Blueskin Bay FM
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Blueskin Bay FM is a project to:
- construct and maintain a small (500mW) FM transmitter at Warrington School
- have local programmes from time to time (possibly up to 100% of the time)
- run on open and free principles and software - during school hours - 8-4 weekdays
Blueskin Bay FM Schedule
Blueskin Bay FM/News
Progress timeline
- October 2009: invited to apply for funding from Waikouaiti Coast Community Board
- October 2009: Conditional approval from Warrington School, Blueskin News and Puketapu Radio
- October 2009: Project announced under the working title Blueskin FM and public meeting to launch the station called for 2 November 2009, to be held at 7pm at Warrington School
- 2 November 2009: Meeting held (you can read the original agenda)
- station agreed to be launched
- name Blueskin Bay FM 88.7 chosen
- organisation and personnel established
- funding application to Waikouaiti Coast Community Board filled out and sent
- 16 January 2010: Aerial raised on school roof, transmitter turned on.
- 3 February 2010: First broadcast by children at Warrington School: Blueskin Bay on air|Otago Daily Times Online News
Personnel
- President: Brent Bell
- Secretary: Louise Booth
- Co-Treasurers: Susie Newland and Finley Horsefield
- Co-Station Managers: Nathan Parker, Peter Dowden, Sandra Muller
- Technical advisor: Lawrence McCraw, Puketapu Radio
- Mentor: Trevor Norton, Oamaru Heritage Radio
Membership
Any member of the public, family or organisation is welcome to apply for membership on payment of $10 per annum subscription. This allows the member to participate in decision making, be involved in broadcasting or receive on-air promotion/advertising of their activities.
Contact us
- PO Box 88, Waitati
- Our web page: blueskinbayfm.blogspot.com
- by email: blueskinbayfm @ gmail . com
- on-air studio phone: (to be announced)
Shared resources
- Blueskin Bay FM/Volunteer agreement
- Blueskin Bay FM/Tutorial
- Blueskin Bay FM/Handbook
- Blueskin Bay FM/How to
- Blueskin Bay FM/Jobs
- Blueskin Bay FM/Dinosaurs
Meeting Minutes
- Blueskin Bay FM/minutes/2009-11-25
- Blueskin Bay FM/minutes/2009-12-16
- Blueskin Bay FM/minutes/2010-02-02
- Blueskin Bay FM/minutes/2010-06-07
Blueskin Bay FM Logo
