Paul Murray was rostered to provide the Members Choice segment, and he had selected the Community Radio station, 2AAA as the topic. The first transmission of the station was in July 1981, so the co-operative that operates the station is close to the same age as our club.
There have been many connections with the station - and three are current. Greg Conkey, Paul Murray and Michael Knight are trained presenters on air, but other names that link the two entities include Michael Georgiou, Gina Hamilton, Noel Bottrell, and Wayne Jenkins. Within the wider Rotary Community, Peter Keith, Alan Lean and Mark Horton are links.The station operates from studios in Young Street, near the TAFE, on land leased at peppercorn rates, from Riverina Water. The co-operative acknowledges the generosity involved in this arrangement.
Mark Horton became Chairman, we believe in 2017, and immediately motivated the committee to renew and invigorate the station. The station manager had health issues and retired, and a new manager, Mick Toshack was appointed. Community grants were pursued, and as cash became available, projects were undertaken, such as disabled access, updated studios, compliant parking, and technology updates.
Courses to train new presenters are ongoing, and there is regular "churn" of personnel, so the opportunity to gain the skills, in communication, in technique and in musical knowledge is available.
