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Sector Research

Community Broadcasting Foundation is committed to supporting research on Australian community broadcasting.

CBF Funded Research

Community Broadcasting Database Survey

The Community Broadcasting Database (CBD) is an online database of information on the activities and operations of community stations. Information gathered from the biennial CBD data collection process greatly assists the CBF,  Funding Strategy Group and sector bodies in better meeting stations' needs and in lobbying government on stations' behalf to achieve the recognition and resources the community broadcasting sector deserves. The data is also instrumental in providing the information the Australian Government needs to assess the role that community broadcasters play in their communities and the associated funding requirements of stations.

> View Community Broadcasting Database reports on CBOnline

The CBOnline project is coordinated by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. For more information on any aspect of the CBOnline Project, please contact CBOnline Content Manager, via email at info@cbonline.org.au or call 02 9318 9623.

Community Radio National Listener Survey

The Community Radio National Listener Survey was undertaken by McNair Ingenuity Research in order to measure the size of the community radio audience throughout Australia. The research built a picture of the size, social and locational characteristics of community radio listeners and is the third comprehensive large-scale survey undertaken on behalf of the sector.

Launched in October 2008, the survey revealed that over nine and a half million Australians - or 57 per cent of people aged over 15 - listen to community radio every month. Of that number, more than four and a half million tune in weekly and 716,000 listen exclusively to community radio.

> View survey results, summaries and fact sheets on CBOnline 

> View the full report.

The research was funded by the Department of Broadband, Broadband and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) through the Community Broadcasting Foundation. The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) managed the project.

National Qualitative Study of Community Broadcasting Audiences

The first comprehensive qualitative study of community broadcasting audiences in Australia has just been completed. The study was commissioned in response to a need within the sector, from policy bodies and the broader Australian community, to better understand community broadcasters and their diverse audiences. Titled 'Community Media Matters: An audience study of the Australian community broadcasting sector', the results of the two year study undertaken by a Griffith University research team was launched at the 3RRRFM studios in Melbourne on 17 August 2007 by the Hon Helen Coonan, Minister for Communication, Information Technology and the Arts. 

> Find out more about the Community Media Matters research on the CBOnline website.

Culture, Commitment, Community: the Australian Community Radio Sector

This report covers a range of issues associated with the Australian community radio industry: the structure of the sector; the characteristics of those working in the sector; localism; Indigenous and Ethnic programming; news and current affairs services; training; and funding. Based on over 350 interviews with sector workers and a series of focus group discussions the study presents a detailed overview of the sector at the turn of the millennium.

The report is the culmination of three years of research by Associate Professor Michael Meadows, Dr Susan Forde and Ms. Kerrie Foxwell from Griffith University's School of Arts, Media and Culture. The research was funded and supported by the Australian Research Council, DCITA, CBAA, and the Community Broadcasting Foundation.

'Culture, Commitment, Community: the Australian Community Radio Sector' - Griffith University 2002.

> Download the report two parts - Part A (PDF format -100KB) and Part B (PDF format - 1MB)

Sector Research Resources

3CMedia

3CMedia is a new scholarly e-journal published on CBOnline providing a forum for promoting, reporting and debating research in community-based, citizens' and 'third sector' media and culture. The first edition contains nine papers looking at a broad range of issues including: audience research and the community radio audience; the impact of marketisation on local radio services; the role of information-based programming at Brisbane's 4ZZZ; the issue of limited sponsorship on community radio and whether it is necessary to maintain the sector's principles; and the ability of community-based media to underpin democracy.

Academic Research on CBOnline

The CBOnline website's Academic Research page features contributions by Australian academics that provide analysis of issues and debates affecting the community broadcasting sector.

Audience Research Tools

The CBAA website's Audience Research resource page aims to assist community stations in doing their own audience research. The page includes information from the recent McNair Community Radio Listener Survey, links to some excellent resources for developing surveys, and two survey examples from Melbourne station JOY FM.