The old garage of the school Hostel being transformed into one of Australia's great little community radio studios. The 2 metre wide pink-primed section was an essential addition (see floor plan).97.7 Tasman FM wishes to acknowledge the generous assistance of the following businesses, organisations and individuals, without whom it would not have been possible to create such a great community station: A. Strategic Planning and Deveopment
Ian Kingston, Ericsson Australia, Department of Premier and Cabinet, North Forest Products, HEC, Forestry Tasmania, Geoff Giblin, Terry Kingston, Lindsay Kingston, Geoff Marsh, The Hon. Rene Hidding MHA, Tasman Council, Tasman District High School, David Sice, Skeggs Quarry, Tasman S.E.S and local Fire Brigade unitsB. Building and Installation Phase
Tom Giblin, Kelly's Timber, Lions Club (Tasman), Port Arthur Historic Site Works Crew, Laminex Industries, Pilkington Glass, Peter Rigozzi, Ed Gauden, Wade's Transport, Jamie Mison, Darcy Williams, Clipsal, KPM, D&W Electrical, Holts Mitre 10, Globes Lighting, Rotary Club of Tasman, Dave Saunders, Danny and Bluey Zanella, John Wooley, Webster Ltd., Bradford Insulation, Jones & RumleyABC (Cameron Smith), Huon FM (Dan Garlick), TAB FM (Max Barrenger), TTT FM (Andrew Reimer), HO-FM, Phil McCafferty, A.V. Communications, Anton Kurczok, L. E. Boughen & Co, The Hon. David Llewellyn MHA, Rodney Hardman
C. On-going
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, Tasman District High School, Tasman Online Access Centre, Tasman Council, Tasman Repair Service, Absolute CLARITY Design, Koonya Press, Ozvox Media.
During construction. Looking from the Announce Booth to Production Studio, on the right, and through the On-Air studio to the Reception Area in the background on the left.