PBS Volunteer News Edition 25 - Wrap Up

2012: An eye popping year!

Mara here from PBS HQ! Well PBS, the Melbourne community music radio station never ceases to amaze me. 

24 hours x 7 days x 52 weeks per year = how long PBS broadcast in 2012. According to my quick calculation that’s 8736 hours broadcast. PBS is not only powered by electricity. It’s powered by people and those people are volunteers. It’s awesome that there’s a community out there who support volunteer efforts – our listeners-members, donors, sponsors, musicians, artists and more. Let’s take a moment to acknowledge the awesome splendour of volunteer contributions in 2012.

Reception

If you came to PBS during office hours in 2012, chances are, you encountered one of our fabulous PBS Receptionists. Thanks to all our excellent receptionists who've handled the desk looking after all PBS volunteers, guests and enquirers. PBS receptionists in 2012 were Jane B, Fiona C, Thisanka S, Lucy I, Alice F, Mick K, Ben W, Justin T, Madi W, Grace K, Patsy D, Vickey W, Sam J, Ancika M, Brittney L,  Frank M, Ana B, Desi D, Jess H, Sam M, Mandi B, Diane J, Logan J, Vikki M, Matt C, Jo Jo B, Pat S, Louisa DE, Dominic D, Lee Anne B, Kristine P, Alessia P, Ginger L, Guillia B,  and welcome to Emily C and Laura F.

Drive Live

pic by Tim Turnbull

Drive Live was the one week on air extravaganza where the best of Melbourne’s bands played live to air, and PBS members and friends are invited to come in and experience the majesty of music and radio. They were Graveyard Train, Ben Salter, Howl at the Moon, Lost Animal, Pop Singles, Extreme Wheeze, Fabulous Diamonds, Spencer Patrick Jones, Bob Log III Brat Farrar, The Murlocs, Twerps, BJ Morriszonkle and Stella Angelico and the Switch.

And the people powering the event behind the scenes were: Anton A, Catherine N, Chris P, Courtney M, Eugene B, Frederic B, Grace K, Heidi W, Ian P, James, Jon O, Kerrie L, Lucy S, Michelle S, Mick K, Oscar F, Rajiv P, Russell S, Sally D, Tim T, Vickey W and Wagner S

  

Rock A Bye Baby

Rock A Bye Baby filled the Fitzroy Town Hall bi-monthly featuring bands including The Cactus Channel, The Tek Tek Ensemble, Perch Creek Family Jug Band, Hank's Jalopy Demons, Cherrywood and The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra. Whilst the bands starred behind the scenes, there were a team of volunteers who helped run the event. They lugged gear, set up the stage, handled the door, helped people access the venue and took photos. They included:  Aimee C, Ancika M, Ben D, Ben W, Bruce R, Catherine N, Denise F, Fuchsia B, Georgia M, Greg T, Heidi W, Jane N, Jess P, Joe F, Josh B, Julien H, Lachlan B, Linda Z, Luis M, Maddy M, Manon S, Matt F, Melanie B, Mikael M, Nadia S, Oscar F, Pat S, Sam M, Sam J, Sarah N, Sasha N, Tessel  J, Thisanka S, Tristan M, Tim R

Radio Festival Phones

Radio Festival is PBS' annual fundraiser where we ask our community of listeners to pledge their support to PBS and become a member to the station. We have around 7000 memberships annually at PBS, but during Radio Festival, we process around 5000 of those memberships. 2012 was a record year for PBS memberships, and we couldn't do it without the fantastic efforts of volunteers. The volunteers who contributed during the 2 week fundraiser were:  Adrian M, Adrian V, Aidan N, Aleksandra K, Alessia P, Alison W, Amanda A, Andy M, Angela, Anna P, Anton A, Ashley  O, Ben W, Betty D, Bevin C, Bruce “Flattop”, Cameron A, Cassandra S,  Cassie K,  Chester H, Chi Chi M, Chris P, Chris X, Claire S, Clare SW, Courtney M, Courtney M, Crispian W, Damon H, Daniel "Cosi" C, Daria V, Dave B, David H, Davina J, Debra J, Dee, Di C, Diane F, Don S, Ediz S, Elly S, Emilia H, Emma H, Emma M, Emma P, Erica S, Evan C, Felix K, Franki A, Fuchsia, Garry H, Gary L, Genny Robinson, Ginger, Greg M, Greg T, Gregg A,Hanna S, Harry QH, Hazel M, Helen J, Ian P, Imola G, Irene DP, Jacob M, Jane B, Jasmine A, Jason M, Jen K, Jen W, Jenny O, Jeremy F, Jess M, Jessica, Jessica H, Jo Jo B, John S, Jurgen S, Jyoti D, Kate, Kate  P, Kate R, Katie P, Katrina KW, Ken L, Kerrie L, Kit F, Kurt P, Lachlan, Laura C, Lauren B, Lauren Y, Lee H, Leyla V, Louisa D E, 

