Keeping the signal alive: 2SER’s uncertain future

About this episode

The episode discusses the uncertain future of 2SER, a community radio station in Sydney, amid financial challenges in the media sector.

One of Sydney’s leading community radio stations faces possible closure as early as July, as it works to close a funding gap left by the departure of a key financial backer last year. The situation reflects broader financial pressures across the media sector, where falling advertising revenue, rising operating costs and shifting audience habits are forcing many outlets to cut back or rethink how they operate. Guest: Chris Nash, founding Professor of journalism at Monash University, and member of 2SER working group Guest: Jon Bisset, CEO of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Producer: Ali Benton

People in this episode

Guests: Chris Nash, Jon Bisset

Topics covered

• community radio
• media funding
• financial pressures
• advertising revenue
• audience habits

Keywords

• 2SER
• community radio
• funding gap
• media sector
• advertising revenue
• operating costs
• audience habits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 2SER, Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, Monash University, ABC Australia

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