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A few words about us
PASSIONATE, INSPIRING AND POSITIVE
Our growing team (currently 25 professional adults and 16 students) at Wonderful World Media Network is passionate about producing and presenting inspiring, positive and informative shows that focus on all the GOOD NEWS that is so often ignored by mainstream media. Our music is eclectic and upbeat – our interviews in depth, educational and entertaining. If you feel it is time to unplug from all the negative hype, then tune into the wonderful world that is already here waiting for you! After all the more of us who focus on what is wonderful about our world, the more rapidly we create a wonderful future!
We have long known the secret that “As I think, so I create” … and we think to ourselves ‘What a Wonderful World’!
VISION AND HISTORY
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD WINS ITS FIRST AWARD – the first of many!
When something is this good, it doesn’t take long for the word to get around. After only 6 months of broadcasting, our flagship show ‘What a Wonderful World’ won its first award. Nominated in the ‘Innovations’ category of the inaugural Whitehorse Sustainable Living Festival, WWW won the Mayor’s Choice – Whitehorse Sustainability Award 2006
What a Wonderful World won its second award on March 5th 2007 – the CBOnline ‘Toot Your Own Horn’ and in April 07, Wonderful World Media Network was also acknowledged for its contribution at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards. In June 2007 WWMN / ‘What a Wonderful World’ was chosen as a finalist in Australia’s most prestigious environmental awards – The Banksia Environmental Awards. The following year Wonderful World Media Network won the Mayor’s Choice – Whitehorse Sustainability Award 2008 for the second year in a row and WWMN was also highly commended in the Community Category and a finalist in the Overall Winner Award. The team was also commended for its commitment, innovation and achievements by Sustainability Victoria / Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2008. In April 2009 our Your Planet Needs You! team won the Whitehorse Sustainable Young Achiever Award for their contribution to sustainability, continuing WWMN’s annual award winning status and WWMN also won ‘Toot Your Own Horn’.
In 2010 YPNY team leader Zac Benton won the Whitehorse Sustainable Young Achiever Award and WWMN founder and executive producer, Viarnne Mischon, was awarded the Whitehorse Sustainable Ambassador Award – Communication for her leadership role in promoting sustainability.
Our Vision: Co-creators in the new paradigm of positive media.
The current media paradigm of predominately engaging audience interest through sensationalist and negative news story reporting is rapidly becoming outmoded. Wonderful World Media Network is at the forefront of the new paradigm of positive media for we believe our environmental and social challenges simply seem too overwhelming in the way that they are currently portrayed by the mainstream media. By highlighting the successful and positive stories of organizations and individuals who are making a difference in our world, Wonderful World Media Network is encouraging our community to re-engage with wonder – to remember what it feels like to wake up in the morning and feel passionate and empowered. Then finally, to provide our listeners with information and motivation about how they can join forces and support local and global projects and organizations to create an even more wonderful future. “As I think, so I create”
VIARNNE MISCHON
Executive Producer and Presenter, Wonderful World Media Network
Viarnne, Executive Producer and Founder of Wonderful World Media Network, is an author, publisher, motivational speaker and educator with over 20 years experience in Public Relations and eclectic media. She produces and presents What a Wonderful World, and supports the production of all WWMN programs broadcast on 3WBC 94.1FM.
“My commitment is to research, share and implement viable strategies for rapidly creating a sociologically, economically and ecologically sustainable future for our planet and humanity. Wonderful World Media Network has been established as a part of this vision. WWMN is committed to producing innovative programs dedicated to providing the rare commodity of positive, informative and uplifting multimedia at all times. It is my absolute privilege to work along side such a fabulous ever growing production team of passionate people who share a similar vision.”
Wonderful World Media Network is well aligned with the current needs of our local and global community for both providing education and inspiring hope and motivation for creating a sustainable future, through the medium of quality entertainment.
PRUE SIMMONS
Producer/Presenter – Travelling the Airwaves
News Presenter & Researcher – What a Wonderful World
Prue joined WWMN after being a guest on What a Wonderful World in 2008. Her bright and breezy Wonderful World News report winds up the show each week with a selection of good news from around the world, and as Prue is a zoologist you can be sure there are always some fun animals stories in the mix! An avid world traveller, Prue also produces and presents Travelling the Airwaves with Effe Arkel on the second Sunday of each month
DR TRICIA HILEY
Co-Host and Researcher – What a Wonderful World
Tricia joined Wonderful World Media after being a guest on the show in early 2007. She is a life long learner and the director of Potential Space, a micro-business which fosters learning practices for living and working in our complex and dynamic world. Tricia is Chair of the Academic Board of OASES Graducate School, Community Learning and Research Centre, a unique post graduate centre for learning, which offers programs that explore personal, social and global well-being
PETER STEWART
Co-host – What a Wonderful World
Peter is the editor of Eco Voice online magazine and the Carbon Market portal and is a regular co-host on What a Wonderful World. Somewhat irreverent (in the nicest way!) Peter brings a great sense of humour to the show with his ‘down to earth kind of bloke’ style.
