Local Radio from London - Radio Today (Aust & NZ)

He’s back on home-soil in Coffs Harbour after a stint in London but he stayed on-air at Triple M Coffs Coast despite being on the other side of the world.

This week, Michael Moffett took time out of his busy schedule to chat with me about the venture.

Q: You gotta feel good to be home again?

A: It’s great to be home again. The first 2 days were some of the hottest for London in a long time, getting up to 33 degrees, and still 23 degrees at midnight when I finished the first show.

Q:  Can you tell us why you were overseas?  and how long were you away?

A:  I have always aimed to do big stuff, and to show what can be achieved in non-metro markets with small teams, and no producers if you work hard. As for this trip, it becomes a great talking point with your listeners. For me, it was also about taking our listeners to London through the stories and magic of the city via the radio show, which may also have them decide to travel to experience it themselves. 

I was there for a week doing the show, each day I would go out about 8am to record content, both audio and video, then get back to the hotel by around 3pm to cut up the audio segments and also edit the video packages. Then go through the music log to set it up for the show. Then have dinner before going live on air from 9pm – midnight local time which was 6-9am Australian time.

I had a couple of daily segments, one of the segments this year included some incredibly talented London Buskers. I recorded a quick chat and song with them – this wrapped up the show each day.

Q:  Most people would’ve said “I’m away” – but not you.  What convinced you to broadcast for Coffs from London?

A:  The first time I travelled to London, I walked around the city and like any broadcaster can relate to, I would see so many stories and so much history, especially around music, that I wanted to share with our listeners. I worked out how it could be done, convinced our team, and made it happen.

Q:  Did you take equipment with you ?  the airline would’ve loved you!!!

A:  This is the second time I’ve done it, the first was in 2019. Both times the gear all fit in my carry on luggage. Just a laptop, microphone headset, Rodecaster Pro and an internet connection. I also had my Rode WirelessGo2 for field recording.

Going through security, the airlines were actually really easy to deal with, some just asking what it was for, but mostly asking if I still had a belt on or anything in my pockets…

Q:  How complex is it to set up the equipment on arrival?

A:  The setup takes about a minute or two. Technology now allows us to be able to do so much with very little. The Rodecaster connects to my laptop, I can also take my comp line calls through my laptop. Our codec is a website that connects back to the Triple M studios called IPDTL, it was crystal clear and less than about half a second delay. I can also still fire off the songs and ads with Zetta2Go from London.

Q:  Would you do it again?  How would you do it differently?

A:  Absolutely, I would definitely do it again. Possibly next to the USA. The London trip was solo, however it would be great to look at incorporating listeners as well, likely through our local travel agent and doing a type of bucket-list tour to see it through other sets of eyes.

Q:  Where do you see yourself in the future? 

A:  Last month marked 8 years since arriving in Coffs Harbour, and about 23 years in this industry across 3 states. One thing I’ve learnt is, for me, it’s about what we can do to engage with our community, ways we can help to keep people informed and entertained daily. 

We are in an industry that allows us to do some incredible stuff if we try. Honestly, I haven’t actually set a timeline regarding where I will or want to be, sometimes that can only disappoint you. But if you set a goal to always work hard, and do things differently it makes life pretty exciting.

Affectionately known as “Moffee” – thanks for you time and all the best in the future.

You can hear him at Breakfast on TripleM 106.3 Coffs Coast.

Adblock test (Why?)

Local Radio from London - Radio Today (Aust & NZ)
Read More

TCG Darwin Local Court list, Friday, November 3 - NT News

[unable to retrieve full-text content]

TCG Darwin Local Court list, Friday, November 3  NT News
TCG Darwin Local Court list, Friday, November 3 - NT News
Read More

Nichols Place Darwin Local Court list, Thursday, November 2 - NT News

[unable to retrieve full-text content]

Nichols Place Darwin Local Court list, Thursday, November 2  NT News
Nichols Place Darwin Local Court list, Thursday, November 2 - NT News
Read More

China Vows Enduring Local Debt Cleanup at Key Policy Meeting - Bloomberg

[unable to retrieve full-text content]

China Vows Enduring Local Debt Cleanup at Key Policy Meeting  Bloomberg
China Vows Enduring Local Debt Cleanup at Key Policy Meeting - Bloomberg
Read More

Local Radio from London - Radio Today (Aust & NZ)

He’s back on home-soil in Coffs Harbour after a stint in London but he stayed on-air at Triple M Coffs Coast despite being on the other side of the world.

This week, Michael Moffett took time out of his busy schedule to chat with me about the venture.

Q: You gotta feel good to be home again?

A: It’s great to be home again. The first 2 days were some of the hottest for London in a long time, getting up to 33 degrees, and still 23 degrees at midnight when I finished the first show.

Q:  Can you tell us why you were overseas?  and how long were you away?

