Franklin Huizies

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National Community Radio ConferenceDurban 2007

• Community Radio Sustenance in the
• Era of Convergence

2
Capacity Building Funding

• Hub Concept sustainable funding model (capacity
  building vs content generation hubs)
• How should Community Radio be Funded
• Skills Retention strategies and compensation
• Maximizing the role of DoC, MDDA, USAASA and
  eliminating duplication

3
Expectations / Outcomes

• Strategy developed that can assist community
  radio sector to be more sustainable
• Strategy to provide a structured platform for
  sharing of experience and resources.
• Clear definition and shared vision of Hub
  structures
• Clear agreed upon Roles and Responsibilities of
  key role-players I.e. NCRF, DoC, MDDA, MAPPP-Seta
  and others
• Broad Based Skills retention and development
  strategy and collaboration with tertiary
  institutions and organisations

4
Hub Centres Definition

•  Provincial Centre of Excellence for Community
  (Media)/Broadcasting Services
• Hubs are not exclusive but inclusive
• Participation in Hubs is voluntary and not
  Compulsory
• Fiduciary structure of Hub is the Provincial
  Executive Committee (PEC) or Stations Managers
  Committee
• Hub Centres will provide services for the benefit
  of all community radio stations / media
  services
• Hub Centres are central offices that sell
  services on behalf of the collective of stations
  in a province

5
Objectives?

• Deliver Sustainable Professional Community
  Broadcasting Services on a Provincial Level
• Create Conducive environment for growth in the
  sector
• Provide effective communication structures

6
Hub Centre Political Structure
7
Hub Centre Operational Structure
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Hub Centre Scorecard

• Content
• Research, Conceptualization, Production
  Presentation
• Adhere to National Campaigns (universal)
• Driven by Developmental Agenda
• NETWORKS
• DoC, SABC,civil society

• Capacity Building
• Work Skills Plan station level Hub Level
• Provincial Sector Skills Plan Regular Needs
  assessments
• Succession Planning
• NETWORKS
• Nemisa, Mappp, MDDA

• SalesMarketing
• Macro
• Gvt spend on Comm. Radio
• Media planners (education)
• Trade presentations
• Provincial events
• Micro
• Rate Card Setting
• Program Sponsorship
• Quotas on talk/music
• NETWORKS
• GCIS, SAARF,ASA

• Special Projects
• Infrastructure roll-out
• 2010 sport broadcasting
• Signal Distribution ( Tariffs, Frequency plan,
  coverage)
• Digital Migration
• Policy /Licence Compliance/ Regulatory
• NETWORKS
• DoC, Partners Donors

• Performance Management System
• Best Practice Models
• Benchmarking
• Monitoring and Review
• Grievances LRA
• Reward System
• NETWORKS
• Universities, Service providers, Mentors

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Way Forward

• New Equipment to Hub Centres
• DoC to Clarify confusion on current projects,
  review i.e. program production, Training,
  Equipment Role-Out, Satellite
• Provincial Visits to implement Hub strategy by
  DoC NCRF
• Executive endorsement of strategy by this house

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Responsibilities/ Roles

• Drive Pilot through Cooperation agreement - NCRF
  DoC
• Equipment to Hubs DoC, USAASA
• Seed Funding MDDA, DoC
• Training Capacity Nemisa/MAPPP Seta

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Funding

• Advertising (local,Provincial, National)
• Sponsorships
• Partnerships
• Local Gov.
• Membership Fees
• Donors
• Preferential Signal Distribution rates
• Comm.Radio Government Procurement quotas
• Airtime Sales

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Skill Retention Strategies

• Contractual Agreements with staff
• Contractual Agreements include Buy back clause
• High Level MoU Sector representative bodies like
  NCRF and SABC
• Subsidise Comm.Radio Training Mappp
• National and provincial Skills plans.

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Contact Us

• PHYSICAL
• 9th Floor Field North
• 23 De Beer Street Cnr. Jorissen Street
• Braamfontein, Johannesburg
• POSTAL
• Suite 109, Private Bag X42
• Braamfontein, 2017
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail ceo_at_ncrf.org.za
• Website http//www.ncrf.org.za