PBS VOLUNTEER NEWS EDITION 1 2012

 

We’re back!

The first week kicked off with a real high at PBS.  J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. came into the Easey Street Studios and spoke with Garageland’s Ruby Soho.

J and Ruby

And there was a real life Japanese Funk band that came and visited us too.

Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro with Sam, Chelsea and Manchild

But PBS didn’t really close, as our trusty PBS volunteer announcers continued to broadcast throughout the Xmas and New Year period 24/7.

And a big thanks to all those who did, sharing their music, knowledge and time.

Have you ever wanted to be a PBS announcer? Read down to find out the first step to becoming a broadcaster at PBS if you’ve never done radio before. But first up: here’s some volunteer roles coming up or available now:

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Rock A Bye Baby – Event Volunteers

Use your excellent people skills to help gig goers at this fun event! You might be helping them access the building, managing the door, taking photos and helping with mailing lists. It’s a great, award winning community event to be involved in.  And the soundtrack: Funk and soul teen band: The Cactus Channel.  Email mara[at]pbsfm[dot]org[dot]au to secure your shift.

What                     Rock A Bye Baby Volunteers

Day & Date         Thursday Feb 2

Times                    10:30am-12:30pm

Location               Fitzroy Town Hall

PBS Reception Roles

Reception at PBS is an important role. After all, it’s the face of PBS. If you’re a people person, have good administrative skills, are reliable and like to help, this role is for you. We’re looking for people who are willing to commit at least 6 months, and there’s training.  Email mara[at]pbsfm[dot]org[dot]au to select your desired shift.

What                     PBS Receptionist

Day & Time        3 times: Monday 10am-2pm; Tuesday 2pm-6pm; Wednesday 10am-2pm;   Thursday 10am-2pm.

Location               47 Easey Street Collingwood

Library Cataloguing – Weekdays Monday to Friday between 10am-6pm

PBS has an expansive CD collection which is currently being catalogued. We’ve had heaps of help to get to where we are, but we are still in need of more assistance. To get the most out of it, you need basic computer skills. The role is a data entry one, so attention to detail is important. If you’re interested in helping out, email mara[at]pbsfm[dot]org[dot]au to secure your shift

What                     Library Cataloguing Weekdays

Day & Date         Weekdays Monday to Friday

Time                      Between Monday to Friday 10am-6pm

Location                47 Easey Street Collingwood

Library Cataloguing – weekend working bee

Our last Saturday cataloguing working bee was so popular, we’re doing it again. We’ve got a massive collection and we’d love your help to catalogue. You will be trained but good data entry skills and a basic understanding of computer systems will make this role very easy. Can you spare the time? Would you like to help? Say yes, by emailing hr[at]pbsfm[dot]org[dot]au to secure a spot.

What                      Library Cataloguing

Date                      Saturday 4th Feb

Time                      2 shifts: 10:30-1:30pm and 1:30-5pm

Location               47 Easey Street Collingwood 

SPECIAL VOLUNTEER ROLES

Every volunteer role at PBS is special but this one is rare. This only happens once a year. Put your hand up to be part of it! Read down to find out more.......

Drive Live at PBS!

Drive Live is the on air celebration of live music in Melbourne. From Monday 6th of February through to Friday 10th of February, PBS broadcasts your favourite bands, performing live from the Easey Street studios. Here’s your chance to be part of it....

Volunteer to assist during this broadcast event. We’ve got heaps of roles, but we need to have people with superior people skills, are adaptable, available, reliable and reasonably knowledgeable about music!  

Volunteer Bar People

We need 2 volunteer bar people preferably with RSA’s to run our bar during Drive Live Monday to Friday. The bar will be selling beers & cans of soft drinks, providing water jugs and selling merchandise.

- The duties are as follows:

1) Fill tubs with ice and beer

2) Put water jugs on the bar with glasses

3) Ensure that the tubs are adequately stocked

4) Remove empties from around the space and put in recycling bin

5) Check the floor before 5pm. If a bit dirty, give a quick vacuum

6) Record the amount of stock that we use

7) Wipe down the bar top with spray and wipe at the end of the shift. If bar mats are really wet, put them in the kitchen
8) Count the float and manage the till for the duration of the show

What  Bar and maintenance x 2

Days Monday 6th of February; Tuesday 7th February; Wednesday 8th February; Thursday 9th February & Friday 10th February

Times 4:30pm-7:30pm

Location  47 Easey Street Collingwood

Door Person

Our door person will be welcoming guests, marking names off the list and directing guests  around the station. There’s 5 opportunities to take this role.

