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Unity FM - news archive

This is an archive of news about Unity FM. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Community broadcasting in the Solomon Islands
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 30 2008, 12.34pm
While the capital city of the Solomon Islands, Honiara, boasts that it has three FM stations, eight communities in Isabel Province are quietly enjoying eight Community FM stations established around the Province since last year. The little known rural FM stations are gaining popularity, all broadcasts presented in their local languages.  Erected in late 2007, [...] (more)

Get Your Own Community FM Radio Station from the F.C.C.
From radio.about.com. Posted August 4 2007, 10.00am
From blog.wired.com: "Between October 12th and 19th, the FCC will open a full-power non-commercial/educational FM radio station licensing window...that could be the last chance to grab some decent FM spectrum... (more)

New Community Radio Award
From Radio Today. Posted March 29 2007, 12.29am
Staff and volunteers from community radio stations around the UK gathered in Manchester at the weekend for the 2007 Community FM Conference. International development activist Zane Ibrahim announced the foundation of a major award scheme to recognise excellence in community broadcasting. (more)

Major international award announced at community FM conference
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 26 2007, 2.26pm
Leading international development activist Zane Ibrahim announced the foundation of a major award scheme to recognise excellence in community broadcasting at the CommunityFM conference which ended in Manchester, England, yesterday. Ibrahim, often described as the founder of community radio in Africa, used his speech to announce a scheme that will bear his name – both [...] (more)

Date set for Community FM
From Radio Today. Posted February 5 2007, 12.32am
The annual community radio conference will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 23rd and 24th 2007. Community FM features top flight speakers, workshops and a great place to network and meet other community radio volunteers and staff. (more)