Luciano P, Lucy D, Lyndelle, Madeleine FE, Madeleine S, Madeline M, Margeaux, Marisa Q, Mark G, Marty W, Matt W, Matthew F, Matthew S, Mel, Merlyn MG, Michael M, Michelle S, Mike S, Modesty E, Mohini H, Naomi T, Olivia T, Patsy D, Paul C, Paul K, Perry H, Peter G, Quinn S, Rajiv P, Riley D, Robert S, Rock C, Ron M, Ross N, Rozanna H, Ruby K, Samantha, Samantha M, Sammy G, Sandra D, Sarah B, Sarah L, Sarah P, Sean L, Shara S, Shelly J, Shirley S, Siegfried, Sierra M, Sigrid H, Simon M, Staton L, Stefan F, Susan E, Susan S, Tal L, Thisanka S, Tijana S, Tim T, Tony H, Tracey C, Trevor C, Tristan M, Ursula P, Vanessa LC, Victoria P, Viktoria W, Wendy T and Dave for food pick-ups.

Steve Passiouras

 

Of course the PBS memberships couldn’t be processed without the SCRITS system devised by PBS volunteer Steve Passiouras [membership database]. Thanks to Steve for his ongoing support with making a user friendly system, and making system upgrades to suit PBS’ needs. Hear Steve on his program Fret Net!

And special thanks to Mamma Vittoria’s Pasta Classica, Mario’s, Kerinya for volunteering their labour and donating food to feed our fantastic volunteers during this period.

Radio Festival Membership kit processing

And the pay up period goes on for a month after the on air campaign ends. The volunteers who helped us process and pack memberships in the Radio Festival aftermath were: Anna Mi, Ashley O, Cameron A, Chris X,  Felix K, Jo Jo B, Louisa D E, Luciano P, Madeleine FE, Madeline S, Marty W, Mohini H, Rozanna H, Samantha M, Sammy G, Sandra DF, Susi L, Tony H, Tracey C.

Open Day October 20

Open Day is the day of the year where we open our doors to the public to show our community what we do. This year our fantastic Open Day volunteers included:  Mary Ann P, Adam R, Andy M, Chris P, Di C, Gary L, Helen J, Jeff H, Jurgen S, Kate R,  Ken L Michael M, Michelle B, , Pat S, Paul M, Rajiv P, Richard B, Ruby K, Ruby P, Samantha M, Sarah B, Susan S, Tessel J, Vince P, Wagner S, Wayne S, Wendy T, Greg T,  Wayne S.

 

The Music Library

The heart of the music radio station is of course it’s music library, and there’s been so many people who’ve helped catalogue, distribute music, organise the library, handle the new releases and help coordinate the interviews. Every contribution has made a difference. Thank you to all those who’ve helped out in this area:  Adam K, Adele C, Aimee C , Albert W, Alex S, Alice F, Amar S, Amy C, Angelica T, Ashley O, Ben D, Brad S, Callum M, Catherine N, Chris T, Chris X, Courtney J, Curtis G, Dale H, Denise F, Elly S, Emma B, Felicity "Flick" P, Fiona L, Fiona C, Georgia M, Grace K, Hamish D, Heidi W, Irene DP, Jason P, Jennifer R, John S, Jordan S, Julien H, Karen W, Kasey , Kathryn J, Katie Mac, Kerrie H, Kristina , Lachlan B, Lisa G, Linda Z , Manon S , Matt N, Megan Mc, Melanie B, Melissa A, Merlyn G M, Michael "Chewy" T, Michael J, Michael L, Michelle B, Mikael M, Minami F, Mohini H, Nick B, Nick, Evan and Alexandra, Patsy D, Paul S, Paul S,  Rachelle,  Rick H, Rochelle S, Rohan M, Sam Blacker, Sam J,  Sam R, Sam W, Sarah B, Sarah B, Sarah Otton, Scott W, Sigrid H, Stefan F, Tasman G,Tess L, Tessel J, Theresa, Thisanka, Thomas M, Tijana S, Tyrone R, Tristan M, Troy R,  Viktoria W, Wagner S, Wayne S, Wendy T, Jacob M Frank CG, Leib L, Richard B, Guilia B, Ian P, Leyla V, Luciano P, Gary L, Crispi W, Phoebe H, Lindsay A, Sally M, Desi D, William Mc, Sasha B, Vassili L and Lisa G.

And a special thanks to Naish P for organising, obtaining the First Software Solutions [library database] that PBS has used all year to catalogue the CDs.