A:  I have always aimed to do big stuff, and to show what can be achieved in non-metro markets with small teams, and no producers if you work hard. As for this trip, it becomes a great talking point with your listeners. For me, it was also about taking our listeners to London through the stories and magic of the city via the radio show, which may also have them decide to travel to experience it themselves. 

I was there for a week doing the show, each day I would go out about 8am to record content, both audio and video, then get back to the hotel by around 3pm to cut up the audio segments and also edit the video packages. Then go through the music log to set it up for the show. Then have dinner before going live on air from 9pm – midnight local time which was 6-9am Australian time.

I had a couple of daily segments, one of the segments this year included some incredibly talented London Buskers. I recorded a quick chat and song with them – this wrapped up the show each day.

Q:  Most people would’ve said “I’m away” – but not you.  What convinced you to broadcast for Coffs from London?

A:  The first time I travelled to London, I walked around the city and like any broadcaster can relate to, I would see so many stories and so much history, especially around music, that I wanted to share with our listeners. I worked out how it could be done, convinced our team, and made it happen.

Q:  Did you take equipment with you ?  the airline would’ve loved you!!!

A:  This is the second time I’ve done it, the first was in 2019. Both times the gear all fit in my carry on luggage. Just a laptop, microphone headset, Rodecaster Pro and an internet connection. I also had my Rode WirelessGo2 for field recording.

Going through security, the airlines were actually really easy to deal with, some just asking what it was for, but mostly asking if I still had a belt on or anything in my pockets…

Q:  How complex is it to set up the equipment on arrival?

A:  The setup takes about a minute or two. Technology now allows us to be able to do so much with very little. The Rodecaster connects to my laptop, I can also take my comp line calls through my laptop. Our codec is a website that connects back to the Triple M studios called IPDTL, it was crystal clear and less than about half a second delay. I can also still fire off the songs and ads with Zetta2Go from London.

Q:  Would you do it again?  How would you do it differently?

A:  Absolutely, I would definitely do it again. Possibly next to the USA. The London trip was solo, however it would be great to look at incorporating listeners as well, likely through our local travel agent and doing a type of bucket-list tour to see it through other sets of eyes.

Q:  Where do you see yourself in the future? 

A:  Last month marked 8 years since arriving in Coffs Harbour, and about 23 years in this industry across 3 states. One thing I’ve learnt is, for me, it’s about what we can do to engage with our community, ways we can help to keep people informed and entertained daily. 

We are in an industry that allows us to do some incredible stuff if we try. Honestly, I haven’t actually set a timeline regarding where I will or want to be, sometimes that can only disappoint you. But if you set a goal to always work hard, and do things differently it makes life pretty exciting.

Affectionately known as “Moffee” – thanks for you time and all the best in the future.

You can hear him at Breakfast on TripleM 106.3 Coffs Coast.

Adblock test (Why?)

Local Radio from London - Radio Today (Aust & NZ)
Read More

Republicans welcome local benefits of climate law despite voting against it - The Guardian US

At least a dozen Republican members of Congress have welcomed clean energy investment flowing to their electorates following Joe Biden’s landmark climate bill, even as they launch fresh attempts to dismantle the legislation.

The group of conservative lawmakers, including the House of Representatives members Nancy Mace, Clay Higgins and Marjorie Taylor Greene, have all recently praised the arrival of new renewable energy, battery or electric vehicle jobs in their districts even after voting against last year’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which was loaded with incentives for clean energy projects.

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) environmental group is tracking what it calls the “hypocrisy” of the Republican members who have repeatedly sought to bask in the climate investment unleashed by the IRA despite having voted unanimously against it.

“We are clearly seeing this disconnect House Republicans are feeling between their voters and their fossil fuel donors,” said David Shadburn, senior government affairs advocate at LCV. “Voters want clean energy jobs but the donors in big oil and gas want the repeal of this stuff. These members are stuck between these two things.”

The passage of the IRA, which includes vast tax credits and other support to bolster clean energy such as solar and wind as well as the manufacturing of components such as electric car batteries, was widely castigated by Republicans. Mace, a South Carolina lawmaker, called the bill “absurd” and a “fiasco” but more recently has issued glowing statements about the carmaker Volvo boosting its electric vehicle production and a scheme to further electrified public transit.

Higgins, meanwhile, denounced the IRA as a “monstrosity” but has welcomed the arrival of a $1bn solar manufacturing plant that broke ground in his state of Louisiana in September. Taylor Greene, the far-right extremist from Georgia, has called the climate bill “extremely dangerous” but then lauded the “fantastic” decision of QCells, a solar company, to expand its manufacturing base in her district.

The IRA, America’s first ever significant legislation to combat the climate crisis, is expected to help cut planet-heating emissions from the US by about 40% by the end of the decade, which experts say is imperative to avoid disastrous impacts from worsening global heating. This year is widely expected to be the hottest ever recorded and may well be the hottest that humans have ever experienced.

