Newsletters

Dear fellow CCBI member and Friends,

I am a current member of Cairns Community Radio FM 89.1, as well as Chairperson of the Friends of 4CCR 89.1 FM. Please take a few minutes to read this Newsletter which contains some important information about the future stability and urgent repair of Cairns Community Radio, that has increasingly became fractured and insular since Mr Rod Coutts took office as President on 28th September 2009.

OVERVIEW

(Ed: See related: http://friendsof4ccr.org/content/transmitter-facing-potential-fire-disas...)

3rd April 2010

Dear Valued Member,

You may or may not have been the recipient of an e-mail sent out by Mr. Donn Corcoran, dated 24th March 2010, with attached letter from Mr. Ross Parisi who claims that he is the elected Chairperson of “Friends of 4CCR”. Some of our members have raised concerns with me as to how Mr. Corcoran obtained their e-mail address in which to forward any type of correspondence to them.

Hello, my name is Ross Parisi and I was recently elected to the position of Chairperson of the ‘Friends of 4CCR/FM 89.1’

This is the first Newsletter that the ‘Friends’ have compiled and it is my privilege and duty to share it with you.

You may be aware that 4CCR/ FM 89.1 has been experiencing technical and managerial problems in recent months. If you are regular listener you will also have noticed that a number of presenters are no longer on air.
You may also have recently received a newsletter from Cairns Community Broadcasters Incorporated which stated that……

Much has been said and even more has been written about 4CCR 89.1 FM, its imminent demise, the debilitating infighting, the disappointments, the lost opportunities and most seriously the erosion of community trust and dissipating sponsorship support.

Currently 4CCR is again under investigation by Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) for various breaches of the Code of Conduct and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for breaches of the Constitution. The Friends await with interest the findings of these investigations.

MEMBERSHIP

It is coming close to the end of the financial year again, and this means
also that station memberships come up for renewal. Get in early and renew
your membership now for the 2009-10 financial year. There are heaps of
membership forms just outside Studio 2 door.

Please complete it including the date, your up-to-date contact details, and
by signing it. Then attach the correct membership fee and return it to the
Secretary by mailing it, handing it personally to one of the management
committee members, or by placing it in an envelope and sliding it firmly

• PRESIDENT’S REPORT - John Fielder
• YOUR OWN CAIRNS FM 89.1 EMAIL ADDRESS! - Niels Briët
• TECH TALK: NEW CD PLAYERS, PART 2 - Paul Vandersar
• "YOU RAISE ME UP, SO I CAN WALK ON MOUNTAINS" - Gillian
• WEB SITE UPDATE - John Fielder

Excerpts from February 2003 Newsletter

If you wish a complete copy of the latest Newsletter sent to you, please contact the Secretary via e-mail.

CONTENTS

Page 1

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

The new year has started with several program changes, and some more to come in the next few weeks.

We say farewell and thank you to several programs, including "Pizza Soup" and "In the Dog House", and we welcome aboard the Croatian program, soon to be followed by possibly the Russian and the Korean presenters. Please help them where you can, and of course make them feel very welcome to join our good spirited team of volunteer workers.