Published in the Warrnambool Standard Saturday 31st of October 2020
WARRNAMBOOL'S community radio station has been running an annual 'Hank Williams' night for two decades and it's now been recognised on the national stage. The event is a major fundraiser for 3WAY-FM and has been nominated as a finalist in this year's Community Broadcasting Association of Australia's annual awards. The station is in the running for the 'Best Station Fundraising Campaign: Small Station' category. Event organiser Mick Schack said it was an honour to be recognised. "I think it's an honour to be recognised for anything you do, and we've been doing it for a long time," he said. "It's often the case that unless someone tells people about it, these things go unrecognised. "It's a major fundraising event for 3WAY; all the musicians donate their time and people pay an entrance fee and we run raffles, and all proceeds go to 3WAY-FM to keep them going."Station president John MacInnes said so many acts performed at the Hank Williams night that each only got about 15 minutes in the spotlight. "The station's annual 'Hank Williams' night typically has two stages and a large list of local bands who donate their time and talent to provide a great night of musical entertainment and to help raise funds for 3WAY," he said. "As one is performing on one stage, the next one sets up on the other stage, so the music is continuous. "We usually fill the City Memorial Bowls Club's Carmichael Room, although this year the event didn't happen, like so many others." There were more than 300 entries across 27 award categories for the 2020 CBAA Community Radio Awards. Award winners will be announced on November 2.
