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April 27, 2020 27 mins

A transistor radio and couple of batteries kept people connected during the bushfires as they listened to the constant emergency alerts. But in between the official messages are the human ones. Five presenters working across two regions share their experience of the recent summer of fire and what happened when one region’s transmitter went down.

Guests include:

  • Kathy Shields from Eurobodalla Access Radio (2EAR FM)
  • Gordon Waters - Braidwood Community Radio
  • Rod McClure- Braidwood Community Radio
  • Simon Lauder - ABC South East and
  • Jen Hunt - ABC South East

Credits:

  • Producer - Alice Ansara
  • Executive Producer and Sound Design - Sarah Mashman
  • Production Management Team - Vicky Rouse and Abe Killian
  • Engineering - Tegan Nichols
  • Script Consultation - Zoe Ferguson
  • Theme - Oliver Beard
  • Additional music: Blue Dot Sessions Rest you Sleeping Giant

This podcast has been brought to you by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) and is supported by The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas and The Paul Ramsay Foundation.

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