The Hot
30 Gets LOUD
Artist Profiles
The Artist Profiles series takes you around the country, touring a creative landscape that is fertile with talent. Artists from the bush to the burbs, working in traditional art forms and the latest techno wizardry, will talk about their work and inspirations. A map maker, a fire twirler, a classical musician with a twist, and hip hop artists from Wollongong are just some of the artists being profiled. WHEN Throughout January WHERE Triple J, Radio National, HOT FM and community radio stations To find out more about a range of featured artists and see their works, check out http://www.loud.net.au/artists
HOT FM
HOT FM turns up the heat on that melting pot called youth culture, stirring up the artistic flavours from Cairns to Bunberry to Port Hedland. So if you're in regional Queensland or Western Australia, tune in for profiles on young artists that are as eclectic and electric as the artists themselves. HOT FM will also be handing the mics over to a number of listeners and letting them loose on the streets to compile short grabs of attitude, interest and inspiration. It's an aural snapshot of regional Australia fun, snappy, loud and sassy. WHEN January 25 to 31 WHERE HOT FM
The Hot
30 Gets LOUD
Join Ugly Phil's Hot 30 in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Newcastle, The All New Hot 30 with Stuey Paton and Zoe Sheridan in Brisbane and the Hot 40 with Jason Walkerden and Melissa Preston in Perth for their own brand of LOUD mayhem. This is your chance to guest DJ and produce with the Hot 30 teams, and be beamed across the airwaves. Stay tuned for details. WHEN Throughout January WHERE SA FM, Fox FM, 2DAY FM, PM FM, B105, NXFM, FM 104.7
Ian Reed Foundation Prize for Radio Drama
The Ian Reed Foundation was established through a trust created by Ian Reed, a prominent radio writer in the 1970s, to encourage aspiring radio drama writers. This year, as part of LOUD, the Ian Reed Foundation Prize for Radio Drama has been awarded to a young writer aged between 15 to 25. WHEN AND WHERE The winners will be announced in January and broadcast on either Radio National, Classic FM or Triple J later in the year
Kiss LOUD Massive Mix Œ98
What do you get when you combine 60 young DJs with 60 records in 60 minutes? A new category for the Guinness Book of records and one hell of a dance mix! Melbourne's KISS FM celebrate the LOUD festival with Massive Mix 60 DJs each mixing a 60 second track into an hour long jam. Seriously fresh and positively funky. WHEN January 31 at 10 am WHERE Check out the live action at Sanity Music, 327-329 Bourke Street, Melbourne. The Kiss LOUD Massive Mix Œ98 will also be broadcast on KISS 90 FM and community radio stations. The online experience is at www.kiss.sprint.com.au
ABC Local Radio
ABC Local Radio is the most extensive radio network in Australia, with nine metropolitan stations and 49 regional studios and outposts. It's an information life line to millions of listeners who tune in as they go about their daily business, driving taxis, ploughing fields or looking after the kids. During LOUD, ABC Local Radio's special summer edition kicks off with The Sounds of Summer, bringing together the creative talents of young people from across the nation and profiling our most talented young artists. From dancers in Dubbo to fire twirlers (they're everywhere) in Fremantle, find out what the future of art in Australia holds.
96.1FM Launch
January 1 sees the launch of a brand new youth station in Sydney - which couldn't be better for LOUD! Tune to 96.1 FM during the month for your chance to get on air and showcase your artistic wares!
LOUD FM
LOUD FM is the first truly national youth-produced radio network and the first broadcast of its kind ever attempted! The Community Broadcasting Association of Australias satellite network of nearly one hundred community radio stations, sees the festival out with the LOUD FM extravaganza. Tune in to your local station to hear 24 hours of the best young volunteer presenters, producers, DJs and engineers. LOUD FM is bursting at the seams with special guests, live music and radio features covering everything from phone sex to political activism for secondary students, recordings of new, unsigned bands from Geelong and the Clarence valley, a look at young people in adult prisons, the zine scene in Brisbane, poetry performances, comedy, radio dramas, sound art and anything else you can get away with on the radio. WHEN January 31 WHERE Community radio stations
LOUD Alchemy
SBS Radio's multicultural youth music program Alchemy has put together a sonic exploration of music and culture, as heard through the ears of young people around the country. Hear the music that influences, defines and stimulates them, ranging from techno to funk, experimental to hip hop and everything in between. Finalists in the LOUD Alchemy demo tape competition will be put through the aural wringer by a panel of music industry judges. Winners of the Alchemy presenters competition will present the show for the week. WHEN January 24 to 29, at 11 pm WHERE SBS Radio
Mouth Piece
Aspiring radio makers and sound artists exercise their tonsils by shouting out, speaking up and mouthing off. The Mouth Piece series of short sound pieces are stimulating and creative subversions, translations and interpretations of the word LOUD from the bizarre and obscure to the bleeding obvious. WHEN Throughout January WHERE Triple J, Radio National, SBS Radio and community radio stations
National Indigenous Radio Service
The National Indigenous Media Association of Australia's satellite network will broadcast the community radio extravaganza LOUD FM around the country from the Top End to the Torres Straits, Cairns to The Kimberleys, and from Brisbane to Broome. Featuring the best in black broadcasting from TEABBA in Darwin and 6AR in Perth. WHEN January 31 from 12 to 2 am and 12 to 2 pm WHERE NIMAA member stations
Radio
National
Radio National is ABC Radio's specialist information and arts network, giving listeners access to intelligent coverage in social, cultural and political issues including the environment, music, art, womens issues, science, media, education, law and politics. The presenters' line up includes a swag of respected radio personalities, such as Robyn Williams, Phillip Adams, Lucky Oceans and Louise Adler. You'll also hear the latest music in every genre (except rock!) world, jazz, contemporary and lounge and find out about current trends in the arts. When you tune into Radio National during the LOUD festival in January, be prepared for a bevy of young voices, stories, artists, attitudes and experiences. A LOUD crowd will appear on The Science Show, Breakfast, Earthbeat, Other Worlds and a pile of other Radio National programs throughout January.