Despite this, and the enthusiasm from GOP members for the boon it provides to clean energy jobs, the Republican leadership of the House has made repeated attempts to dismantle key provisions of the IRA.

These attacks are already ramping up now that the House has a new speaker, in the form of Mike Johnson, a rightwing representative from Louisiana who has received more money in donations from oil and gas interests than any other industry. The first major bill shepherded through the House by Johnson is a measure that would end consumer rebates for energy-efficient appliances and gut other climate measures.

Johnson has previously rejected basic understanding of climate science, suggesting instead, falsely, that the world is heating up due to natural cycles. He was also critical of the US’s involvement in the Paris climate agreement, which Donald Trump scrapped when president, only to be reinstated by Biden.

The White House hopes that voters will turn on Republicans for their continued attempts to exacerbate the climate crisis, even as some younger voters express alarm over Biden’s own record, which includes repeated giveaways to the oil and gas industry.

“Republicans continue to deny the fact that climate action and clean energy are overwhelmingly popular across the political spectrum and have already emerged as a key issue in the 2024 cycle,” said Alex Wall, senior adviser for clean energy at Climate Power, a climate group.

“Voters will remember who tried to kill the clean energy boom and raise energy costs in order to pad big oil’s massive profits.”

Adblock test (Why?)

Republicans welcome local benefits of climate law despite voting against it - The Guardian US
Read More

Republicans welcome local benefits of climate law despite voting against it - The Guardian US

At least a dozen Republican members of Congress have welcomed clean energy investment flowing to their electorates following Joe Biden’s landmark climate bill, even as they launch fresh attempts to dismantle the legislation.

The group of conservative lawmakers, including the House of Representatives members Nancy Mace, Clay Higgins and Marjorie Taylor Greene, have all recently praised the arrival of new renewable energy, battery or electric vehicle jobs in their districts even after voting against last year’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which was loaded with incentives for clean energy projects.

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) environmental group is tracking what it calls the “hypocrisy” of the Republican members who have repeatedly sought to bask in the climate investment unleashed by the IRA despite having voted unanimously against it.

“We are clearly seeing this disconnect House Republicans are feeling between their voters and their fossil fuel donors,” said David Shadburn, senior government affairs advocate at LCV. “Voters want clean energy jobs but the donors in big oil and gas want the repeal of this stuff. These members are stuck between these two things.”

The passage of the IRA, which includes vast tax credits and other support to bolster clean energy such as solar and wind as well as the manufacturing of components such as electric car batteries, was widely castigated by Republicans. Mace, a South Carolina lawmaker, called the bill “absurd” and a “fiasco” but more recently has issued glowing statements about the carmaker Volvo boosting its electric vehicle production and a scheme to further electrified public transit.

Higgins, meanwhile, denounced the IRA as a “monstrosity” but has welcomed the arrival of a $1bn solar manufacturing plant that broke ground in his state of Louisiana in September. Taylor Greene, the far-right extremist from Georgia, has called the climate bill “extremely dangerous” but then lauded the “fantastic” decision of QCells, a solar company, to expand its manufacturing base in her district.

The IRA, America’s first ever significant legislation to combat the climate crisis, is expected to help cut planet-heating emissions from the US by about 40% by the end of the decade, which experts say is imperative to avoid disastrous impacts from worsening global heating. This year is widely expected to be the hottest ever recorded and may well be the hottest that humans have ever experienced.

Despite this, and the enthusiasm from GOP members for the boon it provides to clean energy jobs, the Republican leadership of the House has made repeated attempts to dismantle key provisions of the IRA.

These attacks are already ramping up now that the House has a new speaker, in the form of Mike Johnson, a rightwing representative from Louisiana who has received more money in donations from oil and gas interests than any other industry. The first major bill shepherded through the House by Johnson is a measure that would end consumer rebates for energy-efficient appliances and gut other climate measures.

Johnson has previously rejected basic understanding of climate science, suggesting instead, falsely, that the world is heating up due to natural cycles. He was also critical of the US’s involvement in the Paris climate agreement, which Donald Trump scrapped when president, only to be reinstated by Biden.

The White House hopes that voters will turn on Republicans for their continued attempts to exacerbate the climate crisis, even as some younger voters express alarm over Biden’s own record, which includes repeated giveaways to the oil and gas industry.

“Republicans continue to deny the fact that climate action and clean energy are overwhelmingly popular across the political spectrum and have already emerged as a key issue in the 2024 cycle,” said Alex Wall, senior adviser for clean energy at Climate Power, a climate group.

“Voters will remember who tried to kill the clean energy boom and raise energy costs in order to pad big oil’s massive profits.”

Adblock test (Why?)

Republicans welcome local benefits of climate law despite voting against it - The Guardian US
Read More