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FBi RADIOAnnual ReportFY16FY17
CONTENTS
1. President’s report
2. Treasurer’s report
3. Top line achievements for the year
4. Highlights of 2016-17
5. Governance
16-17 has seen strong financial and creative performance from our organisation. The highlight of the year was the integration of our DAB+ station FBi Click into regular programming and the return of 94.5fm onto DAB in June. FBi has been a leader for the community broadcast sector in the transition to DAB+. We developed a new station’s worth of programming and then transitioned the best of the new programming into main station in time to bring 94.5 across to the new platform. FBi has always been a champion for new electronic music and FBi Click allowed us to discover and showcase new and exciting local voices and create new programming teams around those discoveries. Roughly
40% of the programs on FBi Click have now been integrated into 94.5. In the back office, we have made significant changes to our database management systems which has improved the operation of Supporter Drives and regular activities to keep in touch with and service members. The year ended with our most successful End of Financial Year Appeal ever. More people are recognising that if want media we can trust and culture that represents all of us, then we have to support the institutions that deliver. With your help, FBi will continue to make the radio our city deserves.
Cass Wilkinson President
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Our music and programming might be creative and risk-taking but I’m pleased to report the Financials of Free Broadcast Inc for FY2017 were simply solid and reassuring. Our business model is to champion culture and to make such great radio and content that sponsors want to partner with us and listeners want to become financial supporters. And we’re always thrilled to work with arts bodies and donors who recognise the quality and relevance of our production and programming.FY2017 saw FBi Radio continue to excel in all aspects of this business model. We’re seeing budgets strained everywhere so it is a tremendous result to still have good revenue streams and hit our expenditure budget. We were even able to re-pay our original benefactors who provided
funds to cover our early years of broadcasting. (And a big shout-out to our out-going VP Brandon Saul for his remarkable generosity.)Our audited accounts for FY2017 are available and show we achieved both a modest surplus and maintained growth in our balance sheet. Investment in our membership systems are opening new opportunities. Our sponsorship team are bringing in big-name brands and creating compelling opportunities for them to engage with us. This is a great platform for FBi Radio to continue as one of the greatest radio stations on the planet.Full details of our audited accounts are available to members.
James SmithTreasurer
TREASURER’S REPORT
TOP LINE ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
Number of Sydney artists added to the playlist
Jul 2016 - Jun 2017:
176
Number of Australian artists added to the playlist
Jul 2016 - Jun 2017:
172
Australian / Sydney feature albums
Jul 2016 - Jun 2017:
Sydney - 19
Australia - 17
Music Open Day attendance numbers
Jul 2016 - Jun 2017:
6 bands/solo artists per Open Day = 72 bands/solo artists
Digitally serviced local music
Average of 200 tracks per week = 10400 tracks per year
Social media Followers
74k
Listeners per week
179,000
41k
Listeners per month
460,000
21k
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEAR:JULY 2016 TO JUNE 2017
Northern LightsIn September 2016, we announced the winners of FBi Radio’s Northern Lights competition – Middle Kids. Selected from 600 entries, the Sydney trio travelled to Iceland in November to headline the prestigious Iceland Airwaves Festival and to spend a day recording in Sigur Rós’s Sundlaugin Studio.
Middle Kids have since gone on to release their debut EP to critical acclaim and have toured extensively, playing Great Escape Festival in the UK, SXSW in the US, playing live on Conan on US television, and a sold out show on home turf at Oxford Arts Factory.
CBAA AwardsWe picked up two awards at the 2016 CBAA Awards hosted by the Community Broadcasting Association of AustraliaExcellence in Digital Media - fbiradio.comBest Station Production - Up For It.
New Music DirectorIn January 2017, Amelia Jenner replaced Stephen Goodhew as the third Music Director appointed since the station launched in 2003. Amelia had been involved with FBi since 2012, presenting on air since 2014 on programs including The Bridge and Body Promise. She brings industry connections and knowledge from previous positions at Inertia Music and Ableton Liveschool to the position.
The FBi SMAC AwardsHeld for the 9th successive year, the FBi SMAC Awards were held on a balmy summer evening in January at Carriageworks. The 2016 SMAC of the Year went to our Tyson Koh from Keep Sydney Open to recognize his work as a tireless champion for Sydney nightlife and culture.
TracksFBi partnered with Blacktown Arts Centre, Elefant Traks and Music NSW to create Tracks – a 12 month project to develop and showcase musicians in Western Sydney.
The first of three events across the 12 months was held on Saturday June 3, 2017. With a music industry Q&A and speed dating with Amelia Jenner, Bwise, Elefant Traks, Coda Conduct, Charles Lomu, Alexander Franco, Blacktown Arts Centre, Music NSW. And Live performances with BWise with local supports Lil Spacely and Elijah Yo.
Full winners list:
Best Artist: Angela TiaTia
Best Arts Program: Women of Fairfield
Best Eats: Rising Sun Workshop
Best Song: Shining Bird ‘Helluva Lot’
Best Music Event: Heaps Gay
Next Big Thing: Julia Jacklin
FBi Click Best Producer: Nina Las Vegas
Record of the Year: Shining Bird ‘Black Opal’
94.5fm returns to DAB+ with a host of FBi Click showsOn June 5, 2017 FBi 94.5 returned to DAB+ digital radio. The return of the FM broadcast responded to data showing an increase in DAB+ listening and listener demand. As a long time champion for new and diverse forms of electronic music, a host of FBi Click programs – Body Promise, Motorik, Purple Sneaker, and Bare Necessities joined the regular programming each week on FM, DAB+ Digital radio and online.
StaffMANAGING DIRECTORClare Holland
PROGRAM DIRECTORCaroline Gates
MUSIC DIRECTORStephen Goodhew (outgoing)/ Amelia Jenner (From Jan 2017)
HEAD OF PARTNERSHIPSJase Spiller (outgoing)/Michael Cucuruto (From Feb 2017)
SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIPS MANAGERSamantha Groth
COPYWRITER & SPONSORSHIP PRODUCTION MANAGERNikki Brogan (outgoing)/Keegan Litchfield (from May 2017)
PROMO PRODUCERSMax Gosford, Hamish Dixon, Will Ryan
CONTENT MANAGERBeth Dalgleish (outgoing)/ Nikki Brogan (From May 2017)
FBi CLICK PROGRAM COORDINATORSandro Dallarmi
OFFICE & SUPPORTER MANAGERBart Denaro
WEB DEVELOPERNic Barker
GovernanceFBi is an Incorporated Association registered in NSW. Board Members attended meetings every 4 weeks and were actively involved between meetings in fundraising, governance and financial management.
The Management Committee for FY16:Cass Wilkinson - PresidentBrandon Saul – Vice PresidentSelena Shannon – Vice President (Youth)James Smith - TreasurerAmy Gibbs - SecretaryTim RitchieMichael DagostinoJulia Thomas/ Emily CopelandAdam LewisOsman FaruqiJack Fahey (co-opted)Xavier Fijac (co-opted)Clare Holland (Managing Director)
Members of the Finance and Audit committee were Cass WilkinsonJames SmithJack FaheyJulia Thomas Clare Holland
Members of the Programming Committee were Tim RitchieClare HollandCaroline GatesStephen GoodhewBeth Dalgleish
