Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio, usually shortened to Wangki Radio /wɒnɡkiː/, is an Aboriginal community radio station[2] based in Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia.
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| Broadcast area | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia[1] |
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| Frequency | AM: 936 kHz |
| Branding | Wangki Radio |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Bunuba Gooniyandi Walmajarri |
| Format | Community radio |
| Affiliations | First Nations Media Australia
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia NIRSPAKAM |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | 6 - Western Australia Fitzroy X'ing |
| Links | |
| Website | Wangki Radio |
Wangki Radio has a weekly listenership of around 10,000 people in various communities[3] surrounding the Fitzroy Valley and via its networked programming.
History
editWangki Radio was developed in the late 1980s by Aboriginal elders and community members who saw the rapid development of media technology and wanted to ensure that their communities weren't left behind.[4]
The ABC helped to establish many Aboriginal Radio stations in the Kimberley, hiring Wayne Bynder, who would decades later become Wangki's manager, to assist local communities in the development of the stations.[5]
Wangki Radio began as a localised radio program on ABC Kimberley, presented by founding broadcaster Nooley Preston.[6] Later, the radio station gained an AM license and began broadcasting 24 hours a day on 936 AM.
In 2014, a group of children broke into the studios and presented an impromptu late-night show full of swearing, previously being taught broadcasting skills during station training.[7] The story gained international attention, being published in The Guardian,[8] ABC & WAtoday.[9]
In 2021, the Fremantle Dockers Next Generation Academy visited Wangki Radio broadcaster and passionate Dockers fan, Ethan Hoad. Ethan once played as a forward and midfielder for the Yakanarra Dockers in the Central Kimberley Football League before having a major accident which resulted in him using a wheelchair, he now works as a broadcaster for Wangki.[10]
Programming
editWangki Radio airs national news from NIRS, regional current affairs programming produced locally or through the PAKAM Network, world news from DW, interviews, road reports, and weather information. Wangki Radio is a member of First Nations Media Australia and draws national content through the country wide network of Aboriginal radio stations.
Wangki Radio broadcasts programs in Aboriginal Languages including the Danggujarra Language Program[11] presented by Natalie Davey and Bullen Rogers.
Wangki Radio also broadcasts the general community discussion and news program, In The Valley,[12] hosted by Geoff Davis and will broadcast local games of the Central Kimberley Football League.
Wangki Radio is an adopter of online content sharing, winning the 2019 Excellence in Digital Media award from the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia.[13]
References
edit- ^ "FITZROY CROSSING RA1" (PDF). Australian Communications and Media Authority. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio". Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ webadmin (15 July 2015). "Our Story". www.wangki.org.au. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ webadmin (15 July 2015). "Our Story". www.wangki.org.au. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Wayne Bynder: community broadcasting trailblazer". CBF. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Preston Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement | First Nations Media Australia". firstnationsmedia.org.au. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Kids break into radio station, swear at listeners". www.abc.net.au. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Children break into radio station, put on show, eat chicken nuggets, dye hair". the Guardian. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Kids break into radio station, swear at listeners". www.abc.net.au. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Docker Diehards: Meet the Voice of the Kimberley!". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ podcasters, Omny Studio is the complete audio management solution for; Stations, Radio. "Danggujarra Language Program S4E45 - Wangki Radio - Omny.fm". omny.fm. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ podcasters, Omny Studio is the complete audio management solution for; Stations, Radio. "In The Valley S2 E11 - Wangki Radio - Omny.fm". omny.fm. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "2019 CBAA Community Radio Award winners". Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2021.