Here are just a few of the Radio National highlights: Find out what it's like to live with a bunch of students in a share household when The Comfort Zone transforms into a virtual student household. Landlord Alan Saunders hands over the keys to the new kids on the block, as they move their musty old furniture and second hand cutlery into the studio and explore youthful ideas of architecture and design, food, gardens and travel. Don't pay your bond until after the housewarming party when The Comfort Zone gets LOUD on January 31st at 8.30am.
Women Out LOUD spent two weeks with students from Nimbin in northern NSW, finding out how the children of north coast commune dwellers see their own lives. Discover the heart of the rainbow region as young local women take you on a tour of the good and bad of communal living. January 31 at 5pm.
January 23rd at 11am Awaye!, Radio National's Indigenous art and culture program presents "Hey mum, aren't I deadly now!" It's a warm, funny and honest account of a young Indigenous woman's travels across Canada, meeting and exchanging cultures as well as ideas and laughs with other native peoples (repeated January 24th at 6pm).
The Religion Report presents a special LOUD edition focussing on young people, spirituality and religion on January 28 at 8.30am. And on Thursday January 29, LOUD presenter Michael Dwyer hosts The Media Report. He'll be asking whether youth is really a category worth focussing on in the media. Do young people really have a claim to special treatment in the media, and how are young people usually represented?
Background Briefing (January 25 at 9.10am, repeated January 27 at 7.10pm) explores the world of raves and drug culture and finds that the dangers aren't all in the drugs, they're also in the policies of nightclub owners and in the fear of detection that many young people share. A LOUD guest programmer will explore the world of new and innovative music on Sound Quality on January 30 at 10pm, and Other Worlds on Saturday 31 at 10pm.
Brent Clough presents special guest artists in the Radio National finale to the LOUD festival.
SBS Goes
LOUD
SBS Radio have been busy training up a pile of keen young beans who'll be flexing their vocal chords over the airwaves, in a brand new youth program 12 to 2am being launched for LOUD. WHERE SBS Radio WHEN Throughout January
So, Do You Come Here Often?
"So, Do You Come Here Often?" explores issues and attitudes to sex, sexuality, relationships and sexual health as experienced through the eyes of a bunch of young radio producers and their peers. The series is conceived, produced and presented by a group of "Eat risk" youths ranging in age from 15 to 20 years. It features the voices of young people discussing topics such as negotiating safe sex, why boys only want one thing, navigating relationships, sex, drugs and fears that young people have about sex. The series also looks at gay sex in the suburbs and debunking the myths of the orgasm. WHERE Triple J, community radio stations and Pillow Talk WHEN Throughout January
TAKE OVER Your Favourite Radio Program Listen up as a bunch of daring youngsters mix it up on big time commercial radio. During the LOUD festival, young people will help out on some of Australia's most popular radio shows.
The Pillow Talk® TAKE OVER
Pillow Talk helps people find positive ways of dealing with everyday issues concerning relationships, sex and sexuality. As part of LOUD, a panel of young people will assist Dr Feelgood in offering advice to listeners around the country, live on air. WHEN AND WHERE Throughout January. Check the frequency listing at the back of this programme for participating stations.
Telstra's Take 40 Australia® TAKE OVER
Tune in for LOUD's reviews of the most innovative, entertaining, irreverent, appealing and appalling Internet sites around. Opinions from around the country giving you the lowdown on the best places to surf the Web this summer. WHEN AND WHERE Throughout January. Check the frequency listing at the back of this programme for participating stations. The Ugly Phil's Hot HitsTAKE OVER
Grab a seat ring-side to hear the sparring match between the Hot Hits Hosting Competition winner and Ugly Phil "in the ring" for an hour together with Jackie O. The LOUD co-host will also be interviewing a pop star live to air. WHEN AND WHERE Throughout January. Check the frequency listing at the back of this programme for participating stations.
