PAKAM

What PAKAM does

PAKAM (Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media) is a nonprofit association of Indigenous community organisations and individual media producers and broadcasters headquartered in Broome, Western Australia. The organisation operates community media production and broadcast services by and for remote Indigenous communities across the Kimberley and Pilbara regions. Its core product is the PAKAM Radio Network, a VAST satellite-delivered regional radio service (Channel 917) switched from a hub in Broome via the Optus C1 satellite uplink at Imparja Television in Alice Springs, with full-time retransmission across 18 remote communities covering more than a million square kilometres and an audience in excess of 5,000. PAKAM also produces community television content delivered to Indigenous Community Television (ICTV) for broadcast on VAST Channel 601 and on-demand via ICTVPLAY, alongside video production services, mobile music recording, and an archived production library at its Broome hub.

The organisation supports 12 Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Services (RIBS) with funding administration, technical support, training, production support, and licensing assistance. Its primary funding comes from the Australian Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), with supplementary funding from the Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF), NITV, ScreenWest, Screen Australia, and AMRAP. Services are delivered free to communities as a publicly funded community broadcasting operation; the GTM motion is community-led and event-driven, including live broadcasts of major community events such as the Beagle Bay Keep Culture Fest and the Nguyuru Waaringarren Halls Creek Music Festival. Distribution extends globally via ICTVPLAY and is amplified through 15 contributing broadcast stations and 17 fulltime transmission sites across the region, with programmes also retransmitted by the National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) and other remote Indigenous networks.

Name

PAKAM

Legal name

Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media

Website

https://pakam.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PAKAM (Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media) is a nonprofit Indigenous media association based in Broome, Western Australia, operating a VAST satellite radio network (Channel 917) and television content distribution to serve 18 remote Indigenous communities across the Kimberley and Pilbara.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

akta.pro primary industry

Public/Community Local Stations (PBS Member Stations, Community Radio, LPFM) (MPABACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Multicultural/Language Broadcasters (Spanish/Asian/Other Local Markets) (MPABACAI)

Keywords

• Community broadcasting
• Indigenous media
• Radio broadcasting
• Satellite broadcasting
• Public service media

Headquarters

HQ city

Broome

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) to provide support to 12 Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Services (RIBS)
2. Commissioned Productions: Produced commissioned programs with funding from CBF, NITV, ScreenWest and Screen Australia

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PAKAM is a nonprofit Indigenous media organization that operates a community broadcasting network serving remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Western Australia's Pilbara and Kimberley regions. It produces and distributes community radio and related media content, utilizing VAST satellite broadcasting to reach geographically isolated communities that lack access to mainstream media.

Product overview

PAKAM (Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media) is a community media organization providing culturally relevant media production and broadcast services by and for remote Indigenous communities in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia. The organization operates a portfolio of services including the PAKAM Radio Network (VAST satellite-delivered regional radio service on Channel 917 reaching 18 remote communities), community television content delivery to ICTV (VAST Satellite channel 601), video production services, and mobile music recording support. PAKAM supports 12 Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Services (RIBS) with funding, technical support, and training. Content is contributed by 12 remote community stations and 8 major town stations, with programs also distributed through the National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Radio Broadcasting

Quantifiable outcome

• Broadcast to 18 remote communities with audience exceeding 5,000
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Goolarri MediacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContributing broadcast station to PAKAM Radio Network (Radio 6GME) in Broome, operating on 99.7 fm
• 6DBY (Larrkardi Radio)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContributing broadcast station in Derby, operating on 97.9 fm, produces programs including the 6DBY Request Show
• 6PRK Radio (Puranyangu Rangka Kerrem)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContributing broadcast station in Halls Creek, operating on 98.1 fm
• ICTV (Indigenous Community Television)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPAKAM provides community television content for broadcast on VAST Satellite channel 601 and online on ICTVPLAY
• Ngaarda RadiocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContributing broadcast station in Roebourne (96.1 fm) and Karratha (92.1 fm), also transmits via Gumala Satellite Radio Network
• Wangki Yupurnanupurru RadiocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner radio station in the PAKAM network
• Waringarri Radio 6WRcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContributing broadcast station in Kununurra and NE Kimberley, operating on 693 am
• ImparjacoreTechnology or IntegrationTelevision network partner operating the Optus C1 satellite uplink at Alice Springs used for PAKAM Radio Network transmission
• First Nations Media AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organisation supporting Indigenous media; PAKAM partners with First Nations Media Australia for industry support and development
• NITV (National Indigenous Television)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Indigenous Television partner; PAKAM produces commissioned programs for NITV, including Tjawa Tjawa Songlines production
• AMRAP (Australian Music Radio Air Play)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPAKAM music program supported by AMRAP funding; selected recordings supplied to AirIT community radio music catalogue and distribution service

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pakamedia

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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