+ volunteers who facilitate day to day operations and produce what you hear on air. Without them, Radio Adelaide would not exist.
Every volunteer brings a unique contribution, sharing our belief that Radio Adelaide plays an essential role in the cultural life of Adelaide. Radio Adelaide's volunteer community is a network of interesting people committed to media independence, diversity, access and innovation.
If you believe in these principles and you are interested in volunteering with us, we have a 2 stage process to ensure you are genuinely keen and that we are the right place for you.
How to Apply as a Group
Not-for-profit incorporated associations may become a member of Radio Adelaide and apply to produce an Access Program. Click here for more information.
How to Apply as an Individual
Radio Adelaide receives enquiries about volunteering from 20 - 40 people each month. For that reason, we have a process for getting involved with several stages, to ensure you are genuinely keen and that we are the right place for you.
1. Information Night
Phone or email us, or visit us during business hours to register for a free Radio Adelaide Information Session (usually on a Monday evening 6-7pm). At this session, you'll receive information to help you decide whether you're interested in this station. If you are, then we'll set up a personal interview with the Training and New Volunteers Coordinator.
2. Interview
At this Interview you'll discuss your radio interests. If we both decide you and Radio Adelaide are a good match it's time to sign up as a Station Worker and enrol for training.
Signing Up
3. If you are accepted
Everyone who works at the station - staff or volunteer - is called a Station Worker and all are required to become a Subscriber - a financial supporter of the station. This involves a GST-free, tax-deductible donation of $52 or $26 concession. You also fill in our Volunteer Form and sign an undertaking to follow station policies and procedures.
4. Enrol for Training
Completing Basic Training is required for all Station Workers. We offer two training courses:
The Basic Radio Skills Course teaches skills such as program planning, learning to panel, edit and record audio, writing for radio, industry and broadcast law knowledge, and voice development. The course is a 12 week commitment for at least 4 hours per week.
The Radio and Online Contributors Course teaches interviewing, portable and studio recording and how to write and edit content for broadcast and podcast.
The ROCC runs for 7 weeks with at least 4 hours per week.
These courses are nationally accredited against units of the CUF30107 Certificate III in Media.
For full details about the course click here
Beginning Your Involvement
5. Induction
All Station Workers must attend this introduction to Radio Adelaide systems, procedures and policy.
6. Training / First roles
Our training courses run at various times during the year, so you might have a short wait until the next course is ready to start. During this time we may offer you some off air work. When you have completed your training and assessment, you will be supported by staff to move into a program or other area.
What You Can Do
Station workers can be involved in a wide range of roles, both on-air and off-air. Here are just a few roles or activities:
administrative assistant
music librarian
outside broadcasts
program presenter
program guide mailout
studio operator
recordist
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online producers
newsreader
production assistant
program producer
segment producer
recycling co-ordinator
researcher
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Access Groups
Any not-for-profit incorporated community group or association may apply to produce an 'Access Program'. Your application will be discussed with the General Manager and you may be invited to the station for an interview to clarify matters relating to your plans. The program will be approved if it meets access guidelines and our programming objectives. The cost of access programming is $100 per hour ($50 for a half hour). Ethnic Community organisations who meet the guidelines of the Community Broadcasting Foundation's Ethnic Program Subsidy can receive a subsidy. While it varies from time to time this subsidy is generally about $35 per hour.
As Radio Adelaide's program lineup is reviewed quarterly, you should expect a minimum of three months before you can go to air. If we can confirm a broadcast time and start date for you, the next stage is to meet with the Training Manager so that all members of the group's broadcast team can undertake Radio Adelaide training. This can occur either by group members applying for the standard Basic Radio Skills Course (our preference) or by a specific training course for your group.
If your request cannot be accommodated immediately, your application will be held on file until a suitable time-slot becomes available.
Before final approval, you will need to present a sample tape of your program. Program reviews will occur from time to time to ensure your program still meets its brief.
A copy of the standard Access Agreement is available from the General Manager.
As of November 2011, the following groups have Access programs on Radio Adelaide:
Adelaide University Union (Student Radio)
Radio for the Third Age (Roundabout)
South Australian Native Title Services (The Aboriginal Message)
Friendly Street Poets (Friendly Street Poets)
SA Unions (Your Rights at Night)
Japan Australia Cultural Association (J-Talk)
The Unitarian Church (Expanding Horizons)
Council of International Students in South Australia (International Links)
Amistad Radio Inc (Amistad)
Polish Radio Programs Association Inc (Always on Sunday)
Persian Cultural Association of SA (Persian Program)
Karawaan Organisation Inc. (Karawaan Afghan Program)
Radio Serbia and Montenegro Inc (Radio Serbia and Montenegro)
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahai's of Australia Inc. (Call of the Beloved)
Nepali Cultural Society of SA
Australian Peace Committee auspicing a range of peace groups (Peace of the Action)
Tanzanian Community Association of SA (Karibu Swahili program)
Overseas Chinese Youth Federation of Australia Inc (Ni Hao Weekend)
Uniting Care Wesley (Paper Tracker)
Mobile Language Team (Nganampa Wangka)
University of Adelaide Volunteers Committee
Radio Adelaide is represented in the University of Adelaide's Volunteer Committee, which sets policy for all volunteers in the University, including the provision of insurance coverage whilst you are engaged directly in Radio Adelaide activities. For more information, contact our Training and New Volunteers Coordinator.
Radio Adelaide has the University's largest volunteer body, but there are about a dozen other areas of the University that support volunteers. The Universities Volunteer website can be found at www.adelaide.edu.au/volunteers/
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