Promoting Diversity & The Impact of Community Driven Radio with Pia Titus

In this episode of the Beyond Broadcast podcast, I speak with Plains Media (Previously Plains FM) content coordinator, Pia Titus. Pia has an incredible journey which crosses industries, countries, and experiences from working with boutique Belgian chocolatiers, teaching English in Japan, and now helping broadcasters from a multitude of backgrounds get behind the mic to tell their stories. We cover a range of topics in this one which all leads back to the core theme of communication and understanding. This includes exploring what it means to be a fish out of water in a new country and how beneficial it is to learn how to navigate the barriers of language and how beautiful cultural diversity is and the lessons we learn from it. We also touch on why public access stations like Plains Media (Plains FM) need to exist and why representation in media is so important, in addition to why community-centric media is a great way to empower minority or under-represented groups. Finally Pia and I take a more reflective moment when discussing the future of public access media and why it is becoming harder for staff in the sector due to uncertainty around funding and limited resources. While also feeling there is a lot of faith in the future and that Plains is always adapting and trying to find new ways to reach the community. To learn more about the great work Plains Media does in the community I'd highly recommend visiting their website - https://plains.org.nz/ — If you would like to get in contact you can reach me on the following Insta - @beyondbroadcastpod Email - [email protected]