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New website launches for Amrap  Our team's been working tirelessly to bring you amrap.org.au - the new experience for broadcasting Australian music. Entertain your listeners with music from around the country. Check out the website's new features include: Filtering - allows broadcasters to search by genre, identity, and location;  Profile pages - artists and musicians have profile pages that provide a more personable experience and improved searchability. Profile pages can be easily updated with photos, bios, new music, tour dates; Create and share playlists - broadcasters can create and share playlists - revealing which tracks they’re loving;  Live chat - a chat mechanism on the site to provide feedback and get questions answered; and  Editorials - read articles about all things music industry related! The Amrap Charts will remain the same - shining a spotlight on emerging Aussie artists. Check out amrap.org.au and connect with musicians and broadcasters across the country. Email us if you're having trouble logging into the site. Webinar: Formats and Programming Strategies  Thursday, 14 May at 11 am (AEST) Join us to learn how your station can improve content and programming to increase audience listening and serve your community. You'll also find out what technology can assist you to create content remotely during COVID-19. Presented by Fyona Smith - Head of Radio at The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS). Register Here From the Embers  The Mosquito Army - Ep 3 Do you hate mosquitos? Those pesky, buzzing biters… Bet you never thought they'd be the ones to call in a fire emergency! Airing this week, the third episode of the From the Embers podcast, tells the story of the mosquitos southern NSW learnt to love last November, as towns like Mongarlowe, Cooma and Braidwood faced near-impossible fire conditions.  Don't miss an episode, subscribe to this nine-part podcast series via your favourite podcast platform; also available through CBAA's Community Radio Network. Master the basics of broadcasting with AFTRS While we continue practicing social distancing and remaining indoors, why not increase your broadcast knowledge or discover skills you never knew you had? From learning the core elements of the radio industry to learning how to find and create content for radio programs, the AFTRS Radio Fundamentals: Online six-week interactive short course taught by industry expert, Madeline Joannou, will allow you to mater the basics of broadcasting and bring these skills into your community radio station.   AFTRS is currently offering 20% off the industry rate and spots are limited. The May 2020 course is now full so don’t hesitate to enrol in the next course in July 2020. Register your interest today  CBF COVID-19 Crisis Grants This grant is one of a series of measures implemented by CBF to support our sector to manage the impacts of COVID-19. The CBF has announced non-competitive, one-off grants to help stations offset the loss of income through sponsorship, donations, and fundraising events. More information is available in SmartyGrants about how your application will be assessed and the reporting requirements. Applications close Monday, 18 May at 2 pm (AEST).  Apply Now. Get more Australian music and support local acts Community radio played a big role in helping define Australian hip hop. Now one of Oz hip hop’s most enduring acts comes full circle - Hilltop Hoods is hosting Australian Music Is Bloody Great on community radio nationwide this Friday morning via CBAA's Community Radio Network! You'll hear them share their recent Oz music faves. Get this show for broadcast. CSAs are available for COVIDSafe    The Australian Government Department of Health has released more English-language announcements about the government's COVIDSafe app. Currently available are:   10 (including 3 new) x 15 to 30-second CSAs in English. 14 x 1 to 2-minute CSAs in various First Nations languages. Multilingual CSAs sorted by state as they become available Download the full CSA package or contact our Community Radio Network team to subscribe. Facebook Twitter Instagram Website LinkedIn

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