8KNB
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| City | Darwin, Northern Territory |
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| Broadcast area | Darwin, Jabiru |
| Branding | Darwin's Only Aboriginal Radio Station |
| Slogan | The Voice of Larrakia |
| Frequency | 94.5 FM |
| Format | programming and content specifically to promote Aboriginal community culture and language. |
| Transmitter coordinates | 12°24′52.06″S 130°58′9.41″E / 12.4144611°S 130.9692806°E |
| Website | Official website |
Radio Larrakia (call sign: 8KNB) is an Aboriginal community radio station in Darwin, Northern Territory with a broadcast range that reaches Jabiru.
Radio Larrakia was established in 1998 by the Larrakia Aboriginal community of Darwin and is managed and controlled by Larrakia Aboriginal Traditional Owners.
Radio Larrakia aims to promote Larrakia culture and language to Darwin and the surrounding region, combined with news, music and sport through broadcasting media. The primary target is Larrakia Aboriginal community, secondary target all other Aboriginal communities, third target the wider community
Radio Larrakia provides training and employment opportunities in all areas of broadcasting primarily for Larrakia and also for the wider Aboriginal community of Darwin and the Northern Territory.
In 2006 the station underwent a major restructure that has attracted national attention for its successful Aboriginal programs, Aboriginal community festivals and events and Aboriginal media and arts programs.
The Board and management ensure that Radio Larrakia provides vital broadcasting and communications services to Larrakia, the non-Larrakia Aboriginal community and the wider community within the broadcast region. As a result of the hard work and dedication of the new Board and management and the support of the members, volunteers and Indigenous staff, Radio Larrakia is now a professionally operated and managed radio station. Radio Larrakia 94.5FM has succeeded in becoming an important Aboriginal broadcasting service, training provider and employer of Aboriginal people of the broadcast region.
Radio Larrakia operates as a culturally appropriate Aboriginal community radio broadcaster. Aboriginal Cultural Protocols underpin all elements of the broadcaster to ensure the diversity of Aboriginal cultures, Aboriginal languages and Aboriginal communities and Aboriginal community issues are respected, acknowledged and valued.
The highly successful Aboriginal Broadcasting Training Program, was developed in 2006 and is central to delivering employment pathways.
The Radio Larrakia Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Program, "ASK FIRST" is headed up by the most senior named Larrakia Aboriginal Traditional Owner, Raylene Singh, who ensures Aboriginal Cultural Protocols are adhered to through the "Caring For Country Program", "Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Research Program" and "Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training Program". Raylene organises the Kenbi Cultural Days as part of the Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Program taking participants in the training program to Kenbi, which is the cultural landscape of the most significant Aboriginal Land Rights case in Australia's history. Kenbi is controlled by Raylene Singh and the Larrakia Traditional owners
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