What is community radio? A studio at Radio Adelaide. Image
courtesy of Radio Adelaide. The word 'community' can mean many
different things. In terms of community radio, 'community' means
people who listen to the same kind of music, who live in the
same area, who have the same cultural background or who have the
same educational needs. Community radio offers the listening
public access to a more diverse range of music, information,
news and views than would otherwise be available from commercial
or government-based stations. It also provides communities with
locally-produced content that is immediately relevant to their
daily lives. It allows individuals and community groups to
participate in producing their own programs and to maintain
their local culture. It also fulfils an important role in
providing basic media training for over 7,000 Australians
annually. Community radio encourages participation in all
aspects of running a radio station from scheduling and producing
programs to administration and fundrais