Find out about getting
your organisation's community announcement on air, undertake a station
tour, hire a studio or do a media skills workshop at 3CR.
As a socially progressive community radio station with over 130
radio programs in over 20 community languages, 3CR is a valuable
resource to the Melbourne community.
Many groups and individuals utilize the station including community
groups, activist organisations, government bodies, not for profit
organisations, event and festival organisers, educational institutions,
musicians and performers.....
Community
Announcements
Audience
The 3CR audience is a diverse one of approximately 200 000 listeners
each month (McNair Survey). Broadcasting from the innercity Melbourne
suburb of Fitzroy, 3CR 855 AM extends as far out to Geelong and
as far south as Tasmania.
Free Announcements 3CR accepts free announcements from the
community by fax on 9417 4472 or email.
Free announcements go into a tray for programmers to access at will.
Air play is in no way guaranteed. Clients can promote their events
by addressing each press release to an appropriate program. Go to
Programming to find out about 3CR program
details.
Paid Announcements To ensure your announcement goes to air
then please contact the Special
Projects Coordinator for a sliding scale fee (see below for
more information).
Cross Promotions 3CR is open to some cross-promotional arrangements
- for example the 3CR logo on flyers, posters etc in return for
free community announcements. 3CR does not play charity announcements
for free etc. ALL cross promotions need to be negotiated with and
agreed to by the Special
Projects Coordinator before being produced.
Community languages Community announcements are available
in both English and one of the community languages currently spoken
at the station>> Amharic, Armenian, Classical Arabic, Chilean,
Dari, English, Farsi/ Persian, Greek, Hararian, Kurdish, Macedonian,
Morrocan Arabic dialect, Nepalese, Pashtu, Samoan, Somalian, Spanish,
Tagalog, Tamil, Tigrinya, Turkish, Uruguayan and Vietnamese.
All paid 3CR community announcements
are:
* non-commercial in both content and tone
* less than 50 seconds
* usually produced at 3CR
* go to air for 3 weeks or up until the advertised event
* are approximately played 4-8 times a day
Fees:
English
Small Organisation (funded by members) - $56.45 (inc. GST)
Medium Organisation (funded by members & government) - $101.60
(inc. GST)
Large Organisation (funded by government) - $203.25 (inc. GST)
Community languages
No Translation required - $271.00 (inc. GST)
Translation required - $316.15 (inc. GST)
If an organisation wishes to offer a cross-promotional proposal
in exchange for free announcements they can contact the Special
Projects Co-ordinator. A limited number of opportunities for
cross-promotional announcements are available and they need to be
negotiated and agreed upon by the Special Projects Coordinator.
If a community announcement is produced outside of 3CR and is suitable
for playing at 3CR (i.e not commercial in content or sound) then
airtime only can be bought.
Copies of Announcements If clients require a copy of the
announcement the fee is $15 (GST inclusive) for a CD/cassette/mini-disc
or $10 for an MP3.
Process For the production of a community announcement, purchase
of airtime for a pre-produced announcement or enquiry into the production
of a series of community announcements please contact 3CR for a
quote (see below for contact details). You will be asked to supply
a script or information for the announcement and an ABN. Turn around
time from request to your announcement being on air is usually 2-3
days for English announcements and 2 weeks for other languages.
Station
Tours
Many organisations from tertiary
and secondary institutions to special interest community groups
access 3CR for station tours.
A radio station tour offers:
- an introduction to how a community radio station technically and
logistically operates
- a demonstration of how a studio operates and how programs are
produced and recorded
- an introduction to the staff and facilities of 3CR
- an insight into the philosophy and history of 3CR as a progressive,
community radio station and 3CR's place in Australian media
Tours are conducted by a 3CR volunteer
with considerable experience as a broadcaster at 3CR. Tours are
tailored to the needs of the group visiting.
They take one hour, can accommodate groups of up to 15 people and
cost $90 + GST.
Studio
Hire
Studio 3 at 3CR is available for
hire for both individuals and organisations.
The current rate of charge is:
$30/hr + GST without a technician
$60/hr + GST with a technician
Studio hire for recording low-budget bands is very, very reasonable:
$100 per night (9pm -9am) without a technician.
There are no mastering facilities at 3CR.
Media
Skills Workshops
3CR is uniquely placed to deliver
media skills training due to its role as an alternative to mainstream
media in Melbourne and the involvement of activists in broadcasting
at 3CR as well as access to radio studios.
3CR trainers come from a diverse background of cultures, communities
and activist movements. Trainers include Indigenous broadcasters,
queer radio presenters, broadcasters from culturally and linguistically
diverse backgrounds and women.
Media skills workshops are tailored to the particular group undertaking
training and 3CR's philosophy is that training be conducted in a
supportive and productive environment.
Sessions can include the below:
Interview skills - conducting and giving interviews for print
and radio. Including interviewee skills and approaches, interview
techniques, scripting and preparing answers, question and answer
delivery, reinforcing key messages, dealing with difficult questions.
Voice and Microphone Technique for radio interviews - voice
warm up techniques; interview requirements for radio; microphone
technique.
Media - survey of local and international media; what the
media is seeking; writing press releases; making contact with the
media and government bodies.
Workshops can be arranged for small or large groups and in working
hours or after hours. 3CR charges at a highly competitive price
and each media skills workshop will be tailored for the particular
group. Quotes can be obtained from 3CR.
All enquiries for the above services
and facilities should be directed to:
Bree McKilligan
Special Projects Co-ordinator @ 3CR
Tuesday, Wednesday + Thursday
PH: 94198377
FAX: 9417 4472
PO Box 1277
Collingwood
VIC 3066
|
|
Order
funky new 3CR T-Shirts for 25 $ |
|