COMMUNITY BROADCASTING STATIONS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Capital Community Radio

The concept of Capital Community Radio Inc. (CCR) was formed when a group of volunteer presenters gathered together to discuss the possibility of establishing a dedicated community radio service for “Senior Citizens” in the Perth metropolitan area.

They first met in April, 2000 and their stated aim which has continued through unchanged, is "To establish a Community Radio Station dedicated to the needs of seniors. There were nine people present at the first business meeting of the group and these formed the working foundation group and set about the task of setting up the business. They adopted their name, prepared and had approved a Constitution and elected a Committee of Management.  They applied for and registered the name of CAPITAL COMMUNITY RADIO INC. in August, 2000 with the Department of Consumer Affairs. The name was selected so that the entire metropolitan area of Perth was covered.

The group applied for a Temporary Community Broadcast License (TCBL) in February, 2001. Up to this time the ability of CCR's management, administrative and technical staff as well as our other volunteer presenters and producers, was of the highest order and it was considered that such efforts would be augmented by a further influx of volunteers once we were on air. This proved to be correct and the station is currently working with a task force of 60 volunteers on its books.

The completion of the station complex at Wireless Hill was in September, 2002 and it is a credit to the dedication, drive and the management capabilities of the Committee that they stand today as a first class community radio station set up.

In January 2008 ACMA (Australian Communciations & Media Authority) granted Capital its fulltime licence. The station is now broadcasting fulltime 24 hiurs a day, seven days a week on 90.5 FM.