Triple
J
Isn't it amazing how when you're born, you're surrounded by adults who can't wait to hear you say something. Then as soon as you do, they tell you to shut up for the next 20 years. Triple J can relate to that. Since Triple J hit the air back in the 70s, various oldies haven't been too happy with what we've had to sayŠ or play.
Triple J is proud to be part of the world's LOUDest youth festival and throughout January you'll be hearing young people on Triple J that are so loud, they barely need a microphone.From January 12, tune into The Morning Show at 9 am to hear reports about what it's like to be a young Australian in 1998. LOUD reporters explore current affairs from a fresh perspective, discussing issues such as sexuality, disability, education, work and culture.
Creatures Of The Spotlight (January 18 and 25 at 9 pm) will be unleashing a team of young reporters and producers to discuss film, TV, video, theatre, performance, music, literature and the visual arts. As a special LOUD feature, Creatures has scoured the country to find the best young audio artists.
As always, The Australian Music Show presents the latest in young Australian talent and will feature contributions from radio makers uncovered through LOUD's presenters' competition. Wednesday nights at 10pm.
The World Music Show will be unearthing globe-style groovers and finding out just what young Australians from non-Anglo backgrounds are listening to. Jaslyn Hall ventures out of the studio and into the lounge rooms of young people to let them program their own favourite songs. Monday nights at 10pm.
Mix Up has rounded up a posse of Australia's best undiscovered DJ's. Their Bedroom DJ Competition has lifted the lid on our suburban and rural dance mix maestros. Turn your radio up and shake your rump with Mix Up: Saturday nights at 10pm. You'll also hear LOUD guest presenters and programmers on The Three Hours Of Power, The Groove Train and many other Triple J programs.
Radio Credits
Please be up-standing for: Cath Dwyer, ABC LOUD Producer and Wonder Worker. Raise your glasses to: Alice Springs Youth Accomodation and Support Service; Allan Roebuck, The HOT Network; Amanda Armstrong, Radio National; Amanda Field, Illawarra Ethnic Communities Council Inc; Arrente House; Cristina Turini, SBS Radio; Danielle Buhagiar, CBAA; Frank Rodi, Alchemy, SBS; Frankie Lee, Radio National; Mike McKie, ARN; Ali Benton; Jim Beatson, CBAA; Kate Glover, ABC Radio; Lea Redfern, ABC Radio; Margaret El-Chami, ABC Radio; Mary Karadimas, austereo mcm; Mel Rumble, ABC Radio; Nicholas Gebhardt, experimental sound fetishist; Olya Booya, SBS Radio; Patty McCabe, The Today Network; Peta Donald, ABC Radio; The Multicultural Arts Alliance; Vanessa Dumke, Triple J. Three cheers to: Christina Alvarez, CBAA; Martin Hirst, UWS. For he's a jolly good fellow to: Robbie Buck, Triple J. A round of applause to: Everyone at Triple J, Radio National and regional radio; Everyone at the CBAA; All the AudAble Arts crew; All the LOUD FM presenters, contributors and guests; All the SBS TRY students.; All the Massive Mix Djs; All the austereo web surfers, djs and comp winners.; All the HOT competition winners and contributors; All the LOUD Alchemy contributors and hosts; All the Today Network LOUD presenters; All the Mouth Piece entrants; Gary Bryson and the Late Night Live team Massive Mix: Penni Bonaldi, KISS FM; Tim Byrne, KISS FM LOUD FM: Adele Cookson, Hitz FM; Andrew Gyopar, Hiitz FM; Bec Collerson, 2MCE; Bruce Berryman, 3RRR; Cheryl Rose, TEABBA; Gabe Bannens, 5UV; Gerry Pyne, NIMAA Graham Edwin, 6AR; Kim Minto, 2BLU; Kyla Slaven, 2SER; Lee Hubber, Fbi; Linda Thurston, 6RPH. Matt Henger, 5UV; Michael Otway, 4OUR.; Michelle Vlatkovic, 4ZZZ; Murray Dickson, 6AR; Natalie Crupi, SRA FM; Nik Tripp, 3PBS; Paul Mason, FBi; Paul Richards, North FM; Robbie Cirvydas, 7HUON; Ryan Egan, SRA FM; Late Night LOUDers: Ashley Crossland; Kyla Slaven; Natasha Mitchell; Sarah Bladen So...do you come here often? Belinda Craig; Catherine Everett; Denim Francis; Elaine Aukuso; Fred Magallanes; Hanna Warbushet; Jade Beale; Jane Gilbert; Jasmine Moret; Jayda Tham; Nick Gibbs; Rebecca Bennet; Rita Wiredu; Sam Aungle; Sjaantele Carney; Terry Speck; and: Cellblock Youth Health Arts Centre; Heather-Grace Jones; Rosie Barr; Sydney Sexual Health Centre.
