- Bay and Basin FM
Infobox Radio station
name = Bay and Basin FM
city = Sanctuary Point, New South Wales
area = Jervis Bay/St. Georges Basin, New South Wales South Coast
branding =
slogan =
frequency = 92.7 MHz
repeater =
airdate = July 2006
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format = Freeform
power =
erp = 100 w Omidirectional
haat =
class = Community
facility_id = Water Reservoir Vincentia
coordinates = 35.07 S, 150.67 E
callsign_meaning = 2 Bay And Basin
former_callsigns =
affiliations = CBAA
owner = Bay and Basin Community Resources Inc.
licensee = Bay and Basin Community Resources Inc.
sister_stations =
webcast = http://www.bbcri.com.au/bbfm-live.m3u
website = http://www.bbcri.com.au/index.php?page=2Bay and Basin FM (call sign: 2BAB) is a community radio station based in Sanctuary Point, on the
New South Wales South Coast, Australia. It is licensed to serve the towns of Vincentia, Sanctuary Point, Huskisson, St Georges Basin and Basin View amongst others, on the frequency of 92.7 FM. [ [http://www.acma.gov.au/webwr/_assets/main/lib100052/lic007_community_of_interest.pdf Australian Communications and Media Authority. Licence 1150818 to Bay and Basin Community Resources Inc. for the Sanctuary Point RA1 service area, pursuant to a decision dated 5 May 2006] ] The signal can be received from Gerringong to Ulladulla.Fact|date=September 2008Overview
The station is run by
Bay and Basin Community Resources , a not-for-profit volunteer organisation that serves the surrounding district. Original programming is presented by volunteers, whilst other programs are taken off the Community Radio Network satellite. The station regularly conducts outside broadcasts for community events, although this has decreased in some cases due to increased public liability insurance premiums.Fact|date=September 2008Programming
An eclectic format prevails, with presenters selecting their own music. Networked programming is also aired.Fact|date=September 2008 The
City of Shoalhaven authorised the broadcast and webcast of Council Meetings on "Bay and Basin 92.7 FM". [" [http://www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/council/pubdocs/papers/2005/2005Jul-Dec/20050920min.pdf. Council Minutes] ", City of Shoalhaven, 20 September 2005, Retrieved 10 September 2008.]The station broadcasts and webcasts around the clock and has an active program of outside broadcasts at local community social and sporting events and runs its own fully accredited Certificate II course in Community Radio Broadcasting to train volunteers. [" [http://www.bbcri.com.au/index.php?page=53 What's happening at Bay & Basin FM] ", Bay and Basin Community Resources Website. Accessed September 10, 2008]
References
*6- [http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/cita/community_broadcasting/subs/sub38.pdf Submission to Parliament re. power increase]
*7- [http://www.acma.gov.au/licplan/defmaps/documents/maps/la_1193.pdf Sanctuary Point License Area]
*8- [http://www.acma.gov.au/webwr/_assets/main/lib310214/nowra_lap.pdf Variation to Nowra License Area Plan.]
*9- [http://www.shoalhaven.net.au/entertainment/austday.html Australia Day in the Shoalhaven]
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