Office

In this office, there’s administrative volunteers who help on a broad array of things like grant applications, organising meetings, cleaning up databases and so much more. Thanks to David B [Station Manager assistance], Marcello S [Membership], Anne K [Accounts] and Sue Mc [Membership]. And a big thanks to the other volunteers that make things happen: the maintenance volunteers: Chris P [Building] Denis [electrical], Brad Stark [Ad hoc] and Jeff H [maintenance], who’ve worked on a number of different projects consistently. And also thanks to Ryan H for lifting and shifting.

PBS Website

The PBS website is created and maintained by two brilliant volunteers Garry Havrillay, Jurgen Schaub. If you’ve seen the PBS website www.pbsfm.org.au you can see this is a massive job. I say! What a terrific job they’ve done. 

Production Volunteers

So I get a lot of enquiries about people wishing to volunteer in the PBS Production Department [they handle the sound related enquiries, working with bands, and at outside broadcasts, archiving live sessions, setting up recording programs for announcers and more. Unfortunately, we can’t accommodate all the requests, but we can accommodate some. Thanks to Joe F, Eugene H, Barbarella S, Michelle B, Luwanna R, Amy C and Luis for your help

Mr Doo Wop with the work experience kids

 

Work Experience

I love the work experience kids that come into PBS. There’s no coffee making, but every work experience person has helped out with the day to day running of the station and gained an insight into what goes on behind the scenes  at a community radio station. Thanks to Sammy G, Josh B, Alex K, Ediz S, Luke Z, Damien T, Lucy D, Louka EP, Tim R and Madeleine M for all your help. Maybe we’ll see you in the future?!

Board

If you check out the PBS policies and procedures, you might discover that PBS has a Board. They’re responsible for a number of things. Volunteers contribute at all different levels, from sealing envelopes to making important leadership decisions. The Board of course determine strategic direction, policy development, financial sustainability, regulatory and legal compliance of PBS. They also appoint the General Manager. Thanks to Garry Havrillay, John Carver, Mike Sewell, Ross Giles, Simon Minahan, Jurgen Schuab and Clare Stuchbery. Good Governance! There’s so many people to thank at PBS. Doesn’t it make your head spin?

Category Coordinators

Category Coordinator Meeting

And thanks to our Programming committee made up of Adam Rudegeair, Myles O’Neil-Shaw, Richie 1250, Rob Ciolli, Steve Passiouras, Mike Glover and Edd Fisher who provide support for PBS announcers and help decide who goes to air and when.

Announcers

For most people, PBS is about its announcers. After all the announcers provide the on air sound that make up what we all know as PBS. Thanks to the unique and colourful PBS announcers that set PBS apart from anywhere else. In 2012 they were Adam Rudegeair, Adrian  Meade, Adrian Maiolla, Adrian Ockerby, Al Watts, Andrew Robinson, Andy Merkel, Campbell McNolty, Chelsea Wilson, Chris Neave, Chris Pearson, Claire Stuchbery, Clare  Presser, Crispian Winsor, Daniel Cosgriff, Dave Beynon, David Heard, Derek Marr, Edd Fisher, Emma Peel, Ethan Hill, Evan Carr, Fuchsia Branwhite, Gary  Carson, Gavin Younger, Grace Kindellan, Helen Jennings, Ian Parsons, Ian Sutherland, James Parker, Jamie Suppa, Jan Dale, Jen Kingwell, Jenny O'Keefe, Jess Fairfax, Jesse Nonneman, Jim McLeod, John Carver, Kate Reynolds, Kenneth Lightfoot, Kev Lobotomi, Kim Walvisch, Lloyd Dewar, Maddy Mac, Marisa Quigley, Matt McFetridge, Matthew Frederick, Michael Mulholland, Michael Williams, Mitch Booth, Monica Hanns, Moses Iten, Myles O'Neil-Shaw, Paul Wadsworth, Perry Holt, Peter  Fundeis, Peter Merrett, Peter Miles, Phil MacDougall, Pierre Baroni, Richard Hebden, Richi Madan, Rob Ciolli, Roger Holdsworth, Ronan Hamill, Ross Nable, Ruari Currin, Ruby Koomen, Samantha Goldie, Saul Zavarce, Simon Tu, Stani Goma, Steve Passiouras, Susi Lanagan, Tom Sianidis, Tony  Black, Tony Irvine, Vince Peach, Wendy  Tonkin, Zack Hogan