ANDY MOORE
Producer/Presenter – Follow the Money
WWMN Editor – Occasional Co-Host of What a Wonderful World
Andy joined Wonderful World Media on the 1st of January 2008. With a long history of music production and sound engineering, he was looking to diversify into the field of radio. Stumbling across Viarnne via her Permaculture series, he quickly joined 3WBC and the rest is history.
Andy edits and produces the podcasts for the webpage and joins Tricia and Viarnne on air for Sustainable Options once in a while. He works as a Sustainability Manager for an international lighting company and is doing further studies in Sustainability at Swinburne this year.
KALI WENDORF
Healthy Alternatives for Kids – What a Wonderful World
Kali Wendorf is the founding editor of Kindred magazine, a groundbreaking natural living and parenting magazine. Her work in Kindred centres on the larger social and environmental implications to child rearing reform, and how culture influences our capacity to raise thriving children, and therefore a thriving society. A regular radio commentator, public speaker, writer and social ecologist, Kali is inspired by the practical application of spiritual awakening to social change, sustainable business practices and innovations in community learning.
Kali was introduced to Wonderful World Media through being an occasional guest in 2007. She enthusiastically joined the team in 2008, and brings inspiring, compelling new voices from Australia and around the world to the Healthy Alternatives for Kids segment each month. Be touched, provoked, uplifted and inspired by conversation on the front lines of children’s wellbeing.
JAMES PORTEOUS
Climate Change – What a Wonderful World
James Porteous is Managing Editor of Ecos, Australia’s magazine on sustainability published by CSIRO. As a former marine scientist-turned-journalist he worked in London for the international research journal Nature for 5 years before returning to Melbourne in 2002, via lowland gorilla conservation work in Gabon, West Africa. Recently (2007) he worked in Sri Lanka for WWF US reporting on post-tsunami reconstruction initiatives. James works to the credo that all issues can be framed in a positive, motivating way – and that there are always solutions waiting.
Ecos is Australia’s most authoritative magazine on sustainability covering research-related regional developments across the environment, industry and community sectors.
MICHAEL O’CONNELL
Sustainable Gardening – The Good Earth
Part-time Webmaster of WWMN
Michael O’Connell been involved in the IT, Building, Communications and Sustainability industries for over 25 years. For the last 10 years he has run his own energy and sustainabliity consulting and training service with a strong focus on sustainable technology and practices. He is the immediate past president of The Alternative Technology Association, is still an active member and an active volunteer in East Timor. He is a qualified trainer and taught has a range of subjects, including Renewable Energy Technology in Australia and oversees. After appearing on ‘What a Wonderful World’ talking about sustainability and his passion for permaculture several times, he was invited to host ‘The Good Earth’ and that’s where you’ll find on the first Saturday of every month. He is also an occasional co-host and presenter on ‘What a Wonderful World’.
He is also helps manage the website and provides technical support for the team at ‘Wonderful World Media’.
If you want to make a difference ,visit the Atlernative Technology Association at www.ata.org.au.
NARELLE EDGAR
Producer /Presenter – Living By Design
Narelle joined Wonderful World in July 2010 soon after appearing as a guest on ‘Living by Design’. Not having considered a radio career, she was excited by the unexpected opportunity to share her passion and knowledge, and to explore with others better options for living to ensure our earth is protected for future generations.
Narelle is an architect, with a varied experience in practice, working in London and Melbourne before establishing her own practice in 1999. More recently Narelle became co-founder of the ‘Green Box Studio’ (www.greenboxstudio.com.au), a collective of architectural and building businesses, focused on sustainable design, and minimising the carbon footprint of the construction process. She is passionate about protecting and re-engaging with the environment, and has a commitment to living an intentional and sustainable lifestyle.
MARK NUNIS
Producer /Presenter – Monday Live
Besides hosting the half hour monthly segment of Monday Live, Mark Nunis works as a Performing Arts Teacher, Chaplain, and Musician. Influenced by a wide range of musical genres, Mark regularly performs with his own band, the MN Combo, The Australian Dueling Piano Show, and can also be seen filling in with other bands whether it be for live performances or recording projects. His instrument of choice is the piano and he has also had the opportunity to showcase his smooth vocals both locally and overseas.
