Another week, another summer cat pic. We're still keen to know what's up with you all this summer, but on top of that we have some important dates for you to keep in mind for our National Radio News subscribers, we say farewell to the Wire this week as they wrap up production for 2020, and we say a wholehearted farewell to one of the most respected and longest serving broadcasters on our line-up. Who may that be do you ask? Well, scroll on through to find out!

Another week another pic of this cat - we still want to know what all you cool cats are doing this summer. Do you have gaps you'll need to fill at your station? Do you have some interesting summer specials or series that would be great to hear on a hot summers day? 

Either way, we're keen to hear about what your stations plans are for the summer. Click the button below to email us about what your station is planning for the season.

Another year has zoomed on by and that does mean that the Wire will be wrapping up production for the summer break from this Friday 11 December.

It isn't easy coordinating, producing and presenting a current affairs program across three different states in the best of times, let alone amidst the throngs of a global pandemic. The team has done an exceptional job at keeping your communities up to date and informed on the issues that matter the most, detailed coverage of the pandemic as it has unfolded both here and overseas, as well as excellent coverage throughout NAIDOC week, International Day of People with A Disability, multiple Royal Commissions, Bushfires, and everything else in between that 2020 has thrown at them. 

We will miss the Wire a bunch over the summer months, but we look forward to them joining us fresh faced and roaring to go in 2021! In the mean time, you can find programming of a similar vein in its place until the team returns, such as the National Features and Documentary series, City Road, Think Business Futures, Another World and a whole bunch more. 

Not already taking the Wire? Get in touch with us here at the Community Radio Network to find out more about our sector's flagship current affairs program!

‘Tis the season to be jolly! And coming up next week for Dad's On The Air is a festive feast for your ears! One of Australia’s favourite storytellers is back with a collection of stories about everyone’s favourite family holiday. It’s the holiday where shopping centres become a sea of dazed shoppers bearing checklists as long as your arm, lunch is a never-ending buffet of prawns and ham and your electricity bill is doubly struck by having to run the fan all day and keep those decorative lights blinking through the night.
 
William McInnes tackles the silly season in a way only he can - telling stories brimming with good humour and nostalgia, and talks to Dads on the Air host Bill Kable and hopes to remind us what Christmas and the holidays are all about.
 

• 27'50
• Thursdays from 09:04 AEDT
• Available via satellite, DDN capture and download.

At the Eastside Radio AGM recently the station celebrated their longest serving broadcaster, who began broadcasting in 1995, who has just happened to be presenting and producing one of the Community Radio Network's longest running programs, Jazz Made In Australia. We are of course talking about none other than the incomparable Paula Langlands.

Paula has not only made an incredible music program here on the network and on Eastside radio for over twenty years, but Paula's love and support of Australian jazz makes her program pivotal to the jazz scene, as well as offering a place for future jazz artists to be heard. She has also demonstrated the importance of Australian music programming by being an advocate to jazz musicians across the country, no matter their nuance, instrument or style.

All of us here at the Community Radio Network were very saddened to hear that Paula will be stepping back from presenting at Eastside Radio and on Jazz Made In Australia. But we are so incredibly grateful for her continued support of Australian Jazz, and for supplying her program to us for so long. At the AGM she was awarded Eastside Radio's Star Award, the second ever given in the station’s history which just goes to show the lasting legacy and impact she has made to the station, her wider community, and to all stations taking her program. We want to join Eastside in congratulating Paula for everything that she has done for her station, and for all of us who have tuned in over the years.

Jazz Made In Australia will still continue on the Community Radio Network with Paula's friend and fellow presenter at Eastside Phil, continuing the program. 

You can read about Paula's Star Award on Eastside's Facebook page here.

Jazz Made In Australia