A National Network of Support

5EBI is part of a National Network of community broadcast radio stations and the associations that support them. Collectively, we strive to keep grass roots community radio strong and relevant to our listeners Australia-wide.

We thank the following bodies for their support of 5EBI over our five decades of service as South Australia’s multicultural radio station.

acma – Australian Communications and Media Authority

... an independent Commonwealth statutory authority that regulates communications and media services in Australia.

CBAA – Community Broadcasting Association of Australia

... is the peak body for community broadcasters, dedicated to supporting and championing community broadcasting in Australia.

The CBAA strives to build strong and successful community broadcasters, including both radio and television, by providing essential services, advocacy and support. This is to ensure that community radio remains a vibrant and integral part of the Australian media landscape, enriching the social and cultural fabric of society.

NEMBC – The National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters Council

• Advocating for and supporting ethnic and multicultural community broadcasting
• Maintaining and helping to connect people with their ancestry, language and culture
• A voice for multiculturalism in Australia
• Striving to counter racism in Australian society
• Contributing to media diversity in Australia

SACBA – South Australian Community Broadcasters Association

... is the peak body for community broadcasters in South Australia, providing assistance in areas such as technical, equipment, governance, training, fundraising and grant writing to their members, including 5EBI.

CBF – Community Broadcasting Foundation Ltd

... are proud champions of community broadcasting – Australia’s largest independent media sector.

Each year the CBF receives funding from the Australian Government’s Community Broadcasting Program to redistribute in grants to community media organisations, content producers and sector organisations, including 5EBI.

This funding supports 5EBI to enrich people’s lives by supporting a diversity of choice in radio media here in South Australia. This helps 5EBI to produce local stories, news and cultural content reflecting the many perspectives, people and communities that make up South Australia; to ensure community broadcasting is at the heart of our local community by connecting people, including more than five million Australians who tune in to their local radio station weekly.

Government of South Australia

... over 5EBI's five decades on air, the Government of South Australia has supported our station in many ways, including Grants to perform building and broadcasting equipment upgrades, but also using 5EBI as an integral media pathway to promote their Departments' services, programmes and projects direct to the 40+ Ethnic Groups that call South Australia home ... translated into their language.

Many Government and Shadow Ministers over the years have actively interacted with 5EBI's events, fundraisers and performed on-air interviews to inform the South Australian community of happenings in their districts.

We thank them all for their passion to work with 5EBI and our individual Broadcast Groups.