Regrettably the CBAA brings you the sad news that former CBAA Board member and dedicated community broadcaster, Addam Stobbs passed away on Wednesday 16th June.  He will be greatly missed by all at the CBAA, JOY 94.9 in Melbourne and his colleagues throughout our sector.

Addam has been involved in many aspects of community radio beginning with his work at JOY 94.9 in Melbourne. Addam produced the weekly program Allegro Non Troppo at JOY which was distributed to a national audience on the Community Radio Network, and was this year a vital and active member of the CBAA’s Satellite Advisory Committee.  Addam brought the perspective of an experienced  program producer to the committee which advises on the CBAA’s national program distribution service, CRN.

As a highly respected trainer, Addam shared his passion, skills and talent with broadcasters at many Melbourne stations. Always meticulously prepared and thorough, Addam offered his training skills generously where ever there was a need.

Addam was a regular contributor to CBAA National Conferences for many years and last year he delivered memorable workshops on programming and emergency broadcasting. He’d been keenly working on his workshop proposals for this year’s conference.

As part of his contribution to the work of the CBAA Board, Addam undertook a huge task in 2009 to research and draft the CBAA’s submission to the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. He felt passionately about the community broadcasting sector’s vital role in providing essential emergency broadcasting services to our communities.

CBAA President, Deb Welch remembers Addam:  “A CBAA Board member in 2008-09, Addam was a passionate and principled contributor to our work on behalf of the sector.  A dedicated broadcaster and board member at JOY FM, and a trainer in many stations, Addam was both a believer and a hard worker.  A special thing about Addam was that he was a subscriber not just to his station, but to many others. At last count Addam was a member of 70 community radio and television stations. Sincere condolences to his partner Yoda and all at JOY 94.9 from the CBAA.”