Fill ins

Now as you understand, being a PBS announcer is a volunteer role, and sometimes life gets in the way of volunteer work. So a number of fill in announcers helped fill those gaps when our regular announcers couldn’t be in the studio. Thanks to Adam & Heath, Adam Rudegair, Adrian Meade, Alex Kolcakovski, Alex Pappos, Andrew Young, Andrew Yule, Andy Moore, Gus Spence, Anthony Villani, Bias B, Brad Abrahams, Bryce Aston, Chris Teuma, Clare Presser, Cosi, David Shields, Desi Dixon, Emma Burt, Frankie Alibi, Fuchsia B, Garry Seven, Glen Morrow, Grace K, Gus Spence, Iain Dickson, Jack Kerr, Jacob Marshall, DJ Prequel, Jay Hambly, Jay Stride, Jenni Crowley, Joe Brnadic, John Boothroyd, Joshua Hodson-Smith, Kate Reynolds, Kayde Madden, Jim Dandy, Knave Knixx, Kurt Schwier, Lee-Ann Joy, Len Davis, Lisa Palermo, Lloyd Briggs, Magnus Becket, Mara Williams, Matt Frederick, Matt McFetridge, Maxine Bazely, Michael Tippet, Michelle Slater, Nathan and Andrew, Owen McKern, Paul Kidney, Pedro Dennis, Peter Green, Pierre Baroni & Todd Solomon, Pradip Sarkar, Richard Dahlenberg, Richie 1250, Roger Taylor, Ron Dickinson, Sam Blacker, Sam Heywood, Spotty, Todd Solomon, Viktoria Wolff, Wendy Tonkin, Yoni Nathanson, Zac & Jay Stride, Zac Oblivion and Lyndelle Wilkinson for making radio happen.

Retiring announcers

Mike Glover and  PBS friends

It’s always sad to see announcers leave PBS, but the reality is that that some must say farewell. Special thanks to all our retiring announcers who contributed to the PBS grid in 2012. They were: Erica Dunn [Mixing Up the Medicine], Gabriele Urban [Trans Europa Express], Luke Demetriou [Everybody Moves],  Garry Seven [Get On Up], Kayde Madden [Doctor’s Advice], Tom Sedunary [Jazzbeat], Steve Austen [Break The Chain], Sean Melrose [Brass Monkey], Kat Chishkovsky [Lockdown], Yoni Nathanson [Top Ranking Sound] and Michael Glover [Border Crossings] which was awarded the Mick Geyer Award by the PBS Board.

New Announcers

On the upside, when a space is vacated, a new one opens up, so what a privilege it is to be able to welcome new announcers to the PBS grid. In 2012, new announcers were Grace K [Bangin’ Radio],  Jennifer Kingwell [Glitter and Doom], Kate Reynolds [Zero Sum], Perry Holt [In The Quiet], Adrian Meade [Contact], Matt McFetridge [Jungle Fever], Moses Iten [Space is The Place], Magnus Beckett [Break The Chain], Chelsea Wilson [Jazz Got Soul], Ian Parsons [The Sound Barrier] and James Parker [Far Side Virtual].

Easey Magazine Contributors

The PBS magazine “Easey” has a number of volunteer contributors that make this a colourful and snappy read. Thanks to Wendy Tonkin, Roger Holdsworth, Monica Hanns, Bruce Milne, Lucy Spartalis, Paul Henderson, Grace K, Pierre Baroni, Mohair Slim, Matt Mcfetridge, Simon Laxton, Phil MacDougall, Stephanie Bailey, Garry Seven, Susan Seven, JK Smith, Mara Williams and Tim Turnbull.

 

Staff

If you’re still reading, you can see that PBS is a volunteer organisation, but there is a shoestring staff behind the scenes, working away to make things happen. Thanks again for the dedication and relentless hard work from staff members: Bill R [tech], Emma B, Paul M  & Yuri[Production] Owen McKern [Programming], Chelsea W [Music and Interviews, Janelle J & Sam W [Events and Marketing]  Monica H [Membership], Hannah [IT], Shelley M, Sarah B and Mick M[Sponsorship and Promo Team], Rom Shuttleworth [Accounts] and Adrian B [Station Manager].  

Want to be involved with PBS in 2013?

The PBS Office reopens Wednesday January 2nd from 10am and we'll be available to take enquires from then. We’ll have regular opportunities available for:

• Reception [all year]
•    Music library assistance [all year]
•    Next Year Community Cup [midyear - date TBA]
•  Rock A Bye Baby 4 times [dates TBA]
• Easey Magazine x 2 [writing]
• Open Day [event]
•  Radio Festival end of March through until June [admin assistance]
• Drive Live in February
• Announcing
• Radio Announcer training

And of course there’s much, much more. Want to volunteer with PBS in 2013 but not on the mailing list? Email hr@pbsfm.org.au for a volunteer application form.

Anyone who’s interested in the Board related matters contact gm@pbsfm.org.au

Thanks again to all our wonderful hardworking, dedicated volunteers who helped make PBS what it was in 2012.

Best wishes from

Mara Williams

PBS Volunteer Coordinator

Thanks to Wayne Smith for our Xmas card artwork

And finally, see the PBS Xmas party pictures! Just go here