What  Door Person

Days Monday 6th of February; Tuesday 7th February; Wednesday 8th February; Thursday 9th February & Friday 10th February

Times 4:30pm-7:00pm

Location  47 Easey Street Collingwood

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PBS Program Manager

The Program Manager is responsible for the overall sound and quality of the station’s programming. This position offers a significant opportunity to be proactive in shaping the sound of a key pillar of Melbourne’s unique music community. Candidates with broadcasting experience, a broad musical palette and music industry experience and knowledge, take note. Applications close 30^th Jan 2012.

For the full position description call Mara Williams on 03 8415 1067, or email mara[at]pbsfm[dot]org[dot]au

What                     Program Manager

Day & Date         Now seeking applications. Close date: 30^th Jan 2012

Location               47  Easey Street Collingwood

ANNOUNCER COURSE

Get your foot in the door

The next PBS course starts on Wednesday March 7 2012 at 6:30pm at 47 EASEY STREET, COLLINGWOOD, and runs for 5 consecutive Wednesday nights.  

We run small classes[8], it’s a great opportunity to see what it’s like behind the scenes, have the chance to have a go yourself, and make a demo. It's taught by experienced community radio community announcers. Not to mention, it’s fun, and you get to meet like minded individuals.

Prices are as follows:

Course Cost

PBS member fee:                  Full    $270           Concession    $180

PBS non member fee:            Full    $300           Concession    $200

If you want to do this, email mara[at]pbsfm[dot]org[dot]au to enrol.

VOLUNTEER PROFILE

Ever heard of Richie 1250? He’s the lead singer in Richie 1250 & The Brides of Christ, is a party DJ at party places including The Old Bar, Yah Yahs, The Gem & many more, a Writer and Editor and is one of PBS’ most committed volunteers.

“I got into PBS through listening to The Formula on Saturday nights. I'm not sure how I got onto it, it was just part of being a suburban hip-hop kid in the 90's, you'd gather in someone’s garage and drink longnecks of Melbourne Bitter and listen to The Formula and call up and get Stewbacka to give a shout out to ‘all the boys in Benny's garage in Clayton’ or whatever. Eventually as I got older I got into all different kindsa music and started listening to lots of other shows. I tried to sign up as a volunteer several times throughout the early 2000's but my emails never got returned. I used to make these Christmas mix CD's for my all my friends and fam every year (still do), and one Chistmas my cousin said ‘you've got all these records, you've got a cool voice, you should do a show on PBS’.

So in 2005 I used this course credit I had from completing a Work For The Dole program to do the PBS announcer course. I submitted my show demo, did some fill-ins for a couple months and then got put in my Friday arvo spot I've been doing ever since.

Richie 1250 celebrating at Stone Love’s 5 year birthday party at The Arthouse

But out of these last six and a bit years I've only been employed full-time for about 2, so I've had plenty of time to help out doing other stuff around the station. I've done front desk reception, CD library re-stacking, working the door or setting up or hosting events, read sponsorship carts, compiled CD's, written articles for the magazine, picked up dinner for the phone room volunteers during radio festival, eaten dinner as a phone room volunteer, and various other jobs that needed doing!

Lately I've been editing the Easey magazine and helping carry prams at rock-a-bye-baby and doing the odd last minute front desk spot. Even when there's nothing for me to do I find myself just coming in and hanging around the office, distracting the gang. I like hanging out with gang... I listen to lots of shows on Peebs but the ones I tune into every week without fail are Rampage and Soul Groove '66”...

Richie’s story goes to show that the more you put in, the more you get back. Announcer course, volunteering, employment, if you’re interested in getting involved with PBS this year, do it by emailing mara[at]pbsfm[dot]org[dot]au

And you can listen to Richie 1250 present his program Stone Love on Fridays from 5-7pm.

FINAL THOUGHT

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.
English Writer Aldous Huxley

 

PBS FINE PRINT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

It is important for all announcers, volunteers and staff to be familiar with this. It is available online (to save the trees) from here and http://pbs.org.au/policy. The Policies and Procedures Handbook ensures that PBS remains in safe compliance with the Codes of Practice and other relevant legislation. It also positions PBS staff, Announcers and volunteers to operate with a shared, clear understanding of how things work at PBS. Please read this carefully.

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