The weekly gardening program at community radio station Coast FM963 – At Home with the Gardening Gang with Cheralyn Darcey and Pete Little – has been named a finalist in the 2021 CBAA Community Radio Awards.
The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) announced the finalists for this year’s 2021 CBAA Community Radio Awards finalists via their Facebook page.
Across more than 30 categories, the awards celebrate innovation, perseverance, and community champions within the community broadcasting sector.
CBAA CEO, John Bisset, said “we congratulate all of our finalists and the hundreds of staff and volunteers that have worked tirelessly on these initiatives.
“Their entries demonstrated the excellence that community radio strives to achieve.
“All entries were of a high standard, which made it difficult for our judges.
“We look forward to announcing our winners throughout December, with our major awards, the Tony Staley Award and the Michael Law award, to be announced at our Conference in Cairns from March 22-24, 2022,” Bisset said.
At Home with the Gardening Gang with Cheralyn Darcey and Pete Little is live on Coast FM963 every Saturday morning from 8am to 10am, and features local gardening advice, interviews and information in a lively, uplifting and fun style.
Regular segments include information about pets, local markets, green living and property.
The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia is a leading member based, for purpose organisation.
They provide programs and services that aim to strengthen over 450 community radio, local and independent media organisations.
With over 5M listeners each week, community radio plays a vital role in providing a voice for multicultural First Nations and other underrepresented groups, as well as supporting independent and emerging musicians and communities not adequately serviced by other media services.
Source:
Media release, Oct 25
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia